Funny how she directs her remarks to the C-Span camera.

She has some nerve.

Michelle is another of the 2014 "pieces of toast" ! She barely won in the last election, and in 2014 she will become history, a sad part of history. Aren't Americans, even Minnesota Americans, smart enough to not vote for this person? I don't think she's read anything since her last prepartion for her tax accounting exam! I wonder what grade she got on that one !!!!!

Where do these "has-beens" keep coming from?

"Minnesota's Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann introduced legislation Tuesday to take away a recently approved pay increase for members of the U.S. Congress."

She's doing all the drama, "introducing legislation," to take away a pay increase. Why not just turn it down or don't accept it? That's what I'm waiting to see, how many of these politicians who keep crying about too much debt accept the raise. That will show the hypocrisy of all of them, including Bachmann.

Go away, Michele. Don't you have something better to do, like "pray away the gay" with your husband? People around the country laugh at you.

I love this gal....

Laughable. She will certainly cash her paycheck.

I'm just happy to hear that someone in Congress realizes THEY DON'T DESERVE A PAY RAISE...and even better that they didn't ask for it MR PREZ DID!!!!!!!

What's wrong with a little drama. Me thinks she needs some drama.

How was this piece of ..... ever elected and then re elected? I don't agree with Congress getting a raise either but not for any of the dumb ass reasons she stated. On a technical note, shouldn't, president, be capitalized as President? Or was that another intentional lack of respect being shown to Obama and the office of the presidency?

she is one sick puppy

I agree with one thing YOU don't deserve a pay raise!

And why not direct her comments to the C-Span camera. Somebody has to be a voice for reason and sanity.

I think her move is very admirable, as she says nobody asked for a pay raise and they shouldn't because they're all millionaires anyway and I know of no one in congress whom isn't a millionaire. I would like to serve for just one term just to get the healthcare and retirement benefits; anyone else on board for this?

Another situation where the people of Minnisota still had not been embarrassed enough by this woman, and they put her back in again. The majority of people believe her statements carry the weight of Sarah Palin,,,which would be a -0.

America's drama queen accusing the President of "drama"? What a joke.

she is a none person,

she is a non-person, why does anyone listen to her?

America loves the circus, that is why we have a clown in the white house.

They should cut he pay to the houde by 80% since they only work 20%. Wil she introduce a bill to do that?

just threw up in my mouth...she makes me sick.

douchebag

I do not care much for Michele even though I consider myself conservative, but in this case I agree with her 100%. Obama did over play it. Reid for the most part was the reason that this bill had not gone foward. Afterall he did say that he would not bring any bill up for vote that came from the House. It wasn't until Biden got involved that something happen.

You are such a loser... Give it up

What difference does it make who she directs her comments to---as long as the president gets it?? What is the matter with him? Is he completely stupid?

Wow, she learned a new word, "unilateral". I wonder if it was on her word of the day calendar?

I was disappointed that congress got a pay raise. They are the least deserving. In fact, I wish we could fire many of them. But I commend our President Obama for hanging in there and accomplishing the goals we asked him to. He did a great job. We will further support him in 2014.

Another woman who could be president and ten times then the so called president in office. I do not think she had a teleprompter. Without a teleprompter obama stutters like a six year old.

blow it out your ass, bachmann ! you're the drama queen !

she is absolutely correct but the left libs as usual will not believe this. it is so obvious. this pres is the "riddler" and his co part the "joker"

Yea, she is talking to the public, thats what you do when you are a politician - you explain and inform. She didn't make an under the table unilateral executive order, as did the president, for a pay raise that Congress is declining based on the economy. Really? A payraise for Congress gets the economy on track?

Why don't you & other Tea Party members get over it and WORK with the President,care about the people of the country, not just the Tea drinkers, and the people that voted you into office.You may have been voted into office BUT I will bet you TEN TO ONE you will ALL be voted OUT and other repubicans. Obama is HERE for 4 more years. SO THINK ABOUT THE COUNTRY,not only your party.

Who cares who she directs this comment to? It is on the mark, honest, sincere and above it all it is the truth. This President continues to think he has the right to make unilateral decisions - and he does not, especially bad decisions.

