Posted on 06/27/2011 11:54:18 AM PDT by RummyChick
Rep. Michele Bachmann kicked off her presidential campaign on Monday in Waterloo, Iowa, and in one interview surrounding the official event she promised to mimic the spirit of Waterloo's own John Wayne.
The only problem, as one eagle-eyed reader notes: Waterloo's John Wayne was not the beloved movie star, but rather John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer.
Mrs. Bachmann grew up in Waterloo, and used the town as the backdrop for her campaign announcement, where she told Fox News: "Well what I want them to know is just like, John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa. That's the kind of spirit that I have, too."
(Someone has already posted the clip to YouTube under the name BachmannLovesGacy) John Wayne, the movie legend, is in fact from Iowa and the John Wayne birthplace is a celebrated landmark — only it's in Winterset, which is a nearly three hour drive away from Waterloo. Gacy, though, had his first taste of the criminal life in Waterloo, where he lived for a short time, and where he had his first criminal conviction for an attempted homosexual assault, which landed him in prison for 18 months. He would move back to Illinois, where his killing spree started, and lasted about six years. In 1980 he was convicted on 33 counts of murder, and was executed in 1994.
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Excuses, excuses, Always excuses. Nobody cares about excuses.
She messed up the rest of it too, Was more than a slip of the tongue. Just like the fact the Morrison parents did reside in Waterloo at a time.
So........Which is more important? Who are allies are or the birthplace of John Wayne?
That kind can be a pit bull in the bite-you-on-the-ankles, committee infighting kind of way, but isn't good as a LEADER.
She doesn't emanate the personal power (holding a crowd in the palm of her hand), the iron determination, of a Palin.
And as Sarah once said, "If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes."
Full Disclosure: ...if you are the lead dog, expect to have a wet, snuffling nose with a surface temperature of about -15o F shoved into your ass about once every five minutes: as Sarah has no doubt discovered.
Cheers!
Wonder what her new bud, Chris Matthews will say?
Creepage!
“prissy in a holding-back-the-hissy-fit-but-still-betraying-a-snit kind of way.”
Oh you nailed it.
I want a Reagan. Someone who can laugh at himself but has the guts to tell the establishment to get out of his way.
Are you also suggesting that there isn't a difference between a common interview (you know, like being asked if you're a flake) and a campaign kick off using an icon who you are trying to make people think you are in the same category of high character?
Please look back at the peeture of the very burnt toast once again........
You really aren’t taking this well. May I suggest...
http://www.crazyfortea.com/tea-for-relaxation.html
John Wayne, John Wayne Gacy
Charles Lindbergh, Charles Manson
All so confusing.
First thing which came to mind was this.
Cheers!
Barack Obama
Osama Bin Laden...
Just ask Ted Kennedy.
“In fact, the Duke may have been conceived in Waterloo.”
I doubt Bachman will run with that explanation.
Another incident of very bad judgment by Ms. Motormouth.
I was thinking earlier what a train wreck Bachmann has been and if things will get better now that she is going to formally announce, then Whamo! - this train wreck!
And not even out of the station!
Start by viewing Magnum Force.
A (wo)mans got to know his her limitations...
She moved at age 12...it’s quite likely a 12 year old girl didn’t care much about John Wayne in ~1978.
Are you honestly saying that you don’t think SP knows the difference between N and S Korea?
Yes or no.
Bachmann is my representative. I am very familiar with her record.
She is conservative and I agree with 98% of her congressional votes. But she has made many goofy statements in the past. I wouldn’t attribute this latest gaffe to Ed Rollins. She’s made plenty before he was ever in the picture.
I like her. I like her energy. I agree with her beliefs. I just think Pawlenty is the more stable candidate from Minnesota.
Why does she even need staff to research things about her "home town"?
Wow, being ignorant of a fact about John Wayne's birthplace makes one a liar.
Waterloo has a population of almost 70,000 people, would you know everything about 70,000 people from a town you moved away from many years ago?
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