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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Mon May 20, 2013, 01:16 PM May 2013

Bachmann's Hubris May Land Her in Jail [View all]

Last edited Mon May 20, 2013, 01:58 PM - Edit history (2)

Michelle Bachmann is an arrogant holier than thou (who chomps on Keilbasa good) - and abuses her staff like a Queen who would axe anyone getting in the way. She has a Bachmann-gate scandal brewing on many levels - including one that Minnesota is working fiendishly to bury (that of Frank Vennes).

Bachmann's haughtier is based on her desire to be in the limelight and she should be careful what she wishes for.


As reported by PoliticusUSA.com's reporter Jason Easly;

Michele Bachmann's Scandal Could Be Turning Criminal As the FBI Investigates

While she continues to call for President Obama to be impeached, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is being investigated by the FBI for campaign finance violations.

So far, the Office of Congressional Ethics, the FEC, and the Iowa state senate ethics committee, and a special prosecutor are investigating a series of potential violations that include possible improper payments to an Iowa state senator, using campaign resources to promote her book, the theft of an email list of Iowa homeschoolers, and money laundering.

A new PPP poll released today found Jim Graves leading Bachmann 47%-45% in a potential rematch of their close 2012 matchup. Bachmann barely beat Graves by less than 5,000 votes last year, and that was before she became the focus of up to six probes and investigations.

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PolitiscusUSA.com story references the Minnesota Post article

"FBI joins probe of Bachmann's presidential campaign"

The FBI is investigating complaints of alleged campaign finance violations in Rep. Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign.

The FBI joins the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Federal Elections Commission and an Iowa state Senate ethics committee in probing whether Bachmann's presidential campaign paid an Iowa state senator from her MichelePAC, a fund that should not have been used for campaign expenses, and whether the state senator stole the email list of an Iowa home-school group from another Bachmann staffer, Barbara Hekki, prior to the Iowa caucuses in January, 2012.

Andy Parrish, former Bachmann chief of staff and one of the directors of Bachmann's Iowa GOP presidential campaign, will be interviewed by the FBI, according to his attorney, John Gilmore.

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Activist/ Cartoonist Avidor was compelled to yank down his web/blogs, specifically the one titled "Dumb Bachmann" (dot com and Blogger)' For the most part a media outlet was sued (for stating fact) and Avidor was also named. The courts appears to be permitting the law firms involved to make out like bandits; when the case should have been tossed as hogwash.

Fortunately, the "Ripple in Stillwater" website is still up - with similar info.

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As quoted by the Minnesota Star Tribune (back in 2006)

Michele Bachmann states;

[center][div style="display:inline; background-color:#FFFF66;"]"My No. 1 goal is to not go to jail" Bachmann said, chuckling
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If her memory is not better than her other "talents";
then she may be in need of a prison version of a chastity belt!
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Oh please oh please oh please... n/t winter is coming May 2013 #1
LOL - :0p laserhaas May 2013 #4
That was exactly my first thought! BrotherIvan May 2013 #19
And were you also thinking of the Far Side cartoon where the dog's trying to lure the cat winter is coming May 2013 #21
Still the best Far Side strip to this day Mike Daniels May 2013 #25
I don't know; the one with the cat pasted to the picture window, winter is coming May 2013 #26
Puuut the cat oooouuuttt! mikeysnot May 2013 #33
Not to mention chervilant May 2013 #51
Hey! That's what I was going to say! FiveGoodMen May 2013 #37
With all the "hidden" money that is sloushing around campaigns these days... WCGreen May 2013 #2
She may need to go on bended knee (?) to the "Right folks" laserhaas May 2013 #5
Good one... WCGreen May 2013 #8
Candid Blog of yours WC - and laserhaas May 2013 #15
Not really good... WCGreen May 2013 #28
Sorry to hear that WC - but I hope that laserhaas May 2013 #40
I really want to be able to ride my bike again.... WCGreen May 2013 #46
I think you'll be able to... CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #47
I will keep you in my prayers - PLEASE keep me informed of your schedule laserhaas May 2013 #54
I would love to see her and Marcus spending a lot more time with each other. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #3
Hey - do they have co-mingle prisons now? Or are laserhaas May 2013 #7
Lets see her run now Life Long Dem May 2013 #6
That's a fascinating way to portray. laserhaas May 2013 #10
benghazi benghazi benghazi benghazi benghazi benghazi... Blue Owl May 2013 #36
Oh, I hope so Aerows May 2013 #9
Hey, maybe she'll come out as a Music Rapper laserhaas May 2013 #11
How much you wanna bet Qutzupalotl May 2013 #12
Koch brother's TP's need to get a life laserhaas May 2013 #13
Koch Bros. need to join her behind bars meow2u3 May 2013 #22
Concur laserhaas May 2013 #41
Does anyone think she'll *really* go to jail? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #14
Yep, tis true, they circle the wagon's on the inner few. laserhaas May 2013 #16
Good guys like Traficant and Siegelman go in laserhaas May 2013 #17
Wait, did you just say Jim Traficant was a "good guy"? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #18
Nope, I was incorrect. James Traficant is a GREAT American Guy! laserhaas May 2013 #20
Meh, he always came off as a raving lunatic to me ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #23
JIm Traficant was a criminal maindawg May 2013 #24
You are soooooooooo wrong laserhaas May 2013 #42
and - BEFORE you go further down the erroneous highway - here's C Span video laserhaas May 2013 #43
Traficant was a crooked sherriff before he was a crooked congressman. Ikonoklast May 2013 #31
That attitude - is why we battle Koch and Rove etc laserhaas May 2013 #44
Traficant has shown his true colors, now he's a Teabagging asshole. Ikonoklast May 2013 #49
He was illegally put in jail - pure and simple. laserhaas May 2013 #53
Not true, no matter how many times you post it Ikonoklast May 2013 #57
Most obfuscating banter persons who are obtuse are always done laserhaas May 2013 #58
Beam me up. Heywood J May 2013 #52
LOL - that one's classic - thank you much. He was such a great wit. laserhaas May 2013 #55
She won't spend Second ONE inside a jail cell. HughBeaumont May 2013 #27
She won't be prosecuted, although some of her campaign aides The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #29
My cousin lives in MN..she is batshit crazy! caledesi May 2013 #30
Santa, baby, I've been good all year... malthaussen May 2013 #32
Lord please let it be so. hrmjustin May 2013 #34
To dream... The impossible dream... Blue Owl May 2013 #35
I'm going to paint it. SummerSnow May 2013 #38
Now we're talkin'! Blue Owl May 2013 #39
'While she continues to call for President Obama to be impeached...' He takes a big bite... freshwest May 2013 #45
About time something did. nt eppur_se_muova May 2013 #48
........ marmar May 2013 #50
ditto laserhaas May 2013 #56
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