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Today’s Bachmann Hit Piece: Her Husband’s Practice Received Medicare Money!

Written By : William Teach

Somehow, this NBC News investigation….we’re still waiting for them to investigate anything regarding 2008 Democrat presidential contender Barack Obama….is supposed to create a big kerfuffle. It’s spread out through many news sources, along with liberal blogs, who are a bit unhinged over it (it would also be nice if the legacy media could spell her first name correctly, and, yeah, I’ve put in two L’s myself)

While Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., has forcefully denounced the Medicaid program for swelling the “welfare rolls,” the mental health clinic run by her husband has been collecting annual Medicaid payments totaling over $137,000 for the treatment of patients since 2005, according to new figures obtained by NBC News.

The previously unreported payments are on top of the $24,000 in federal and state funds that Bachmann & Associates, the clinic founded by Marcus Bachmann, a clinical therapist, received in recent years under a state grant to train its employees, state records show. The figures were provided to NBC News in response to a Freedom of Information request.

The clinic, based in Lake Elmo, Minn., describes itself on its website as offering “quality Christian counseling” for a large number of mental health problems ranging from “anger management” to addictions and eating disorders.

So, was he simply supposed to turn those patients away? Of course, this is supposed to show some sort of massive hypocrisy…essentially, the Palinization continues.

“She’s giving hypocrisy a bad name,” said Ron Pollock, executive director of Families USA, a consumer health care advocacy group, when asked about the Medicaid payments to Bachmann & Associates. “It’s clear when it feathers her nest she’s happy for Medicaid expenditures. But people that really need it — folks with disabilities and seniors — she’s turning their backs on them.”

Um, no. What Bachmann wants to do is reform the Medicaid and Medicare systems so that they can operate efficiently and without worrying about sucking down huge and ever increasing portions of the Federal budget. She also has stated that she wants to “wean people (not already in the system) off of Medicare and Medicaid.” But, she wants to take care of the people already in the system. She understands that the government has already made promises to those people.

Anyhow, I’m still waiting for the MSM to investigate candidate Obama’s wife’s position and big pay raise at the University of Chicago.

On a separate note, I’ve been loathe to put the attacks on Bachmann as linked to any sort of sexism. I’m still rather reluctant, but, consider: Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Sharon Angle, Meg Whitman, Christine O’Donnell, Linda McMahon. These are all strong women running for positions of power, yet, all attacked beyond anything a male would be attacked on. Highly personal attacks, and not just coming from the Left. These attacks, or just plain dismissals, come from the Republican establishment and squishy Republicans. They tell us they don’t agree with them politically, yet, cannot say why, and rarely focus on actual policies, just personal attacks. They are called crazy, flakes, nuts, extremists, yet, their positions tend to be just as conservative, if not more, than many male candidates.

Personally, I’d rather have an elected lawmaker who says “I’m not a witch” or makes some harmless gaffes, may be a bit wacky, but is a competent public official who can Get Things Done, versus a lawmaker who compares our troops to Nazis or, say, someone who tries to fundamentally transform this country into Greece.

Crossed at Pirate’s Cove. Follow me on Twitter @WilliamTeach.

Cheese_whiz

Republican hypocrisy knows no bounds, and when it is revealed, it is ALWAYS somebody else’s fault.

Such children.

Love the picture of John with Bachman Turner Overdrive. Fawn much, John boy?

StanW

And can you give us some examples of that hypocrisy, Cheese_Dick, because the medicare issue is NOT one of them.

Anonymous

you are wasting your time StanW if you expect an answer beyond a simplistic drive-by trolling.

StanW

Kurt, I NEVER expect an answer from these clowns. But for the majority of them, the fastest way to get them off of a thread is to ask for proof of what they claim. They will either sputter something about my parentage or sexual preference, or they will just turn tail and run away.

Either way!

Anonymous

Hell, he probably went off to sniff some more glue!
Anonymous

What I find amusing is even when they think they have a valid argument, and you demonstrate their errors. They just reword their previous post, present it as a new argument, and tell you your stupid because you just don’t get it. Arguing with a liberal has always seemed to me like arguing with a brick wall, they have about the same mental capacity and are both just as fixed in their position.
StanW

Good points CV. I occasionally find Liberals that can debate honestly and use facts. There are even one or two of them on this board.

With others, it is much like standing on the beach and telling the ocean “Stop Being So Wet!” And equally as productive!
Cheese Whiz

Whenever we hand you your ass, you flag us and our posts go down the memory hole, you loser.
StanW

For that to be true, you would have to win an argument, Cheese_Dick.

