Comments on: Hybachricy

By: Eva Young

Eva Young — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:26:58 +0000

Michele Bachmann was given an opportunity to respond - and defend her actions in that article - her press secretary blew both Karl Bremer and Eric Black off. The article was factual, and from public records. The reader was encouraged to decide for themselves whether Bachmann was being hypocritical.

Also, I’d just like to see a comment from the MN Publius management on the Gipper’s claims. If correct, I think they made a very bad call - but I’m not going to take those claims at face value without a comment from those who manage this blog.

By: john

john — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:00:38 +0000

we are responding here to defend her actions against baseless BS charges……. it would have been hypocritical of her to not vote against subsidies..she obviously thinks subsidies are wrong…but she would be a fool not to accept them..come on Loyddletta…think!!!!

By: Eva Young

Eva Young — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:55:57 +0000

Well MN Publius - I’d be interested in getting a copy of Gipper’s response - if it was censored. Is Gipper correct in his claim, that you deleted his post giving Bachmann’s explanation.

By: Kerosene Hat

Kerosene Hat — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:12:46 +0000

Eva,

I understand your point and it is completely invalid as a method of real criticism. It is nothing but empty and hypocritical rhetoric on your part. Talking up BS like this as an attack on Bachmann even got me, an anti-war atheist, to defend her.

By: The Gipper

The Gipper — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:48:59 +0000

Eva,
You want the response??? Ask MN Publius!!! I already posted and was censored!!! Your going to have to lobby them if you want it!

By: Eva Young

Eva Young — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:39:55 +0000

The point is that Michele Bachmann rails against these sorts of subsidies - all the while taking advantage of them. It’s notable that no-one is disputing the facts of the case.

Also, I believe the article stated that Michele Bachmann did nothing illegal, but made the point she was hypocritical.

I find it interesting that when I ask Gipper to contribute his response from Bachmann to Dump Bachmann (btw, Bremer and Black both attempted to get comments from Bachmann’s office prior to writing the article), that others respond by changing the subject - and blasting me.

Also, if this is such a non-story, why are so many of the Bachmann supporters responding - here, and on the anonoblogger Learned Foot’s blog.

By: DantheMan

DantheMan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:12:37 +0000

And I also like the fact that Republicans are supposed to shut their yappers and suck it up when complaining about paying high taxes, but are expected to voluntarily decline any kind of Government payment out of principle.

In other words, Republicans should reject any form of Govt benefit because it would be hypocritical, however if we reject paying 50% of our taxes to the Government, we get arrested.

By: DantheMan

DantheMan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:56:51 +0000

Are only Democrats allowed to be farmers nowadays? That seems very prejudiced.

By: john

john — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:34:47 +0000

because Black is a left wing shill..and the Strib is a fish wrapper..ever wonder why their circulation is down 8%? you have to do better than that…you hate her faith…I thought you were deepr than that LLoyd..I guess I was wrong

By: Kerosene Hat

Kerosene Hat — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:06:15 +0000

Eva,

Why is what Bachmann did wrong? She pays her taxes so shouldn’t she have access to the services those taxes provide? You don’t think it is wrong for people who are in favor of publicly financed campaigns to refuse private donations do you?

It is a story because people like stories that play to their prejudices and this one feels good to those who dislike Bachmann. Bachmann, like most politicians, has plenty of real faults. Try focusing on those instead of making yourself a hypocrite with this tripe.