Rep. Michele Bachmann said that exposés of “criminal tomfoolery” inside of ACORN could kick off a

[a kennedy]

campaign to “defund the left.”

By David Weigel

ST. LOUIS — Speaking to a packed hotel ballroom at the conservative How to Take Back America Conference, Rep. Michele Bachmann said that exposés of “criminal tomfoolery” inside of ACORN could kick off a campaign to “defund the left.”

Bachmann was introduced warmly by Phyllis Schlafly, the iconic conservative activist whose Eagle Forum was the chief sponsor of the event. “She’s one of our Republican stars,” said Schlafly, “and some of you came here just to see her.” She got a second introduction from Dick Bott, a conservative radio host who briefly broke down talking about Bachmann’s hospitality to foster children.

Taking the stage, Bachmann thanked Schlafly, calling her an inspiration as a mother who transitioned into conservative politics, and said she considered the conference “a farewell party for ACORN!” The community organization group, she said, was the first, not the last, weak link in the liberal establishment.

“Defunding the left is going to be so easy,” said Bachmann, “and it’s going to solve so many of our problems.” She praised James O’Keefe III and Hannah Giles, the people behind the ACORN sting. “Hannah and James used Saul Alinsky’s ‘Rules for Radicals’ — that’s the community organizer’s bible — againt ACORN! Brilliant!”

Bachmann touched on the priorities of Republicans if they retook Congress in 2010, to “pass repealer bill after repealer bill,” to prevent the creation of a one-world currency, and to pull the government back from the “36 percent of private business profits” that she claimed it now controlled. And she said Michigan residents were “depressed enough” without Gitmo prisoners being relocated to state facilities where they could inspire more terrorists.

“This is where they learn conversion to Islam!” said Bachmann. “In the prisons!”

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[Atman]

1. “Defunding the left is going to be so easy, and it’s going to solve so many of our problems"

Michele, if you seriously think your problems stem from the left being "funded," whatever that means, you're even more bat-shit crazy than we first thought. You go with that strategy, Michele. See how it works for you. Just, whatever you do, don't actually look inward, or at the other nut-bags which have become the standard bearers for the right wing. You just play the "defund the left" card. We'll be watching your latest epic fail.

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[mdmc]

2. Is ACORN in court for fraud or something?

Or was that halloween pimp n ho video all it too to send the Dems into hiding?

[KharmaTrain]

3. More Specific: Disenfranchise Minority Voters

The real game here against ACORN and LaRaza is the "real" threat they are to the rushpublicans. The only way this corrupt and immoral party can ever think of winning nationally is to supress Democratic voters. They've tried it through intimidation (Florida) and passing laws that are the modern day equivelent of a poll tax (Indiana). They know there's too much racism in their party to ever attrack blacks or hispanic voters, so they are working hard to try to prevent them from being able to vote. That's the real bottom line of the attacks on ACORN and why they need and deserve our political and financial support.

[fasttense]

4. The same Michele Bachmann who said

“If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the census bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations, at the request of President Roosevelt, and that’s how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps.” <6/25/09>

“You will receive approximately six contacts from them , either through phone calls or they will knock on your door. If you still do not give them the information, they said they’ll contact your neighbor to the left of you, to the right of you to get information.” <6/25/09>

And then a census worker was murdered. She has blood on her hands. She's no different than Manson, who never killed anyone himself.

"After the speech, Bachmann had only a few minutes to sign autographs and collect a stack of CDs and books from fans who’d followed her into the lobby. I caught up to her as she headed outside and asked if she had any response to the murder of a Kentucky census worker, having noticed that the Census, a constant target for Bachmann, did not figure into her speech. Bachmann recoiled a little at the question and turned to enter her limo.

“Thank you so much!” she said.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/26/bachmann-census-worker/

[kenfrequed]

6. agreed

Tar her with the blood of those that her speeches created the mood and approval for.

[daedalus_dude]

5. "Evacuate? In the moment or our greatest triumph?"