We are still waiting.

Cheese Whiz

Complain about the federal government being in debt while you have your hand out taking taxpayer-financed subsidies. Per the article, you nitwit. You really are stupid aren’t you?

StanW

Again, that is not hypocrisy, Cheese_Dick. What shoudl he have done, turn away Medicare patients? I thought you were against that?

Add to that Bachmann does not want to eliminate Medicare, but reform it, which is also Obama’s goal (in a ham-handed and destructive manner)

BTW, what name did you post under before, or are posting under now?

Cheese Whiz

Complain about the federal government being in debt while you have your hand out taking taxpayer-financed subsidies. Per the article, you nitwit. You really are stupid aren’t you?

Anonymous

flagged for trolling.

Anonymous

Ditto.

Johnny Wadd

Why are you using more than one login, leftard? One isn’t enough?

StanW

“These are all strong women running for positions of power, yet, all attacked beyond anything a male would be attacked on.”

Not only that, these strong women are attacked where they are most vunerable, THEIR CHILDREN. The Laft has no shame in attacking the innocent children of these politicians.

It IS sexism Teach, do not be afraid to call it what it is!

http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

And remember, when Edwards flamed out, and the Nutroots switched their allegiance to Obama, they attacked Hillary in a way that could easily be described as sexist.

StanW

It was sexists, or at least it would have been if McCain or anyone on the Right had said those exact same things.

But also remember that Hillary gave as good as she got. Many of the memes that the Left accuses us of as racist (Obama is a Muslim, etc) originated in the Hillary camp.

Anonymous

Birtherism as well. I wonder how Hillary is going to get her revenge for being knifed in the back by the Democrats in 2008?
Anonymous

Birtherism as well. I wonder how Hillary is going to get her revenge for being knifed in the back by the Democrats in 2008?
Cheese Whiz

Stan is pulling accusations out of his ass again. Show us proof of your claims, you blowhard know-nothing.
Cheese Whiz

Stan is pulling accusations out of his ass again. Show us proof of your claims, you blowhard know-nothing.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

The problem isn’t sexism. The problem is that Bachmann, now having announced and having said some really outrageous things as well as made controversial statements, is getting scrutinized.

Now the national media is learning what only a small number of folks new before: She’s prone to making false statements.

There is a bit of hypocrisy on her part in this story but Mr. Teach has it right: What should they do, turn away the folks using medicaid? Of course not. Point taken.

But don’t be surprised if She is further scrutinized, if her past comments and associations are scrutinized. She’s a candidate for president who has been about as outspokenly negative about Obama as anyone else AND she is to the right of probably 85% of Americans. That’s a combination that attracts media and attention like flies on Sh*t.

StanW

And when does Obama get the same type of ‘scrutiny’, George? He is the President, yet most of his background is sealed and off limits?

Why is it that you and your ilk constantly want to do these proctology exams on Republicans, yet your most piercing question to Democrats is always “Boxers or Briefs???”

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

You really have to ask that question. I’m guessing it was rhetorical.

I don’t accept the premise of your question. O’bama has been thoroughly vetted. From his birth, to his parents, to his schools, to his career, to his campaigns to his associates to all of it.

I expect you’ll deny this, but that is useless and a knee jerk reaction.

The point is, and I’m sure Ms. Bachmann knows this, that she is about to have to deal with the implications of all the stuff she said and did before she thought she’d be in the spotlight as a candidate.

And she’s going to have to deal with a media that in general has little tolerance for big mouthed, right wingers who want to turn America into a version of the 1850s.

Consider just the issue of homosexuality and Bachmann.

You would agree, woudn’t you Stan, that those on the left side of the spectrum seem to be overly sensitive to the rights of gays and any potential criticism of gas.

Ok…

Bachmann thinks gays are sinners, that they are destroying the fabric of the family, that gay marriage will destroy America. She hangs with a pastor that thinks even worse things.

Do you think for a moment that these folks on the Left, who work to advance gay rights will for a second set aside the opportunity to look to see if Ms. Bachmann, the arch anti-gay candidate, has any skeletons in her closets?

And what are the odds, given all the remarkable things she’s said and done, that those things won’t be fond and exposed.

She’s toast.
StanW

First, you are correct in this statement…
“And she’s going to have to deal with a media that in general has little tolerance for big mouthed, right wingers…” They rarely IF EVER show the same level of interests in the Left.

