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Bachmann claims she would close non-existent U.S. embassy in Iran
Speaking to an audience in Iowa on Wednesday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) claimed that if she were president, the U.S. would not have an embassy in Iran. She was responding to news of the British embassy in Iran being overrun by hardline students, who trashed the place and set it…
Bachmann suggests intelligent design is a ‘scientific fact’
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says schools should teach children about evolution and intelligent design because “the best thing to do is to allow all scientific facts on the table.” During a question-and-answer session at the University of Northern Iowa Wednesday, Bachmann was asked if intelligent design should be taught…
The 2012 GOP contenders’ Christmas hoedown
You’ve seen them give speeches, you’ve seen them debate, you’ve seen at least a couple of them face down sex scandals. But — with the exception of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) — you’ve rarely seen them do more than just dance around a question or two. That changes now: with…
Bachmann aide frets over people marrying the Eiffel Tower
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s new Iowa campaign co-chair recently claimed that marriage equality would lead to people marrying objects like the Eiffel Tower. In a statement on the campaign’s website last week, Bachmann’s Iowa Campaign Manager Eric Woolson said that he was “proud” to welcome Tamara Scott as the…
Bachmann tells Fallon: Trump is ‘everybody’s best friend’
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday where she told a few jokes, talked about Donald Trump and even got a few boos from the audience. The candidate said she was in New York for her fourth meeting with billionaire mogul Donald Trump. “He’s…
‘I haven’t had a gaffe,’ Bachmann insists
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says she would be the best person to face President Barack Obama in the general election because she hasn’t had a single gaffe. “[A]s people are looking at the candidate that is the most conservative and the most consistent candidate, I’ve been that candidate,” the…
Bachmann: ‘Absurd’ to waterboard me to prove it’s not torture
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is pretty sure waterboarding isn’t torture — but she says it would be “absurd” to find out for herself. During a recent CBS/National Journal debate, the candidate enthusiastically said she supported the interrogation technique. “It was very effective,” she claimed. “It gained information for our…
Gingrich on the defensive over work for Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich, the latest Republican to enjoy a turn atop US presidential polls, earned a reported $1.6 million as a consultant to Freddie Mac, the government-owned lender and despised target of conservative critics. Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has downplayed his ties to Freddie,…
Colbert: ‘Piece of sh*t polling higher than Michele Bachmann’
On Monday night’s show, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert reported on allegations that one CBS analyst admitted Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann would only get a few questions during last Saturday’s debate because her low poll numbers were “nearly off the charts.” “The big news is that a woman was…
Bachmann: Waterboarding is justified, like nuking Japan
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann explained her support for waterboarding Monday by likening it to the decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan during World War II. At Saturday’s CBS News/National Journal Republican presidential debate, Bachmann agreed with Herman Cain that waterboarding was an acceptable interrogation technique. “If I were…
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