Bachmann has no plans to appear on controversial radio show.
By on Jun 30th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Bachmann has no plans to appear on controversial radio show.
Radio host Alex Jones has stirred up considerable controversy over the years, talking about FEMA concentration camps, promoting 9/11 conspiracies, and comparing President Obama to Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Yesterday, several media outlets reported that Jones said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) would soon be appearing on his show. “She’s on next week,” he said. Watch it:
The City Pages in Minneapolis/St. Paul contacted Bachmann spokesman Dave Dziok, who said that the rumors weren’t true, and she has no plans to go on the show. “I can tell you unequivocally that she is not scheduled, nor ever was,” he said in an e-mail response.
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Why? She’d be perfect for it.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:18 amBach to the Future III has been canceled, due to oral overruns and lack of intelligence.
Please tune in when Bachshit is let out of the Sanitarium.
Thank You.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:19 am…
aj: thank you for being here.
mb: where am i?
aj: we’ll be back to take your calls in a minute.
:|
June 30th, 2009 at 11:21 amFor those unfamiliar with Alex–he believes the ruling elite of the world worship Moloch and can live forever. He believes there are live AIDS viruses in the corn. He thinks anyone who favors gun control is a Nazi. He has called environmentalists “degenerate criminals.”
Like many conspiracy theorists, Jones believes he can predict the future. He falsely claims to have predicted 9/11, and has been wrongly predicting more domestic terror attacks ever since.
There is a hilarious website, called “Leaving Alex Jonestown,” devoted to debunking Alex’s wild and crazy claims:
June 30th, 2009 at 11:22 amhttp://leavingalexjonestown.blogspot.com/
“I can tell you unequivocally that she is not scheduled, nor ever was,” he said in an e-mail response.
’cause admitting she ‘backed out’ would not look good at all…
June 30th, 2009 at 11:24 amProof that anyone can host a radio show.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:24 amMichele Bachmann? On that show? I seriously hope not, for the sake of the universe.
It would be extremely dangerous to put that much lunacy together in one place – like a large hadron collider of crazy. I fear it would rip a black hole in the fabric of reality – far bigger than the ones already inside the heads of Rep Bachmann and Alex Jones…
June 30th, 2009 at 11:24 amPerry logan Says:
He falsely claims to have predicted 9/11
June 30th, 2009 at 11:22 am
_________
Pff, what’d he do, read the 8/6 PDB or something?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:25 am…
he makes glenn beck
look like joe alsop.
:|
June 30th, 2009 at 11:26 amWhy doesn’t she want to go, Jones isn’t crazy enough?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:28 amI don’t think Shelly would go on the show. Spending time with a soul mate would probably lead to hot, extra-marital monkey sex, something for which the Republicans seem to have a weakness.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:29 amWe all know wingnuts create their own reality, hence, they live in an alternative reality.
A reality where one can pick & choose which scripture to follow.
A reality where one can be ‘for’ corporations & against the sick.
A reality where one’s OWN sins are forgiven, but THEY will decide who’s sinning & who’s forgiven.
A reality where one can support an illegal invasion that kills innocent women & children to save the ‘honor’ of the President’s Daddy.
A reality where massive spending that’s bankrupting the Nation is OK as long as the Fear Factor is maintained.
A reality where one’s morals are judged by what others do, but not what that person has done.
Bachmann Jonestown Overdrive, coming to a radio near you.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:32 amBachmann has no plans to appear on controversial radio show.
She also has no plans to appear to be anything other than batshit crazy……..
June 30th, 2009 at 11:33 amJones is certifiable.
For any fans of Richard Linkater, he basically played himself in Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly: A man ranting to no one about oppression.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:33 amSomeone too crazy even for Michelle Bachmann has been located. . . and he has a radio show. . . wow. . . that’s all I can say. . . wow.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:34 amThe liberals may a few “off the wall characters” like Roland Burris and Blogo from Illinois plus a few who have “stayed” like Spitzer, Edwards, and Clinton; but have you ever seen a stranger cast of WACKO’S that the GOP has?
Rush Limpballs, and InSannity. These are two of weakest sissy boys I have ever seen. (By this I mean lack of guts and integrity).
How about Coulter, Beck, Billo, and Bachmann…They make a career being stupid and the right-wing- nuts just think they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Then you have Mr. Conservative Values: Vitter, Sanford, Ensign, Newt and Giuliani. Which one gets your vote for HUSBAND OF THE YEAR?
Bringing up the rear, literally, you have the actual politicians in the party on NO.