And we have already dispensed with your slanderous lies about the pastor.

We know very little about Obama, with his past sealed or off limits. Yet you and your ilk go after Bachmann AND HER CHILDREN with a level of bile and venom that disgusts most Americans.

Spare me your lectures, George, the truth is not on your side.
Anonymous

what was Barry’s college grades and law school grades?
Anonymous

what was Barry’s college grades and law school grades?
Anonymous

what was Barry’s college grades and law school grades?
Anonymous

what was Barry’s college grades and law school grades?
http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

So, George, do you think it is acceptable to investigate her kids and those she has fostered?
http://www.thepiratescove.us/ William_Teach

So, George, do you think it is acceptable to investigate her kids and those she has fostered?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Stan:

I know you don’t like how much of the media will take on Bachmann. And you are wrong about her pastor. That guy is nuts and his explanation for his comment that muslims that call for executing gays is more moral than American Christians is not an explanation at all. I’m happy to re-post his quote. He was NOT taken out of context.

The point is that Bachmann simply will not survive the scrutiny that will continue to be pointed at her TinFoil Hat approach to policy and politics.

Finally, what are the odds that I’ll take your advice and spare you my lectures? You should put that hope aside.
StanW

George,

The part about her pastor friend IS a lie, no matter how you spin it.

And Palin has survived the bile and hatred and threats thrown at her by the media and scum like you. Bachmann will as well, despite your wishes.

And feel free to continue your lectures. They have the same bearing on anyone here as a 1983 calendar does.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Stan:

Regarding the quote from Bachmann’s pastor, here is the quote:

“Muslims are calling for the executions of homosexuals in America. This just shows you they themselves are
upholding the laws that are even in the Bible of the Judeo-Christian
God, but they seem to be more moral than even the American Christians
do, because these people are livid about enforcing their laws. They know
homosexuality is an abomination.
If America won’t enforce the laws, God will raise up a foreign enemy to do just that. That is what you are seeing in America.”

This is what he said.
StanW

One, he explained what he meant in this quote, George, which YOU seem to ignore.

Second, Obama supports Rev Wright. Can we take a single Rev Wright quote and claim that Obama supports that 100%, as you are doing with Bachmann?

Yeah, that’s what I thought!
StanW

One, he explained what he meant in this quote, George, which YOU seem to ignore.

Second, Obama supports Rev Wright. Can we take a single Rev Wright quote and claim that Obama supports that 100%, as you are doing with Bachmann?

Yeah, that’s what I thought!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Stan,

The Pastor can’t run from what he said about gays being executed be moral. No matter how hard he tries. And the fact is, Bachmann supports this fool.

This is the guy who said that Obama isn’t christian.

He said that incarcerating gays was the moral thing to do.

He said that gays were behind the Holocaust.

He said Gay men will molest 117 children on average

He claims Rep. Ellison is using Gays to make sharia law the law of the land in the U.S.

When homosexuals were put in jail in Malawi, this guy called their actions “moral” and said they “were upholding the law”.

This guy is nuts!! And he’s Michele Bachmann’s favorite.
StanW

There are those types of statements AND MORE from Rev Wright, George, and you NEVER answered my question.

If Bacjmann is to be held liable for these statements from a paster she supports, does the same apply to Obama?
StanW

There are those types of statements AND MORE from Rev Wright, George, and you NEVER answered my question.

If Bacjmann is to be held liable for these statements from a paster she supports, does the same apply to Obama?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Stan:

Both Obama and Bachmann are responsible for those they support.

Obama addressed the Wright issue in a very long and on point speech.

Nothing from Bachmann….so far.

Again, here guy is nuts is a serious way. How will she answer for her support of him?
StanW

Obama addressed Wright? Are you serious?

Obama said Wright was his mentor, baptised his children, and Obama used Wrights sermons in one of his books. Then he threw him under the bus and refuses to talk about him any more.

It was neither ‘long’ not ‘on point’. Obama simple said, he’s not with me any more, and the media went SILENT.

If you hold Bachmann accountable for that preachers words, then Obama is liable for Wright’s words.

PERIOD!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

William:

First, I wish this commenting system allowed us to always post in reference to a particular comment, no matter how many comments there are.

Second, it doesn’t appeal to me, no. That said, I doubt they’ll be “investigating the kids”. Stephanapolis will likely investigate her claims of fostering so many kids.

But my point is that even without such an investigation, Bachmann has with so many absurd comments and is SO right of center that she’s given the media a pile of stuff to pile on to without ever considering her laudable fostering of children.

