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Fair? Bachmann Ridiculed For Cracking God and Natural Disaster Joke

The media is having a field day mocking conservatives for referencing God during discussions about Hurricane Irene. We’ve already shown you how they roasted Glenn Beck, unfairly, for his comments about how Irene could turn out to be a blessing from God for it’s lesson about preparedness. Now, the media is setting its sights on Michele Bachmann for cracking a joke involving God’s hand in natural disasters.

“I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians,” she told the crowd at a rally in Florida over the weekend. “We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we’ve got to rein in the spending.”

Mediaite has the video:

Politico has a different video, which appears to show Bachmann cracking the joke during another stop:

As an aside, it should be noted the media is paying no attention to a Detroit Free Press columnist who said Martin Luther King, Jr. sent the hurricane because of racism.

When asked to clarify, Bachmann’s campaign quickly pointed out the phrase was a joke. And it’s worth noting that many people chuckled after she made the original comments.

Robert Schlesinger at U.S. News and World Report, however, isn’t amused. He unleashes on her in a blog post:

Because, you know, any clear-minded politician would immediately assume that Hurricane Irene was (a) a message from God and (b) one specifically connected to government spending. Seriously. What kind of overweening hubris does it take to presume to be God’s spokeswoman on Earth, to the point of assuming that He has a specifically partisan (not to mention pedestrian) political agenda? [See photos of Bachmann.]

Of course, as Think Progress points out, it would be an awfully strange way for God to send a message about  government spending considering disaster relief only figures to cost the government more money.

But the fact that the statement is so ridiculous in Schlesinger’s eyes may confirm how much of a joke it is. Isn’t it “funny” precisely because it’s hyperbolic?

Is the joke, then, really on the media?

Comments (151)

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  • Tyler520
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:59pm

    Almost as bad as Think Progress claiming that the droughts, and tornadoes that killed 250 people in the midwest were ‘Mother Nature’s punishment for man-made climate change deniers’

    http://dougpowers.com/2011/04/29/think-progress-tornadoes/

    The major difference being that they are completely serious

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:08pm

      Well, is it more Presidential to attribute disasters to God,or to Nature. Many theologians stay away from attributing daily events to God’s will (instead of, “stuff that happens on God’s green earth.”)

      For example, should President Obama use, “God Did It” as an excuse for having a tough slog? Or should he be responsible and accountable for whatever happens?

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:28pm

      That‘s because ’Mother Nature’ is a natural system reacting to man made changes such as the burning of fossil fuel or mountaintop mining. Michelle Bachman and Glenn Beck think that there is a supernatural reason behind natural occurrences. That is the difference. It‘s one of the reasons the rest of the media and the public at large don’t take them seriously.

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:17pm

      Bottom line is she has trouble enough with most of what she says for herself not being a complete joke. Really don’t think she should be speaking on behalf of a higher power. “If God wanted us to vote he would give us candidates, not individuals who are the joke”

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:18pm

      “Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now.”

      Sounds to me like she said “Listen to the American people….”

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:38pm

      atheistwacko…and how did ‘mother nature’ get set up? just happened huh? sure LOL

      and ‘mother nature’ doesn‘t ’react’ to anything…please. climate goes up and down…no reaction on her part at all….I would say get a clue, but with atheists its not possible, as you prove with every post….

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:38pm

      @GETLIFE The basic problem is when she stops saying exaggerated versions of what she thinks people want to hear, what will she actually do. She asked for more than her share of earmarks and falls woefully short on substance and details. But hey it’s all about the sound bites. Notwithstanding I am from the East so are cynical by nature, I have no doubt part of her funding is investment money for her Palin business model. She will run for a while, get some national attention and then write a few books that will be bought by the million or so people who liked her. Palin has shown it is a solid business model and you don’t actually have to do anything or take any responsibility.

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:43pm

      @jrook…she has far more substance than your 57 state savior and his merry band of fascists does.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:11pm

      JROOK, I see your point. But why doesn’t she start right off with some books like Dreams From My Mother, or The Brevity of Hope? No need to wait until the elections have passed to throw out some really profound one word philosophies like “hope” and “change.”