To Michele Bachmann, Don't be shocked, he (obama) is nothing more than a modern day dictator (Hitler should be his name). It has to be his way or no way!!!

I totally agree with Ms. Bachmann. I was livid when I read that the President was initiating raises for "anyone" in Congress at a time when our country is in a financial MESS. Seriously?!? Those people getting a raise don"t NEED a raise. Many people in our country would love to make the money that Senators and Congressmen make . Hell, many people in our country would love to have a job!! Our country is so in debt it is beyond belief, and yet Obama's answer is to CREATE more debt, even before the Fiscal Cliff issues was resolved, and certainly at taxpayer expense. That was a really foolish thing to do for a group of people who do very little work. Way to go Mr. President....

....Just donate the raise and pipe down....well played Mr. President. Well played.....indeed !

Who is Michelle Bachmann? Is she that woman married to the man who changes people from gay to heterosexual?

My God, does this Bimbo ever shut up.

Looks like one of those Al-Qaeda videos.

I bet she n her gay gay gay other half wants her pay raise

The great queen of drama calling someone dramatic.

Nonetheless her comments are correct, how dare the President do such a thing at this tiime.

YET ANOTHER REPUBLICAN RUNNING THEIR MOUTH----WE NEED TO VOTE ALL THE REPUBLICANS OUT OF OFFICE-----ALL OF THEN-------THEY ARE A DISCREDIT TO THE -----------USA----------VOTE THEM OUT--------ALL OF THEM----------

I don't get these comments. A member of Congress says they don't deserve a pay raise and the American public is arguing with her? LMAO, what the heck has happened to this country?

Why is this talking head still news worthy????????????

Love the comments from the dems on this post. Just goes to show you that they are only interested in making their man Obama shine, even when it's not in the best interest of the people.

Bachmann is an idiot, Apparently she does not know that the pay increase that the President issued under an executive order is part of a law passed years ago by the congress. It is mostly bases on an increase in cost of living statistics for civil servants,that the congress also benefit from. The only way to avoid the increase is to declare and "economic emergency". Something that has been abused my many Presidents. He did not take the "law into his own hands" but complied with a congressional law that has been in affect for decades! She is hopeless!

The drama Queen complain of drama .....
"we did our work month ago" she said
well why were you saying only a couples weeks you were the one calling for action on your fical clift .
As far as working new year eve , wake up millions of American DO work on new year eve if it was not so , there would be no electricity , no oil in your furnaces , no gas at the stations , no food on the supermarket .
You decided to go and have a party few glasses of expensive wine "none of you drink bud lite" meanwhile some stay and worked , next year stay and work , it is what our Country eleceted you for and pay you.

What a stupid woman! If she is re-elected, then the people of her District deserve LESS THAN GREAT LEADERSHIP. She only opens her mouth to change feet. She and her (closeted Gay) Husband, get Federal money, to "Pray Away the Gay" for pay. What Hypocrites! Stealing from the Government, and confusing Gays and Lesbians, telling them, that their sexuality isn't in their chemistry, but they have chosen to be Homosexual. They only "choice" gays and Lesbians have, is NOT to have to pretend to be Heterosexual. The Bachmann's are the Drama, the World doesn't need. STOP MICHELLE BACHMANN, before she does MORE DAMAGE!

How does she know Boehner didn't ask for this? She just needs to keep herself in the news, when she really is completely irrelevant and always was. The Republicans CAUSED the fiscal cliff; she really needs to shut up about it.

Forgot this worthless fruit bat was still in office.

ever switch on the lights and the coach roaches just scatter.

Michele, President Obama had to make his decision, because the republicans
were draging their butts and not going anywhere. You run off of the mouth
and don't seem to ge getting anywhere. It won't be long, you will be going home,
thank god.

Isn't she the one who promised she could bring the price of gas down to $ 99 cent a gallon if she were elected. How did this woman get where she is, somebody is not clam inning her, wonder who?

Obama is a drama Queen, and its all about him. What an arrogant egotistical simpleton.

