John Wayne Gacy Remarks Prompt Michele Bachmann To Admit She Misspoke (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is acknowledging "misspeaking" occasionally, including wrongly claiming that actor John Wayne was from her Waterloo, Iowa hometown, but says she's "a substantive, serious person" who would be a good president.

On the eve of formally announcing her candidacy, Bachman flubbed her hometown history in declaring "John Wayne was from Waterloo" and "that's the kind of spirit that I have, too."

The actor was born nearly 150 miles away. It was the serial killer John Wayne Gacy Jr. who lived, for a time, in Waterloo.
The GOP congresswoman told CNN on Tuesday her comments "were just misspeaking" and that her main intent was to show she identified with Wayne's patriotism.

"I wish I could be perfect," Bachmann said. "I'm a substantive, serious person" who has "good sense on how to turn the economy around" as president.

Below, video of the presidential candidate's initial remarks.

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Comments

[unhipcat]

09:15 AM on 08/24/2011

"I'm from Waterloo, the same town as Abraham Lincoln." Bachman proceeded to say the statement was not intended to be a factual statement, but to emphasize that she identified with Honest Abe's patriotism.
And "John Wayne's patriotism? Please spare me. The hulking man among men stayed safely in the States during the war, pretending to be a soldier while real ones actually did the fighting. Time to find an actual hero, bachman.

[Ken Meltzer]

06:44 AM on 06/30/2011

As the great Emily Latella said: "That's very different...Never mind!!!"

[NoPartyGirl]

11:27 PM on 06/29/2011

Oh well, maybe she can entertain kids at birthday parties.

[arlandbaee]

08:35 PM on 06/29/2011

Name one white Republican male who wants to really run against Obama? Everyone is cheering on Bachmann because no republican wants to get beaten by Obama. Well maybe another black man. Isn't there a black Republican running?

[Ericjm]

04:56 PM on 06/29/2011

No need to apologize, hitching her campaign to a "killer clown" is just good marketing.

[Vic22]

04:48 PM on 06/29/2011

Why so serious?

[NoPartyGirl]

11:23 PM on 06/29/2011

Serial killers have to be serious because they are not bright.

[Vic22]

11:51 PM on 06/29/2011

Dexter Morgan takes serious offense to that

[Jimmy 61762]

04:35 PM on 07/03/2011

If they weren't bright,they would be easy to catch,and there are alot of them who were never caught.

[Harpo1129]

02:41 PM on 06/29/2011

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Sorry. I should have made it clear that I wanted links that aren't from right wing propagana siyes. Come on, The Wall Street Journal? A Rupert Murdock rag? Really? He has already proven time and time again how good his lackies are at creative editting. Fox does it ALL THE TIME. Send me a non partisen link and maybe I'll believe that one.

[mfgarrison]

06:55 PM on 06/29/2011

like something from politico?

[mfgarrison]

06:56 PM on 06/29/2011

maybe msnbc?

[Harpo1129]

08:57 AM on 06/30/2011

Reread my post. I said to provide a NON PARTISEN link. I know the concept that someone might want to be fair is foreign to you but there are still SOME of us that would like information from someone without an ax to grind.

And I guess you consider Politico to be a liberal site? Whatever dude.

[LARRY BRISLIN]

01:59 PM on 06/29/2011

The truth is that many Americans are still quite opposed to accepting an African American in the White House in any role other than as a servant. It was said many times on internet posts where they expressed their racists opinions before and I don't see it stopping. Bachman of course is just another mouth who has taken advantage of the system to get where she is today. How many Mother's Day cards do you think she got from the step-daughters? Her slant on US History is pathetic at best. Dosen't her campaign staff discuss her speeches with her before she speaks. I am a recent US History graduate from a quality university and would take a job working for her to help her gtain some credibility.

[Michele Kobus]

12:05 AM on 06/30/2011

Every time they use the term "community organizer" it is a shot at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr MLK. And why would you help give that FLAKE credibility?

[Dan Bianchi]

12:42 PM on 06/29/2011

Either way, it's fitting. John Wayne was a horrible, despicable wretch of a human being and a draft dodger; I wouldn't be super eager to hitch to that wagon.

[Dale720240]

11:38 AM on 06/29/2011

Bachmann is exhibit "A" against home schooling. She can't even comprehend what she finds on the Internet.

[Harpo1129]

11:18 AM on 06/29/2011

fowlersammy said:
I was wrong, he can't even read well....as in his pronunciat­ion of CORPSMAN with a "P".....no­t once, but three times. I'm just saying that O is not the genius you all paint him to be. If he was, he'd be proud to release his records. It really doesn't matter at this point as his one term is just about over.
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Seriously? After GWB MANGLED the English language for 8 years to the embarrassment of ALL Americans, you have the nerve to criticize Obama for making one pronunciation mistake?

And are you calling for Ms. Bachmann, or ANY other republican candidate to release THEIR school transcripts? No. Neither you nor anyone else is. Now why do you suppose that is? It's just like the birth certificate nonsense. No candidate or politician in the history of this country has EVER been asked to show these documents before. Until Barack Obama came along that is. So my question to you is:

WHY has no other candidate or politician in the history of this country ever been asked to show these documents before? If you search your soul, I think that you will find the answer to my question is as simple as black and white.

And if you think that Ms. Bachmann has a chance of beating President Obama in the general election, even with all the Koch Brothers money behind her, I’ve got a bridge to nowhere in Alaska that I’d like to sell you.

[LICGirl]

02:12 PM on 06/29/2011

Well said! Hope they nominate Bachman. She sprouts all kinds of misinformation. It is amazing that anyone that makes the statements she does, does not have the research done before making these speeches. It blows my mind to think that financial backers are that desperate to have a conservative candidate, that they would finance her campaign.

Again and again, she has been asked by the media to review and possibly restate some of her declarations that she states as fact, were untrue. It only serves to make her look stupid.

[italiandon]

04:28 AM on 07/03/2011

I wish people would at least read one of Obama's books. Well written and insightful. It was hilarious when the Bush people tried to change George' image to an intellectual who read books. The tell-tale crayon marks were still on his fingers . . .

[wbthacker]

09:27 AM on 06/29/2011

""I wish I could be perfect," Bachmann said. "

Heck, I'd be happy if she could make it to *average*.

[wawayanda]

09:10 AM on 06/29/2011

Bachmann and Palin in 2012: Put two Boobs in the White House!

[RhynoH]

10:07 AM on 06/29/2011

Wouldn't that be "four" in the White House?

[LHill76]

01:44 PM on 06/29/2011

No, he said it right. Think about it.

[MInchau]

07:53 AM on 06/29/2011

I don't remember the word, "misspoke" being used quite as much when I was a child.

[fatblackandhappy]

12:22 AM on 06/30/2011

i refuse to acknowledge it as a valid word. people use it instead of the words "lied" and "got my facts wrong". what in the world does it mean, anyway?

[BobHiggins]

03:31 PM on 06/30/2011

The word has been around since the 14th century according to a couple of dictionaries. I don't remember hearing it before the Watergate hearings on TV in the early 70s along with the now infamous, "I have no recollection, Senator."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspeak

[1differentdrummer]

07:32 AM on 06/29/2011

Hoot Smalley and the Sideburns.