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Rep. Michele Bachmann Claims Easy Victory in Minnesota Primary

The "technical" incumbent in Minnesota's United State Congressional District Six easily advanced to the general election.

 

After a failed presidential campaign, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said she was turning her attention back to her beloved Sixth District, and she's right on track. 

Bachmann easily survived challenges from two candidates in the Sixth District, defeating Aubrey Immelman and Stephen Thompson in Tuesday's primary.

She will move on to challenge DFL Party-endorsed Jim Graves of St. Cloud in the general election this November. 

"I look forward to talking about this issues with Jim," Bachmann told St. Michael Patch late last month. "I think he's a very good businessman, but we definitely differ on a lot of issues." When asked if she'd entertain debates with Graves, Bachmann said most definitely. "I was part of more than a dozen debates in my campaign for president, and it's one of the things I enjoyed most," she added. 

Bachmann's hometown has been drawn out of the current Sixth Congressional District that is home to St. Michael and Albertville.

Under new maps released by a judicial panel placed in charge of redistricting, Bachmann will now reside in Minnesota Congressional District 4, which includes much of the eastern Metro area and St. Paul. That combines with the old District 4, which Rep. Betty McCollum, a Democrat, has represented since she was the first elected to it in 2000. 

The lines change in 2013.

Bachmann said in an interview with Associated Press and Minnesota Public Radio last spring she would fight for the seat.

"I'll continue my service to the people in the district where I essentially went to junior high, high school, college, had my babies born and we built our business and we have our church and our family."

Congressional rerepsentatives do not have to live in their district, which means she doesn't have to move from her and husband Dr. Marcus Bachmann's home near Stillwater to somehwere in the newly drawn District 6.

Bachmann is not technically considered an incumbent, since it is a new district for several communities on the west side of the metro.

The new District 6 increases its representation to the west and south, including many old areas from Bachmann's current district but adding areas to the south. An entire map of the new Congressional Districts in the metro area can be found on the Minnesota Courts Website.

Related Topics: Aubrey Immelman, Jim Graves, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, U.S. House Of Representatives, and sixth district

Al Anderson

11:19 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Mike -- You conveniently post that Ms. Bachmann's residence was DRAWN out of the 6th by redistricting (but only by a few miles)....while not mentioning that Jim Graves lives in South Minneapolis. 6th Congressional District values/beliefs are vastly different than the 5th District in which Jim Graves lives. Why the omission of where he lives while mentioning the redistricting change for Michele Bachmann?

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Mike Schoemer

11:23 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Articles on Mr. Graves are to come, Mr. Anderson. Mr Graves also maintains a home in St. Cloud, which is on his election filing.

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Jim

2:54 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012

Yes Al,

he lives in the 6th district as well, just like I said earlier.....GO JIM GRAVES!!

Al Anderson

8:45 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Mike -- his residence is in South Minneapolis - that is where he lives. If he has a second home in St Cloud - it's not where he and his wife live. It may be property that he owns, but it's not day in day out lived in by Graves and his wife

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Jim

3:02 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012

That's incorrect Mike, he has several homes in Minnesota, and he can live in any of them he chooses, However the "carpetbagger" Michelle Bachman from Iowa who keeps telling everyone she has more in common with the people of Iowa than Minnesota resides in what is now the 4th district and she too does not need to be in the 6th to run in the 6th.

I really do believe candidates should be required to eventual live in the district they represent, albeit it what ever party they choose to associate with.

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

C Boil

9:14 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

I can not believe people still vote for her. Is there a shortage of suitable candidates?

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Jim

3:48 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

I have to question the common sense of the people living in the sixth district, Michelle Bachman has not authored one piece of legislation that has passed into law, not one. I have found her to be what George (respected republican) Will called Donald Trump, "a blow-via-ting ignoramus." Where Jim Graves is thoughtful intelligent and well spoken. Not to mention he lives in the 6th district, he built a business on his own. I am going to send $25 to his campaign soon and will do so again. I believe he is by far a better candidate for Minnesota and the Government. Having said that, I am an independent, I will not vote with the Crackpot "tea party," and the Jim Grave is THE BEST CANDIDATE for the job.

GO! GO! GO! GRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rick

12:37 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Funny... Where's the liberal outrage over Mr. Graves wealth? Mr. Rasmussen, you're going to send Graves $25? Are you aware Graves is a multi-millionaire? All this Romney bashing over wealth, yet not one peep about Graves wealth.