I was disappointed that Congress was given a pay raise that they certainly don't deserve. I do commend the President for all that he did accomplish in the face of stubborn adversity. Michele is just doing what the GOP does, trying to put a new spin on popular opinion. But we saw how everyone behaved for ourselves. There will be no mercy in 2014, when we the voters will clean out our self serving congress.

As always, Bachmann is a bit loose with the facts. Pay for ALL Federal employees was frozen two years ago. And now, after 2 years, they get a .5% raise. That it happened to impact the House was just part of the deal. I'll believe her when I see her write a check for the extra amount she receives and sends t to the Treasury.

Obama did this to keep Congress under his wing. Federal employees have not had a pay raise in three years. Let's look at this a moment. Fed Employees do the work, and it is work, Congress sits on their duffs and talks, nice work if you can get it, and Ob gives them a pay raise, Question? For what? Oh yes, make sure you agree with me pay. Stop spending our money Ob!!! You owe SSA, Medicare, Medicaid and retirement funds, China owns us, GOT IT??

It's kind of funny how the Republicans are so against anything President Obama does that they will actually complain about a pay raise--which, btw, is 0.5%. Not much, but more of an increase than anyone on Social Security will get this year. I wonder if they will vote to repeal it. What a bunch of tools.

She is a complete IDIOT....instead of either not accepting it or voting against it, she makes this speech, which amounts to nothing...it just shows us how well the Republicans are not organizied together at all, just a lot of splinter groups here and there, fighting among each other, not knowing what they want or how to go about getting it...but most of them open mouth and then insert foot...

Representative Bachmann is spot-on. President Obama approves of anything that involves spending the taxpayers' dollars.

What a witch...who the heck is she to kinock anybody? She couldn't even make it to being a has been.

Michele........quick quiet!

Repulicans are excellent a critisizm, they suck at everything else.

Bite US!

Dale
I'ts amazing . every time a Republican speaks out on the Presedent and his boloney they called stupid

Why is she in the news again??? I thought we were rid of her and her mouth!!

I have no idea why Minnesota, formerly such a Liberal state..(think Hubert Humphrey if you are not too young.)..could end up with this silly,reactionary, Michelle and re-elect her. She makes Sarah Palin seem briiliant!

Let a member of congress make some sense, and look at the volume of hate and agressive anger. Obama, Reid and supporters know exactly how to stir the pot and make Repubs look greedy and cheap at the same time. It's an art form. Never miss an opportunity to screw the opposition. Michelle at least has the guts to give us the facts without a lot of the expected b.s. Macker

Bribery by the Chief Executive of the United States. How much more must we citizens endure? A shameless act by a shameless man.

But the drama makes it so much more fun...

She is a dumbass.

Who rattlled your cage witch? If we want your remarks (and we don't), we'll let you know. You have enough drama at home, I'm sure, with your drama queen husband.

THIS WOMAN COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BORN IN IOWA...SHE SEEKS NOTHING BUT FAME AND FORTUNE...SHE REALLY HAS NONE OF THE FAME AND HER FORTUNE CAME FROM THE REPUBLICAN WAY.. BULLSHIT... THANKS FOR LISTENING TO AN IOWAN FROM THE OTHER PARTY..

Michele, Michele, Shut the hell up.

If anyone is interested they have her book at Dollar Tree. Darts do stick in the cover quite nicely!

Michele BaWKman talks of DRAMA? She is the DRAMA QUEEN

I bet she will not send her raise back,she, n her gay husband will keep it n want more.

People People! She and her comments are just one of the many problems this country has. I hope that anyone that is commenting is not one of the 50% of Americans that live off the backs of us(the other 50%) busting our butts so their family's live good, while they do not even do the job they are supposedly paid to do! These people are like a bunch of school kids trying to set the rules for aa playground game! Quit the freeloading off us tax payers and start doin the jobs you are paid to do! Also quit trying to blame it on one man (Obama) because there were forty sum other presidents who got it in this condition!

Pay raise for Congress? WTF Barry did you run out of cell phones to sway their vote?

Republicans are the drama queen..........give up..

