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(4,144 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2013, 12:38 PM Jul 2013

House Ethics Committee Investigating Rep. Michele Bachmann

Source: CBS News

The House Ethics Committee is launching a full-tilt investigation of Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota.

The committee announced on Friday it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement that it would formally investigate the one-time Republican presidential candidate.

A lawyer for Bachmann had previously acknowledged the investigation by the OCE and said that Bachmann was cooperating. That probe is focused in part on her short-lived presidential bid.

As Bachmann deals with the Congressional ethics inquiry, she’s also facing an FBI probe and a Federal Elections Commission investigation into her failed campaign

Read more: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/07/26/house-ethics-committee-investigating-rep-michele-bachmann/

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House Ethics Committee Investigating Rep. Michele Bachmann (Original Post) big_dog Jul 2013 OP

Good, she should be investigated and sanctioned, iemitsu Jul 2013 #1

I think they should issue a strongly worded letter, cause that will teach her! Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #2

Well, it should cost her some in legal fees ... Auggie Jul 2013 #4

Thanks Auggie, reality is we live in a Plutocracy. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #6

Likely paid with Plucketeer Jul 2013 #11

Hopefully ... why people continue to vote against their best interests remains a great mystery Auggie Jul 2013 #14

It's because they do not think for themselves Plucketeer Jul 2013 #15

This "woman" is not a Dolt She's- ruffburr Jul 2013 #22

They need to give her a good talking to DainBramaged Jul 2013 #3

We are on the same page. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #7

You know she will escape scott free DainBramaged Jul 2013 #16

Absofuckinglutely! DB. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #17

How much money did she pocket? Coyotl Jul 2013 #5

I'm convinced that half the Republican primary candidates were just on book tours. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #8

Don't let the ethics investigation hit you in the ass on the way out the door Bachmann. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #9

sweet. barbtries Jul 2013 #10

Start prayin', Michelle! Aristus Jul 2013 #12

Shocking! Helen Borg Jul 2013 #13

I used to live in her district, and now live right next door to it. mac56 Jul 2013 #18

I am sure she will get a sternly-worded letter Kelvin Mace Jul 2013 #19

She went too far for the Nordquist gangsters in the congress when she attacked him. That's all I see freshwest Jul 2013 #20

I'm sure Marcus would tell you she needs a good probing Blue Owl Jul 2013 #21

That was just wrong on so many levels Blue Owl. Lochloosa Jul 2013 #23

I know, it's been a long week... Blue Owl Jul 2013 #24

Glad to see this on the front page of MSN adirondacker Jul 2013 #25

ETHICS committee can't investigate her! mbperrin Jul 2013 #26

They'll have to use a microscope... King_Klonopin Jul 2013 #30

Can I speak of shadenfreude? StrictlyRockers Jul 2013 #27

She'll Plead Insanity Wolf Frankula Jul 2013 #28

+1 Egnever Jul 2013 #31

House Ethics! NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jul 2013 #29

iemitsu

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1. Good, she should be investigated and sanctioned,