Bachmann Vows To End Cap And Trade, A Non-Existent Federal Program

Mother Jones:

Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, dropped the Minnesota nice schtick on "Meet the Press" this Sunday, criticizing his state-mate, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), for having a "nonexistent" record as an office holder. Bachmann's campaign fired back at her fellow 2012 contender with an email later that day citing her efforts to end cap and trade as one bullet point on her record.

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Comments

[desidid]

01:12 PM on 07/31/2011

I've started my own political party called the Don't Pi$$ On Me And Tell Me It's Raining Party. We sent Speaker Boehner and Harry Reid a memo telling them a penny for our thoughts is not putting revenue on the table, and we have countered with our offer to give them a kick in the @ss and calling it a push in the right direction.

[ThreeCrows]

01:57 PM on 07/13/2011

Top 10 Other Non-Existent Programs Michele Bachmann Pledges to End

10. The "You Got a Right To Fight To Party" Program where she thinks the Beastie Boys influenced the Egyptian uprising.
9. The Fair Trade Agreement with Blue Skin People where The Smurfs and Avatar people flood the market with blue spandex thongs.
8. The No Schwarzenegger Left Behind Program where non-English speaking maids will infiltrate the country by sleeping with rich Austrian and having babies on U.S. soil.
7. The Nancy Pelosi Frozen Face Program where money is spent to cure women who have that deer in the headlight look .
6. The Newt Gingrich Media Be Lying On Me Program where fund are spent to prop up bloated politicians who's own words are thrown back in their face.
5. The Make It Up As You Go Along Program where funds are spent on politician to cover up the mistakes she makes, oh wait, she wants to propose that one.
4. The Refudiate Program where funds are spent making incorrect words real.
3. The Jersey Shore Program where funds are spent teaching kids how to get drunk and make lots of cash.
2. The Garry Shandling Program For Non Committed Men where funds are spent on men who date politicians but leave them bitter and confused about non-existent programs.
1. The We'll Have A Gay Old Time Program where funds are spent promoting an alternative lifestyle but it's really a music program for The Flintstones.

[Almondo]

01:37 PM on 07/13/2011

You can be sure she will fund herself very well (using deficit based funding) in her efforts to end the non-existent program too.

[sgraham59]

01:12 PM on 07/13/2011

Just like her nonexistent Presidential campaign

[Liberal2009]

11:49 AM on 07/13/2011

She also believes that her Christian faith ordains her to force her beliefs on all the non-beleiving infidels in America, persecute the poor, re-enslave blacks, and give the whole pie to the rich.

Boy, I don't remember reading any of that in the bible.

[Gestas]

11:40 AM on 07/13/2011

Michele I thought between you and Palin you were the smart one....Well.,, You can't be right all of the time.

[Zoica]

11:12 AM on 07/13/2011

She says all these things with a straight face, while she promotes herself whole-heartedly. Those that do not question "authority" believe her. There are a lot of people like that in this country. She's not going to quit either, unlike someone else I could name. She's dangerous.

[SA Texas 2]

08:54 AM on 07/13/2011

It's a good thing the Voters vow not to let MB have the opurtunity to do anything. Bravo to the Voters. Hip hip hooray!

[Kevin Rayburn]

04:51 AM on 07/13/2011

the sad part is, while this lady is most likely dillusional for lack of a better word, i wouldnt put it passed the mentality for our federal government to actually be spending millions on "non existent" programs.

[ritamary]

09:37 AM on 07/13/2011

So do you believe Bachmann has stopped the secret spending on cap and trade, or the secret spending continues in spite of what Michele says?

[Ronju01]

04:10 AM on 07/13/2011

Former Tax Collector Bachmann kept on collecting Gov. checks and planed to do it till her retirement.

[desidid]

01:06 PM on 07/31/2011

And you think she is giving up her government pension and SS check? Really, I think not she is only campaigning for us not to get them.

[ZeraLee]

02:46 AM on 07/13/2011

I think Bachmann is starting to believe her own press.

[AngusHarrison]

02:14 AM on 07/13/2011

And after she ends something that does not exist, she and Mrs. Palin can celebrate by taking the winnie to Fraggle Rock to teach kids about the Pilgrims, lol.

[goldiekins]

01:31 AM on 07/13/2011

I have relatives in MN and they say she has done nothing for the their State. She has a small district and they keep her in there but for the State as a whole she is very ineffective. Pawlenty too is not that loved. He left the State deep in debt.

[sgraham59]

01:09 AM on 07/13/2011

When will they shut down the fraudulent business they are running

[ritamary]

09:40 AM on 07/13/2011

Good question! And how are they receiving government funds for a business that describes itself as "Christian"? Is there no separation of church and state in Minnesota?

[pisedoff]

12:02 AM on 07/13/2011

Just wonderin' when some paparazzi will catcher her with her tin foil hat on. It's the only explanation of how she gets her messages.

[Kevin Rayburn]

04:45 AM on 07/13/2011

arent those tin foil hats supposed to protect your thoughts from aliens?