Update: Bachmann Discusses Misspeaking in Iowa – ‘I Wish I Could be Perfect’
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is acknowledging “misspeaking” occasionally, including wrongly claiming that actor John Wayne was from her Waterloo, Iowa hometown, but says she’s “a substantive, serious person” who would be a good president.
Bachman, who announced her candidacy on Monday, flubbed her hometown history in a weekend interview in which she declared “John Wayne was from Waterloo” and “that’s the kind of spirit that I have, too.”
The actor was born nearly 150 miles away. It was the serial killer John Wayne Gacy Jr. who lived, for a time, in Waterloo.
The GOP congresswoman told CNN on Tuesday her comments “were just misspeaking” and that her main intent was to show she identified with Wayne’s patriotism.
“I wish I could be perfect,” Bachmann said. “I’m a substantive, serious person“ who has ”good sense on how to turn the economy around” as president.
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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:09amMaggie Thatcher was and is a Great Woman. “The Iron Lady” – Michelle has what it takes to become this centuries Maggie 2.0 “The Titanium Lady”
Report Post »The progs will call it racist whenever Bachmann is referred to as a Great American. “B.C. 2.0″
NetGear
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:03amShe’s pure class. Besides, it was only a coincidence that slimeball Gacy lived in IA and shared a portion of The Duke’s name. Bachmann misspoke regarding where The Duke lived. No one gives a damn where the serial killer was born, unless you’re a “follower.”
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:00amIf this were Obama, he would just play the race card.
At least she is an adult in this race.
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Report Post »MrHoggLegg
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:51amAll of the Lame Stream Media will attack all of the GOP Candidates for whatever is said … Having said that … This is going to be a History Making Primary Season … Not because of whoever is nominated on the GOP side … But because what is going to Happen in January or February … It may happen before then but I figure January or February … And What Could That Be … HILLARY … The Left is now starting to show Displeasure with Barry … And the Left knows that Barry is UNELECTABLE … So here comes HILLARY to the RESCUE … Now the Lame Stream Media will be in a quandary about what to say about Barry or Hillary … I can’t hardly wait for the REAL CAMPAIGNING to Begin
Report Post »leftcoastslut
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:15ambut i thought hill was eyeing the president of world banking. i think her and bill are looking for new horizons
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:49amThe liberals and RINO’s are beginning to insult her so she must be the best candidate. Attention liberals and RINO’s, please ramp up your Michele Bachmann insults so we‘ll know she’s the one we should vote for.
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:42amAccording to this website John Wayne was born in Iowa.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wayne-is-born
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:41amWhat is important is the proof in the pudding. I bet she would kick a&& if elected and put Obama to shame, if in fact that is possible, and where John Wayne was born would not even be a factor. These lefties should get a life and try shaking the stupid out of their heads.
Report Post »SnowKalBebes
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:39amPlease keep speaking Michelle, it only helps Obama’s re-election campaign.
Report Post »ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:51pmSnowkal-whatever: You think that Michelle’s oratory will help the clueless One succeed? Check this site and see how barrack hussein is stumped, impotent, and an unqualified blithering idiot without the words put on his mouth by the teleprompter, which is manned by his puppetmasters http://tiny.cc/dxn3n
Report Post »ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:54pmSnowkal-whatever: You think that Michelle’s oratory will help the clueless One succeed? Check this site and see how barrack hussein is stumped, impotent, and an unqualified blithering idiot without the words put on his mouth by the teleprompter which is manned by his puppetmasters http://tiny.cc/dxn3n
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:39amAccording to this website John Wayne was born in Iowa.
http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:58amHe was, just not in Waterloo Iowa.
Only idiots and Obamaphiles are making a big deal out of this.
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Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:36amYeah, she mistook one Iowa town that starts with a “W” for another that starts with a “W” in a brief comment.
She definitely cannot be President.
:o/
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:28amBachman/Palin-Bachman/Cain either way gets my vote.
Report Post »ILUVAMERICA
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:39amI AGREE with You!