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:16pm

      FoxholeAtheist spouting off again with his obvious hatred of Glenn, jealousy really. I read all of your previous posts and they all have the same tired theme “Glenn bad God bad, me smart you dumb”. We get it knuckle head, now get the heck off of our website.

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:26pm

      Joe1234: Are you referring to abiogenesis, or the formation of the universe itself? Neither one happened by magic, as your Bible says. Just because you don‘t know doesn’t mean ‘god did it’. If that is your argument, then who made god? Every time we make a discovery, there is never a supernatural explanation for it.
      Science doesn‘t know everything but religion doesn’t know anything.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:26pm

      So, FOXHOLE, Mother Nature, the natural system, reacts to Man. So if he is reacting to the natural system, where did this “Man” guy come from?

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:35pm

      @joe1234 Get real, get a dog. Where did I state that Obama’s books were any good. You missed the point. We have the best politicians that money can buy on both sides and when they can’t get the corporate or wealthy money they adopt the Palin business model. Look beyond yourself for once.

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:36pm

      @GETLIFE If you see the point then just agree. Don’t remember saying anything positive about Obama or his books. I’m just making a prediction to her future moves, as she has no chance of getting the nomination or elected.

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:43pm

      @FoxholeAtheist @GETLIFE Ok beyond the semi superficial points you both made is the reality that most thinking people actually reside. That is that there is some form of higher power in the universe. On which humans have no clue about and probably are incapable of understanding. The notion that a book written by ancient tribes provides some insight is just silly. The notion that the higher power remotely resembles the judeo christian framework is way to simple. If science provides us anything it is that we don‘t even know what we don’t know, even though it is volumes more than the ancient tribes knew. I would always bet on some kind of alien visitation before I would accept the bible, koran, torah, etc. as providing any real insight as to the broader questions. But it is important to have a spiritual aspect to our lives and the traditions are nice. I mean who doesn’t like Christmas??

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:44pm

      “…and you don’t actually have to do anything or take any responsibility.” (JROOK)

      Maybe she’s following the Obama business model.

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:46pm

      Getalife: I‘m having a bit of problem following you but I think I know what you’re asking. We humans, we apes, descended from a common ancestor which evolved from something else which evolved from something else, and so on, which evolved from a self-replicating single cell organism which possibly came from a mud puddle or ooze on a rock,. That is a very simplified way to put it, but yes. That is the most possible explanation. If you want to go back farther, then you are talking about the big bang.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:05pm

      JROOK, how on earth, I mean Earth, did I get lumped together with FOXHOLE person?
      Another great mystery….

      Personally, I am able to see your point yet not necessarily agree. I do sort of agree that Bachmann doesn’t stand much of a chance– the media is going to crush her– but I don‘t agree that she is cleverly or greedily following anyone’s business model.

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:09pm

      hey , almost every insurance co. i can think of calls all kinds of weather “acts of God” Hail damage, tornado’s etc. Just saying. :>)

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:17pm

      @atheist…uh how do you know? where did the matter come from for the big bang, and what caused it to go boom? we have no idea how life began….so how do you know it wasn‘t by ’magic’? hmmmm?

      why don’t you explain the difference between natural and supernatural? do you really know? as far as a ‘common ancestor’ why don’t you name that common ancestor? oh yeah you can’t, you just take in faith that your racist god darwin waived his blood-stained hands and it evolved.

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:18pm

      athiest…as far as who made God? that has to be the dumbest question ever….God is the uncaused cause..you atheists need to take philosophy 101…

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:20pm

      “which evolved from a self-replicating single cell organism which possibly came from a mud puddle or ooze on a rock,. ”

      LOL sure…why don’t you list the mutations, in order, from that ‘self-replicating single cell organism’ to humans…oh you can’t can you….but you believe we evolved…you take it on FAITH…atheist faith in that failed racist fairy tale known as evolution…nothing in the fossil record to support it, nothing in the lab, no ‘junk dna’ no ‘vestigial organs’ yet you believe it.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:33pm

      Sorry about that, FOXHOLE, My response to your comment about Mother Nature reacting to manmade changes wasn’t too clear. My point is that if (as you say) Mother Nature “reacts” to man, it implies that man is separate from nature. I thought this an odd argument as it is no secret that you are an athiest.