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Jim

1:49 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

You know Rick that's the problem with politics in our country today, if you choose a candidate now, then your choosing to be either a CRACKPOT LIBERAL or a CRACKPOT TEA PARTIER. You know I voted for Ronald Regan and Bush 41, I then decided the country needed a change and I was right. I voted for Bill Clinton( and I would it again) twice. Wishing Bill Clinton would stay in office till the cows came home, but alas he had to leave with the best economy in place in the last 60 years. Only to turn it over to GW Bush who I voted against TWICE!. For me its not about liberal or tea party, its about who is the best candidate. Michelle Bachman is not the best candidate, Graves is. They both have money, the difference is Jim Graves is intelligent and well spoken, and he will help Congress finally get some thing done. Did you know Michelle Bachman is on the House Intelligence Committee?....Am i the only who cringes every time you hear her talk about anything?...Michelle Bachman is not the best person for the job in Minnesota's 6th district. Yes Jim Graves has money, and there is nothing wrong with being rich in this country like I hear so many Dems railing against, but I do believe there does need to be an accounting, some spreading of the wealth in this country.

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Jim

1:49 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Rick its about time you and so many others stop looking through the right side of the looking glass and open both eyes to whats happening in our country. Our country was founded on compromise, we fought a civil over the lack of compromise.
Its time now to move forward with an Independent agenda and remove democrats and republicans from office.

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Al Anderson

7:08 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

While I do not care for everything Michele Bachmann says or votes for (CISPA, NDAA, SOPA come to mind).....who ever said that someone had to author legislation to be an effective Congress member? I'd much rather have someone REMOVE a lot of Federal legislation than enact more nanny state liberal laws.

Michele Bachmann knows, understands her role in Congress (She is a leader)-- and that is to be the lightning rod for conservative causes. I dont agree with all of them - but I do get really tickled at how angry and agigtated she gets the hard core leftists. Accordingly, she must be doing something right. She has more spine than 95% of the rest of Congress ....and that most certainly includes Ellison (likely co-conspirator of the Imam pseduo terrorist plot on the NWA plane 6 years ago) , McCollum (neither a leader or a good legislator) or Klobuchar (same as McCollum).

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Jim

1:26 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Greetings Al,

I am glad you brought up discussion of leadership, and it is the "purpose" of every Congressman to enact laws and policy's that benefit our country and the district THEY represent. In accordance with enacting those laws, some congressman actually work with other (in the past) congressman and get together for the purpose of writing new legislation and that's how things get done. Michelle Bachman says something that gets people fears up and everyone runs to give her money. Is that leadership?...or is that fear mongering?

If you actually are trying to understand how are U.S. Constitution was laid out by the founding fathers, you would understand that's the responsibility of every congressman to enact laws as our society grows, You see the Constitution was written on paper not stone, it is a living, breathing thing, like our society is. So when you ask the question ..."who ever said that someone had to author legislation to be an effective Congress member"?

You question is answered by sections 7 and 8, of article 1 in United States Constitution.

Please go to this site: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters
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Jim

1:28 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

You see Al,

it is Michelle Bachman's duty along with all the other Adel minded crackpots in the house to actually pass good well written legislation for the purpose of protecting our country. She has failed to do that since she was first elected in 2007.

So that's the answer to your questions about Michelle Bachman actually having to work for a living.

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES....SEND JIM GRAVES MONEY FOR HIS CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT BACHMAN this will RIGHT the ship!!!!

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Al Anderson

1:38 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Jim

If Obamacare and the like are what you call productive legislation and moving the country ahead, then give me the removal of legislation. I don't like the notion of "bringing home the bacon" or federal control of the populace - as it gives bureaucrats and politicians total control of our lives. And if that is your notion of leadership ...then I guess you won't mind the government taking away your freedoms and liberties

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Susan

6:55 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Al wrote: "Michele Bachmann knows, understands her role in Congress (She is a leader)-- and that is to be the lightning rod for conservative causes."

She is a leader and lightning rod for conservative causes? Then why isn't she speaking at the convention? She is speaking as some pre-convention church thing, but if she is such a leader, I would expect to see her front and center at least once at the RNC.

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Jim

11:26 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012

This is a word of caution for all Americans, we are in danger of doing further damage to our country and our people by continuing to allow certain people to be re-elected or by electing new "crack pot" politicians who are in favor of doing nothing to help our country get past this economic crisis (caused by G.W. BUSH and a Republican held congress for 6 years).