She’s left herself open to a media and political process of destruction that the Right and Left has adopted as a tool for advancing their agendas. It’s an ugly process. But it’s unfortunately what we have. And to think that Bachmann can survive it is way to hopeful. Add to this her placement far to the right than most Americans and she doesn’t have a chance.
StanW

You DOUBT they’ll investigate her foster kids? And what do you base that doubt on, George. Perhaps the “hands off of family” way the media has treated Sarah Palin’s kids?

Liberals make provacative and absurd statements all the time. However, when they do it, the media fawns over them and tells us how brilliant they are. Or tells us what they REALLY meant.

I think Bachmann has a GREAT idea. The media is allow to ask her any question that they have already asked Obama. If it is proper to delve into her past, then it is equally proper to delve into Obama’s!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Stan, I don’t think they’ll be “profiling”, if you will, the kids.

And your point that the media is biased isn’t news. Fox is biased, MSNBC is biased, NBC is, etc.

Complaining about or comparing the bias is pointless.

And what Bachmann means is that SHE won’t answer questions that haven’t been asked of Obama. Whatever…like that will stop them from asking questions. When she’s asked about her pastor however, the media can say, “we asked about Wright”.

But, for example, if the media asks about her views on Creationism being taught in schools, do you really think it will end with her saying, “have you asked Obama that?” I don’t think so.
StanW

Except the media DIDN’T ask about Wright, or his views. The Right asked about Wright and the media said “No story there, move along.”

But you did say one completly true thing George… “I don’t think…” and you surely DON’T!
StanW

Except the media DIDN’T ask about Wright, or his views. The Right asked about Wright and the media said “No story there, move along.”

But you did say one completly true thing George… “I don’t think…” and you surely DON’T!
Anonymous

The left likes the gotcha question “like what do you read”……

LOL
StanW

Yes, they just don’t like the answer they get, so they LIE about it!
Anonymous

Or what were your grades in college and law school. Oh wait, those were never asked of Barry.

http://www.wordaroundthenet.com Christopher Taylor

Well it probably does involve sexism, but if people want to scrutinize what some politician says, I say good for them… but do it to all politicians, no matter what their skin tone or political affiliation. Give them all equal time, condemnation, and presumption of intelligence and information.

Which the legacy media… and you… are not doing.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Hey, I’m with you. That would be a nice policy.

But neither the media on the right nor the left do what you ask. It’s not as though just those with a liberal agenda don’t look at both sides.

As for me, I’d argue that I am doing it…looking at both sides. But this discussion was about Bachmann…So, I have something to say about Bachmann.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

The problem isn’t sexism. The problem is that Bachmann, now having announced and having said some really outrageous things as well as made controversial statements, is getting scrutinized.

Now the national media is learning what only a small number of folks new before: She’s prone to making false statements.

There is a bit of hypocrisy on her part in this story but Mr. Teach has it right: What should they do, turn away the folks using medicaid? Of course not. Point taken.

But don’t be surprised if She is further scrutinized, if her past comments and associations are scrutinized. She’s a candidate for president who has been about as outspokenly negative about Obama as anyone else AND she is to the right of probably 85% of Americans. That’s a combination that attracts media and attention like flies on Sh*t.

Anonymous

And let’s not forget how smugly the MSM’s DNC lackeys spout off how the 0bama daughters are OFF LIMITS, while they go open season on the Palin kids.

StanW

And Bachmann’s. Remember that they have already begun investigating her foster children.

These people are without the capacity for shame.

Cheese Whiz

When Stan says “Remember…” he is telling a lie. Notice no evidence to back his claim.

Stan lies. But don’t call him out on it or he’ll call you a troll! Oh no!.

StanW

Careful, Cheese_Dick, when you start throwing out the LYING claim. George Staphy has already said that they woudl be looking into Bachmann’s 23 foster children.

It is not a lie when you are too ignorant to keep up with current events.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/OZBTYQK5MN5SKP6FA6KK4TJOQ4 MichaelAlan

That’s not Cheese_Dick, it’s Cheese Dick.
StanW

Oh…

Did I make a small TYPO??????

How careless of me…
StanW

Oh…

Did I make a small TYPO??????

How careless of me…
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/OZBTYQK5MN5SKP6FA6KK4TJOQ4 MichaelAlan

That’s not Cheese_Dick, it’s Cheese Dick.