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    • CommonSenseis Missing
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:39pm

      @jrook, you might as well give up. I have been trying to reason with most of the posters on this site and all I typically get back is name calling rants about how I am a liberal and obama lover. Both of which could not be farther from the truth. I could care less about what someone beleives in or doesn’t beleive in. It is irrelevant. The next president of this country is going to have real problems to solve, lots of them. I want to hear how they plan to do those things, not about how bad he current guy is doing. I think we all know that. Tell me what you;re going to do differently. @JOE1234, just curious, exactly how old is he earth, give or take a few thousand years?

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    • cykoaudio
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 5:49pm

      @foxhole,ACTUALLY, the public at large doesn’t take MSNBC/Maher/STewart seriously regarding serious political debate AND NO ONE WITH A brain takes “climate change” seriously.the kind that blames MAN for the natural occurences in atmosphere,& not mother nature herself.If you go back & check out article where Gore loses it,saying b#$lsh$t to all the scientists new data showing the earth itself has more to do with climate change than man.That article shows not G.Beck,or Bachmann,or any pol or media person,but dozens of peer reviewed articles & journals from actual scientists,not psychotic environ-“mentals”,or ppl like Gore,who invest millions in green tech,than make a movie about how we should feel “morally” obliged to invest in green tech-so he can recoup millions on his investment &be one of those mega rich that should pay more taxes-,& how evil corp’s want to kill the earth-again,that article has a dozen links to the most up to date data on how climate change has/is caused by the earth itself,& not cars,or man,& basiclaly completely debunks Gore & his delusions-its true that environ-mentals use mother nature in same way,as “punishment” to those evil corp.’s,&argument that m‘er nature is different cuz its real system doesn’t address the moral hypocrisy of using nature(anthropomorphically) punisher for causing global warming.Environ-mentals have proven to be real terrorists,hypocrites,smug,scientifically antiquated &make Bachmann look like meterologist

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 8:24pm

      @lackofsense…don’t know, but I seriously doubt the billions and billions of years…and how exactly did it form? oh and uh why don’t you list those mutations, or name the common ancestor? hmmmm???

      and please list the ‘lower races’ your racist god and savior refers to…

      “The more civilized so-called Caucasian races have beaten the Turkish hollow in the struggle for existence. Looking to the world at no very distant date, what an endless number of the lower races will have been eliminated by the higher civilised races throughout the world.” (Darwin, Charles R. [English naturalist and founder of the modern theory of evolution], “The Life of Charles Darwin”, [1902], Senate: London, 1995, reprint, p.64).

      I eagerly await you ducking and running…LOL

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:28am

      Humans are not separate from nature. We are a part of nature and have evolved to become a very powerful force within the system. The question is not whether climate change is happening. The question is, can we say that we have made enough of a change on our own to have impacted it unfavorably. The answer is yes.

      A common ancestor of the great apes and the humans we believe to be O. macedoniensis.

      Why is what created god a stupid question? Nothing can’t come from nothing. You can’t say that and then turn around and say it came from something that was already there. Something had to have made the something that made everything.

      The Big Bang Theory is the best we have. Background radiation and the expansion of the universe, among other things, seem to back it up.

      Sorry, I was trying to simplify things for you and I got ahead of myself. Here, maybe you can comprehend this a little easier: Amino building blocks in gaseous atmosphere+slime soup = single cell organism.

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    • FoxholeAtheist
      Posted on August 30, 2011 at 11:29am

      lol. Show me these “dozens of peer reviewed articles” and I’ll show you some Exxon funding.

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  • LARR
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:59pm

    Remember Bill Cosby – NOAH – How long can you tread water?

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:13pm

      @Getlife hey there has never been a bigger joke ever elected anywhere in the world than your beloved obummer.

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  • The Toad
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:58pm

    Some of You Tea Party Folk Think Rick Perry’s the Answer? http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/08/some-of-you-tea-party-folk-think-rick-perrys-the-answer.html

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:30pm

      No one knows Rick Perry better than the Texans that lived under his politics. This may surprise you.
      Texas TV Poll: Ron Paul 81%, Rick Perry 19%
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcE8PTid6qU

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:41pm

      If you’re going to be a “stealth” operative on these boards, perhaps your post shouldn’t quote the link directly? It’s just a little too obvious.

