Bachmann staff quits en masse...not paid for over 1 month

[Sheepshank]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/fed-up-bachmann-staff-unpaid-for-a-month-candidate-caught-unaware-of-departures/

Rep. Michele Bachmann said she was surprised to hear that her entire New Hampshire campaign staff had quit en masse today, even though they “had not been paid for a month,” one of the departing staffers told ABC News.

Hours after initial reports of the mass exodus, Bachmann told Iowa Radio this afternoon that she was unaware that her staff had quit and said the reports were not true.

“That is a shocking story to me,” the Minnesota congresswoman said. “I don’t know where that came from. We have called staff in New Hampshire to find out where that came from and the staff have said that isn’t true, so I don’t know if this is just a bad story that’s being fed by a different candidate or campaign. I have no idea where this came from, but we’ve made calls and it’s certainly not true.”

But a staffer confirmed to ABC News that they had indeed quit.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. She didn't tell them to pray away the IOUs?

[valerief]

7. Bwahahahaha! My thoughts exactly!

:rofl:

[malaise]

15. DUzy

:rofl:

[FarLeftFist]

29. Why is Bachmann still getting paid, she hasn't cast a vote in congress in MONTHS!

FIRE MICHELLE BACHMANN!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. !!!!

:rofl:

[JoePhilly]

3. Maybe GOD told them to quit?

[leeroysphitz]

4. How could something like this happen to such a serious, grounded candidate? n/t

[FarCenter]

5. If they quit after not being paid for a month, do they qualify for unemployment in NH?

[former9thward]

14. It depends on how long they have been working.

If someone just works a month they will not qualify for unemployment unless they have work credits from before that job. Quitting for lack of pay will not disqualify you for unemployment anyplace.

[lunatica]

20. Don't people have to be laid off in order to collect unemployment?

[backwoodsbob]

23. no

there are SEVERAL circumstances under which you can collect without being laid off

[lunatica]

24. But if people quit their jobs like this can they get unemployment?

[former9thward]

25. Yes.

Quitting because you were receiving no pay is considered a justifiable reason to quit by any state employment department.

[lunatica]

28. Thanks for the information

[Jack Rabbit]

31. Is there a piece of legislation from ALEC to change that?

Would it surprise you if there were?

[KansDem]

6. Hey, Michele! Think someone is trying to tell you something?

We have called staff in New Hampshire to find out where that came from and the staff have said that isn’t true, so I don’t know if this is just a bad story that’s being fed by a different candidate or campaign. I have no idea where this came from, but we’ve made calls and it’s certainly not true.”

But a staffer confirmed to ABC News that they had indeed quit

Do we really want this person in the White House?

[CanonRay]

10. Do we really want this person in the House?

or do we want her at SunnyHaven, "resting".

[lpbk2713]

13. The have a new staff of liars and bullshitters.

They replaced the Quitters (sounds just like the half-governor) with a new batch of BSers.

[lpbk2713]

8. Deadbeat!!!11!

BWAHAHAHA

[Richardo]

9. No problem - New Hampshire isn't THAT important in primary season...

:rofl:

[Sheepshank]

11. Fiscal responsibility for everyone else!!!!

"The departures are the latest in a string of high-profile exits from the campaign and do not bode well for a candidate who spent more money than she raised in the most recent quarter, according to FEC filings released last week."

Oh damn!!!

[MoonRiver]

12. Bwahahahaha!

:rofl: Don't let the door hit your sorry arse M.B. :rofl:

[William769]

16. Heres another story on the subject.

Bachmann's New Hampshire Staff: We Quit!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2162392

[RegieRocker]

17. They should be thankful they had a job. Pay is inconsequential.

:sarcasm:

[pinto]

18. As New Hampshire goes....

etc.

[Warpy]

19. It's a measure of their blind loyalty that they didn't quit the first week

I've been stiffed on pay and I took a hike right then and there.

[Ikonoklast]

27. Or outright stupidity.

Dumb people are easily fooled.

[lunatica]

21. They saw the writing on the wall

Thine mistress is done. Thou canst stick a fork in her. If thow verily love her more than thyself knoweth thee that thine mistress shall not pay you next month either.

[uppityperson]

22. She is clueless. eom

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

26. She needs to say something really crazy to keep the money coming in

Although all eight Republican candidates are certifiably insane, Michelle Bachmann has been upstaged in recent times in the crazy department. She needs to come up with a real satanic "6-6-6" plan that isn't just a "9-9-9-" plan turned upside down. She needs to talk about electrocuting people or executing people and having a great night's sleep after every execution. She needs to talk about letting poor uninsured people die. In other words, she just isn't helping Republicans to get and keep their erections up, the way the other candidates have lately been doing.

[Marnie]

30. The wealthy just don't get it that other people have bills to pay

and food to buy and by the time most Americas get that taken care of there isn't any money left for the next months' expenses, so, duh, they need a pay check ever month.

Bachmann's rich let her cut them their checks.

[pinboy3niner]

32. Did you hear about Bachmann's 5-5-5 Plan?

5 staffers/5 missing paychecks/5 resignations :)

[Generic Brad]

33. She is usually a good fund raiser

But apparently she is not a good fund spender.

[Kaleva]

34. She relied too much on small donations

While her campaign collected a large amount of money from numerous small donors, the cost in collecting that money was high.