Michelle Bachmann

Now That It's Mitt, What Next?

Pearl Korn | Posted 05.07.2012

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Pearl Korn

We have been entertained and outraged as the political theater of the absurd that was the Republican primary played out. From one state to the next, a collection of mixed nuts attacked each other and President Obama with a wild-eyed hysteria that is, frankly, beneath the office.

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Don't Underestimate Santorum

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.23.2012

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Hoyt Hilsman

While Democrats will decry Santorum's views on social issues, and the Republican base will rally behind him, most truly independent voters may largely ignore his extreme conservatism on social issues, simply because they don't really care about the wedge issues.

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Why I'm Endorsing Rick Santorum

Andy Ostroy | Posted 03.21.2012

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Andy Ostroy

While he may come off as arrogant, insolent, temperamental, smug, self-aggrandizing, narrow-minded, intolerant and bigoted, it's not political expediency talking. He's not pretending. With Rick, what you see is exactly what you get.

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Tom Coburn, Ignorance, And The Need For Scientific Communication

Jamil Zaki | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: National Science Foundation, Senator Tom Coburn, Ignorance, Politics, Michelle Bachmann, Tom Coburn, Education, Abstinence Only, Science, Evolution, Psychology, Rick Perry, Communication, Science News
Jamil Zaki

The consensus as I've experienced as a researcher is that (1) ignorant political attacks will not affect our ability to get work done, and (2) it is not our job to help the public understand our work. I think both claims are wrong, and potentially dangerous to the future of science.

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Bachmann Bails On Next Campaign Move

AP | KASIE HUNT | Posted 03.05.2012

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UPDATE: Bachmann is suspending her campaign, reports National Journal. DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann cancele...

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Super PAC Ad Says Michele Bachmann Is Like Tim Tebow

Posted 01.03.2012

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A Super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is running a TV ad in Iowa comparing the Minnesota congresswoman to beloved ...

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Michael Calderone

Iowa Media's Time To Shine

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.30.2011

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NEW YORK -- When Craig Robinson launched The Iowa Republican in March 2009, he hoped to bring his decade's worth of Republican campaign and fundraisin...

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The Necessary Mix Of Religion And Politics

Jonathan D. Fitzgerald | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Politics, Religion, Michelle Bachmann, 2012 Presidential Election, Mitt Romney, Christianity, Mormonism, Newt Gingrich, Separation of Church and State, Republican Party, Rick Perry, Religion and Politics, Religion News
Jonathan D. Fitzgerald

Maintaining a pluralistic society and a secular state does not require citizens to divide themselves into believers on certain days and irreligious citizens on others.

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Perry Beats Romney, Bachmann and Paul In Comic Book Battle (Gingrich Not In Race)

HuffPost Weird News | David Moye | Posted 12.16.2011

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Rick Perry might be sinking fast in the polls, but he's still winning where it's least important -- comic book supremacy. In February, Bluewater Pr...

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Politically Correct? What Comedians and Conservatives Have In Common

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Lgbtq, Transsexuals, Black Comedy, Conservative Politics, Rick Santorum, Issa Rae, Tracy Morgan, Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Pollster, Gay Rights, Dangerous Thoughts, Black Voices News
Kirsten West Savali

While I applaud Issa Rae's individuality and dedication to Awkward Black Girl, the phenomenon she fought so diligently to create, she may be slightly confused on what being "politically correct" means.

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Teen Challenges Michelle Bachmann On Gay Marriage

Posted 12.02.2011

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As reported on HuffPost Politics, high school student Jane Schmidt attended Michelle Bachmann's town hall in Iowa on Wednesday and challenged the poli...

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Michele Bachmann: Outraged At The Roots, Demands NBC Apology

Posted 01.23.2012

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Michele Bachmann has spoken out and demanded an apology for the song played by the Roots, the "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" house band, when she was ...

