Comments on: Bachmann Retracts Her Embarassing Iran/Iraq Conspiracy Theory http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Think Progress » Paper calls on Bachmann to explain conspiracy theory. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1939448 Think Progress » Paper calls on Bachmann to explain conspiracy theory. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:11:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1939448 [...] month, Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) famously told her local St. Cloud Times that she knows of a secret plan by Iran to partition Iraq and turn half of the country into a “terrorist safe haven zone” called the “Iraq [...] [...] month, Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) famously told her local St. Cloud Times that she knows of a secret plan by Iran to partition Iraq and turn half of the country into a “terrorist safe haven zone” called the “Iraq [...]

]]> By: Truthseeker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1935117 Truthseeker Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:32:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1935117 Hey, Lighten up! She's HOT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm16dBXn5u0&mode=related&search= Hey, Lighten up! She’s HOT!
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]]> By: Truthseeker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1935104 Truthseeker Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:31:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1935104 Hey lighten up! She's HOT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm16dBXn5u0&mode=related&search= Hey lighten up! She’s HOT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm16dBXn5u0&mode=related&search=

]]> By: a nuffer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1903780 a nuffer Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:03:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1903780 this woman is like a love-sick teenager where Bush is concerned! Did she get where she is flat-backing? She is useless, how the hell did she get elected? What were these people smoking?? God help us for sure!!!!! this woman is like a love-sick teenager where Bush is concerned! Did she get where she is flat-backing? She is useless, how the hell did she get elected? What were these people smoking?? God help us for sure!!!!!

]]> By: Joe http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1903394 Joe Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:55:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1903394 I would like to know which "intelligence" agency provided Bachmann with this information. Maybe it was the Iranian MOIS? Good God, how can anyone believe anything these people say anymore. Its getting to the point where those associated with the Bush Administration will pull anything out of thier butts. I would like to know which “intelligence” agency provided Bachmann with this information. Maybe it was the Iranian MOIS? Good God, how can anyone believe anything these people say anymore. Its getting to the point where those associated with the Bush Administration will pull anything out of thier butts.

]]> By: kaes http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1901683 kaes Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:00:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1901683 Here is EYE OPENER 911 connection story killed by the HIGHEST AUTHORITY The story of how this line of investigation was suppressed, both in the law enforcement community and in the media, is a saga in itself. I know that Ketcham worked on this story long and hard, and had supposedly firm commitments from both Salon.com and The Nation to publish his work. Both projects were killed at the last minute, in one case an hour before it was scheduled to run. What’s particularly stupid, in the case of Salon, is that they ran his previous piece, on the “Israeli Art Student Mystery,” years ago- and now refuse to follow up their own story. As for why the government investigation into the Israeli connection was scotched, Ketcham cites a former CIA counter-terrorism officer: "There was no question but that [the order to close down the investigation] came from the White House." http://www.tbrnews.org/Archives/a2638.htm#001 Here is EYE OPENER 911 connection story killed by the HIGHEST AUTHORITY

The story of how this line of investigation was suppressed, both in the law enforcement community and in the media, is a saga in itself. I know that Ketcham worked on this story long and hard, and had supposedly firm commitments from both Salon.com and The Nation to publish his work. Both projects were killed at the last minute, in one case an hour before it was scheduled to run. What’s particularly stupid, in the case of Salon, is that they ran his previous piece, on the “Israeli Art Student Mystery,” years ago- and now refuse to follow up their own story.

As for why the government investigation into the Israeli connection was scotched, Ketcham cites a former CIA counter-terrorism officer: “There was no question but that [the order to close down the investigation] came from the White House.”

http://www.tbrnews.org/Archives/a2638.htm#001

]]> By: Eva Young http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1901021 Eva Young Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:04:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1901021 Patty Wetterling ran an abysmal campaign and deserved to lose. If the democrats run a hard working candidate who can challenge Michele Bachmann in debates, there is no reason she can't be beaten. Patty Wetterling ran an abysmal campaign and deserved to lose. If the democrats run a hard working candidate who can challenge Michele Bachmann in debates, there is no reason she can’t be beaten.

]]> By: mattie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1892414 mattie Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:37:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1892414 I live across the river from the district that voted for her, and I worked in that district for 25 years. The people don't pay a lot of attention to the news, it's a big hunting area, and everyone owns a gun. The highways are full of huge pick- up trucks, and people wear a lot of camo. I refuse to cross the river and live there. The property taxes are lower but so is the IQ. THe wacko church that supported her is not even in her district, and they are being investigated for tax fraud. The local tv stations and newspapers are full of stories about this church and their support of her. This church believes it's the end times, and they are all going to the rapture. The pastor got on television here and said god wants him to be a millionaire, and he is. This crazy church has 10,000 members that give all their money to him. My aunt goes there and one Christmas after 9/11 they were selling soap that cured anthrax and made your hair shiny clean. We are talking crazy. I live across the river from the district that voted for her, and I worked in that district for 25 years. The people don’t pay a lot of attention to the news, it’s a big hunting area, and everyone owns a gun. The highways are full of huge pick- up trucks, and people wear a lot of camo. I refuse to cross the river and live there. The property taxes are lower but so is the IQ. THe wacko church that supported her is not even in her district, and they are being investigated for tax fraud. The local tv stations and newspapers are full of stories about this church and their support of her. This church believes it’s the end times, and they are all going to the rapture. The pastor got on television here and said god wants him to be a millionaire, and he is. This crazy church has 10,000 members that give all their money to him. My aunt goes there and one Christmas after 9/11 they were selling soap that cured anthrax and made your hair shiny clean. We are talking crazy.