President Obama was only able to have all branches of the government to work with for 2 years. The Republican Party stalled, complained, and were generally UN-cooperative during that time. So he was only able to get the Affordable Health Care Act completed with some other minor issues before the 'Crack Pots" began blaming him for everything G.W. Bush has done in the previous 8 years, this includes completely DE-regulating Banks well actually the entire financial industry, drowning us in "3 trillion in tax cuts" for the rich that were not paid for, medicare part D (prescription drug bill) that was ill-conceived and poorly planned, bankrupting the US Postal Service, signing into law "TARP" (the bailing out of his mess the banks that he created by deregulation). If you can believe G.W. Bush signs 3 trillion in tax cuts all the while he puts us into 2 wars..real smart huh?

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Jim

11:44 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012

It’s not reasonable for this "Crack Pot" party to continue to push tax cuts for the rich all the while shoving "social issues" down our throats. You see that's all they are now, tax cuts and abortion...HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED that's all they talk about?

I am sure you all remember G.W. Bush the guy who put us in the mess and were still trying to get it cleaned up while he went home to "chop wood at Crawford."?

Ladies and gentlemen, the Republicans are not what they used to be, I was a Republican during the time of Ronald Regan and Bush 41, and all although each of these men left us with debt, but it was nothing like what G.W. Bush and the Republicans left our country in.

Mitt Romney is just another G.W. Bush, don’t be fooled by a higher I.Q. and equally lousy oration, he is just another “BIG SPEND” crack pot just like his predecessor.

The “crack pots” are not the fiscal conservatives they use to be anymore. They are just ‘crack pots” pushing a social agenda that includes racism, hatred towards women, and a narrow view of the world. Just like G.W. Bush had.

I urge all Minnesota voters don’t be fooled by these people anymore, get involved, see what’s happening around you, but most of all GET OUT THE VOTE.

I recommend voting for Jim Graves, let us distance ourselves from any more McCarthyism’s, or Brahmanism’s.

Haven’t we all had enough of G.W. Bush, Michelle Bachman and the Republican Party??????

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Jim

11:44 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012

If you want a difference maker, the please vote for Jim Graves.

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

Jennifer

9:49 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Would like to see more coverage on local DFL candidates and news. I have noticed that most political articles posted in St. Michael Patch tend to focus on the GOP. The coverage does not seem to be balanced.

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Mike Schoemer

9:56 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Jennifer - the recent visit from Rep. Bachmann may make it seem that way. We have an article coming up with Mr. Graves, and more to come. I assure you we attempt to balance our coverage as much as possible.

Bob Keranen

12:30 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The ignorant say, "I can not believe people still vote for her (Michele Bachmann). The liberals and the evil perpetuate this mindset. I could say the same with respect to the amateur in the White House. Now there's one evil Muslim.

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Genuinely Curious

2:50 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wait...wait...this is serious? Surely you're not at all serious. I mean, I really can't believe that someone would consider Obama a Muslim. Further more, even IF he was a Muslim, what difference does that make? Should Mulims be excluded from the Presidency? The Senate? Congress? Should we allow Muslims to vote? Perhaps we should just kick out all Muslims from the US? Please, oh please, tell me this is not serious.

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Jim

2:10 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Oh here we go again..the Muslim train is at the station, I believe that's a dodge for your real problem with President Barack (formerly Barry) Obama. He is black and that's the real right winger problem with President Obama, and we all know it is. I didn't particular care for that fact that President Obama was inexperienced and so I didn't vote for him in the primary, I voted for Hillary Clinton, but everyone thought making history was more important then having the most qualified individual in the country to be President, all the media (except Fox news who stayed quiet) was against Hillary Clinton. I was going to vote for John McCain when he ran against GW Bush, but because the Bush family made up so many lies about the right honorable John McCain that he got out of the election. I hated GW Bush for that, and would never vote for him because of what he did, and then the mess he made of our country afterward. But John McCain against Barack Obama was too old to be President at 80 years old so i didn't vote for him.

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Jim

2:11 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Now you have an Independents view on this mess, and I can't wait for HILLARY CLINTON to run in 2016, it will be a slap in the face to all those people like you Bob who voted Barack Obama into office because your obvious racism and bigotry. Got news for you, people in the country will vote for anybody who is called the kinds of things you and the crack pot tea partiers keep calling him to this day. So go ahead you keep calling him a Muslim or that he is not an American or what ever floats your boat and he will get elected again. All that nonsense tick's people off, and they turn around and want to rub your nose it!!!....They did it in massive way in 2008 and boy are they going to do it 2012....WHY?....Romney is shady and he runs away from a good thing he did Massachusetts, just so he can make some "crackpots" happy!!!......Thanks Bob.....people like you and Romney are electing him again in a huge way.

