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Michele Bachmann denies benefiting from government aid
latimes.com ^ | June 26, 2011 | Richard A. Serrano

Posted on 06/26/2011 11:48:06 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

...Bachmann and her staff declined to talk to about the government assistance for the L.A. Times article. But asked about the issue on "Fox News Sunday," she insisted that she and her husband had not benefited at the expense of federal and state taxpayers.

"First of all," she said, "the money that went to the clinic was actually training money for employees. The clinic did not get the money. And my husband and I did not get the money either. That's mental health training money that went to employees."

As for the farm, she said it belonged to her father-in-law. "It's not my husband and my farm," Bachmann said. "And my husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."

As the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday, however, in financial disclosure forms, Bachmann reported receiving between $32,503 and $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: attackmichele4sarah; bachmann; bachmannfarm; fraud; obama; palin; palinbotshere; rollins; romney; romneywhore; whenpalinbotsattack
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To: grumpa

They have to be paid. I’d hate to think people are really as stupid as they appear to be.


41 posted on 06/26/2011 12:29:39 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: rabscuttle385

A good conservative wouldn’t hire the RINO Rollins and have him go out and attack Palin (and not on her actions or policy) and then after he did it not require him to publicly apologize or resign.

Her “leadership” of the TEA Party caucus has been unproductive. She hasn’t been there.

It’s not bashing to say that her executive experience is nil. No executive positions held. There’s nothing more to be said about that.


42 posted on 06/26/2011 12:31:55 PM PDT by excopconservative
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To: gov_bean_ counter; Berlin_Freeper; rabscuttle385; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; mkjessup; ...
RE :" Her narrative is going to fall apart, especially when MSM/Dems/Romney's bottom feeding dumpster divers get a look at how long those 23 foster children she “raised” actually stayed with her."

Look's like they will have to get in line after you to dig through her trash. Besides, yesterday's smear was Bachmann was working for Romney. So now they will join you in digging through her trash?

I will say one thing for Bachmann. At least she goes on these shows and takes these questions, not always giving the answers I like. Cowards like Romney hide from interviews and just expect to be magically elected.

43 posted on 06/26/2011 12:32:15 PM PDT by sickoflibs (If you pay zero Federal income taxes, don't say you are paying your 'fair share')
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To: indylindy

Hmm...I don’t think it’s Bachmann’s fault Palin hasn’t announced yet. As I’ve said many times here, if Palin was a declared candidate I don’t think Bachmann would ever have run. But since Palin has chosen to wait, Bachmann jumped in.


44 posted on 06/26/2011 12:34:30 PM PDT by ejdrapes (Chris Wallace is a jerk)
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To: rabscuttle385
She DENIED receiving any benefit from the farm-DENIED!!!Don't exhibit a “knee jerk” favorable response for the lying B*stards.” They speak nice words and their conduct indicates otherwise. Nice folks fall for their honeyed words.
45 posted on 06/26/2011 12:35:40 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Thom Pain

You poor guy, that hurts.


46 posted on 06/26/2011 12:37:32 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

wow, this is DU worthy. I’m sure Governor Palin would be proud of you. :-)


47 posted on 06/26/2011 12:37:53 PM PDT by ejdrapes (Chris Wallace is a jerk)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
This lady is just a couple of clicks to the left of Ron Paul on the kook meter

Sounds like the same scumbag tactics used by media against Sarah Palin.

Two wrongs make a right only to the morally and ethically challenged.

48 posted on 06/26/2011 12:38:41 PM PDT by RINOs suck
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To: grumpa

Probably right.


49 posted on 06/26/2011 12:45:57 PM PDT by GodfearingTexan
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It could be Mrs. Bachmann was referring to recently.


50 posted on 06/26/2011 12:46:47 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought ("The proposition that the government is always right is manifested either in corruption or benefits)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It could be Mrs. Bachmann was referring to recently.


51 posted on 06/26/2011 12:46:47 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought ("The proposition that the government is always right is manifested either in corruption or benefits)
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To: excopconservative
A good conservative

A good conservative wouldn't go all out for a RINO like McCain, especially against a conservative like Hayworth.

52 posted on 06/26/2011 12:50:03 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: ejdrapes

No, only a non candidate deserves to be the winner. Get it?


54 posted on 06/26/2011 1:05:01 PM PDT by dforest
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To: School of Rational Thought
Are you so stupid to believe that as much as she refers to this that there won't be some opposition research into the veracity of her statement? And you are saying you except every statement made by Mrs. Bachmann at face value?
55 posted on 06/26/2011 1:05:12 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: rabscuttle385

Because she has a vote? she voted against ending ethanol subsidies. She lied and said she did not recieve one penney from the farm? her words not mine.
As the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday, however, in financial disclosure forms, Bachmann reported receiving between $32,503 and $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.


56 posted on 06/26/2011 1:13:18 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: grumpa

Some have agendas and it is not worth arguing. That being said did the LA Times release the Obama tape yet?


57 posted on 06/26/2011 1:17:53 PM PDT by italianquaker (the Western faculty lounge attitude, which is the sewer that Obama has been marinated in,)
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To: rabscuttle385

I see you’ve already mastered the Bachmann camp tricks of changing the subject, misdirection and pretending that problems don’t exit. That didn’t take long, is there some kind of online video training? Or does it just come naturally?


58 posted on 06/26/2011 1:18:03 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I do not take ANYTHING from the MSM at face value, however, IF this report is true, I say IF..... then there are only a couple of questions that matter.

Was Whathername-Rollins lying then, or is she lying now?

If she lied about this, then what else has she lied about?

One thing is certain, she is going to get roasted.

So, what say you Mr. Rollins?


59 posted on 06/26/2011 1:31:29 PM PDT by Gator113 ("GAME ON." I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I actually think the MSM has gone easy on
Bachmann up to this point. I think they want her to take Iowa and maybe New Hampshire so that THEN they can destroy her and throw the Republicans into chaos. This plan will backfire though, because that is when Sarah will jump in and take everything.


60 posted on 06/26/2011 1:37:20 PM PDT by conservaterian (Sarah/DeMint '12)
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