You're right JoBeth. At best Obama is a speaker. He's really quite stupid. Nice vocabulary.
He says, "what do you mean I had a check bounce"? Look how many checks I still have left in my check book.

A member of the House is currently paid $174,000 per year. That has been the case for the last 4 years as they have been in a pay freeze. The final negotiations for this and the fiscal cliff were heavy between Obama and Speaker Boehner, a member of the House and Bachman's House and Party leader. Did she ever stop to think that the pay raise for the House might have been a concession to Boehner? I live less than 10 minutes from his Ohio home and, although he's feeling no pain, he's not floatin' around on the millions and billions that Bachman and the silver spoon reps. do.

Why doesn't she put the blame where it belongs, on the republicans, who are simply trying to protect their billionaire friends who are lining their pockets.

The reps just dont get it we are all one people and one country why are we fighting against each others. no increase so they can party more we are suffering dont they get it

She will spend her extra pay and so will her husband. Maybe, Bachman could get her old job back working for the I.R.S. and CRACKDOWN on those tax cheats. Start with Mitt Romney

Good for you Michele, the libs have DESTROYED this country. No budget passed in 4 years and now Obama mandated pay raises for Congress. How sad.

Why is it that federal non-elected employees haven't had an increase in pay for nearly 4 years, but a pay increase for Congress can be deemed appropriate? Why give it to those who DON'T need it when there are so many who DO?

Dorothy

Blah blah blah, shut up and do the job we pay you for. You are the one full of drama and sh*t.

she should know about Drama seeing as she is the Queen of it

Let's replace all of these clowns we call polititians with actors, they're better at drama!

imagine that from a Drama Queen!

DO YOU THINK HE CARES WHAT SHE SAYS .TALK ABOUT DRAMA SHE SHOULD BE ON A SOAP OPERA .THE BIGGIST LOSER

So, the Drama Queen is upset that someone else is being dramatic? Does she think we don't know that August legislative bill was specifically written to protect the wealthy from tax increases? The Congress does not deserve the jobs they have, let alone a pay increase. They are a bunch of spoiled brats. The President is basically saying..Here's a pay increase. Are you going to take it? Knowing how America feels about your failures. Bet they do. Here's what we should say..Vote them Out! Term Limits! Write, Call, Email your representative. Tell them we demand..Term limits..or else.

Oh yes, which Obama - you mean the one you swore would be a "one term president" - that Obama!
Shut your dam mouth if you have nothing to say, you are completely irrelevant and useless to this government, you should concentrate on managing your household with all 32 kids and a misled husband of yours, GOOD LUCK!!!!!

The drama Queen call for drama , ironic !
s Bachman you claim to have done your work months ago , can you clarify whuy your party including yourself were calling for the 'CLIFT" because most American had nothing to loose you were the one having everything to loose , a fact.
As far as working at 2 am , this is why you have been elected to serve this Country , like it take it don;t like it shut up and leave., youcan afford it/
Millions of American worked at 2 AM without them there would be no electricity , no internet , no oil for your furnaces , no gas at the station , no food on the shelves etc etc ...and we would not hve to listen to your whining !

Backmann is a "product" of Oral Roberts...what do you expect? Intelligent or brain washed gibberish?

shes an idiot....get a real husband....get a life.......more importantly quit your position and hide under a rock

Michelle Bachmann is all over the place. First she rails against the wealthy having to pay more in taxes. Then after President Obama wins she does an about face and says maybe the rich can afford to pay. You think so, Michelle. Now you want to play the came of distraction and blame the president for what the Republicans have been doing and all the fearmongering from their side of the aisle and think the American people are so stupid they can't see with their own eyes what party is to blame. The Republican party has been taken over by a faction of very wealthy people who wish to avoid paying their share and want to stick it on the middle class forever. Thing is, the middle class is tapped out and its time for everyone to step up and pay their share and stop creating crisis.

After reading all of these comments--there are very few who have their heads together! You've shown your stupidity and why this country is going to hell in a hand basket! Only time will tell the results of all of the liberal actions.

Less anger and hyperbole plus a good dose of common sense might make her listenable and likable
Jackson

Go away, we don't need crazy out here commenting, Go away Bachmann !!

