Is she advocating terrorism?

MN has recall, however it is pretty strict on when it can be applied -

Unlike most states, Minnesota has very specific grounds that must be met for a recall petition to even be circulated. These are Malfeasance, which means that a state official acted unlawfully in their duties as a state official. Nonfeasance, which means a state official failed to perform his duties, and Serious Crime, which means that the official committed a gross misdemeanor or felony. If it cannot be proven that the official has committed one of these acts, it is impossible to recall them.

I'm just wondering if her looney rants fall under the heading of malfeasance?

The DNC spokesperson needs to forcefully denounce Bachmann's inflammatory statements immediately, and other Democratic leaders need to follow suit.

They need to continue to spotlight the escalating insanity of demagogic Republican appeals to the ignorance of America's right-wing, with its long and recent history of violent and eliminationist patterns of behavior.

If these neo-fascists get to have their say without contradiction, even if it is only directed at their own lunatic base (not an inconsiderable number of people), their insanity will quickly work its way into the mainstream of "thought", and it will be portrayed as legitimate by mainstream news outlets that still are megaphones for any right-wing slop that oozes into their inboxes.

You have to stomp out the right-wing vitriol now, keep it stomped, and be prepared to stomp further. Difficult economic times are the exact time that idiocy can take hold, and once there the moronic thinking that will soon be passing for serious Republican talking points will be difficult to eradicate.

With the first amendment and her public office, I think she will get a free pass UNTIL some nut case takes up arms and kills or harms someone. If that person states that he was responding to Bachmann - then there will a stronger basis to removing her before her term is up. Like most republicans of this century, she will deny all personal responsiblity and continue to spouts hateful stupidity.

Now, it could be that in Minnesotta, there are laws regarding hate speech and sedition that may allow her actions to fall under malfeasance but it would probably be a stretch.

Nonetheless, it makes me wonder about the folks in her district that they would want such an ignorant, stupid, and hateful woman to represent them. None of this stuff is new, only the degree.

What I don't understand is why is this advocating of violence and a revolt not treason and a crime? I don't understand this. No democrats ever said this type of stuff when the king was operating as a dictator. Why isn't she and the rest of the lunatic fringe under arrest for advocating armed insurrection? Anybody understand this?

I think this should be taken seriously, as it is not just her. The far right (though I hate labels like that) are deeply dividing a faction of this country, and there are many people who only hear the sound bites or Fox news and believe this stuff.

The DNC should go after these people, constantly using FDR as an example of what could be accomplished, and that it did not destroy our democracy but strengthened it.

Finally, my biggest pet peeve. Medicare IS universal health care. The DNC needs to repeat that over and over, as this is the group most opposed to health care reform. You know, the what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine.

Guess it's time to dust off the fat man again.

"When you take your marching orders from Rush Limbaugh, this is what passes for 'opposition.'"

A revolution? What was it that short guy said? Bring it on.

enough said back at ya bitch

There was a time when I felt nobody could be that looney, and yet, time and time again I'm proven wrong.
I am so glad the Republican party left me.

While it is true that some dingbats believe these rants, for the most part FoxNews is going so far that they are repulsing the majority. Let her rant, she only makes the Republicans look desperate and extreme. She's Limbaugh in a dress. Let's just all hope that Obama is kept safe from the dingbats who believe these "isms."
FoxNews is going so extreme in their attacks they are becoming the network for national terrorists. They are now the American version of Bin Laden, putting out hate against our government.

Debra, you don't need a majority to pull a trigger or plant a bomb. And this sort of rhetoric is just the ticket to convince the next McVeigh to bomb a federal courthouse, blow up a UU church, or take a shot at a high federal official, and maybe succeed. I just called two congressmen: my own (Rothman of NJ) and one who was once my lawyer in prehistoric times (Sander Levin of Michigan) to press them to at least get on the record that this sort of thing cannot stand: There is a law (I just saw it cited at length another blog but I don't remember exactly where) that Bachmann would be close to triggering if she were not given immunity as a Congresswoman. You should be doing the same, I think.

Communist party members and officials were jailed in the 50's for much, much less. And we should be getting on the MSM to pay more attention. It's great that we agree with each other here the Bachmann and Co. are batshit insane, but until the mainstream realizes this they will continue to spread their poison until something really bad happens.

What is the penalty for treasonous acts during wartime? Ms. Bachman should perhaps exercise
some discretion if she can.

Yeah right, She represents the oligarchs and the stupid. Obama is trying to stop the wealthiest Americans from taking over the country and she wants to stop Obama from doing this...preferring instead to keep "we the people" in our places like we have been the last 8yrs while deregulation reigned. Yes Bachmann, keep Obama from making the wealthy pay higher taxes. Keep the people from getting out of the hole oligarchs had them dig for themselves. The rich must stay rich and the poor poorer...it's the way of America. You tell 'em girl. The middle class doesn't need Obama's help and neither do the wealthy. More tax cuts should fix any problem. That way the wealthy will create jobs for the poor like they always have huh by out sourcing jobs and gambling away our 401ks.. Hannity's right there with ya'...leave the wealthy alone.

They are trying to insight the assassination of President Obama. You can count on that.

Really, I understand the concern. Bachmann is vile.

But I think we should:

1. Hang nutjobs like this around the neck of the Republican Party, just like Rush.

2. Point out that they are nutjobs, foam-at-the-mouth freaks, objects of scornful ridicule.

3. Don't call for them to be silenced. They can do a lot of work for our side. The majority want a sane, calm, reasonable and intelligent leader (such as Obama). Contrast that with these freaks and our side wins politically.