Cheese Whiz

Show us proof of your claim that the children of BTO have been attacked. I call your bullshit lies out, fool.
Cheese Whiz

Show us proof of your claim that the children of BTO have been attacked. I call your bullshit lies out, fool.

StanW

“Stephanopoulos to Bachmann: Media Plans On Investigating Your 23 Foster Children”
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/06/stephanopoulos-to-bachmann-media-plans-on-investigating-your-23-foster-children-video/

I MIGHT accept your apology, Cheese_Dick!
StanW

“Stephanopoulos to Bachmann: Media Plans On Investigating Your 23 Foster Children”
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/06/stephanopoulos-to-bachmann-media-plans-on-investigating-your-23-foster-children-video/

I MIGHT accept your apology, Cheese_Dick!

Anonymous

Teach, of course Conservative women are held to a higher standard than even Conservative men. Liberals, meanwhile, get a free pass UNLESS our side of the fence makes enough noise. Hell, if it was not for the right side of the blogosphere, possible pedophile Anthony Weiner would still be running around contacting possibly underage girls, children if you will.

And then Ace and Patterico got death threats for telling the truth.

SO much for the tolerant left.

BTW, any comments from slow joe, martha, or fbf will be flagged if they respond to Nixon. They don’t have the priviledge to address Nixon directly anymore.

Cheese Whiz

So, you think BTO should get a free pass?

Anonymous

She should be treated the same as Obama in 2007-2008-2009-2010-2011.

Anonymous

Love you too Dick…… Where was the moral police when you of yours was renting whores by the hour? Then making payoffs to keep it quiet. Weiner broke no laws…… your guy did. Facts are a bitch…..

Anonymous

Nixon never rented a whore, except your mom. She gives change back from a ten.

Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol

Anonymous

Nixon considers your mom a charity case, whay with a no dick son like you who is a piece of garbage leftist.

Nixon supports the poor with his charity. you should thank me.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michelle-Hart/100001365605444 Michelle Hart

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Michelle-Hart/100001365605444 Michelle Hart

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Anonymous

Nixon considers your mom a charity case, whay with a no dick son like you who is a piece of garbage leftist.

Nixon supports the poor with his charity. you should thank me.

Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol
Anonymous

hahahah same old joke. You know you have used that line 10-15 times at least.

I dont even look at it as a insult anymore. I look at it as a old guy down the street and everyday you see him he says the same old tired joke.

But anyway good job on getting Weiner he broke no laws but good job. Now if the right would have the same standard when one of there’s gets caught with a whore the world would be a better place. Just saying…

BTW when you say “Nixon never rented a whore, except”

That means you do rent whores……. even if you claim it was my mom….. lol dick lol

Anonymous

The left is absolutely scared sh*tless of Bachmann if they’ve already reached this kind of crescendo of intellectual dishonesty about her.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

That’s not it at all. It’s not about being scared.

What’s going on is that the Left (politicians, activists, media) see an easy target. And let’s face it, in today’s political environment easy targets are dead meat.

Bachmann is an easy target because she is SO outspoken, SO far to the right of most folks and an enemy of Obama. Plus, she’s made some pretty outrageous statements. She’ll be easy to take down by shining a little sunlight on her and pushing.

The Right does this to the left, the left does this to the Right. It appears to be the current game.

You guys might think its because she’s a woman. It’s not. She’s getting the treatment because she invited it and she’s vulnerable.

Anonymous

flagged for blatant lying.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

FLAGGED for flagrantly flagging

Johnny Wadd

Oh how childish.

Looks like you touched a nerve, Dick. From one dead guy to another, keep these leftards in line!
Anonymous

thanks.
Anonymous

thanks.
Anonymous

thanks.
Anonymous

thanks.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

And who says conservatives don’t have a sense of humor.

Anonymous

flagged for being an ass, again!

Anonymous

You still trying to have sex w children? Or is the court helping you with your addiction?

Anonymous

flagged for being an ass, again!
Anonymous

But yet again you back nothing up. Pathetic even for your standards Dick.

If its blatant lying it should be pretty easy to show…….. right?

Anonymous

Sure thing goalie40
Anonymous

So where is it… big boy?

Sorry about your buddy trench raider you know the guy banned twice from here.
StanW

And how many times have YOU been banned, Fail?

You never did post all the name you have used here. Wonder why.
Anonymous

What does trench raider have to do with anything?
StanW

You know the answer to that, Mr. Nixon.

To the Left, when any one person on the Right (or lyingly associated with the Right) says or does ANYTHING, we are all corporately responsible for their words and deeds, as if we did or said it ourselves.