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    • izzy1127
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:46pm

      @VECHORIK: We are trying to remedy that for Texas and remove him from their “devastating” economy and implement his economics to the nation so we can start suffering like the Texans having to go back to work because jobs are being created. (sarcasm in there) We need someone to make the right changes, regardless how much it might hurt, to get this country booming again. Personally, I think he’s the right one, so far…………

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  • JustMel71
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:57pm

    When politicians make weather a political issue they are not worth listening to. Establishment politicians are all cut from the same cloth. I’m tired of hearing the same useless babble and wish someone would come out of the woodwork and restore our republic.

    My reading of history convinces me
    that most bad government results from too much
    government.- Thomas Jefferson

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  • The Toad
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:56pm

    Michele Bachmann has bit the dust, Romney has bit the dust and now the only two standing is Slick Rick from Texas and the Grizzly from Alaska Sarah Palin if she gets in. Both are formidable opponents. Slick Rick has the media and GOP establisment behind him and Sarah has a huge volunteer Army on the ground the likes never seen in political history. So this should be very interesting!

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:01pm

      we have almost a year to go, anything can happen. I believe you are right but I would not count anyone out at this point, especially Romney, Bachmann, or Paul.

      I would have bet on Romney, but it now does look like Perry will clinch the nomination. Not saying i like it, just saying that is how it is…But…We still have a lot of time…

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    • momprayn
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:10pm

      The Repub. “Establishment” doesn’t want/like Perry (he’s my Governor). Karl Rove and the “Bush camp” & the “Perry camp” do not like each other at all and is well known in Texas Glenn talked about it today also. Most don’t know that. Even though Rove will say he likes Perry – the past doesn’t show that. Perry has come out publicly for years against Bush – that he isn’t a fiscal Clonsv., which is true & us Consvs. complained about also. He is not even close to a RINO either & besides Palin I’d love to have him win.

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  • verbatim
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:53pm

    What was so off the wall about what she said?

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    • HKS
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:59pm

      It wouldn’t mater to msm what she said, even nothing at all would have raised the libs, there on a mission to destroy some people at all cost. See it for what it is, scared to death libs.

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    • freeus
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:14pm

      I don’t see anything wrong with what Bachmann said. It probably offends the secularists/globalists.

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:28pm

      If I want to go to church, I’ll go to church. I don’t need my politicians telling me what they think God wants.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:39pm

      Verbatim, next time some natural disaster befalls you I’m going to tell you that “God trying to get your attention.” THEN you will see what‘s wrong with Bachmann’s statement. Otherwise, I can explain it to someone so ….. enough said.

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  • CommonSenseis Missing
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:52pm

    The Bachmann self destruction train is right on schedule.

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    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:07pm

      To COMMONSNSEIS MISSING

      “Bachmann is self destructing? Haven’t you noticed that Bachmann is being attacked for breathing, walking, being alive? The continual barrage against her is the biggest sack of sexist BS ever perpetrated by the racist, sexist, Christophobe, hate-monger leftist mainstream.

      The left is terrified because she’s a bright, intelligent, articulate, competent, qualified, conservative woman leader who could obliterate the stooge in power. She’s also meets the required standards of beauty for women. They even hold that against her. They’re doing everything they can to prevent teleprompter guy from having to debate her.

      I call BS on this!

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    • CommonSenseis Missing
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:21pm

      She is all those wonderful things and unelectable. You want to give the bozo in the white house 4 more years? Nominate her and you will.

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:38pm

      She mangles history and makes up things out of thin air. That’s what you want in your President?

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:39pm

      simplelies….uh nice try, how’s your 57 state savior doing?

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    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:02pm

      Listen to what the woman actually says instead of what is said about her. Try the same with the telepromter puppet (WBYW is NOT a good orator – you’ve just been told he is). Try listening instead of pre-judging. This woman has a solid record of accomplishment. She’s beautiful (as required by you sexists) so she’s called a bimbo. I guess she “can’t win” due to the sexism within all factions.

