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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2014, 01:40 PM Feb 2014

Bachmann: Obama Was Elected Because Of White Guilt [View all]

DYLAN SCOTT – FEBRUARY 20, 2014, 12:37 PM EST

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) thinks part of the reason Barack Obama was elected president was "because of guilt" -- a guilt that wouldn't exist for a female presidential candidate.

“I think there was a cachet about having an African-American president because of guilt," Bachmann told conservative columnist Cal Thomas in comments flagged by the Huffington Post. “People don’t hold guilt for a woman."

Bachmann added that she didn't see a "pent-up desire" for a woman president. She ran for the GOP's presidential nomination in 2012 and is not seeking re-election to the House in 2014.

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Bachmann: Obama Was Elected Because Of White Guilt [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

I'll bet she has lots of 'pent-up desires' shenmue Feb 2014 #1

That's why she has Marcus lame54 Feb 2014 #2

Well, sweetie, white stupidity kept getting you elected...nt joeybee12 Feb 2014 #3

beat me to it noiretextatique Feb 2014 #31

Her "pent-up desire" should meet Nugent's "gay Cuban pirate." WinkyDink Feb 2014 #4

so, Meshelly, if white guilt got Obama into the White House rustydog Feb 2014 #5

Bachmann was elected because of white stupidity. nt boston bean Feb 2014 #6

She is such a dumbass giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #7

Well, Bachman was elected for white stupidity, so I guess we're even. Orrex Feb 2014 #8

No. He was elected because he promised to lead as a Democrat. Octafish Feb 2014 #9

Bachmann was elected because of stupid AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #10

Damn right 47of74 Feb 2014 #30

Bachman was elected because of white stupidity Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #11

And Republicans hate him Feral Child Feb 2014 #12

Would Bachmann feel the same way were Herman Cain no_hypocrisy Feb 2014 #13

of course not noiretextatique Feb 2014 #32

Poor Bachmann doesn't get it C_U_L8R Feb 2014 #14

I don't know how she fares lawyer wise in lawyer society since we know, Wash. state Desk Jet Feb 2014 #15

Oh yeah? Then Bachmann's district must be full of TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #16

Shelley dear, you didn't lose because of a lack of desire for a woman president. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #17

It wasn't that we didn't want a woman President treestar Feb 2014 #18

Michele just go away Wellstone ruled Feb 2014 #19

After all these years, she still can't cope with Obama as POTUS...racist fool. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #20

I suppose they can't imagine any other reason a white person would gollygee Feb 2014 #21

No, Shellie. We elected him because he is the Anti-Bachmann. MineralMan Feb 2014 #22

Why hasn't this criminal disappeared from the front page? malaise Feb 2014 #23

No Obama was elected because voters didn't want a third Bush (McCain) running things. Initech Feb 2014 #24

Somewhere a bat cave is overflowing with guano Blue Owl Feb 2014 #25

I'd like to send her back JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #26

I wish someone Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #33

Me too JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #34

No, Shelly dear. We re-elected Mr. Obama because he was the right guy for the job. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #27

Dammit! I thought that this was The Onion again MrScorpio Feb 2014 #28

The Republicans should feel the most guilt, so why did they reject Herman Caine? Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #29

Bless your whackadoodle Minnesota face, Michele Bachmann. Bless it. Autumn Feb 2014 #35