Bachmann is right the president plays the media like a fiddle... I give up on telling people about Obama the Idiots wont listen or learn until it's way too late......

The President had to pay a donothing Congres in order to get something for the American people.Congress want work with this President.

I love Rep. Bachman. The president is a nut job as are the people who voted for him. Left-wing extremists, big government, big taxing , big spending idiots who love to borrow and love to spend other people's money. The President and his Socialist following are going to drag our nation and economy to the grave.

HAHAHAH LMAO THE HYPOCRITICAL DRAMA QUEEN SPEAKS

This woman is almost as stupid as those who voted for her.

The people in Washington are real joke,

Bachmann is at least consistent. She never lets the facts get in the way of her stories.
"And I believe nothing more cynical than the fact that the current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, we’re told, somewhere around 11:30 last night. The bill was voted on at 2 o’clock in the morning. Now again, this is New Year’s Eve."
New Year’s Eve? The night (morning after 2AM, 1/2/13) of New Year's Day? Really? Truly, she is one of the most laughable members in Congress.

The President are doing just what he has to do Thank you.

Where was bachman's concern for "out of control spending" when her husband was taking government money to further his phoney "pray away the gay" program.

I have to say that I am very confused. I don't like her, and quite frankly don't see what the good people of Minnesota see in her, but now would not be the time for congressional pay increases. However, based on what I read as recent as this morning, congressional pay increases were put on hold due to the fiscal crisis???????????????

It is amazing how few people are informed. The lack of research by the public needs to change so they are better informed pertaining to working of our country and people that represent us in the Senate and House.

Most of the statements made show a serious lack of understanding of the workings of government and political process that is going on in Washington DC. With the ability to go on line and research matters, we need people to be better informed: Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. If research would happen, there would certainly be less ridiculous statements made and better comments provided with facts and understanding.

In addition no one should be criitical of a statement or person unless they are willing to state and be recognized by their real name. Those who hide behind email names have little if any standings to make statements.

lol love how all the demos get so mad when you bash this president. They cant stand that he is driving this country into the dirt. They will constantly blame the repubilcans yet look at their comments. If I really think someone is an idiot I ignore them. By saying all these negative comments about her tells me she has to be a whole lot smarter then most of the demos on here lol. This will probably get some comments to..so easy! :)

A silly, unimportant woman. You have to wonder when the media will realize she's more than a little loony and what she has to say has no relevance to anything -- and is NOT news. That she got re-elected is a scary commentary on the state of Minnesota.

Its about time someone called out the Government for giving themselves a raise when they first of all can't get their job done in a timely fashion and without all the drama, A Raise? Really? We can't pay our bills to protect the poor and elderly and they think they deserve a raise? Stop the Insanity and fire all of them!

It is bad when the President has to give Congress a pay rais just to get them do thire work shame on them.

for once and the only time in memory, i agree with Michele Bachman!! if there is anyone that doesnt deserve a raise this year, it is this "Do Nothing" congress - its good to see Bachman get back to the roots of the TEA (taxed enough already) party - hopefully she and all her fellow constituents will voice their displeasure with Obama and request that the president rescind his executive order!! yeah, like that would ever happen.

If Bachmann had any brains and recognition of them, she would have won the Republican nomination. Talk about so called drama, Bachmann is the Queen of drama.

Malicious Michelle will do anything to keep herself in front of the cameras. She won reelection by a VERY NARROW margin, so she has to convience her state that she is doing something productive in her position. Especially after the last year where she was out trying to get nominated for the presidency.

Both parties must share the blame. Whether you like her or not she has a valid argument. I do not believe this congress deserves a raise. We are in trouble and it seems that the majority on this thread want to point fingers and name call. That is the problem in Wash. and the problem in America. Basically we need a solution, and the first order of business would be to send this congress {all of them} home and elect one that can work.

