Michele Bachmann says the Darnedest Things!

[Amaranth]

Aug 29, 2011 19:18:39 GMT -5 ltfred said:

Isn't it great how they just lie? I mean Obama, the constitutional law professor, obviously has read the constitution. He certainly has extremely deep understanding of the document. It's obvious nonsense to say otherwise.

Your first mistake is thinking truth matters. This is, after all, the party who championed a war hero despite a lack of any record in Bush, but questioned the integrity of multiple people who actually served and were decorated.

Nobody cares that Obama's a constitutional lawyer, because they'd claim the first amendment was unconstitutional if it suited them.

Obama hates the Constitution because he's a liberal and black and part ferrner. Because the truth really doesn't matter.

On the other hand, I'm betting the guy who made the Obama version of the poster didn't really lie, because they honestly believe it and don't think about things like "the real world."

[scotsgit]

Sept 1, 2011 16:58:44 GMT -5 The_L said:

Sept 1, 2011 8:54:15 GMT -5 scotsgit said:

Didn't George Washington have a British father?

The founding fathers don't count! They owned SLAAAVES.

Don't the birthers deify the 'Founding Fathers'?

[itachirumon]

Sept 1, 2011 19:14:49 GMT -5 scotsgit said:

Sept 1, 2011 16:58:44 GMT -5 The_L said:

The founding fathers don't count! They owned SLAAAVES.

Don't the birthers deify the 'Founding Fathers'?

Except when they don't. You're thinking of The Founding Fathers™, they're the ones who're deified. But the real, actual Founding Fathers? Hell no, they were slave-owning evil bastards.

How do you tell the difference? They're only The Founding Fathers™ when being referenced by Fundies - as soon as a leftist mentions them, they become the real Founding Fathers, and therefore false, because reality has a liberal bias.

[Amaranth]

It's the same thing with Reagan. they've created a version of Reagan who is perfect in every way, and barely reflects upon the guy who actually was President at all.

On the other hand, would the Tea Party really pretend the FF didn't own slaves? They seem to want to go back to the time when blacks were property. And they're sure as fuck racists (In general, not EACH AND EVERY MEMBER).

[itachirumon]

Sept 1, 2011 19:35:37 GMT -5 Amaranth said:

It's the same thing with Reagan. they've created a version of Reagan who is perfect in every way, and barely reflects upon the guy who actually was President at all.

On the other hand, would the Tea Party really pretend the FF didn't own slaves? They seem to want to go back to the time when blacks were property. And they're sure as fuck racists (In general, not EACH AND EVERY MEMBER).

Am I gonna have to sing the Ollie North song again? Already?

[discoberry]

Wait...There's more Michelle (Who'da thunk it):
"FACT CHECK: Bachmann energy claims oversimplified":
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jl4OanqlefyRUIBT6Ow3kjLZ7Khg?docId=07a75ee5e8b64726b5f28ea8617465f5

"The radical environmentalists have demanded that we lock up all our energy resources," she told a town hall meeting in Florida. "President Bachmann will take that key out of the door. I will unlock it."
America's energy riches rest primarily on coal, and that resource is already unlocked. Bachmann was correct recently in citing estimates that the U.S. has more potential oil trapped in shale than Saudi Arabia does from all its sources. But those supplies are trapped by the economics of the industry, not overzealous regulators.

[Chandler Bing Voice] Michelle, you've gone to the baaaaaaaad place...

BACHMANN: With untapped oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and off the nation's coasts, oil shale in Western states, and rich natural gas and coal deposits, "the United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources," Bachmann said. "We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."

THE FACTS: A March report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service backs up Bachmann's claim about energy resources, with some important qualifications, including the fact that the fossil fuel with the largest U.S. supply by far is coal. Bachmann cited the report in her town hall meeting Saturday in central Florida.

BACHMANN: "We have resources from coal to oil to natural gas," she told The Associated Press. "The problem is, under the EPA, they've been busy locking up (supplies), especially under President Obama."

THE FACTS: The Interior Department is the main federal agency that regulates oil and gas drilling, not the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA does not issue leases for oil and gas production, although it does monitor air and water pollution from drilling activities.

But who are these radical enviromentalists??? I am glad you asked Billy...The answer is Congressman Alan West (R-Fl), www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-national/michele-bachmann-now-refers-to-allen-west-as-a-radical-environmentalist

Recently United States Representative and leading GOP presidential contender Michele Bachmann (Minn) announced her support for drilling in the Florida Everglades. Of course, it was not surprising to see liberals and many scientists object, pointing to the precious and fragile of that ecosystem. However, it was a bit of shock to see fellow Tea Party member Rep. Allen West (R-FL) sharply rebuke Bachmann. West referred to Bachmann’s statement as an “incredible faux pas” and said that he would “straighten her out” when he sees her next week. Bachmann’s response to her critics was to refer to them all, including West, as “radical environmentalists.”

West, hardly known as an liberal environmentalist, actually agreed with those who concerned about what may happen if oil companies started drilling in the Florida Everglades, As Think Progress points out, West is not alone among conservatives in his position... [glow=red,2,300]Finally, there is one last issue to drilling in the Florida Everglades. No significant oil deposits have actually been discovered in the region, meaning the drilling would all be speculative while the risks to the environment would be very real.[/glow]

[VirtualStranger]

Does she realize that at our current rate of consumption, our oil reserves will be completely depleted in less than 50 years?

[DeadpanDoubter]

Math is Satan's dick.

[Amaranth]

Sept 1, 2011 19:53:25 GMT -5 VirtualStranger said:

Does she realize that at our current rate of consumption, our oil reserves will be completely depleted in less than 50 years?

"There will always be more. That's what more means."

[davedan]

Sept 1, 2011 20:06:14 GMT -5 DeadpanDoubter said:

Math is Satan's dick.

And the bible is the prohpylactic you need to stop Satan's dick impregnating your mind.

[Amaranth]

Sept 1, 2011 20:18:41 GMT -5 davedan said:

Sept 1, 2011 20:06:14 GMT -5 DeadpanDoubter said:

Math is Satan's dick.

And the bible is the prohpylactic you need to stop Satan's dick impregnating your mind.

I need to remember that one.

[Mlle Antéchrist]

Sept 1, 2011 19:53:25 GMT -5 VirtualStranger said:

Does she realize that at our current rate of consumption, our oil reserves will be completely depleted in less than 50 years?

I got mine, so fuck the future.

[scotsgit]

Sept 1, 2011 19:26:23 GMT -5 itachirumon said:

Sept 1, 2011 19:14:49 GMT -5 scotsgit said:

Don't the birthers deify the 'Founding Fathers'?

Except when they don't. You're thinking of The Founding Fathers™, they're the ones who're deified. But the real, actual Founding Fathers? Hell no, they were slave-owning evil bastards.

How do you tell the difference? They're only The Founding Fathers™ when being referenced by Fundies - as soon as a leftist mentions them, they become the real Founding Fathers, and therefore false, because reality has a liberal bias.

Is this you taking revenge for the whole Oceania/Eurasia thing?

[scotsgit]

Sept 1, 2011 19:53:25 GMT -5 VirtualStranger said:

Does she realize that at our current rate of consumption, our oil reserves will be completely depleted in less than 50 years?

With Bachman in charge, I think you can lower that to about 50 days.

[Mlle Antéchrist]

I have a feeling that Bachmann is one of those assholes who turned on every light in their house during Earth Hour just to be a dick.