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Bachmann's New Effort To Rally Against Congress -- And Do It Inside The Buildings -- Endorsed By GOP Leadership
Bachmann's New Effort To Rally Against Congress -- And Do It Inside The Buildings -- Endorsed By GOP Leadership
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who is best known for making inflammatory calls for revolution against President Obama, now has the full backing of the GOP leadership in her latest push to protest against the "tyranny" of the Obama administration. As Greg Sargent reported, the spokesmen for ...
Is The Tea Party Over?
motherjones.com — The tea partiers are launching the revolution. This week. But will anyone actually show up? On Sunday,... Rep. Michele Bachmann challenged viewers of Sean Hannity’s Fox News show to join her last-ditch attempt to kill health care reform. The ... (more) Is The Tea Party Over?
Bachmann Calls For Health Care Protest Rally In DC Next Week: ‘We’re Going To Have A Big Party’
Bachmann Calls For Health Care Protest Rally In DC Next Week: ‘We’re Going To Have A Big Party’
thinkprogress.org — In an interview with the Washington News Observer , Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) revealed that, next week... in Washington, D.C., the right wing is trying to galvanize yet another mass protest rally against health reform. Following in the spirit of ... (more) Bachmann Calls For Health Care Protest Rally In DC Next ...
Bachmann Calls on the American People to Bring the Town Hall To Washington
bachmann.house.gov — WHAT: Health Care “House Call” on Washington Press Conference WHO: Republican Members of Congress Americans concerned about... our health care future Other Guests - TBA WHEN: ... (more) Bachmann Calls on the American People to Bring the Town ...
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US Predator Migrates to Israel, the King and I, Michelle Bachmann Again
Notes From a Grumpy Old Man — ... So now I need a piece of fluff to cheer me up, and dear, sweet, crazy Michelle Bachmann never disappoints: "Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who is best known for making inflammatory calls for revolution against President Obama, now has the full backing of the GOP leadership in her latest push to protest against the "tyranny" of the Obama administration. ...

Tea Partiers Get Set For Hectic Final Push Against Health-Care Reform
TPMMuckraker — ... The email, said by Tea Partiers to have been long in the works, also announces that on Thursday the Tea Partiers will join Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who has revealed her own plans to rally supporters on the steps of the Capitol, then march through the halls of Congress in a show of strength. ...

"The Super Bowl of Freedom!"
Talking Points Memo — ... . They'll start on the Capitol steps and then fan out into the halls of the building until they see the "whites of their eyes" and convince them not to give way to socialism. ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... what they can do with their health care bill."... It'll be interesting to see what the turnout is like, because there's a real risk of going to the well once too many times here. It's one thing to keep the base motivated, but even the most committed Teabagger, after having been told it's time to take time off from work once more to wave some placards around, is likely to ask, "Again?"... I hope he's right. But I'm afraid that the part Talking Points Memo has focused on is the key to the whole thing: Bachmann ... told Sean Hannity: "I'd love ...

Michele Bachmann and The Superbowl of Freedom
News Hounds — ... a climactic gunfight, struck me as odd. Bachamnn’s exclusionary language, the reference to “real freedom-loving Americans,” as opposed to the rest of us, was also somewhat troubling. And Bachamnn’s description of “Look at the whites of their eyes of their members of Congress” was hostile and aggressive. I’ve sat in many meetings and maintained eye contact, but I can’t recall the desire to “Look at the whites of their eyes.” And this is not the first time she has used exactly that phrase. ...

The Tea Party Big Picture
Talking Points Memo — ... This event began as a Tea Party event organized and galvanized by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), the over-the-top, far-right congresswoman from Minnesota. As recently as Monday, the event was getting little more than polite, if tepid, endorsements from the Republican House leadership. We were on the ...

CREW: Bachmann Rally May Have Violated House Rules
TPMMuckraker — ... A recent rally against health-care reform, organized on the Capitol steps by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), may have violated House rules. ...

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