Boehner and Cantor. Both of these guys have never had an original idea between them. All they ever do is regurgitate the same tired saga of smaller Government and less taxes.
To borrow one of their tricks…this is code for LESS REGULATION of everything so the rich can get richer and less taxes for the rich (trickle-down economics…you know what liquid is being trickled down don’t you)?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:39 am“I can tell you unequivocally that she is not scheduled, nor ever was…”
She’ll be calling in.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:40 amtexasrick says:
To borrow one of their tricks…this is code for LESS REGULATION of everything so the rich can get richer and less taxes for the rich (trickle-down economics…you know what liquid is being trickled down don’t you)?
Indeed. I was pissed on by ‘trickle down’ economics myself.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:42 amMy mercy, Bachmann on this guy’s show would be like lunacy squared!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:43 amAnd they call liberals moonbats!? WTF?!
June 30th, 2009 at 11:44 amSomebody addressed this issue on the crooks and liars blog the other night with a great quote from John Stuart Mills (I’m paraphrasing) “While it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives.”
June 30th, 2009 at 11:45 amProgressives used to like Alex Jones when Bush was President. He used to be a favorite here at Think Progress. Why the change in attitude towards Alex?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:46 amAlex helped the Progressives against Bush, why the turn on an ally?
Herbert Says:
Progressives used to like Alex Jones when Bush was President. He used to be a favorite here at Think Progress. Why the change in attitude towards Alex?
Alex helped the Progressives against Bush, why the turn on an ally?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Proof?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:48 amI think that it would be a great show.
They would start out slow, testing the waters of each others personal delusions. Then as they realized that they are kindred spirits, their lunacy would begin to feed of off each other forming an upwardly spiraling feedback loop.
Finally finding herself in an accepting environment, Bachman would feel free to totally let out her inner whackjob. She would skitter around the room like a spider monkey on crack while peeing herself uncontrollably, while screeching Hoot Smauley over and over.
Jones would be sitting in the corner in a fetal position babbling that she was a government agent sent to give him the Pee Aids.
I’d pay good money to see that show.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:48 amZooey,
June 30th, 2009 at 11:50 amThere used to be links here by posters to prison planet and always talking about 9/11 was an inside job. In fact there was such one comment last week.
I think this shows how Progressives will use anyone, then turn on them when they are not needed.
Really, because I’d never heard of him?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:51 amHerbert Says:
Zooey,
There used to be links here by posters to prison planet and always talking about 9/11 was an inside job. In fact there was such one comment last week.
I think this shows how Progressives will use anyone, then turn on them when they are not needed.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I know you’ll be surprised, but that’s not proof. That’s just YOU saying so.
Keep trying.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:52 amZooey,
June 30th, 2009 at 11:53 am‘Do you deny that when Bush was President, 9/11 truthers didn’t comment on Think Progress?
Dr. Hussein Matt,
June 30th, 2009 at 11:54 amJust look back at comments from last year.
Do you deny people here never said 9/11 was an inside job?
Stop pooping on my dreams! All I wanted for Christmas was Bachmann and a 9/11 Truther screaming about the lizard people’s zionist plot to steal our precious bodily fliuds for a few hours of radio.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:54 amWhat does this have to do with Jones being a favorite here which is what you stated?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:56 amMaybe Mr.Jones has run out of Tin hats, so Bachman won`t appear in his smaller than small TENT that the Reich Wing Nuts use for cover.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:57 amlink up or shut up. the mods used to be very lax here with the bannings. Heck, they’ve only had registration up for less than 2 years. SO, let’s see some thread necromancy of 9/11 truther posting with agreement from other posters.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:57 amHerbert Says:
Zooey,
‘Do you deny that when Bush was President, 9/11 truthers didn’t comment on Think Progress?
June 30th, 2009 at 11:53 am
So? People have a right to their opinions — that doesn’t mean this nut case was a “favorite” around here.
Prove your allegations, or get lost.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:00 pmDeny all you want, but Alex Jones was your ally.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pmDenile is a river in Egypt.
Herbert Says:
Deny all you want, but Alex Jones was your ally.
Denile is a river in Egypt.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
You can’t prove it — it’s a lie.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pmEven crazy people don’t like to associate with crazy people.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pmHerbert is a Truth Pervert. Lies are his allies. He’ll probably deny it.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:06 pmSo you were just making sh#t up. Denile is not only not a river it’s not anything.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:07 pmdeebaser Says:
Herbert Says:
Dr. Hussein Matt,
Just look back at comments from last year.
