
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) suggests House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stop at nothing to enforce party unity when it comes to health care reform. Asked on Fox News radio today how she thinks Pelosi will handle Blue Dog opposition to what the show host called "the federal government mandating medicare for everyone under the age of 65," Bachmann said the speaker will either "beat" the conservative Democrats "to death", "bludgeon them to death" or "buy them off" with earmarks.
No word yet on which method of coercion Blue Dogs would prefer.
Check out the audio here:
AdAbsurdum
October 5, 2009 4:31 PM
If only this were true.
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dougom
October 5, 2009 7:05 PM in reply to AdAbsurdum
I'm with you. Use brickbats. Or cricket bats. Or pieces of steel pipe. Doesn't matter to me, so long as they actually start acting like progressives, instead of Republicans.
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mans_best_friend
October 5, 2009 4:34 PM
This is remarkably tame for her. I'd expect something more along the lines of whisking them off to a black site in Estonia and replacing them with look-alikes.
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Schmed
October 5, 2009 4:37 PM in reply to mans_best_friend
She's running out of hyperbole. The crazy is wearing thin.
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Official A
October 6, 2009 6:41 AM in reply to Schmed
Meds kickin' in?
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sunnysteve
October 5, 2009 4:42 PM
Pelosi would logically start with their whip, Heath Shuler. I can't quite picture Heath being bludgeoned to death by Nancy, but, hey, God talks to Bachmann, so what do I know?
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
October 5, 2009 4:43 PM
Personally, I'd prefer bludgeoning to beating. Faster. The porking would kind of depend on who was doing it.
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ohyeathatsright
October 5, 2009 6:55 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
Great comment. Thanks for the lol.
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Unmitigated Audacity
October 5, 2009 5:49 PM
I'm sure the blue balls dogs would prefer to be bludgeoned by Michelle herself, provided she dons her secret mistress-of-pain-leather-nazi-teddy before administering to the flock.
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Leftflank
October 5, 2009 6:32 PM
More deep insight from Michelle the maligner. It's the brainstorm of the week. Her direct phone to God is off the hook.
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Lestatdelc
October 5, 2009 6:37 PM
First thing I am hoping Ms. Bachmann is correct about. I want the Blue Dogs made as hand-shy as possible and dutifully voting with the caucus and leadership on all progressive legislation.
Neuter (or spay depending on gender) them I say.
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izzatxeaux
October 5, 2009 7:18 PM
gee, where would the distinguished gentlelady get such an idea ??
oh yeah: http://www.slate.com/id/2091787/
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farnsworth
October 5, 2009 7:20 PM
Bachmann is just projecting. Now we know what kind of relationships drive Republican party unity.
Bachmann wishes there were some extremist fringe wacko position of the Repubs that she could disagree with, so she could get her turn with the discipline.
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kalimuzo
October 5, 2009 7:23 PM
I must say that I am dissapointed, I expect a lot more from Bachman. This was weak... come on Michele bring it harder, I know you can do it.
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Matt Jones
October 5, 2009 8:59 PM
Because, as we all know, the Republican party NEVER strongarms its dissident members or threatens them with things like pulling support. They reserve that treatment for those among them who dare to contradict the leaders of the party - Rush, Beck, and O'Reilly.
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Knothead Jake
October 5, 2009 9:43 PM
Is Michelle tired or what.Bring the MEGA-CRAZY girl. People expect so much more, don't let them down. Foam at the mouth, do the St. Vitas Dance,spew green vomit like in the Exocist. Keep in mind you are competing with Rush,O'Reilly,and Beck. STEP UP, FREAK OUT. Don't let those crazy eyes go to waste.
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IMNOTBITTER
October 5, 2009 10:01 PM
Wow finally someone might be doing something to remind the "Dogs" which party butters their bread after all......I really dislike the bluedogs they are such cowards really. They get to hide behind this facade as if they have some integrity and really all they are just cowards!
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CityGuy
October 5, 2009 10:23 PM
Remember Michelle, Nancy can't terminate any of them without the decision of a Death Panel first!
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CranialRectalLoopback
October 5, 2009 11:41 PM
We can only hope ...
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Jorge
October 6, 2009 9:45 AM
Ev, a great start. Bachmann is, obviously, completely unhinged.
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