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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I didn’t realize that was her direct quote; she s/h known esp. since that’s her hometown. Nothing wrong with Cain either.
Yeah it’s good enough for us idiots.
Maybe when she leaves Congress she can be a celebrity spokesclown for "Head & Shoulders"...
Cheers!
That sound we just heard was Chris Wallace chortling.
The more I learn about her, the more I have to agree with you.
No clown costume?
Ah that explains it. But I’m still not sure how Palin will get blamed for putting it in the wrong state just to make MB look bad. Though with the PDSers popping up I imagine they will figure a way ;)
1) Don't shoot yourself in the foot.
2) If you insist on shooting yourself in the foot, for heaven's sake, DON'T RELOAD.
3) If you MUST reload, then for God's sake, DON'T put your foot in your mouth before firing.
4) If you already HAVE fired, don't blame Chris Wallace or The Daily Show. Have the grace to off yourself in some place where you will not cause mess and inconvenience to others.
H'mmm, Waterloo, Iowa; and on the day before the Bamster and Sarah Palin arrive, too.
Maybe she did OK on that point 4 after all.
Cheers!
She didn't turn it off, exactly. She lit a match so she could see better.
Cheers!
LOL!
Gaffemasters
Hahaha. I just crack me up.
Maybe they get creative and claim John Wayne was conceived in Waterloo before his family moved to Winterset.
Life begins at conception!
Makes as much sense as explanations I have seen for similar gaffes over the years.
OK, thanks. I didn’t know that.
This is a WTHeck moment, if she wants others to view her seriousness as legit.
There’s a statue of him in Winterset, Iowa, and a huge birthday celebration, too. Who knew?
http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/birthday/2011_photos.html
Looks like a grand destination for us John Wayne fans.
Now, who is that dame we were talking about?
New keyboard. Buy me one ;)
LOL!!!
Oh you nailed it.
Credit goes to the legendary Mrs. Whiskers for that one. She's had to work with corporate lawyers in her time.
I want a Reagan. Someone who can laugh at himself but has the guts to tell the establishment to get out of his way.
Hang on, she's arriving in Pella tomorrow.
Cheers!
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