Report Post »harumph
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:23amCorrect State, incorrect town, as opposed to not recognizing the difference between a dead soldier and a live one.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:19amGoing after mistakes of Bachmann, but the MSM never goes after the many mistakes of President Obama. “smart at all” was said by CNN interviewer. During the the 2008 campaign CNN spent hours with the the Topic, “Sarah Palin, Is she smart enough”. The attacks will be just as vicious with Backmann as they were with Palin, and Cain and Justice Thomas will get treated like Keys was. The MSM is bias against Conservative Women and Blacks.
Report Post »oto1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:16amNow did she simply flub what she meant to say on this too:
BACHMANN: “The farm is my father-in-law’s farm. It’s not my husband and my farm. It’s my father-in-law’s farm. And my husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm.” — On “Fox News Sunday.”
THE FACTS: In personal financial disclosure reports required annually from members of Congress, Bachmann reported that she holds an interest in a family farm in Independence, Wis., with her share worth between $100,000 and $250,000.
The farm, which was owned by her father-in-law, produced income for Bachmann of at least $32,500 and as much as $105,000 from 2006 through 2009, according to the reports she filed for that period. The farm also received federal crop and disaster subsidies, according to a database maintained by the Environmental Working Group. From 1995 through 2010, the farm got $259,332 in federal payments.
Seems a little more like a lie to me!!!
Report Post »harumph
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:28amDid he sell the farm and give her money for it? In fact, did her father-in-law give her ANY money? I get a kick out of baseless claims from the left, based on class warfare. You have a “share” in it, therefore, you received money for it. Once he sells it, she will get her share.
Report Post »oto1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:32amDid you read the second paragraph?
The farm, which was owned by her father-in-law, produced INCOME for Bachmann of at least $32,500 and as much as $105,000 from 2006 through 2009, according to the reports she filed for that period.
Baseless? This was taken from her own congressional income report!!!!
Report Post »prairiegirl
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:16amYou know, I’m getting awful sick of this double standard. Bachman makes an mistake on the hometown of John Wayne with another similar town 150 miles away. Believe me, here in the “flyover country”, 150 miles is nothing. But our First Lady can say her husband’s homeland is Kenya and no one blinks an eye.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:45amIt’s not going to change any time soon and our candidates should work hard to avoid throwing them hanging curveballs like this to hit out of the park. Everyone (including the candidates) needs to accept that the deck is stacked in the media and work around it. It can be done.
Report Post »MsBigRed
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:15amIf you agree with most of what a candidate stands for, vote for them. If you agree with all that they stand for, see a shrink.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:37amNow there’s a good explanation as to why so many liberals see mental health professionals, I mean psychiatrists and phshologogists. They prove that they are nuts in who they support.
Report Post »melving
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:13amThe only reason I view CNN is when it is on this site……..GAG
Report Post »jujubeebee
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:13amShe is not looking for sympathy and that is a nonsense comment from an immature person.
Report Post »She is allowed to make a mistake in these things that do not matter. She is a serious person and she is on the right track as far as her political views. (Obama said there are 57 states yet gets no criticism for that?)
YOU GO MICHELE!
sooner12
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:12amThis flub, as far as I’m concerned, is a non-issue. Michele Bachman would need to do worse to catch up to Obozo flubs (ie.corpseman, wrong medal of honor still living and 57 states).
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:17amI agree but, the msm will give Obama a pass on his missteps and pick at every detail of what Bachmann says. She needs to be very careful NOT to give them any more ammunition.
Report Post »Teapartywoman
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:10amShame on those who throw stones.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:23amYes we must give all presidential candidates wide berth. That way they will all get equal votes and we can pick the winner using straws.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:35amObama got (and gets) a wide enough berth to sail the 5th fleet through.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:08amYou don’t need to be perfect Michele, your opponents on either side of the isle sure as heck aren’t. Just check your facts before you speak, they are going to pick at every little detail so, GET THE DETAILS RIGHT!
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:21am“Oh, I wish i were perfect!”
((words of 1- a whiner, or 2- someone lying to get Sympathy))
Reagan would just ignore it, and move along, inspiring folks with his ‘word pictures!’