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GOP Candidates Battle Over Immigration At Republican Debate

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Gop Candidates Border Security, Video, Latino Politics, Gop Candidates Debate Immigration, Republican Candidates Debate Immigration, National Security Debate Border Security, National Security Debate Immigration, Gop Debate Border Security, Newt Gingrich, Latino Voices News

To follow please find excerpts from the HuffPost live blog which accompanied Wednesday night's GOP candidates' debate on national security issues on C...

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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Band's Michelle Bachmann Diss

Posted 01.22.2012

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Seeking to quell growing criticism and public attention, "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for his house band's understated musical attack...

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If Only We Could Declare a Mistrial for the Super Committee and Send Them Home

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 01.21.2012

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Judge H. Lee Sarokin

If a jury is deadlocked, the courts declare a mistrial -- send the jury home -- and start over with a new one. Too bad we cannot do that with Congress.

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Democracy in Clinton, Iowa

John V. Santore | Posted 01.17.2012

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John V. Santore

(The following is an excerpt from an article I recently wrote on the nature of democratic participation in Clinton, Iowa, including the strength of th...

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9 Reasons Why Republicans Win Debates

Jay Heinrichs | Posted 01.01.2012

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Jay Heinrichs

Why is it that Democrats somehow find themselves on the losing side of just about every issue?

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Dealing With Conservative Politicians

George Heymont | Posted 01.03.2012

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George Heymont

With a clown car full of Republican candidates heading toward the primary in hopes of becoming the party's nominee for the 2012 Presidential election, is it any wonder that the following videos have gone viral?

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Secularists Or Christian? The Religious Lives Of American Political Candidates In The Public Sphere

Denis Lacorne | Posted 01.01.2012

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Denis Lacorne

How well does Mitt Romney's political program fit this secular narrative? The answer can only be ambiguous.

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Tea Party Love Boat Going Down: Bachmann and Pearce Have Last Dance on Sinking Ship in Arizona

Jeff Biggers | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Operation Wetback, Wall, Fence, Arizona Gone Wild, Immigration, Sb 1070, Tea Party, Russell Pearce, US Mexico Border, Politics News
Jeff Biggers

Presidential contender Michelle Bachmann brought her floundering campaign into Arizona today, giving a special shout-out to embattled State Senate President Russell Pearce for his role as the architect of the state's controversial SB 1070 "papers please" law.

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The Campaign Against the Campaign Against Health

Rupert Russell | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Abortion, Homosexuality, Michelle Bachmann, Abstinence Only, Abstinence Education, National Review, Planned Parenthood, Health Care, Health Care System, Same-Sex Marriage, Republicans, Politics News
Rupert Russell

This week a few brave politicians stood up to protest the political attacks aimed squarely at women's health.

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Police Cordon Off Grinnell Students From Bachmann Event

Posted 12.05.2011

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Grinnell students are certainly a political force to be reckoned with. On Tuesday, Michelle Bachmann made a campaign stop at Caroll's Pumpkin Patc...

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GOP Presidential Candidates: A Conspiracy Theory Slide Show

TruTV.com | David Moye | Posted 12.03.2011

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It isn't truly a presidential campaign until the conspiracy theories begin and the crop of GOP candidates have plenty -- both for and against them -- ...

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GOP Candidatemania 2012

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 11.30.2011

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Jeffrey Feldman

Republicans have injected so much ginned-up lab-tested indignation into their campaigns that their nomination contest looks more like a professional wrestling road show than a civic debate about America's future.

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Politics Down the Rabbit Hole

Peter Smirniotopoulos | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Tea Party Movement, Politics News, Obama Reelection, 2012 Election, Sarah Palin, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Obama Reelection 2012, Tea Party, Tea Party Express, Obama Campaign, Rick Perry, Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Mainstream Media, Social Media, Political Humor, Books News
Peter Smirniotopoulos

mAlice in Wonderland: A Tea Party Fable adapts Lewis Carroll's The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland to our ongoing political dystopia at the hands of the Tea Party.

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