Long Live the Independent Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jim

2:26 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Bob,

I have to ask, does your mother know you talk like that?

I save the word "evil" for mass murderers or for people who use religion to force others to their way of thinking by killing them.

Bob I recommend that you get some help and soon, talk to your pastor or your psychotherapist asap!....

The reason I am suggesting this is because anyone who supports Michelle Bachman all the while calling others ignorant for not voting for her, is someone who is having a serious bout of denial.

Don't worry Bob, your going to have AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE for you office visits real soon!

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Susan

6:52 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Bob, this type of thinking is so flawed it is comical. Why didn't you add in the birth certificate while you were at it? IF President Obama were a Muslim in a secret conspiracy to take down the United States, why hasn't he made his move yet? Is he waiting for a second term? Silly, since there is no guarantee he will have a second term.

Common Sense 101: Being a Muslim is not bad. Wanting to kill Americans is bad. One is not synonymous with the other!

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Jim

3:22 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012

CHEERS TO YOU SUSAN!!

Your good at taking them to task, it doesn't make sense if she is such a great leader how come the RNC doesn't want her to speak then? I am glad you brought that up!!!

O here is a good, why isn't Sarah ( i cant hack it as governor but I am great leader) Palin being asked to speak at the RNC.. That's Bachman's old buddy.

Probably for the same reason, the republican party doesn't want to show its "Cracked Pot" party and lose Congress as well as the Presidential race.

LONG LIVE THE INDEPENDENTS....GO GO GO JIM GRAVES!!

A Vote for Jim Graves is a vote for sanity.

Jack Wain

3:16 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

I had the honor of meeting Rep. Bachmann in Hinsdale, NH during her Presidential campaign. When asked in the forum what she thought of Obama's foreign policy "apology tours", she replied: If elected as President, I would not put one foot out of the country and apologize for my country." She is a brilliant and courageous American patriot. Read her letter to Keith Ellison, a convert to Islam.
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/frontpagemag-com/michele-bachmanns-letter-to-keith-ellison/

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Jack Wain

3:30 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The issue is not whether Obama was raised as a Muslim. (He says he was raised as a Muslim in Indonesia.) The issue is whether his policies have favored the Muslim Brotherhood to the detriment of the U.S.
Five members of Congress, led by Rep. Bachmann, and the Center for Security Policy, have demonstrted that thereareto be a number individuals in the Obama administration with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The possibility that their influence may be helping to shape U.S. policy is a national security problem of the first order when the Muslim Brotherhood is consolidating its hold on powerin Egypt.

Obama and his media lapdogs have deflected the focus from these facts by viciously attacking Rep. Michele Bachmann — even though she was just one of five legislators who asked for investigations into these dangers.

Then Obama tried to portray as a victim of racism and bigotry just one of those about whom the members of Congress raised legitimate questions: Huma Abedin, deputy chief of staff of Sec. of State Clinton.

Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy, former Muslim Brother Walid Shoebat, and other researchers established a direct tie between Huma Abedin and a Muslim Brotherhood front, the Institute for Muslim Minority Affairs (IMMA) established essentially as an Abedin family business by Abdullah Omar Naseef, an officially designated al Qaeda financier.

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Jim

2:42 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Jack,

I am suggesting that you join Bob Keranen in getting some help with your fear phobia, what you seem to be proposing is the same non sense that Michelle Bachman is proposing and its ludicrous. Please stop listening to the fear mongering of Fox news and the crack pot tea partiers.

I was going to join the tea party until i found out, it wasn't the tea party, it was the "crackpot party." People spewing lies and hatred for people and things they don't have a clue about. I recommend you listen to all sides of the equation. I don't much care for republicans or democrats, I have found many on both sides to be wanting in character and honesty. But citizens united has now insured we will be inundated with the "crackpots" for a very long time or until some one gets a wild hair and performs CPR on Congressional Finance Reform.

Listen to more than just fox news and the crackpots...seek out a lot more news..read between the lies and you will find the truth. Even Ed Rollins (former campaign manager for Michelle Bachman and well respected republican strategist) is calling Michelle a liar for her most recent non sense about the Muslim brotherhood, as is the Right honorable John McCain!!!

