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Nationwide rallies send strong message to "save America's postal service"

Postal employees and citizens who support the U.S. Postal Service rallied September 27 in every Congressional district across the nation — a historic first. Rallies took place in each of Minnesota’s eight congressional districts, including the suburban metro area districts of Minnesota Republicans Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen.MORE »

Michele Bachmann's meltdown

The Iowa presidential caucuses of January 3, 2012 are less than 75 days away and their outcome are more in doubt today than ever. What once looked like a certain victory for Michele Bachmann now looks less and less likely, and talk of her presidential prospects sounds more like a deathwatch especially in light of resignation of her New Hampshire staff.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Bachmann mangles the facts on domestic oil production

We have generally become accustomed to Michele Bachmann’s careless use of facts on a number of issues, but her analysis of domestic oil reserves in the Tuesday, April 26 Star Tribune was beyond her normal exaggerations. Her facts, in fact, were highly distorted and unsupported by any reliable data.MORE »

Pawlenty nixes college student credit transfer fix

You'd think that Minnesota State Colleges and Universities students would be able to transfer college credits within the system without losing one in 10 of them.  MORE »

St. Cloud Times: "Bachmann's health care claims falter"

The St. Cloud Times is the latest in a string of major local and national media outlets that have taken issue with Rep. Michele Bachmann's public statements about health care reform. Each of the nonpartisan groups the newspaper contacted said that Bachmann's claim that abortions will rise 30 percent because of health reform is not supported by evidence.MORE »

No Bachmann or Palin at this rally

Missed out on your chance to see former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Wednesday in Minneapolis? Wondering what to do with your day? The Minnesota AFL-CIO has got you covered.MORE »

Bachmann: "The one who created this lei also created our freedom"

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Shortly before health care reform passed the House Saturday night, Rep. Michele Bachmann rose to speak against the bill wearing a Hawaiian lei around her neck.

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Crazy for Cryin’, I’m Crazy for Tryin’…

By Jeff Fecke | September 1, 2009 • Generally speaking, I try to avoid using the word crazy to mean “bizarrely wrong.” It wasn’t always so, but after years of online discussions with people smarter than I am, I’ve come to the conclusion that that usage of the word reinforces negative stereotypes about people suffering from mental health issues.MORE »

Bachmann likens U.S. to Titanic, decries "gangster government" she’s part of

Rep. Michele Bachmann took to the floor of the House of Representatives twice Tuesday, likening the United States to the Titanic and lambasting “gangster government” for meddling in carmakers’ affairs — though she boasts on her Web site of doing the same auto dealership-advocacy she decries Democrats for.

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New Bachmann media blitz hits ACORN

“ACORN, as you know, is no stranger to the spotlight,” the spotlight-familiar Rep.MORE »
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