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    • CommonSenseis Missing
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:24pm

      I want the idiot occupyig 1600 Pennsylvania Ave out of there more than most. But in order to do that you have to have a candidate that can win. I do not beleive that Bachmann is that candidate. I’m not sure who is at this point, but they better figure it soon. By the way, looks have nothing to do with it, intellect and vision do. Bachmann may be very intelligent, but she has surrounded herslef with bafoons. How else do you explaion wishing Elvis happy birthday on the anniversary of his death? Not a single advisor to her bothered to do a google search on that little fact?

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    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Elvis knowledge is of paramount importance! NOT! You listen to the lamestream way too much!

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    • CommonSenseis Missing
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:42pm

      You are very wrong on that point. A president has to have sound intelligent advisors. If she can not pick competent people to organize her campaign, how in the world is she going to come up with a chief of staff and other advisors? You have to be a good manager to be president, and she does not manage rather she gets managed. We have one of those now, don’t need any more.

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    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:08pm

      Yeah, like the “competent” staff advising Mr. 58 states. Certainly worked in his casse.This is NOT about getting pop culture minutiae correct. I’m astounded by the leftie style vitriole pile on coming at Bachmann from conservatives. Note that all of your proofs of her stupidity are coming from MSNBC. This election had better not be the business as usual lesser of two evils choice between Democrat and Republican progressives . We’re passing all the exits.

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    • CommonSenseis Missing
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:16pm

      You somehow have labeled me a liberal, and all I’ve done is point out legitmate issues I have with one of the candidates. I pay no attention to MSNBC, or any other media. I form my own opinions based on facts. Following Glenn Beck blindly is no better than following MSNBC blindly. But I have also discovered that trying to convince anyone who will not listen is never going to work regardless of whether you are a liberal progressive, or a tea party conservative. You all know what you know, and none of you want to be confused with facts.

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    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:56pm

      If I was blindly following Glenn Beck I would be for Perry. YOU are only using the left’s arguments for why Bachmann is a dimwit. She isn’t. You seem to be for business as usual. Go ahead and be for Romney “because he can win”. Go for it dude!

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  • RepubliCorp
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:51pm

    But you can sit in a Racist / Commie church for 20yrs……..& that’s okay

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  • gamboolman
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:47pm

    My thoughts exactly, God is giving us a warning, Throughout the Bible when countries, kings etc. turned away from God, God sent warnings for them to turn back to Him. In my opinion we have let a few take God away. If a few people want a nativity scene taken away then it is done even if the majority wants it, if a few want Merry Christmas done away with then it is done. I am offended by rap music but they don’t take that away, I am offended by skulls and cross bones ( I know this is crazy but it represents evil to me), they don’t take it away. There are alot of things I am offended by but I don’t go make a big stink. Again I believe GOD is giving us a warning and we better wake up.

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    • jzs
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:52pm

      The remark was delivered with humor but does anyone doubt she and Glenn are serious that these natural disasters are a “sign from God?” That‘s mankind’s oldest hobby, trying to figure out what God is trying to tell us when natural disaster occur.

      But I‘m here to say that she’s correct. God is sending a message, and it’s not that we need smaller government. He’s saying to stop polluting the Earth.

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    • AlansTigg
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:59pm

      Beck did not say it was a sign from God, at least not that I heard…he said it could turn out to be a blessing…

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    • bboatmanable
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:00pm

      @JZS

      I find it curious how NOW you want to say God is telling us something……when you can use it to support your liberal agenda. Every other story I’ve EVER seen you comment on about God, it was only to ridicule and mock those who believed. How sad.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:20pm

      He’s saying to stop polluting the Earth.
      ————————————————————–
      Perhaps China, Russia, Peru, and India are in need of more earthquakes and hurricanes.

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    • jzs
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:03pm

      bboatmanable, it was a joke. Just like Bachmann’s.

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  • Sleazy Hippo
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:45pm

    Rick Perry said the same things, and you don’t see people criticizing him. (Oh wait, Chris Matthews had the weekend off because of the Media Hurricane).