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:27amWe all know how much you love Reagan.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:49pm“aisle”
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:50pmVoted for Reagan twice. He was one of my Commanders In Chief.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:08amOh come on, get over it. Since she hasn’t visited all 57 sates, how can she be a serious candidate?
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:18amThe left used to put together reels of gaffes by W. almost every day.
Report Post »I would really like to see the chosen one’s screw ups compiled…and then listen to the libs make fun of Ms. Bachmann.
Obama is one giant misspeak.
sWampy
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:37am90% of the liberals Bush misspeaks were stuff taken out of context, hack jobs from multiple speeches, etc. The tapes of Obama are full unedited clips. I’m pretty sure she knew the history of her town, I bet growing up, the town claimed John Wayne as one of their own, since his parents were from there. If you grow up hearing someone if from your home town all your life, why would you doubt it. I once lived in a town where Magic Johnston’s grandmother lived, the town claimed Magic as one of their own, even though he or his parents weren’t from the town, just his grandmother, something they never pointed out.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:48pmThere are already “reels” (web collections on YouTube, C-SPAN and other non-DemonCrap sites) of Bachmann’s actual speeches and writings in FULL context – that have existed for years. She earned her flake title the old fashioned way, speaking before Congress about a presidential visit to India with 37 Warships.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:08amBet she knows how many states there are!
Report Post »The Toad
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:07amLady you are far from perfect!! What are you looking for sympothy!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:14amI bet SHE can spell sympathy.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:17amTruth and accuracy are less important than group think and political activism.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:26amTruth and accuracy like how all the “shovel ready jobs” needed funding to keep us under 8% unemployment? With truth and accuracy like that on your side, you would be wise to worry about your own people and let us worry about ours.
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:27amSure, isn’t that right out of Rules for Radicals?
Report Post »frustratedwithgovt
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:36amLook at all the gaffs the POTUS has made but gets zero MSM coverage. I’ll take Michelle over him any day of the week.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:43pmI am agreeing with Gonzo! If the Chosen is not up to par, Lower the Bar!
Report Post »ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:22pm@The Toad — Talking about gaffes… Hey man, you just coined a new word: SympOthy! Now try to explain what that is.
Report Post »Possible answers: A musical pOtthy?
A large orchestra that performs in sanitary cubicles?
A musical composition combined with olefactory effects?
ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:38pm@ monicne who says: “ Truth and accuracy are less important than group think and political activism”
Report Post »Lady, you’ve earned your degree. We attest to the fact that you have Alinsky’s words down-pat.
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:07am.
Report Post »Well if you were perfect, I think we would call that the second comming….
Revere1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:13amThe media holds Bachmann to a higher standard because she’s a conservative, and maybe because she’s a woman. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/06/michele-bachmann-denies-shes-flake.html
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:14amAh so when you make stuff up in a prepared speech about your home town, that’s misspeaking. I’m pretty sure in the mid west that is referred to as good old fashion lying.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:15amSeriously, wishing sounds pagan and girlish; you should be Praying for strength and Seriousness, because if you say it is the work of the Lord, you will be seen as serious, seriously.
In the long run, “true” facts are not as important as “good speech,” after all, as they say, “strong words” can paint verbal pictures that inspire and motivate listeners to believe certain ways and even act certain ways. It’s more important for people to feel and act the way they need to, than to be “truthful.”
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:24amWE ARE FINE THAT YOU AREN’T PERFECT, SADLY THE MEDIA WON’T BE SO FORGIVING
Such a double standard that they let Obama get away with it, look at some of these gaffes: http://tiny.cc/dxn3n
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:27amAgree with those that say this is a VERY “non-issue” To be percise, I think John Wayne’s parents did live there for a short time before moving. Doesn’t matter. But yes, since she’s a Conservative woman, she’ll be picked to death unmercilessly, but she knows that. She chose to endure all that for the good of the country. It’s more important to tell the truth about issues that matter, seriously. Obama has shown us what a “good speech”/appearances filled with lies does…….total destruction and causes great divisivness and distrust. NEVER AGAIN!!!!