Its a lie Jack, you can put lip stick on that Pig all you want, but it still looks just as ugly so does the tea party.

LONG LIVE THE INDEPENDENTS....GO GO GO JIM GRAVES!!!

Jack Wain

3:33 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Mr. McCarthy stated that "Guilt by association' has nothing to do with fitness for high public office. High public office is a privilege, not a right. Access to classified information is a privilege, not a right. You need not have done anything wrong to be deemed unfit for these privileges. It is not a question of your patriotism or your trustworthiness. It is about whether you would be burdened by such obvious conflicts of interest that you would be tempted to act on those interests, rather than in the best interests of the United States."

In addition to Ms. Abedin, there are at least six other individuals with Brotherhood ties whose involvement in Obama administration "Muslim outreach" or related policymaking also deserve investigation by the inspectors general and by Congress:

Rashad Hussain, special envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Dalia Mogahed, an adviser to President Obama

Mohamed Elibiary, a member of the Homeland Security Department's advisory council

Mohamed Magid, a member of the Homeland Security Department's Countering Violent Extremism Working Group

Louay Safi, until recently the credentialing authority for Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military and now a leader of the

Brotherhood-dominated Syrian National Council

Kifah Mustapha, a Hamas fundraiser and graduate of the FBI's "Citizens Academy"

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Jim

3:29 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Yo Jack,

got an update for ya on McCarthy.

So that you understand what your talking about and what McCarthy actually did to our country.

Here is the definition of McCarthism = McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. See that word "EVIDENCE"?

The same accusations Michelle Bachman and Louie "Gomer Pyle" Gomert are making....NO EVIDENCE!!!

McCarthy was a very bad man, he was so hooked on the bottle (alcoholic) that played huge into his fear phobia and his death. He hurt a lot of good people and he doesn't deserve to be called Mister for anything. For all we know, he himself was a closet homosexual and communist himself. Although there is nothing wrong with being a homosexual, in those days it was. He was a liar and a crook, being bought off by people so that he would destroy others reputations and their careers. He is not someone who I deem worthy of a quote!!!!

Jack i suggest you go back to your history book and read some and see if you really want Joseph McCarthy as your American hero!!!!!

or Michelle Bachman for that matter!!!!

Genuinely Curious

3:48 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

You know, I thought about engaging y'all in a conversation on this, but I realize your paranoia and bigotry would prevent that. So, we'll just end it here. Ignorance is a frightening thing.

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Jim

2:49 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Agreed Curious,

but I could not resist the conversation about Michelle Bachman, a person who really needs to lose her seat. Her fear mongering has got to go. Please read my comments.

Thank you

Aubrey Immelman

7:32 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Genuinely Curious: Good thinking on refusing to engate the crackpots; there's nothing to be gained from it. They are what they are.

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Aubrey Immelman

7:35 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Correction: I meant to say "Good thinking on refusing to *engage* the crackpots" -- "engate" must have been a Freudian slip.

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Jim

2:52 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

I disagree Aubry, the "crackpots" must be engaged because you see that's how Michelle Bachman gets to keep her seat, because people don't want to hear or fight back. Many folks keep hearing that drivel over and over again, and what happens is that they start believing it. So there HAS to be another view points and the more the merrier!..

Please read my posts!!

MICHELLE BACHMAN HAS GOT TO GO.....GO GO GO JIM GRAVES!!!!

HanoverLiberal

7:50 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

GC, couldn't have said it better myself.

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Jim

2:53 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

I disagree Hanover, the "crackpots" must be engaged because you see that's how Michelle Bachman gets to keep her seat, because people don't want to hear or fight back. Many folks keep hearing that drivel over and over again, and what happens is that they start believing it. So there HAS to be another view points and the more the merrier!..

Please read my posts!!

MICHELLE BACHMAN HAS GOT TO GO.....GO GO GO JIM GRAVES!!!!

Rick

12:34 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

This is typical of most liberals. Name call and finger point. In this case, apparently those of you whom disagree with Bachmann and Mr. Wain above would rather cover your eyes and ignore factual information provided by both Bachmann and Wain. Keep in mind, political correctness allowed the slaughter at Ft. Hood. Political correctness was partly responsible for 9-11. PC was partly responsible for the USS Cole bombing. Keep covering your eyes everyone. Bachmann is a true patriot by having the backbone to write a letter demanding Huma Abedin get a closer look. And so what if her clearance is rechecked. Wouldn't we rather be safer than sorry?