I hate to read these comments as they are very uncivilized and pointless. Just look at the issue and stop those personal attack, please!
The main point is why the President is giving the pay raise even without a request from the Congress. Was it a ploy to make the Congress look bad in the middle of the unresolved "fiscal cliff"? Was it a deal that he made with some people in the Congress to get what he wanted? Or was he just suddenly feel so generous because it is Christmas, and mind you the money is not his anyway, that he wanted to give everyone, Democrates or Republicans, a big fat unnecessary bonus.
The point is does the President care more how to solve the biggest problem facing this country in the next 4 years, or does he enjoy playing political game with our money more. All I know is I did not have a pay increase for the past 4 years and I am held accountable to even more responsibilities. Ms. Bachmann is correct to throw the pay raise issue back to the face of the President, and proposing a bill is the only way to do it.

arrest this nut case and put her in front of a firing squad and end her insane life

arrest this nut case and put her in front a firing squad and end her insane life

Typical leftist comments -- continue to attack someone strictly because you don't like her -- but not comment on the message given.

So the question begs asking --- was Michele's message correct? Should Congress and other high ranking federal employees be given any raise given the current economic situation in this country?

Any other comments on this thread that dont address that issue violate the Patch's commenting requirements. (Not that the Patch ever applies that to inappropriate leftist comments)

All this coming from a woman who is "still" celebrating Elvis' Birthday.
Ah-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

How come nobody has mentioned that it was a raise for all federal employes not just congress and a bill was passed thay elimated congress. But i guess when your an president Obama hater you leave the details out that dont benifite your agenda

Whether you like her or not and however you feel about the Big O, Congress doesn't need a pay hike.

BHO is going to get his flaps all they want...I would assume that some GOP'ers and Indies are in that mix..so what else is new ... I appeal to the white side of BHO..din't your momma teach you nothin' good

Who voted this clown bitch into congress? What work was done last August? Shut up...please!

The Drama comes from the Republican party and all the nonsense they create. I think she needs to stop and that a look in the mirror to see who is really to blame. How stupid can one person really be. I want to know why the media is even publishing this story, NO ONE cares what she says! Let's not give her any more attention guys!!

i have never partially read a more cynical , nasty group of American people in my life.
We are all allowed an opinion but name calling and defaming a person should be off
limits. I have to think we are becoming a collective group of angry, negative people. I feel sorry for future kids who are already labeled as rude.

Funny how you libs attack people personally.. I guess that is what you do when you can't win on the facts. It is sad that you can't see what is going on here. Obama is unfortunately, for the american people, the worse president in the history of the USA. I truely wish he wasn't because if he is successfull then we are too. He's slick and has a lot of americans fooled. He is running this country into the ground and soon you will see all of your freedoms taken away (if you haven't noticed already). It is a sad shame.. We use to be the greatest country on this earth with the greatest people... Just keep spending more than we bring in and grow goverment. Where did common sense go?

Please,Please, just shut up already. No one cares what you think. You need to come in here and see what the real people think about your stupid A**

It's people like you that don't work well with others that we should ask to step-down and let someone else take your place so that bills can get passed to keep our country working in a good way.

Impeachment!!!!!

It's people like you that don't work well with others that we should ask to step-down and let someone else take your place so that bills can get passed to keep our country working in a good way.

So says the queen of the drama queens.

Obama wants to be a dictator by issuing executive orders? How many did G.W. Bush issue? Don't know? Didn't think so. 55 his first year in office. I quit counting.

This President is showing his "Marxist Face"

I think she did a great job of being TRUTHFUL. In my opinion if the president can't win individuals over any other way, he will use money to get their attention. And yes, the president is, in my opinion, full of unneeded drama. Again, In my opinion, the president is causing more problems- just one of the things he does best.

WHAT A WASTE ALL OF THEM ARE, GET RID OF ALL OF THEM THEY ARE A SHAME TO OUR COUNTRY THEY DID NOTHING ALL YEAR ROBERT HARTLEY DENVER COLORADO

All you need to do is listen. The vocabulary and demeanor of the Democratic left is reflective of their mindset and over all intelligence. They constantly resort to school yard foul mouthed tactics for lack of valid arguments. You can't hold a logical debate with illogical people.

This President is just showing his 'Marxist Face'

I was surprised that she could read! She is the dumbest person,,,,ooops that would be the people that elected her.

