Michele Bachmann: "We're Running Out Of Rich People In This Country"

[DrDeke]

In an interview with a conservative talk show host, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has once again embarrassed herself. Posted by the blog Dump Bachmann and picked up by the MN Progressive Project, the clip has the Minnesota Republican telling KLTK's Chris Baker that she opposes she stimulus because we're "running out of rich people in this country."

Steve Benen organizes some more of the stupidity:

* ACORN is "under federal indictment for voter fraud," but the stimulus bill nevertheless gives ACORN "$5 billion." (In reality, ACORN is not under federal indictment and isn't mentioned in the stimulus bill at all.)

* many members of Congress have "a real aversion to capitalism."

* the stimulus bill includes a measure to create a "rationing board" for health care, and after the bill becomes law, "your doctor will no longer be able to make your healthcare decisions with you."

* the recovery package is part of a Democratic conspiracy to "direct" funding away from Republican districts, so Democratic districts can "suck up" all federal funds. Bachmann doesn't think this will work because, as she put it, "We're running out of rich people in this country."

* the "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" is also orchestrating a conspiracy involving the Census Bureau, which the president will use to redraw congressional lines to keep Democrats in power for up to "40 years." When the host said he was confused, noting that congressional district lines are drawn at the state level, Bachmann said Obama's non-existent plan is an "anti-constitutional move."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/michele-bachmann-were-run_n_167650.html

[dkf]

1. Where did they get that Acorn funding accusation then?

Weird.

[pscot]

2. She knows these things are true

because the voices in her head tell her so.

[vinylsolution]

5. They invent a lie....

.... then repeat it ad nauseum, via their corporate media empire, until it becomes a 'truth'.

Every time a Republican opens its mouth, you know what's going to come out:

"Saddam has weapons of mass destruction..."

"No one could have predicted the levees would break..."

"We don't torture..."

[tanyev]

3. Oh, no! No more people to give tax cuts to!

[loyalkydem]

4. get this streight REPUKES!!!!

ACORN has nothing to do with the stimulus bill. Are you guys that dumb to keep hashing up past election issues? The election ended November 4th, YOUR SIDE LOST, deal with it!!!

[Stinger2]

6. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#29268727

She is Totally without merit and Close to the Funny Farm,
They're Coming To Take Me Away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o7bMdAyPes