Report Post »ILUVAMERICA
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:32amPlease read!!!!
Report Post »The Blaze keeps removing this information!!!!
Why the “Balanced Budget Amendment” is a Hoax – and a Deadly Trap!!!
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/37954
HKS
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:49amNo one is perfect, just look at Obummer, every move is wrong, but liberals are blind to it. It’s that Gubment ed U macation.
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:55amAt least she doesn’t think the United States contains 57 states and counting!! Nor did she ask a paraplegic to STAND UP and show themselves!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:58amLet me finish her sentence (thought) ……….”like those journalists who mis-report and slam me everytime I speak.”
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:01amAt least she hasn’t tried to go to, uh, fifty… seven states – i think we have one left to go – fifty eight.
At least she hasn’t seen any of the dead people in the audience.
At least she hasn’t repeatedly discussed any of the CORPSE men.
At least she didn’t prsent a Medal Of Honor to a living dead man and then RECALL how MEANINGFUL it was in a speech.
At least she owned up to a simple speech-writer gaff!
Oh, and she didn’t even lay blame on the speech writer!
SHE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY for it!
Care to make any more comparisons?
Report Post »beckisnuts
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:12amMs. Bachmann as President is a frightening idea. Anyone who believes they are being guided by the supernatural is capable of doing some very dangerous things. The story in the Bible of a father willing to kill his own son because GOD told him to is a great example. Funny how even a collection of fictitious stories has some truth to it in rare instances.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:23amThat was the perfect answer. Reagan would really like Bachmann!
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:50amWell she was ready talking about “corpseman” not corpsmen.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:41pm***”JRook
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:14am
Ah so when you make stuff up in a prepared speech about your home town, that’s misspeaking. I’m pretty sure in the mid west that is referred to as good old fashion lying.***
You’re full of crap, dud, and THAT expression is good countrywide.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:15pmJRook
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:14am
Ah so when you make stuff up in a prepared speech about your home town, that’s misspeaking. I’m pretty sure in the mid west that is referred to as good old fashion lying.
I thought you were talking about OBAMA there!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:55pm.
You mean “perfect” like Obama who visited 57 states and 9 continents?
or Biden, “Stand up Joe.”
I support Bachmann, so I understand the media will make any slip of the tongue front page news, but ignore stupidity on the “progressive” side.
Report Post »“I guess those shovel ready jobs weren’t shovel ready, ha, ha.”
Yeah, but you still pissed $787 billion down that rat hole.
Secret Squirrel
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:56pm.
Report Post »Oh, and Michelle:
Don’t apologize. Those who like you will understand, and those who hate you will attack more if they think they have you on the ropes.
Stay on YOUR message.
ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:58pmSez spankdasimian “Well if you were perfect, I think we would call that the second comming….”
Uh, not possible… the left did that when they PLUCKED UP an UNKNOWN, NO-EXPERIENCE OR ACCOMPLISHEMENTS NOBODY and built him up to be a messiah who would right every possible wrong afflicting this country! Sadly, their idol turned out to be more of a bought and paid for by Soros demon, and we are witnesses to his lies and failure.
Report Post »ChillaKilla
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:34pm@beckisnuts who says: “Ms. Bachmann as President is a frightening idea.”
Report Post »You mean Mr no-nuts, about as frightening as a liberal in possession of an account with an internet provider, a keyboard, and hoping to get on the payroll of a crazy megalomaniac ol’ gizzer like Soros?
You know, the ‘inclusive and tolerant of dissenting ideas’ HuffPoo summarily and with no appeal excises anyone with a view different than theirs… I’m sure you are allowed to breath in this blog because the right actually practices what it preaches: They happen to believe in ‘freedom of speech,’ even if fools and idiots have to be suffered.
As for your toxic persistence, as much as your try to hide it, it‘s a sign you’re really intent on at some point capturing the light.
Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:06pm@SpankDaMonkey
Report Post »You hit that one right on the head! If she was perfect I would either believe that the Second Coming had arrived or that the real antichrist was here, even if obama comes a close second to the real one.
survivorseed
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:28pmwhat a flake
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