Do you deny people here never said 9/11 was an inside job?
link up or shut up. the mods used to be very lax here with the bannings. Heck, they’ve only had registration up for less than 2 years. SO, let’s see some thread necromancy of 9/11 truther posting with agreement from other posters.
Obviously still lax because “Herbert” is obviously a long-standing troll, back with a new handle after being banned. Otherwise, why all the “TP used to . . . “?
June 30th, 2009 at 12:08 pmHerbert Says: Denile is a river in Egypt.
If you are going to use tired, worn out sayings you should at least get them correct. The saying is “Denial is NOT just a river in Egypt”.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:09 pmWhy radio is the prefered medium for moon bats is beyond me but, they sure manage to dominate an archaic communication form. Those that listen to political radio are equally trapped in a time warp.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:11 pmI’m not complaining, they can have it particularly AM.
Bachmann on radio is like a tree falling in the woods.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:15 pmHerbert…?
He must be looking up the proof…right? :-D
June 30th, 2009 at 12:16 pmTHIS JUST IN!
Michele Bachmann will not be the keynote speaker at memorial service for the late Michael Jackson, nor will she be replacing Jackson for his scheduled concert tour of Europe as had not been previously reported.
Sweet Jesus, you guys! Must be a REALLY slow day!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:17 pmHerbert Says: Denile is a river in Egypt.
Think Progress allows just about any nutcase to post here without censorship, so it stands to reason that there may be an occasional comment from a truther.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pmIn order for you to validate your accusation, you are going to have to post proof that not only were the more than just an occasional truther posting here, you are going to have to post proof positive that there was support by regular TP bloggers for the truther’s comments.
Bat $hit crazy Bachmann is paranoid that someone else as crazy as herself knows in advance her plans for next week, down to date and times.
She knows they are coming to get her, but will never catch her because she sleeps with a fresh pack of oxy every night.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pmJohn Barringer Says:
Sweet Jesus, you guys! Must be a REALLY slow day!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Hey, I’ll be looking forward to your blog.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:20 pmbut what about the anthrax attacks?
June 30th, 2009 at 12:24 pmBioterrorism on a Grassy Knoll
inside job?? preposterous!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:27 pmJones is quite possibly farther to the right of Pat Buchanan…which makes for some temporary alliances with progressives (anti-war, anti-warrantless wiretaps). Doesn’t make him any less of a raving derelict.
You can ally with people without subscribing to their entire worldview.
Kinda like how labour leaders, envrionmentalists, and…Pat Buchanan…were all very vocal in their opposition to the WTO Conference in Seattle in ‘99.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:29 pmOT: anyone else have errors on TP lately when they click “Recommend”? I’ve been regularly getting a message that I’ve already recommended a comment although I hadn’t. I’m also occasionally getting a double window opening when I click on the report abuse flag. Can’t decide if it’s WordPress, Firefox, my mouse or a twitchy finger . . .
June 30th, 2009 at 12:31 pmHerbert? 9/11 was an inside job. Clinton hired Carlos the Jackal to train kangaroos and wombats to plant exploding coconuts by means of express delivery.
They also had all the PDB’s submitted to GW written in English but they distracted his goat interpreter with a virginal lamb so no one knew what they said.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:36 pmtwitchy finger.
If Firefox is not reloading the page automatically you may not see the icon going from green to gray.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pmgummble-bee-itch Says:
I noticed that too, which was hilarious because it occurred a couple times on comments that had up until that point in time not received a single recommend.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pmHerbert Says:
There used to be links here by posters to prison planet and always talking about 9/11 was an inside job. In fact there was such one comment last week.
I’ll admit there are conspiracy nuts on the left too, and they do drop in here from time to time.
But we don’t elect ours.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:49 pmHerbert…? HERBERT!?
I’m getting concerned.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:54 pmDennis Kucinich
June 30th, 2009 at 1:06 pmCynthia McKinney
How old is this guy? He looks like a teenager.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pmI think Alex Jones was behind 9/11.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:33 pmTell us one thing that either Dennis Kucinich or Cynthia McKinney has said that was either nutty or untrue.
We’ll wait…
June 30th, 2009 at 1:35 pmDennis Kucinich says Bush Admin Let 911 Happen
June 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pmDennis Kucinich on 9/11
The Bush administration did let 9/11 happen you dolt.
BEN-VENISTE: Isn’t it a fact, Dr. Rice, that the August 6 PDB warned against possible attacks in this country? And I ask you whether you recall the title of that PDB?
RICE: I believe the title was, “Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States.”