The very fact that enough people voted for her to get her into office is a very sad commentary on the Amercican public. Her Tea Party bullshit is ruining our country.

Well, the Bachman camp which includes FOX has taken great strides to condemn Secretary Clinton because of her illness . . . . real real real hatred stuff. Now that she has placed herself on stage, it's her turn for condemnation . . . except her's is deserved ! This woman is despised in Minnesota . . in fact, she barely won the last election, which will be her "last election"! Bachman needs to spend her time taking care of her heavily Federally-subsidized farm estate and keeping the mister locked in his closet ! This woman has no business in politics because she does not read about and analyze the issues . . . . she is even out of touch with her local constituency as well as the GOP party. We don't need this non-quality in Federal government !

the more I read , the more confused I get , who is telling us the truth, wo is playing the people. Was all this drama done so when what finally was agreed on was happily accepted by us, the duped===We believe it was the republicans dragging their feet, being greedy i pray what Obama has been saying has been the honest to God truth. But===i have more and more questions about this mess ands how it was done and why it was done so rediculously- the dots dont connect in mind and im ashamed if this is how our government works. They are playing games using our money, they are making decisions for our nation,our servicemen and women. im in my70s and have worked many long, hard years with arthritus,fibromyalgia,and migrains to support my children, my mentally ill husband, and aged parents . i depended on my faith and humor to keep going==But I feel that we have less say and have to give more now pray that our grandchildfren will see a fairer country

S.Chaplle. 12Monkeys. Lafaver and Others haters
PLEASE STOP DISRESPECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Out the last five former REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS Not one was a Rhodes Scholars or ha d any academy excellent in college that could compare to OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT. 12 Monkeys how many Clowns are in your house, or is it a ZOO. For all others; go to any other country in the world and make any comments about that’s Country President, Leader, King or National Figure , that you have made about President Obama , that would be your last COMMENT NOW PLAY WITH THAT DRAMA!!!

What the drama Queen and her self interest party should do is create a bill so that American taxpayer will stop paying their medical bills, and their families. Give that money to help fund medicare. Since most of the members of congress are millionaires, why should taxpayers pay their salaries and health insurance, but reduce the funding for people who really need help. They won't approve funding for the people devastated by Hurricane Sandy, the reason too expensive. Is this are future?????????

The nerve this woman has, why is she blaming the senate and the president for the lack of conscience that the US Congress has? Now, that they finally did what they were elected to do (work, legislate), she blames the ones that forced them to work? I is astonishing that some people also blame the president. Ever since Obama was reelected he started working and reminding them of what he run for office again, what his platform was, loud and clear that the upper class has to pay their fair share of taxes and I really hope that in 2 years time people will remember what just happened and oust this congress and give the control back to the democrats so that work is finally done from who is expected to work, and that the work done is not intended for 5% of the people but for the 95% majority. These republicans have the audacity to even sign promises that show them who they are working for without disregard for what happens to tha vast majority of this great country. God please, don't just bless America, remove from this Earth those that conspire against America.

The Liberals today, as is obviously seen by their adolescent comments, are unfortunately growing in numbers. It's a sad day when issues such as this and the Presidents over all pathetic handling of our country, are clouded by blind faith ignorance. Even after all the damage this administration has done, there are still those, many to my chagrin,who will defend these actions. What can you say after all that to convince them something's terribly wrong.

Response to Gary Novotny...
You don't have to look any further than this blog..I guess you haven't read it? It is full of vitriol. I am not going to say earth to Gary, earth to Gary.

Before you shoot your mouth off you need to google and discover who spent the most, Ronald Ragen, Genious George Idiot Bush spent far more than Obama. Not only did the GOP spend more, we are still trying to pay off what Bush put us in debt.
Veterans will be recieving benefits the next 70 years, yes, your children's children will be paying because of your hero. The GOP is imploding within. Christy and other Republicans are trashing your dysfunctional hate filled party. The end is near for the GOP and the rise of the Democrats will control all votes going forward. Sit back and enjoy the ride out in the sunset to be forgotten for a long time to come.

