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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:12 PM Jun 2014

Michele Bachmann: Congress should defund the executive branch of government



Fox News host Neil Cavuto and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) got into a shouting match Wednesday afternoon when Bachmann advocated for defunding the executive branch.

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“Where was your rage when Democrats were going after President Bush on the same use of executive orders?” Cavuto asked. “I think you know in your heart of hearts this is a waste of time now. There are far more important things you guys have to be addressing.”

Bachmann’s priority, though, was reining in the executive branch.

“What we should do right now is defund the executive branch while we have the option,” Bachmann said. “What we can do further is impeach the elected official.”


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/neil-cavuto-michele-bachmann-obama-lawsuit-108316.html#ixzz35gwReUeM
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Michele Bachmann: Congress should defund the executive branch of government (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 OP
Doesn't she understand she needs 290 votes in the House and 67 in the Senate to do that? MohRokTah Jun 2014 #1
"Defund the executive branch"? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #2
Maybe she's bat-shit crazy enough to think it doesn't apply to Republicans. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #6
Oh, please. The end of her term cannot come quickly enough. Skidmore Jun 2014 #3
She'll probably go the Sarah Palin route Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #14
Easiest job in the world BootinUp Jun 2014 #4
She's a fuckin idiot. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #5
Dingdingding shenmue Jun 2014 #8
She thinks this is her path to continued relevance. Saying dumb shit gets you $$$$$$! Ask Sarah P. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #7
Quite a few politicians are getting publicity by threatening things that aren't gonna happen. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #9
Defund the only branch of government actually working for the American people? Brilliant, Bachmann blm Jun 2014 #10
Sorry, world. Thor_MN Jun 2014 #11
You're forgiven. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #12
Michele Bachman - disgusted with Democracy since 2007. Blue Idaho Jun 2014 #13
HaHa Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #15
Michele Bachmann MUST be auditioning for Fox News jmowreader Jun 2014 #16
LOL.. she Hates Obama with the fury of a 1000 Suns! Rofl.. Pres Obama has a message for her.. Cha Jun 2014 #17
She seems to be without talent, expertise or even knowledge. Orsino Jun 2014 #18
Someone should defund Michelle Bachmann's plastic brain. ananda Jun 2014 #19
 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
1. Doesn't she understand she needs 290 votes in the House and 67 in the Senate to do that?
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:15 PM
Jun 2014

Surely Obama would veto any defunding of the Executive Branch requiring a veto override.

Maybe second grade math and basic civics aren't her strong points?



And yeah, they can impeach with 218 votes in the House, but ya still need 67 in the Senate and that ain't happening.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)
2. "Defund the executive branch"?
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:16 PM
Jun 2014


Bachmann allegedly went to law school, but I guess she must have skipped class when they were talking about the separation of powers doctrine in Con Law.

blm

(113,055 posts)
10. Defund the only branch of government actually working for the American people? Brilliant, Bachmann
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:35 PM
Jun 2014

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Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
11. Sorry, world.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:53 PM
Jun 2014

I can only take small solace that she's from Iowa, but we unleashed her into public life.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
13. Michele Bachman - disgusted with Democracy since 2007.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 07:41 PM
Jun 2014

You know just how insane she is when Neil Cavuto is calling bullshit on her poutrage this afternoon on Fox Noise...

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
16. Michele Bachmann MUST be auditioning for Fox News
Sun Jun 29, 2014, 07:07 AM
Jun 2014

She meets both of the qualifications for a Fox Newsbabe: she's so far to the right she makes Benito Mussolini look like Barney Frank, and she likes wearing a lot of makeup. If one of the malls in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area suddenly runs out of sleeveless dresses, that will clinch it.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
18. She seems to be without talent, expertise or even knowledge.
Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:10 AM
Jun 2014

She opens her mouth, and nothing but hate and stupid come out.

She may not ever have taken a bar exam, but she completed a Master's at W&M Law. She has a mind, or had one, but has chosen to coast at every opportunity.

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