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William769

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Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:26 AM Nov 2012

Audience Laughs At Michele Bachmann's Claim She Doesn't 'Do' Political Speech

At a debate against Democratic challenger Jim Graves on Tuesday, antigay Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann made the crowd laugh out loud when she said she doesn't partake in political speech.

"It's insulting to say that these are political speech," said Bachmann. "Because that's one thing I do not do, is political speech."

The audience of approximately 400 broke out in uproarious laughter before the congresswoman had finished her sentence, according to the MinnPost.

The debate, the first of three Bachmann agreed to in the final 10 days before the election, took place at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2012/10/31/watch-audience-laughs-michele-bachmann-claim-she-does-not-do-political-speech

Video @link. It's short & sweet.

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Audience Laughs At Michele Bachmann's Claim She Doesn't 'Do' Political Speech (Original Post) William769 Nov 2012 OP
That was great! I'd love it if she gets beat! nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #1
I don't live in Minnesota, but that would be a great Christmas present for me! William769 Nov 2012 #2
I got put into her district after the census Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4
Hopefully shortly you will have a new Representative. William769 Nov 2012 #5
My condolences! Send her packing!! Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #9
The joke IS her Blue Owl Nov 2012 #3
I don't want to give her credit, but maybe she said that to get a laugh in order to rally the base. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #6
It's not a lie if you belive it...and you're batshit crazy. TeamPooka Nov 2012 #7
I'd laugh at the claim that Michele Bachmann does HUMAN speech. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #8

SleeplessinSoCal

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6. I don't want to give her credit, but maybe she said that to get a laugh in order to rally the base.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 02:13 AM
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