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  • let us prey
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:44pm

    How many problems does this country have? The media picks this to comment on? Debt, wars,budget, obumbler the radical leader,immigration and this is news. sad

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  • Cymry
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:44pm

    King David was punished by God for taking a census.
    you can assign any reason for any natural disaster as an act of God but my question is: what are the consequences we face for prostituting the constitution and allowing an ineligible person (barry soetoro) to usurp the presidency? that kind of thing destroys from the inside out…….you don’t realize it until it is usually too late. the lame excuse that by ignoring his ineligibility to avoid a major social upheaval and possibly preserving the union is cowardly and we all know where cowardice leads…….defeat.

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  • Batjak456
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:37pm

    So who‘s doin’ the complainin’?
    A gaggle of Godless zombies who would never broach the subject of ‘God’ in ‘polite company’.
    As John Stewart said…’Why do you athiests even care?’ (about displaying crosses)

    As my grandpappy used to say…”Stick to what you know!”

    Matthew 5:16

    BATJAK456

    ALL GAVE SOME
    SOME GAVE ALL

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  • trolltrainer
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:35pm

    Fair? Of course not! Who cares?

    Believers see the writing on the wall, unbelievers scoff. What difference does it make? We will all die eventually then we will all have some serious ‘splainin’ to do. Those that scoffed have sealed their fate. Those that believed will be rewarded. What else matters?

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  • tyranyfreemexican
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:31pm

    At a girl Rep. Bachmann. Once again speaking your mind and the liberal media turning to something that it is not.

    When liberals speak its the absolute truth and nothing else matters.
    When Conservatives talk its complete and total blasphemy and should be silenced.

    America if this type of liberal ruling isn’t stopped by us the voters we will turn into China where we wont even be aloud to see then things we want to because it goes against “liberal” standards.

    ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

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  • LiberalMarine
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:30pm

    For one, the Detroit columnist isn’t running for President. Second, if it was a “Joke” it wasn‘t a good one and since she IS running for President making a joke about something that cost over 20 people their lives isn’t right.

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    • Seabee79
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:34pm

      do us a favor shoot yourself in the head libtart

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    • Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:35pm

      You pretty much nailed it, man.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:37pm

      You are just looking for something to pick at.

      The headline is misleading, where is the joke? It was not meant to be a joke, it is a statement of fact.

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:39pm

      @Seabee79, please give him the order to do so ASAP. You know those jugheads don’t do anything without an order.

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:41pm

      I’m not the one making inflammatory remarks, so your call for me to commit suicide is unwarranted. Seriously, that’s is completely uncalled for.

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    • Brizz
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:45pm

      “making a joke about something that cost over 20 people their lives isn’t right.”

      The context was about politicians being out of touch. She didn’t say, how many more have to die.

      It was tongue in cheek.

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    • Brizz
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:49pm

      @SEABEE79

      You don’t belong here.

      You need to do yourself a favor and re-think your life.

      Maybe you should see a doctor?

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:02pm

      My Liberal Marine friend is exactly right, using nature’s disasters to invoke heavenly irony over American death & destruction is not presidential — trying to be humorous or not. Thanks Brill. Two demerits to my construction battalion brother.

      ((Biohazard, in USMC context; it’s JAR- not jug-head)) LOL

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:54pm

      @Sleazy, “jughead” is what those who retired before 1973 or so used to call the Marines. My father, USN CPO RET DEC, must have been wrong during his 28 years of service, eh? LOL. Twit.

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:41pm

      I liked it, especially since it upsets you left-wing wackos

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    • Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:46pm

      In this day and age, no one who openly believes in the fairy tales will capture the independent vote. That’s just reality. She would never win a general election. Ever.

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    • Sleazy Hippo
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:06pm

      Yo, Bi O’Hazard,

      Just because you are an ex-Navy Brat (socialist dependent) does not mean you are right about United States Marine Corps etymology.

      Tell the Master Chief thanks for his service, and tell him he raised a Mason.

      (That’s a wide-mouth jar head.)

      PS: Any of my Gyrene brothers and sisters care to chime in on the Jughead remark?
      I think our Corveteran; Lil Boi O Hazard is talking through his old Archie Comics! LOL

      PPS: in 1973, I might have been serving alongside yer poop deck pappy there, Bi! Ask him if he remembers Sierra Hotel from the day!

      TEA

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    • Strait Talk Express
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:18pm

      Jar, Jug, who cares! You are both right and both inexact!