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Jim

3:03 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Hah!...what facts are those Rick, please enlightenment us on what ROCK solid facts does Michelle Bachman have for us today??? Does she have a paper trail or just the unusual innuendo and crack pot one liners???

Let me tell ya whats typical about most "crackpots," the lies, the hatred, the half truths, the failure to do what is right. I voted for Ronald Regan and Bush 41, we didn't have the problems we have today, and I would gladly vote for either of those men today in a HEARTBEAT. I was a Republican, but I was a never a crackpot, and thanks to the crackpots, I am now an Independent waiting for and Independent party to rise and to vote for. The Crack Pots have gotta go Rick and really soon. Many of us have had ENOUGH!

I will vote for anyone who gets rid of the crackpots, haters/liars, I don't care which party there in. I will only vote for the best candidate and Michelle Bachman doesn't qualify.

MICHELLE BACHMAN HAS GOT TO GO,
GIVE MONEY TO JIM GRAVES CAMPAIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jim

4:30 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

O come on Rick Uma Abedin is no more a threat then your pet Airedale, we have Muslims in country Rick, and so does every other country in the world. I got news for ya RICK you have mass murderers that come in all shapes and sizes, most of them are WHITE people, (see Colorado shooting theater and Columbine for more details)...see (Timothy Mcvey Oklahoma Federal Building that killed children).

Get your head out of the sand Rick...mass murderers are there because they are CRAZY, whether it be for religion, or politics, or because some one ate your "ham sandwich." I admit I was as angry and HATEFUL towards ALL Muslims after 911, just like black people were angry at all white people for the killing of Martin Luther King. But in time most of us realized it was not all Muslims or white people that were responsible for those killings. It was few "crazy's" that were responsible.

Rick I really am concerned for your mental state and recommend you get help with this affliction of hate and ignorance. If you wish, I can recommend a good psycho-therapist in the greater St.Cloud area, I am being serious here. Your hate filled diatribe doesn't put Lipstick on the pig.

Rick, NO one I repeat NO ONE has closed there eyes, as a matter of fact since 911 NO ONES EYES are closed!!....We choose NOT to live by the McCarthy rules of lying, hate, and suspicion.

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Jim

4:30 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

See McCarthy quote.

Here is the definition of McCarthyism = McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. See that word "EVIDENCE"?

Don't you see Rick, Michelle Bachman is doing the same thing now that McCarthy did in the 50's.

McCarthy was a coward, a crook, a drunk, a liar, and a bum. I choose not vote for anyone who believes in the same things he did.

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Jim

4:40 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Rick,

I really must add one more thing to this discussion, and I think you should take another look in the mirror and at Bachman, you two and others like you are doing the finger pointing, and your the ones who are doing the name calling. What your doing is dangerous, and foolish. Liberals and Independents are not calling other people associates of the Muslim brotherhood so that you can scare people to vote for your candidate. I would say that it is you who is doing the fingerprinting and name calling.

Not all Muslims are terrorists and not all terrorists are Muslims, but we do have plenty of "home grown nuts" right here in the good old US of A. See previous terrorist attacks who have killed hundreds of people.

Wake up Rick the nightmare is over, its not 911 anymore....its August 16, 2012!!!
"Rick I know there is good in you, the conflict, let go of your hate Rick and embrace your true self, the Emperor hasn't driven it from you fully.

MICHELLE BACHMAN HAS GOT TO GO.....GO GO GO JIM GRAVES!!!!

Mark

12:02 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

To the supporters of Michele Bachmann. Please please please wake up and look around. IF (and if is a mere acquiesce) there was ANY truth to these allegations, and they were allegations (links to her father, deceased for 20 years, who had an organization, who had a member, who MAYBE was involved with the Muslim Brotherhood), then why did she, as member of the House Intelligence committee (biggest oxymoron EVER), not take her concerns through that committee, or some other venue available to her as a congresswoman. WHY, because she panders to the nutjobs, and wanted it PUBLIC. She has no concern for anything but remaining in the spotlight, and her "views" are moronic. Unfortunately, many want to call her brave, and a true patriot. She, and those like her are what will destroy America. We did not become a great country based on fear, paranoia and hate. That is all she stands for.

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Jim

1:34 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Well said Mark, glad you joined the conversation!!!