This is a tired strawman argument from them that bears no sembalance to the topic at hand.
Anonymous

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Cheese Whiz

Please spare us this recurring theme, that the left is “frightened” of any republican challenger. It is a weak group of challengers, with plenty of Obama bashing but no new ideas to offer, only the failed republican backwards ideas of the past.

BTO is only frightening in her ability to say so much stupid shit and still be considered as any kind of serious politician. But then, the only reason you take her or Half Term McQuitter seriously is because you get a woody looking at them, and the only reason you take Herman Cain seriously is because he is BLACK. Republican racism at the level of Clarance Thomas, the WORST supreme court justice ever, and a pimple on the ass of justice.

We are LAUGHING at your candidates. They are JOKES. Deal with it.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Whiz:

You give liberals a bad name.

The far right loves Michele Bachmann not for any sexual reasons, as you suggest in such an ugly way.

They love Bachmann because her stands and positions make her their dream candidate. Bachmann is Right Wing Christian Activist that is willing to say publicly what Right Wing Christian activists think.

For the Right, she is good on Gays, Abortion, God in Schools, Spending, Regulations, Guns, Etc.

That’s why they support her.

I think she’s a TinFoil Righty who might appeal to 40% of the electorate at most and has Zero chance of winning. But I can at least see that her appeal is political.

Johnny Wadd

You keep thinking that she has limited apeal outside the base. We live in a country that is predominately right of center. Her values are shared by far more of the country than yours, leftard. You can publicy pretend oftherwise, but you know that to be true and it burns you up.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Actually Johnny, we live in a country where people’s views on the economy are right of center, but their views on social issues are much more left of center.

Now, you might say in a down economy this helps those with economic views right of center. And you are correct. But Bachmann’s social views are SO right of center that folks aren’t going to vote for that, particularly if Obama pivots to the center on economics as he is already doing.
Johnny Wadd

>>but their views on social issues are much more left of center

Oh really? So why is it that every state that has had sodomite mariage on a balot the concept has gone down in flames….pun intended. Why is it that the majority of Americans oppose illegal invaders/aliens? Why is it that the majority still favor gun/self-defence rights and are in favor of the death penalty? I could go on and on. But that’s a good start. We live in a right leaning country, despite what you leftards what to pretend.

And I DO hope that prez Obongo shifts to the right on the economy before the election. That will be yet one more thing to alienanate his far left base. They already are disapointed with him and wish he was further to the left. No, I don’t think for a moment these leftards will ever vote for a Republican, but it’s likely that many will stay home on election day out of disgust. Hopefully Obongo’s wavering support will combine with people getting over the “white guilt” shit that got him elected in the first place to boot the SoB from office.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Even the folks at Focus on the Family have admitted they lost the Gay Rights debate. All you have to do is look at the attitudes of those under 35 on this issue and you can see the future.

Abortion rights are supported by a majority of Americans–with limits.

The notion of Creationism in school isn’t even an issue.

There is significant support for basic gun control laws. There is no support for “banning guns” generally.

I could go on and on.

Bachmann’s brand of social conservatism will appeal to a small base. She will be eviscerated on these issues in any general election. This is why I hope she gets the nomination.
StanW

“Abortion rights are supported by a majority of Americans”

PROOF or STFU!
Anonymous

Obama is not right of center on the economy. However, if you keep saying that, maybe someone will believe you. It won’t happen here.
Johnny Wadd

So why on earth do half the posts on this thread not have a “reply” option? Is it a space saving thing? it’s making holding a back and forth conversation difficult. Anyway, this post is in reply to the post by George below.

>>> All you have to do is look at the attitudes of those under 35 on this issue and you can see the future.So the kid voting block is more in favor of granting sodomites special rights than other groups? What’s your point? Kids tend to talk a good game, but when it comes to election day they do not turn out in numbers similar to their percentage. Likewise, many of those kids who hold leftard views now will eventually grow out of them. People become more conservative as they mature. Finally, much of the “views” supposedly held by kids is probably their paroting back the PC line…what they think they are supposed to say. The continued use of “gay” as a term of dirision and insult shows that despite what they say, many of these same kids still hold the normal human disgust for homosexuality.

>>There is significant support for basic gun control laws. There is no support for “banning guns” generally.Yup. basic gun control laws like being 18 to buy a gun and not allowing felons to own them. Even the most rabid of gun rights partisans on the right agree with those. But there is little support as a whole for things like banninng whole classes of guns based upon their cosmetic apearance.

