Paper calls on Bachmann to explain conspiracy theory.
Paper calls on Bachmann to explain conspiracy theory.
This 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 State of Islam.” Today, the St. Cloud Times said she “needs to fully explain either how she knows of a plan to split Iraq in half, or if she was talking over her head — way over her head — in making that statement.”
Once the national media picked up on the piece, Bachmann late last week tried to explain her comments by issuing a written statement that began with “I am sorry if my words have been misconstrued …” and became even more vague from there.
The problem here is Bachmann’s statements are recorded. There really is nothing to misconstrue, nor even misunderstand. She simply needs to explain what she said.
If it’s true, where did she get her information? (Remember, she did say she had received “classified information on the war effort” during a Pentagon briefing in late January.)
If it’s not true, what was she trying to accomplish with her podcast comments? …
The questions are really very simple. Just answer them.
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The BBC and Google video scrambled today to purge their vaults of this video.
This was taking place during a live broadcast of the Alex Jones radio show.
A male caller from Toronto Canada wanted to know why no one was making an
issue of this report by the BBC.
As people tried to find the video, per the callers instructions, it was
disappearing from Google and the BBC vaults.
Since Google owns You-Tube as well I expect they will purge You-Tube next so
see it while you can.
http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=C7SwOT29gbc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprisonplanet%2Ecom%2Farticles%2Ffebruary2007%2F260207building7%2Ehtm
The BBC reports WTC building 7’s collapse nearly half an hour in advance of it
February 27th, 2007 at 11:18 pmhaving taken place. The report goes forward with building 7 standing clearly
behind the reporters head. The visible building at the right side of the
reporters head is building 7, the Solomon Brothers building.
This proves advanced knowledge and scripting of the event by the Mainstream
Media.
The reporter is fed the story oblivious to the fact that the building, she
says just collapsed, is still standing behind her and wouldn’t come down for
another 25 minutes.
…she just overheard that stuff, ’cause she’s sleeping with this nsa guy, and well, you know…
February 27th, 2007 at 11:18 pmBoy, you really stepped in it now, didn’t you Michele. Feel free to resign at any time.
February 27th, 2007 at 11:19 pmHow come TP deletes posts about 9//11, like the recently found video of BBC reporting WTC7 had already fallen, yet there it was plain as day, and once they realized the goof, they pulled the live feed from NYC? Why does BBC say they lost all footage to 9/11 in their blog response to the recent video.
Why does TP censor this, but allow trolls to post bogus links to debunked global warming deniers, just increasing their page rank on google, etc.
February 27th, 2007 at 11:21 pmI live in New Mexico as a student but was born and raised in Minnesota. I really have to say this lady is not representitive of the people I grew up with. Idiocy like this is the last thing we need after movies like Fargo.
February 27th, 2007 at 11:23 pmShe is kinda sleazy, ain’t she?
February 27th, 2007 at 11:29 pm‘nother Republi-SCUM loser whose very election/ retention reflects the low IQ of her constituents.
February 27th, 2007 at 11:54 pmLike the little punk Adam Putnam, from Florida who repeated the (false) Nancy Pelosi- Air Force jet story, pathetic, pathetic, pathetic.
Ok. Iran does want influence in Iraq. Probably wants the eventual regime to be more amiable to its interests than the last one.
Yeah and we would like to get along with Mexico and Canada too.
What the the secret exactly?
The Democrats have a “secret” plan to gain more seats in the next election.
Bush has a secret plan not to listen to any sane advice.
Cheney has a secret plan to funnel government funds to his former employers.
Where do we learn these secrets? From the CIA or FBI? National Enquirer? Hidden in the logical portion of our brains?
THe woman should be a stand up comedian. Already she’ way more funny than Degeneres.
February 27th, 2007 at 11:56 pmBachmann is as MAD as the MAD HATTER!!!!!
February 28th, 2007 at 12:07 amShe knows nothing because all GOPers in DC are completely clueless!
February 28th, 2007 at 12:22 amPerhaps she’s just stupid?
February 28th, 2007 at 12:26 amThe answer is simple; she’s a LIAR!!!
February 28th, 2007 at 1:24 amExcerpts of Michele Bachmann Remarks At The Living Word Christian Center, October 14, 2006. Under the guise of presenting Christian testimony at a church service, Bachmann spoke about her life, her political agenda, and candidacy for Congress. Bachmann revealed that God has been personally speaking to her and commanding her since she was sixteen years old, sometimes sending her religious visions. For example… Bachmann believes that God commanded her to run for United States Congress.
February 28th, 2007 at 7:02 amPerhaps her knowledge of the secret plan came to her in the same manner.
Perhaps Jesus, the same Jesus that told her to run for Congress, is the one who provides her with intelligence on Iraq.
February 28th, 2007 at 7:03 amRummy told her. It’s the whole Caliphate thingy.
February 28th, 2007 at 7:09 amThis is what happens when your world is filled with spooks, hells, original sins, speaking in “tongues”, virgin births, and televangelists.
Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing Jewish extremist, Anwar Sadat was assassinated by right-wing Islamic extremists, and the Oklahoma City Federal Building was blown up by right-wing Christian extremists. The pattern is clear - what we need is less religious netherworld fundies and a whole lot more reality-based decision makers.
Elect them to public office? If they’re running on their “religiosity”, it should be an immediate strike against them. Instead of rewarding them with our votes, they should be marginalized by society, and not even given our commercial business. I look for “fish signs” and do just that; if they need to advertise their Christianity, they’re immediately suspect, and I won’t do business - you can’t tell me Jesus the Christ would approve of such a practice.
They can hold a Tammy Fae telethon to make their money.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:15 amThis lady is crazy as a loon. I feel bad that she and I are from Minnesota. :(
February 28th, 2007 at 9:17 amWhat Bachmann brings to Congress is impeccable hair and a bible.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:36 amThat’s all their is, folks.
Rx2, I agree with you for the first time since you began posting! ‘Crazy as a Loon’ is not only an excellent descriptor, it’s also our MN state bird.
This lady is one of Tim Pawlenty’s, our governor’s favorites, as well. This is a man who has his eyes on Washington & is being groomed by the GOP for bigger & badder things. In regard to our Gov., we have a saying here…’Living with less in the land of Pawlenty’.
Michelle, you’re out of your league. Nothing against your bible, but it has no bearing in important political strategery.
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February 28th, 2007 at 9:48 amCreepy lady has some explainin’ to do. Personally, I can’t wait to hear it. Heh.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:23 amI live in Minnesota. For the life of me I cannot believe that she was elected over Patty Wetterling. Patty is a solid, stable dependable person. All Michele Bachman ever did in the run up to the election was showboating.
She tried to introduce legislation against gay marriage at a time when she knew full well was the wrong time of the legislative cycle to do it. It was a a PR stunt.
She claimed that lesbians attacked her in the bathroom during a political function.
Her lines in speeches regarding the farm community and global warming were nonsensical.
She’s an unwavering supporter of Bush even though there is evidence that he misled the country. She supports him because he is supposedly a religious man. Anyone can say that they are religious! Shall we cast away the democratic process just because someone claims that God told him to run for president?
I simply have a hard time believing that she fairly won that seat. Especially since the people of that district previously had to deal with the Bush loving BS of that snake oil salesman Mark Kennedy. How could they elect her after having to deal with his scheming?
February 28th, 2007 at 1:26 pmThe answer is easy: Michelle Bachmann has the brains of a cow’s twat.
February 28th, 2007 at 4:09 pmWho are the people voting these nut cases into office ?And you wonder why our country is in deep sh..
February 28th, 2007 at 5:08 pm