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....the best candidate for the job, someone who has real intelligence..support Jim Graves as Congressman for the 6th district.

Go to his website at http://jimgraves.com/ (cut, copy, paste) the info and send money to his campaign.

Jim

1:45 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Attention, your Attention please!!!!

To all people of the 6th district in the wonderful state of Minnesota, I ask you to make a decision to help not only your district, but to bring COMMON SENSE to the political landscape that has been taken over by right wing extremism, Adel-minded foolishness, and fear mongering. Michelle Bachman is not the right person for the job to represent you, she failed to author ONE piece of legislation in 5 years that has been made law. That is a very poor record to run on, she does not even live in the 6th district, she lives in the fourth district. I find her to be out of touch with her own district, in many ways.

Vote for JIM GRAVES....he is a business owner, he lives in 6th district, and he does well for his family, community, and his district....VOTE FOR JIM GRAVES

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

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Al Anderson

5:35 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Thankfully Jim - the 6th district voters are not 5th district voters and can see through the nonsense of posts like yours. Jim Graves does not have the beliefs/values of the people who live in the 6th. IF HE DID HE WOULD BE LIVING IN THE 6TH DISTRICT INSTEAD OF BEING A SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS LINDEN HILLS LIBERAL.

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Rick

6:00 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Excellent post Al. Straight and to the point. Not full of gibberish and telling people what to do. Well done.

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Jim

8:42 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Hey its Rick and Al,

glad to see you guys are still around, thought you had enough of the truth already.

Well Thankfully Al - Jim Graves was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota not In Iowa, which is where the carpetbagger Michelle Bachman came from. Jim Graves has most of the same values that are prevalent in the 6th district.. What he doesn't have is the ability to lie and distort the truth for the purpose's of scaring people. Your words are meaningless Al because he has property all over Minnesota, he is a man who has made his bones in the business world, and you two of all people should vote for him because of his abilities.

Rick, I am not telling people to do anything, anymore then you and Al are, I just happen to believe people NEED ALL THE FACTS, not the lies of the crackpot tea party. I am more then willing to go toe to toe against both of you all day and all night, because I have the truth and the facts on my side. The tea party doesn't, and you know it, so does the whole country. WHY?....The country is already starting to tire of the tea party, many Jim De mint wannabe's have already lost
there primary's, see the news.

A Vote for Jim Graves is a vote for sanity!!!

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

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Al Anderson

9:56 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Jim

A guy with Graves' wealth can choose where he wants to live ... he has no restrictions on that choice. I dont envy him for his wealth and admire him for his ability to have made it in the world.

People choose to live amongst the people that they have common connections with -- I tried to live in the 44th and France area for a couple of years and found myself at odds with the intolerance of the people there towards limited government and fiscal common sense. That is the area that Jim Graves CHOOSES to live in. Maybe that will sink into your head before the night is over with. That mentality is what he brings to the 6th and it has no place being here and is certainly not what the 6th needs for a Congressperson.

Keep up your cheerleading though - its always funny to see a leftist get themselves twisted into a pretzel supporting someone from the 1/2% in the way you are but at the same time yell and scream how rich people are greedy, evil and not doing their fair share to pay for the takers and looters of society.

I just find it

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Jim

2:25 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Al I am glad you got to live a broad, and from what your telling me you didn't appreciate how the French people chose to govern their lives, and its obvious you tried that tea party nonsense there just as your trying it here.

However its interesting how you continue to refer to me as a liberal and yet I have voted for and been a registered Republican for 8 years before I changed my vote to Independent. I voted for Ronald Regan and Bush 41, I was a true Republican not a crackpot like Michelle Bachman and others. I believed in fiscal responsibility and common sense politics where people worked together to solve all kinds of problems. We didn't allow idiotic ideology or religion to interfere in our politics.

We didn't use hate and fear, and we didn't suffer fools well either, even if a piece of legislation was not totally agreeable, it was in the end responsible.

Can you say that about Michelle Bachman? I say no. She is one of the reasons our country has become a haven for innuendo. At times your conversation seems coherent but your message is lacking sincerity and civility.

Please Al go back and read some more news, read the op-eds in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (the WSJ is owned by Rupert (I run Fox News) Murdoch). You know the guy that likes to listen to other peoples conversations thru their cell phones, violating the right to privacy laws in our country and abroad, yeah that crook.

