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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:00 AM

Bateman: Michele Bachmann vs. the Census

Watch out! The 2010 census is coming. An animated response to the congresswoman's paranoia

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 06:44 AM

Michele Bachmann vs Al Franken

And over on Fox they are calling Al Franken "insane"? But that is Repuke SOP, always projecting, never ever criticizing or cleaning up their back-yard.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 06:57 AM

Joke

Whatever possessed the sane people in Minnesota to vote this freaking lunatic nut case into office is a bad reflection upon their district as a whole. Every time she opens her mouth ignorance spills forth in one long torrent of absurdity. She has become more of joke than an asset to them.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:04 AM

Many countries ask defining questions on the census.

It is such an expensive project that to only ask for the number of people in the household is not taking advantage of the possibilities that a census can offer.

If Michele Bachmann only offers to fill out the number of people in the household then she doesn't wish for the government to be efficient. Why the hell is this woman in office if she isn't trying to make the world a better place?

Sure she can do the minimum - but why not try to give legislators like herself truthful ammunition to work with in order to craft smart policies?

This woman makes no sense.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:20 PM

The People on Minnesota Didn't Elect MB

The people in her district, who live in Minnesota, voted her in. She couldn't get a table at a restaurant if she came to Minneapolis.

If you've had any experience with her district, you would know that it's wingnut central. It goes from the the Twin Cities, north suburbs up through St. Cloud. St. Cloud is in it's own little world of wingnuttery. They hear her dog whistle, believe me. Fortunately, redistricting will be coming up soon and if we can get a Democratic gov to go with the Democratic legislature, she may find a little more diversity in her district.

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