Again Michele Bachmann has no respect for the truth. As if we should expect anything less. As her mouth moves the lies are immediately spewed
On a day when crowd estimates could provide their respective groups with political clout, Bachmann asked her audience how many thought more than 1 million people were in attendance. The question was met by big cheers from the gathering of about 1,000. "We're not going let anyone get away with saying there were less than a million here today because we were witnesses," Bachmann said.
Restoring Honor = Lying at Will
Over-estimations of crowd sizes at D.C. protests/rallies are certainly not groundbreaking territory. Been there done that. But to say that we are not going to let anyone get away with less than a one thousand time overestimation should be more proof that this lady is certifiable.
By the way if you missed it, Bachmann was busy playing Annie Oakley earlier this week with her assault rifle.
The Bachmann campaign later gave an account of the congresswoman's appearance by email:
"Congresswoman Bachmann today toured Federal Ammunition ATK, and met with dozens of employees that have worked at the factory for many years," Bachmann spokesman Sergio Gor wrote, according to CNN. "Federal Ammunition ATK is a significant employer in the district and Congresswoman Bachmann considers these jobs very important for the district. Congresswoman Bachmann is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and was able to fire several rounds of bullets produced in this factory. The Congresswoman has a great shot and did well!"
Glad she didn't have her assault rifle with her in D.C. today. D.C. is her town as she only does a drive by (yes pun intended) of her district.
From the Tarryl Clark campaign
After a brief, 2-day drive-by of her home District, Michele Bachmann spent Friday night and today holding her own rallies and events in conjunction with Glenn Beck's rally in Washington, D.C. Bachmann's events were paid for by her Congressional re-election campaign fund, according to the Washington Post, though D.C. is over 800 miles from the 6th Congressional District.
Bachmann took to her Townhall blog at the outset of the August recess assuring voters she would be home, "connecting with constituents," and frequently argues that she is "at home nearly every weekend." (Most recent use was August 1, FOX News.)
However, Bachmann has made only scant appearances at home during the recess. She has missed 10 parades, a number of community festivals, Farm Fest and has not appeared at the Minnesota State Fair - a major Minnesota event.
She recently did a highly orchestrated 2-day bus tour of her Congressional District - a district that it takes approximately an hour and a half to drive from end-to-end. The bus tour brought Bachmann up to 11 total events inside of her district throughout the entire Congressional recess, 6 on the bus tour, 4 on another drive-by tour, and Game Fair.
By contrast, her opponent Tarryl Clark has done over 30 events in 30 days inside of the District. Most recently, Clark has held transportation briefings in 3 district communities with Congressman Jim Oberstar, Senior Citizen Town Hall Meetings with Senator Amy Klobuchar and Walter Mondale, attended the Minnesota State Fair twice, and marched in numerous parades.
"It's no surprise that Bachmann is back in D.C. after doing a drive-by of her own District. Her priorities are Washington and Denver, not Woodbury and Ham Lake," said Zach Rodvold, Campaign Manager for Tarryl Clark's Campaign for Congress.
"In stark contrast to Bachmann's drive-by, Tarryl Clark has done over 30 events in 30 days in the 6th District. Today, she is at the Minnesota State Fair and kicking off one of our community door knocks. Tarryl Clark is in the 6th District and our communities every day. She's with the voters in the 6th District, not Glenn Beck and the special interests that have hijacked Washington," Rodvold concluded.
Great, I'm glad the campaign paid for her trip to D.C. But today's rallies were not suppose to be political right? Who are we kidding? And it was full of black folks and brown folks - at least on the podiums and photo opportunities anyways.
And there were a million people there - Well in Bachmann's head and in her heart.
God Bless America. Yes God Bless America.
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