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Jim

2:36 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Al.....You say Jim Graves lives the good life, your right he does, and I wish I could live that too. I want to be as rich as he is, and I am going to school to do everything in my power to get that life.

By the way how much money does Michelle Bachman have?...O that's right she is a millionaire to, why because her husband is a doctor. They live in this niceee mansion in what is now the 4th district, along with numerous properties in IOWA where she was born.

I suggest Al before you blame Jim Graves for making a good life for his family, you take a good long look at Michelle Bachman. If your going to blame people for getting rich, then you have to blame the Bach-mans too, cant have it both ways.

Al every time Michelle Bachman opens her mouth, out comes another scandal of lies and fear mongering. She is using you Al, along with Jack and Rick. You folks are being used, like pawns, fools, what ever you want to call it.

Once a crackpot Al, always crackpot. Get a new hero Al, this one has flown the coup. She is a lousy candidate, with no substantive record to rely on.

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Layne

6:34 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Jim

I don't know you were drinking last night -- but the 44th and France area is in SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS (IE LINDEN HILLS AREA). This is the Minnesota epicenter of people who put up signs like "Happy to pay more taxes" and believe in social justice causes like "white guilt" and nonsense like that. This is the area of Minneapolis that Jim Graves lives in.
I have read and continue to read from a much larger variety of news sources than you will likely ever consider reading from.

While I don't always agree with MIchele B - I trust her a lot more than the likes of Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken or Obama. Period.

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Jim

3:46 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012

Greetings to you Layne,

you are right I did not understand the comments he made about the 44th and France, now I do.

I don't know about you Layne, but I for one, I think that ALL social political causes are stupid when it comes to government, especially the ones concerning women. I refute All religion for being one of the root cause's for the destruction of our political landscape. I believe strongly in the separation of church and state.

I also believe that people like Jim Graves and Michelle Bachman should be
"HAPPY to Pay MORE in Taxes" to better fund those programs that our country must have in order to continue to be successful, LIKE DEFENSE SPENDING.

Although the "the white guilt" as it is dubbed is not something I agree with because the people that we should help and that we enslaved are all dead. But lets face it Layne this country has a problem acknowledging a problem it created. You understand that right, and that's what the people who are apart of the "white guilt" really want. They want to be recognized, is that so wrong? There is a certain guilt for what our country did to a race of people, don't you agree?..OUR COUNTRY WAS WRONG TO ENSLAVE others Layne. Its disgusting. A country who holds freedom dear but its not for everybody? You call it "nonsense" I call it a disgrace.

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Jim

3:49 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012

To Layne,

in conclusion if you have so many sources of educational material, please reg-ail me with what you have learned, and I will oblige with the same. I am more than happy to engage with anyone about WHY we don't need Michelle Bachman in Office. Her lying, her social agenda, rather than dealing with the issues of government, we don't need the church in our politics, we need common sense and Michelle Bachamn does not qualify. You understand that Layne????

I encourage all people reading this to contact Jim Graves and ask how you can help his campaign to defeat Bachman. Here is the web address:

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

Jim

4:32 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/
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Rick

10:42 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

Jim, simply put, your comments are degrading and your attitude is a disgrace. We are a nation of individuals. You've got a set the size of watermelons to dare criticize people for expressing their opinion. Later dude. You've just become a non-entity in my world.

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Jim

2:47 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

HA HA Dude, your right I do have a set of watermelons on me, you need to go back and read your own posts Rick. Your discussions are disturbing, you point fingers at other peoples opinions and you don't take responsibility for your own voice.

Rick read the Constitution.....WE are ONE NATION under god with liberty and JUSTICE FOR ALL. We are ALL Americans, we protect one another's rights and freedoms, free speech. It is my opinion your conclusions are wrong, because they are not SUPPORTED by the facts. That makes you wrong!!!

I can say that, because its the truth. You sound like a child or some one who is very young and not yet experienced or informed enough to make the statements your making. I recommend before you say another word that you get some FACTS not Michelle Bachamn facts, but REAL facts to back your statements.

Its all good Rick, I don't hate people who disagree with me, and I don't wish other Americans to stop speaking about anything. I only want people like you to speak intelligently about the issues you wish to discuss.

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

Jim

2:52 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012

JIm Graves is the 1st candidate in 5 years who has a chance to beat Michelle Bachman and remove the "queen" of the tea party so we get something done in Congress for once......

GO GO GO JIM GRAVES.....go to this website to help him defeat Michelle Bachman
at http://jimgraves.com/

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