]]> By: bjobotts http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1891582 bjobotts Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:55:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1891582 How did she come up with the name "The Islamic...."whatever. And which terrorists group is Iran giving weapons to ...the Sunni? She is incapable of understanding that "democracy" is not the same as "Americanized". Her remarks were not misconstrued just embarrassing and her attempt to straighten it out comes out as psycho babble. She's a bad case of hero worship because look at her 'hero'. For all the "interference" she claims Iran is doing she neglects to mention that the US is the one refusing to come to the negotiating table, that we are the ones saber rattling and pointing our ships toward attacking Iran. She is just another *stupid* in line to justify attacking Iran through "fear" rhetoric". I'm sure more and more repubs will take up the clamor "the Iranians are coming...help" in the near future. She's so easily led to believe what she's told by the repubs. In fact, she's just easy...ask Bush. How did she come up with the name “The Islamic….”whatever. And which terrorists group is Iran giving weapons to …the Sunni? She is incapable of understanding that “democracy” is not the same as “Americanized”. Her remarks were not misconstrued just embarrassing and her attempt to straighten it out comes out as psycho babble. She’s a bad case of hero worship because look at her ‘hero’. For all the “interference” she claims Iran is doing she neglects to mention that the US is the one refusing to come to the negotiating table, that we are the ones saber rattling and pointing our ships toward attacking Iran. She is just another *stupid* in line to justify attacking Iran through “fear” rhetoric”. I’m sure more and more repubs will take up the clamor “the Iranians are coming…help” in the near future. She’s so easily led to believe what she’s told by the repubs. In fact, she’s just easy…ask Bush.

]]> By: Karl http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1891218 Karl Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1891218 You'll find plenty more on this whackjob here: http://www.dumpbachmann.blogspot.com http://thebachmannrecord.com Some entertaining (and frightening) videos here: http://michelebachmannmovies.blogspot.com/ A recent op/ed on bachmann's first 100 hours in Congress: http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/opinion/16683666.htm And an excellent background article here by the only local journalist who bothered to look beyond the horse-toothed grin and pearls: http://citypages.com/databank/27/1348/article14760.asp You’ll find plenty more on this whackjob here:

http://www.dumpbachmann.blogspot.com

http://thebachmannrecord.com

Some entertaining (and frightening) videos here:

http://michelebachmannmovies.blogspot.com/

A recent op/ed on bachmann’s first 100 hours in Congress:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/opinion/16683666.htm

And an excellent background article here by the only local journalist who bothered to look beyond the horse-toothed grin and pearls:

http://citypages.com/databank/27/1348/article14760.asp

]]> By: Tobey Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1890433 Tobey Tall Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:42:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1890433 Cheney: All options open for Iran Brilliant shall we start with talk then ?????? Duh Cheney: All options open for Iran

Brilliant shall we start with talk then ?????? Duh

]]> By: nofltwlt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1889976 nofltwlt Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:24:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1889976 Crack is whack! Who cares of her retraction? Not me, that's for sure. The republican-Americans must all be way beyond stupid. Her retraction just draws further attention to her original comment and the only persons interested in the retraction are republican-Americans; the rest of us like the original comment. Crack is whack!

Who cares of her retraction? Not me, that’s for sure. The republican-Americans must all be way beyond stupid. Her retraction just draws further attention to her original comment and the only persons interested in the retraction are republican-Americans; the rest of us like the original comment.

]]> By: moi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1888901 moi Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:06:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1888901 They just get scarier and more bizaare. They just get scarier and more bizaare.

]]> By: eks http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1887401 eks Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:38:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1887401 Check this out: http://www.skywayradio.com/wendy/blog/listen.html Check this out:

http://www.skywayradio.com/wendy/blog/listen.html

]]> By: Candy Schultz http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1886864 Candy Schultz Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:49:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1886864 This woman is making decisions that affect us all? God help us. This woman is making decisions that affect us all? God help us.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1882526 Jay Randal Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:21:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1882526 Since Bachmann wants to grab onto Bush, and never let go, then she is definately insane! Since Bachmann wants to grab onto Bush, and never let go, then she is definately insane!

]]> By: VerbalKint http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1882206 VerbalKint Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:45:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1882206 A lot of stupid people live in this freak's district. I know. A lot of stupid people live in this freak’s district. I know.

]]> By: buzzbomb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1882075 buzzbomb Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:29:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1882075 She doesn't represent my district. Tim Walz is our rep. I worked on his campaign. National Guard Sgt. Major and a high school geography teacher. He kicked the crap out gil gutneckt, who brought in Boehner at the height of the Foley scandal. Bachmann is a blight on our state and an exception to the prevailing mood in Minnesota. She doesn’t represent my district. Tim Walz is our rep. I worked on his campaign. National Guard Sgt. Major and a high school geography teacher. He kicked the crap out gil gutneckt, who brought in Boehner at the height of the Foley scandal. Bachmann is a blight on our state and an exception to the prevailing mood in Minnesota.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1881119 JPark Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:25:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1881119 Minnesota, I am sorry for your pain. I know what it is like to be represented by the bat-shit crazy. Minnesota, I am sorry for your pain. I know what it is like to be represented by the bat-shit crazy.

]]> By: Lisa the Lurker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/comment-page-2/#comment-1880670 Lisa the Lurker Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:12:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/23/bachmann-iran/#comment-1880670 GOD BLESS AMERICA! With people like Michele Bachman representing the great state of Minnesota, who needs enemies? GOD BLESS AMERICA! With people like Michele Bachman representing the great state of Minnesota, who needs enemies?

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