>>I could go on and on

You had best not, because you are falling pretty flat so far.

Face it. You hold a minority view in this country and don’t like it. The majority of the American people more resmble me than you. I don’t think I will so far as to buy into the Nixonian view of a “silent majority”, but it’s obvious that we live in a right wing majority country.
Johnny Wadd

So why on earth do half the posts on this thread not have a “reply” option? Is it a space saving thing? it’s making holding a back and forth conversation difficult. Anyway, this post is in reply to the post by George below.

>>> All you have to do is look at the attitudes of those under 35 on this issue and you can see the future.So the kid voting block is more in favor of granting sodomites special rights than other groups? What’s your point? Kids tend to talk a good game, but when it comes to election day they do not turn out in numbers similar to their percentage. Likewise, many of those kids who hold leftard views now will eventually grow out of them. People become more conservative as they mature. Finally, much of the “views” supposedly held by kids is probably their paroting back the PC line…what they think they are supposed to say. The continued use of “gay” as a term of dirision and insult shows that despite what they say, many of these same kids still hold the normal human disgust for homosexuality.

>>There is significant support for basic gun control laws. There is no support for “banning guns” generally.Yup. basic gun control laws like being 18 to buy a gun and not allowing felons to own them. Even the most rabid of gun rights partisans on the right agree with those. But there is little support as a whole for things like banninng whole classes of guns based upon their cosmetic apearance.

>>I could go on and on

You had best not, because you are falling pretty flat so far.

Face it. You hold a minority view in this country and don’t like it. The majority of the American people more resmble me than you. I don’t think I will so far as to buy into the Nixonian view of a “silent majority”, but it’s obvious that we live in a right wing majority country.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Johnny,

I’m with your on this commenting system.

Regarding support for gay marriage:

1. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/05/gay-marriage-gallup-poll-/1

2. Young people don’t vote as much as older. However, there is no question and there is every political study you want to look at that demonstrates that when youth (18-30 year olds) latch on to a political position they are very unlikely to change it.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Johnny,

I’m with your on this commenting system.

Regarding support for gay marriage:

1. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/05/gay-marriage-gallup-poll-/1

2. Young people don’t vote as much as older. However, there is no question and there is every political study you want to look at that demonstrates that when youth (18-30 year olds) latch on to a political position they are very unlikely to change it.

Anonymous

It’s not nice to lie, leftard.
The ONLY reason you go after her is that she’s effecrive. If she meant nothing, you idiots would ignore her and not waste your time.

Also conservative Women are like consevative blacks. They are a group the left thinks they “own” so when they stray from the party line you scumbags get enraged and go after them. You consider them to be traitors and there are few things people hate more than a traitor.
Anonymous

Oh yes, and lest I forget that “Republican Racists” line is laughable. It’s also projection. You assholes are the racists, bigots, inolerant douchebags, and haters.
Anonymous

Flagged for racism. your views toward African Americans has been screen shot and Nixon will forward to Hawkins along with a request for you to be banned.

Liberal Democrats, racists since 1861

Cheese Whiz

Please spare us this recurring theme, that the left is “frightened” of any republican challenger. It is a weak group of challengers, with plenty of Obama bashing but no new ideas to offer, only the failed republican backwards ideas of the past.

BTO is only frightening in her ability to say so much stupid shit and still be considered as any kind of serious politician. But then, the only reason you take her or Half Term McQuitter seriously is because you get a woody looking at them, and the only reason you take Herman Cain seriously is because he is BLACK. Republican racism at the level of Clarance Thomas, the WORST supreme court justice ever, and a pimple on the ass of justice.

We are LAUGHING at your candidates. They are JOKES. Deal with it.
Anonymous

“Nothing to see here”, cry the trolls that post walls of text trying to dismiss their desperation.

You guys are as hilarious as you are predictable.

Anonymous

The left is absolutely scared sh*tless of Bachmann if they’ve already reached this kind of crescendo of intellectual dishonesty about her.
Anonymous

Maybe this is why the HHS called off its investigation of Healthcare Doctors to see if they take Medicaid patients. NBC confirms Mr. Bachmann did and does accept Medicaid patients so forget about the investigation. I wonder what NBC would have written had he not accepted Medicaid patients (no Medicaid billing or payments)!
Anonymous

Maybe this is why the HHS called off its investigation of Healthcare Doctors to see if they take Medicaid patients. NBC confirms Mr. Bachmann did and does accept Medicaid patients so forget about the investigation. I wonder what NBC would have written had he not accepted Medicaid patients (no Medicaid billing or payments)!
Martin Hale

OK, let’s walk through this logically. Many patients who seek treatment for mental health concerns have been determined to be eligible for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). 24 months after receiving approval for SSI, they also become eligible for Medicare. Likewise, patients receiving assistance from the state for a mental health disability, qualify for Medicaid either immediately or at some point in their disability.