June 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pmwearechange, I `m with Dennis Kucinich on this one in beleiving that the Shrub let happen, I don`t think it was inside job that some people think it was.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pmDon’t forget Kucinich’s belief in alien UFOs and his amendment to the Space Preservation Act of 2001 that banned chemtrails and mind control technology.
Cynthia McKinney repeatedly says nutty things and said them while she was in Congress. Just google it.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:33 pmI would rather have a couple nuts like McKinney and Kucinich than the hypocrites from the Reich and their Christofascists ideals like the hate filled bigots they are.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pmPeople all over the world see UFOs everyday, and environmentalism is not a mental disease, you right-wing whackjob.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:50 pmSo the government is using chemtrails and mind control technology on us?
Sure you’re not a fan of Alex Jones?
June 30th, 2009 at 3:07 pmI don’t have any idea who the fu(k Alex Jones is. I’m not a fan of right-wing extremist whackjobs like you.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:11 pmDo you really want to compare Kucinich to Crazy Shelly? I offer three instances.
1. Hiding behind bushes, literally, to spy on a gay pride event.
2. Running out of a public bathroom, literally, screaming “kidnappers” when a political opponent happened to enter said bathroom.
3. The “Freedom of Lighting” BS where Crazy Shelly wasted valuable Congressional time trying to pass a measure to protect the “right” to buy whatever wasteful lighting one wants.
June 30th, 2009 at 3:22 pmHow funny. A Fox News watching, Rush Limbaugh dittohead, who doesn’t believe in mind control!
June 30th, 2009 at 3:29 pmshoeless Says:
The Bush administration did let 9/11 happen you dolt.
i’m pretty sure that’s treason, sir.
you know, kinda like being an accomplice to a crime…? and i do beg your pardon, but all of that sounds HIGHLY conspiratorial to me. particularly in light of the recent nytimes article regarding evidence of terror funding by the saudi royal family. so, knowing this country’s history with the saudi princes, and the CIA’s tenuous connections with al qaeda (read brzezinski’s ‘the grand chessboard’) i’d say that there’s a pretty clear case there for anyone with half a brain. then again, most of you are too intellectually-insulated to imagine the moral dispositions and resources of anyone outside of your caste/civilian career paths.
i think AJ’s an entertainer… i think he is an entirely different agenda than the one that’s perceived by the so-called “patriot” sect… but he does have an awful lot to say that IS true. unfortunately, the over-the-top paranoia bravado prevent any of the morsels from being digested by good folk like yourselves.
oh well.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:34 pmHeres one for Herbert. 9/11 was an inside job. There is no way those towers fell except through controlled demolition. Yes, I am familiar with Alex Jones but I am not a fan. As I like to say about crazy righties, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:37 pmHow unfunny. Yet another TP commenter that has no idea what he’s talking about.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:46 pmI used to listen to the Alex Jones Show but finally concluded he’s some kind of nut. I think anyone who pushes “End Days Survival Kits” needs some help.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pmI know it’s kinda late for this thread but, here’s a great story for those who wonder how Crazy Shelly ever managed to get elected in the first place.
http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2009/06/have-we-reached-truth-about-bachmann.html
June 30th, 2009 at 5:46 pmO BTW, look what I found.
Dennis Kucinich has actually been on the Alex Jones Show.
Multiple times.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dennis+kucinich+alex+jones
June 30th, 2009 at 6:19 pmI think 9/11 was an inside job, yet I think Alex Jones is a crank.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:29 pmAlex Jones is a dangerous freak, regardless of his stand on 9/11.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pmCrazy Shelly is a dangerous freak whether she goes on his show or not.
Dennis Kucinich is kooky but, I don’t recall him ever telling anyone to take up arms against their neighbors, whether on Jones’ show or anywhere else so? I don’t consider Dennis to be dangerous.
On the level: this is a drive by posting… my apologies.
Wiley, I agree 100%
pete, I agree 100%
I thing alex jones is a hyperbolic rant-fanatic. Can’t fu(king stand him.
9/11….inside job.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:24 amWhy the fu(k are you arguing with me about it. Condi Rice told the 9/11 commission they knew all about it and they let it happen. Are you playing stupid, or are you really dumb as a post?
July 1st, 2009 at 10:27 amHow sad. Yet another propaganda addled dumbass authoritarian Republican ball licker.
July 1st, 2009 at 10:29 amThis would be a much better world if 100 Dennis Kuchinich’s represented us.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:25 pmAs far as 9/11 is concerned I’m sure that those buildings fell all by themselves.
Thank you..
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