      Semper fi & STFU

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    • Blackop
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 5:56pm

      Exactly. She will talk herself out of the election with this stuff.

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    • Joenextdoor
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 6:56pm

      I hope you people who think that she cracked a good joke can still find it humorous when you lose your house and loved ones in a natural disaster….I suppose god just chose to punish those people that suffered this weekend right?!

      It is not about liberals vs conversatives. It is simply an unnecessary joke.

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    • Joenextdoor
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 7:02pm

      I meant to spell conservatives. My bad.

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  • MrKnowItAll
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:30pm

    Make it clear. Do not confuse any Person as God. God is ONE. I listen, investigate and find if Facts exist in the words of people. Glenn Beck, Michelle Bachman and all others are like us, Human. My favct finding has brought me the Truth in we are being lied to and lead down the wrong path by many. I cannot deny God, as rough a upbringing as I have had and as much as I looked for ways to dis him. I cannot. I attend NO CHURCH or Religious Group and never will. I look for people around where ever I am taken who I see actually are hurting and need help. I help them without being known. Never give to any organization or person who you think will use your gift correctly. Do it yourself and know where your money is Really Going. I subscribe to Glenn. I probably always will. But I also know he is getting to GIVE ME and I’ll help people. While slowly taking away from the Glenn I fully admired in saying help each other on your own. Power get’s everyone. Don’t ever be fooled into thinking there is exemptions. I Pray for Everyone. Friend or Foe, Believer or Non-Believer. You have the Right to be what you are. Do not let the words of people to take that from you.

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  • commoncents5
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:29pm

    But it is okay for a reporter to say that Martin Luther King sent the hurricane because he wasn’t happy about what is happening on earth. This is okay as long as God is left out of the equation. Again the Kenites are working over time. The fake christ will have 5 months on earth defacto before the true Christ returns. So the Kenites have to get all the nasty work done that they can to prepare for the fakes’ arrival. Do you ever wonder why people without the living God in their hearts and foreheads are so nasty and unhappy? They are never satisfied until they make everyone as miserable as they are. Keep passing laws and regulations until the people can’t joke or smile any more!

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:55pm

      That’s because liberals believe in ghosts, but not God.

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  • JLGunner
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:28pm

    Actually, that was well delivered. Not to personal but just enough jab. I laughed.

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  • cntrlfrk
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:25pm

    ‘

    The left will find any possible way they can to attack religion.

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    • Seabee79
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:33pm

      Well if god created the heavens and earth then wouldn’t it make sense that HE can controle the weather and earthquakes if he wants to.

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  • Strait Talk Express
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:23pm

    If the voice of Jesus told her this, who are we to deny it!

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    • joe1234
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 2:40pm

      don‘t need the voice of Jesus to know you’re a left-wing loon…

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  • cookcountypatriot
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:21pm

    shes right….these are acts of god..unfourtunatlly the progressive white slave nazi mentality will never accept that….much like the people in noahs time…or more like the german people in germany in the 30,s…LOL god allways has the last say in matters of men

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:26pm

      cookcountypatriot,
      Well said!!!

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    • Al J Zira
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:44pm

      I was going to post my thoughts on God causing hurricanes and include bible quotes but I didn’t want to stand on a soap box and preach. Just know that God does not cause hurricanes, natural disasters, accidents that claim innocent children and make people ask: Why does God allow this?
      The bible explains everything, just read it.

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:18pm

    Pretty soon none will be able to deny the calamities to come. All the nations will be perplexed by the things coming upon the earth. Mocking is a form of denying God, so just remember everytime you do it your making your stand against his divinity and thus sentencing yourself to be cut off from him in the end.

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  • nannyatnannydotgov
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:18pm

    Bachman, keep going straight ahead. The elitist, progressive, leftist loonies and going to break down and cry. They are grasping at anything and everything. Doesn’t matter though, we know now and they can’t stop us and they know it.

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  • Blackop
    Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:17pm

    It’s not a good joke.

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    • Chappy123
      Posted on August 29, 2011 at 3:20pm

      Surpise folks! It’s not a joke. God may in fact be trying to tell them something. But will they listen?

      I doubt it.

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