So given that the universe of patients in the mental health sector is weighted towards patients who are covered by Medicare or Medicaid, it’s virtually a certainty that a provider of mental health services is going to handle at least some Medicare or Medicaid payments. I’d be wiling to venture that it’s a very small percentage of providers who have never accepted any ‘caid or ‘care. Medicare and Medicaid are just part of being in that business.

More importantly, however, is the premise that someone can’t be critical of Medicare or Medicaid because they have accepted money from either. Shoot, people who deal with the intricacies of ‘caid and ‘care are some of the best people around to provide guidance and direction to how they should be reformed. In that regard, this criticism of Ms. Bachmann is a complete failure.

Anonymous

Flagged for naivety and excessive common sense ;)

You also bring up another good point indirectly. Most conservatives agree that the disabled (physical and mental) are the one class of people that legitimately should be looked after by the government if private charity can not handle the load.

Bachmann herself makes this point distinctly as a foster parent.

Liberal “compassion” for the disabled was evidenced when Carter emptied out mental health institutions onto the streets in the 70′s then blamed Reagan for homelessness.

Martin Hale

Flagged for naivety and excessive common sense ;)

Guilty as charged. I accept my punishment gladly.

This line of attack is just manufactured “grist for the mill” in a ongoing anti-conservative agenda. The more you see of it, the easier it is to see how pervasive it is and how it’s done.

One
thing I think the liberal media should be mindful of is making too much
of a consistent habit of going after conservative women. If it happens
once people think, well, OK, maybe there’s something to it; maybe she deserves such harsh treatment.
But with each successive “hit”, the pattern of behaviour gets more identifiable.

It’s conceivable to the average news consumer that one woman candidate was flawed – but as each woman candidate is judged as flawed in her turn, it becomes less and less believable that all of them are flawed and it starts looking more like a bias on the part of those passing the judgments.

As more people start to realise exactly what’s going on, The perception of the media as a “defender of the public interest” slowly turns into a perception that they’re bullies with a sexist agenda. And that’s something which could definitely work against them.

The careful observer will note that up unitl now, most news organisations rely heavily on their female news staff to deliver these hits in the hopes of moderating the growing perception that this is fairly blatant sexism. But that won’t work forever. The risk in taking that approach is that the consumers will begin to to see these attacks as a form of “cat fight”, which is time-tested meme the media and entertainment sectors have exploited for years.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Michelle-Hart/100001365605444 Michelle Hart

Liked for a brilliant summation :)

Anonymous

Flagged for naivety and excessive common sense ;)

You also bring up another good point indirectly. Most conservatives agree that the disabled (physical and mental) are the one class of people that legitimately should be looked after by the government if private charity can not handle the load.

Bachmann herself makes this point distinctly as a foster parent.

Liberal “compassion” for the disabled was evidenced when Carter emptied out mental health institutions onto the streets in the 70′s then blamed Reagan for homelessness.

Anonymous

Since Goalie40, sorry that guy was banned, fbf is posting in comments that don’t allow replies, Nixon will start here. fbf your post involving TR is flagged for threadjacking. Also, anyone here who states that the left is looking forward to Obama running against a fiscal and social conservative who isn’t impressed with Barry’s trouser creases is lying through their teeth. Bachman is a legitimate threat to Obama, as is Rick Perry if he runs.

The fear, it is tasty.

Anonymous

Especially when you wash it down with a cold beer!! >:-D
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2Y3S2PLHX7E4T46IDHMUL373FI George T

Bachmann isn’t a Fiscal and Social conservative. She’s a fiscal and social radical. HUGE difference. And I hope and hope she will get the nomination.

http://profiles.google.com/chazhammond Charles Hammond Jr

It’s a ‘damned if you do damned if you don’t’ moment right here folks.

If he accepts medicare patients and recieves medicare money it’s the above article.

If he rejects medicare patients it’s something along the lines of ‘Bachmann’s husband kicks poor old folks to the curb’.

I reject the premise of this article as phoney.

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