Please. Really? Ok I get it that you don't want a pay raise and I also get that the raise itself is bad timing but we need to think about who the raise was intended for. "Federal Employees". Read the entire order. Unfortunately MB had to take it and twist it like she did. She's the one that created the drama. I hope she's tired of being the stooge for the GOP.

Leila, you really need to stop sending your Bachmann-related Patch post links to the far leftist machine. It's rather humorous to see at this point. There is no way on earth that this post could have received this many local posts.

If you don't want to be the editor of a small conservative area, please move on (as in one of your favorite orgs...) and leave St Michael to someone who gets the area, and isn't trying to manipulate change in the area. Your little Patch is going to become obsolete. I can see right through you.

I am thankful for all of the leftest liberal comments. I hope, slowly but surely, the sensible will see them for what they are. It's disappointing that so many are just sycophants who will blindly follow who ever will offer them the most. If you are a follower of history you will know that before every powerful society has fallen, they look to and vote for whomever will give them a hand out. We have been successful as a capitalistic society. You cant teach a man to fish if you are giving him one that has been paid for by another.

It is time for We The People to do an Executive order of our own. Lets remove this Tyrant Obama from office and send him back to Kenya. Thank you Michele Bachmann for sticking up for the tax payers of this country. There are alot of loosers out there that dont want to work so there for they dont pay taxes. And they certainly dont pay attention to where tax payer money is being spent. Need more Michele Bachmann's out there. God bless her.

Fairness_Equity_Truth....? Really? Okay Gary Novotny... I see you've changed your name. You are just continually proving my point. It is a sad shame. We need some opened minded people to debate the issues and only the issues. Stop attacking people on a personal level. Work together and do what is best for the Country not the Party. What happen to Country first? Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves. Obama is destroying this Country in every way and stepping all over our constitution like it doesn't exist but hey, he is cool... So we should just follow him off the cliff and spend more than we take in everyday. Just spend and tax our way to prosperity. Yeah, that will work, it is doing wonders over in Greece.

I agree with with her issue and applaud her speaking out. . I disagree with her presentation. She needs to make her point and be respectful about it. I think that is what bothers me the most about politics thses days, lack of respect in spite of differing opinions.

Can any one on this list say they received a pay raise? or any other benefit from their job in the last 4 years...Times are tough, our families, neighbors are struggling and congress gets a pay raise Lets just ask them to be on the same health care plan they voted in...Look around you we need to cut expenses...Pull the military base back from over seas. Stop foreign aid, kick out people that are illegal to work here in America. Lets just stop letting people come here illegaly. Take care of the senors and educate our American children, feed our own people. Dose this make me sound like a NUT? If Obama deals out pay raises it is to get some thing back...Ask Ellison to give back his last 2 raises...

We have only ourselves to blame. If we had not made all the jokes about her pursuing a Swiss passport, she would be leaving in Berne with Markus by now we could go back to intelligent political discourse.

And this drama is Bachmann's fault HOW? Why is it even called "drama"? It sure appears that the drama is inserted AFTER the fact by the extreme hatred of those who don't know her and have no clue because of where they get their "news." Obama once again used his heavy hand and forced more spending. Doesn't anyone get it yet? He's killing our country with this spending and everyone is up in arms about Bachmann's speaking to the camera (that would be us, her constituents) instead of the yahoos in the front of the room. (for one example).

Does nobody realize that for the last 4 years the goal of the republican (tea party) was to make sure Obama did not get reelected. If they would have focus on the counties issue instead of trying to make Obama look bad, maybe something would have gotten done.. Instead the unintelligent tea baggers think Obama is going to destroy this country.. Instead you know who will it will be all of the stupid republicans that refuse to work with this man. The Republican Party shows no respect to our president. I myself did not vote for Bush, but I did live through the 8 years of crap he put us through and did the demos show him any disrespect. All tea baggers and republicans must live in a cave... oh wait that's right Republicans never take ownership for their own mistakes.. Like voting in Michelle again.

Why is this 'LOW LIFE' featured in the Minnetonka Patch???
IT does NOT represent Minnetonka!!!