Bachmann Questions Sheila Bair, Head of the FDIC

[mmppwwzz]

So, is Bachmann saying she's happy for depositers to lose their money. They would be unsecured 'creditors' of the bank. I wonder what the widows and orphans of St Cloud MN would say if they understood Michele Bachmann is comfortable for their life savings to be wiped out.

[orangedac]

@mmppwwzz

the problem with depositors being bailed out by FDIC is that someone else has to pay for it.

[Gosmner]

Pray for Michele Bachman: Psalm 109:8

[Daviss55110]

Quick, someone name one piece of legislation authored by Bachman!

[1polonium210]

You wonder which "piece of legislation" Bachman has authored! We would be better off if the idiots in Congress author NOTHING.

[angryseraph]

I agree that ACORN should be investigated. I'm just sick of the Republicans' hypocrisy here. Voter ballot fraud in 2000? They couldn't care less. Halliburton and Blackwater? They couldn't care less. Fraud in 2008? STOP THE PRESS! If only they would spend a little time reading a high school textbook and realize what socialism and communism really are (and why they're different, and why what Obama is proposing is CAPITALISM).

[angryseraph]

Bachmann makes Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes Scholar. It's scary when someone with no grasp of economics, health care, the environment, or even how to read (Obama's birth certificate) gets in office. Anybody catch Bachmann's truly odd "whites of your eyes" reference the other day?

[gloconti]

Yeah it was pretty rude and just seemed like rabble rousing.

[MandolinHymns]

Keep it up, Representative Bachmann! We love you!

[dakotajoman]

@MandolinHymns

[dakotajoman]

@MandolinHymns REALLY? YOU ARE A FUCKING STUPID CUNT ALSO HUH?

[mcap52]

I think it's pretty clear from present and past illegal activity by our leaders that they either do not know what is in the Constitution or they do not care.The three branches of government were given very SPECIFIC guidelines as to what they are allowed to do,and thanks to the dumb downed citizens we are now on the hook for trillions of dollars.Nice job of being vigilant.

[sirus10]

ron paul/bachmann 2012 prez good govt

[hackerblaster]

Are you serious? LOL

[DCUPtoejuice]

don't tease me like that!

[kellyelainewright61]

Her cahonees are bigger than all those men ,that don't have the balls to speak the truth ! Go Michelle !!When did you become a religious zealot for being a christian ? Our laws are based on God's laws ! HELLO .You know ,when you put your hand on the bible and swear to tell the truth ,or a solder swears to defend the constitution of the united states "so help me GOD ! " What ! She is a dimwit because you disagree ,She seems sharper and more honest to me than our Pres.I bet she has a valid B.Cert.

[noibn2]

No, she's a religious zealot because she believes she had a telepathic conversation with the "creator of the universe" upon which she concluded that he wanted her to get into politics. She's a dimwit because she doesn't understand global warming or evolution. She's also a firm believer in "trickle down economics" - which in essance is what caused the current crisis. Oh yeah, she also holds homophobic views.

[noibn2]

Michele Bachmann is a religious zealot and a dimwit!

[SeraphimTheApologist]

noibn2 isn't capable of independant thought and only recites the Liberal Zombie talking points he/she gets from Keith Olberman. Enjoying your chains? Sorry but I don't want to share your bills. Get a job.

[FinalWar1444]

obama is a muslim

[DonPaulPro]

i dont care what his religion is.  im more concerned that he is a communist

[noibn2]

Communist? Just because his party is to the left of the extreme right-wing facists of the republican party does not automatically make him a communist! The democrats aren't anywhere near the left-wing, they're more centrist than anyting! If you want to argue that the public option is somehow a result of communist ideals (which I assume you do) then explain to me how providing the citizens with more options & creating more competition is not capitalism?

[noibn2]

That's just not true. If you want to make a case against some of his policies that you may argue are based upon cultural relativism, go head... I've seen the negative results of such policies in my own country (sweden). But spewing out unsubstantiated claims and not backing them up with any facts doesn't exactly make me favorably inclined to your point of view.

[cmstyz]

Why don't they just lay off the fraud and manipulation and prosecute those that engage in such acts, then let unsound institutions fail?

No business is "too big to fail" and I'm getting tired of the perpetuation of that myth.

Thanks Michele!

[focus21x]

Supportt Michele on Thursday at the steps of the Capitol!

[Auggie56]

God bless Michele Bachmann.

[bolatluver29]

mrs. bachmann,

i wouldn't expect a reply from them anytime soon

[rayme4raw]

I don't care if the taxpayer is paid back. We need sound money, give me sound money. I can build from there. I am so sick and tired of government stealing our money by inflation. Keep up the good work Michele.

[3cl3c71k0r]

Thank you, Rep. Bachmann. Please keep hammering on this ACORN issue. The organization truly deserves dismantling, but at the very least we should stop taxpayer or extortion money from ending up in its coffers.

[FinalWar1444]

i can't believe we have to pay taxes for a group of communist criminal thugs called Acorn.Can you imagine such a thing ? No wonder there are so many militia videos on youtube. People aren't naive towards the federal government. Acorn could be turned into an armed left wing force any day by obama and unleashed. A matter of fact he already threatened to do so.

[BendoverBernanke]

The entire system is corrupted. Some Reps and others in government are well meaning and fighting the good fight, but we have lost America. It was done on purpose.

[3cl3c71k0r]

America's not gone yet. We're in great danger, but if we survive these fools, then we have a greater chance than we've seen in our lifetimes to rebuild this nation into something great. Vigilance is what we didn't have. We have it now.

[NoGuff]

Thank you, Michele Bachmann!!! You are one of only a small handful of true patriots and Conservatives in Congress.

Pretty soon, even questioning Liberals or their methods will be illegal (or simply "not allowed"). I have no doubt. Don't say it can't happen, they've already excluded Republicans from their "bi-partisan" discussions on forming the healthcare bill.

[BlueSkies360]

I understand this:

Constitutional version = bankrupcy=assets divided between creditors, shareholders lose, private sector gets rid of a parasite. Sheela's solution = nationalization, assets to the government, shareholders lose, government grows.

[thane17]

Michele is one of our countries best patriots!!

[JMehrman]

We cannot thank you enough!!!

[hossh01]

Why is everyone in maobama's whitehouse so full of shit and can not answer a question with out rattling.

[quaffer22]

Keep 'em on their toes, MS. Bachmann !!

[Socksee]

Excellent questions .. Thank you for All you do for us. I sure wish there were more like you in Congress ..