Michele Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died In Sikh Shooting

[LTR]

WASHINGTON—In response to the shooting death of six Sikh worshippers at a temple in Oak Creek, WI yesterday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) offered a public expression of her thankfulness that no Americans had been killed in the rampage. "It's a relief and a blessing that not a single American died in this event," Bachmann said of the incident that claimed the lives of six Americans who practice the Sikh faith. "All of us can be grateful for that. Had the gunman targeted a church or synagogue, this violent act could have been much, much worse.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/michele-bachmann-thankful-no-americans-died-in-sik,29071/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The Onion nails it again.

Except that it's getting harder and harder to distinguish The Onion headlines from real ones.

[tblue37]

82. The worst thing about the operation of Poe's Law is that

extreme satire like that, which should be funny, is not funny at all, because it comes so close to ugly realiity.

[Quantess]

2. You had me going there, for a minute.

[rurallib]

12. The Onion writes Thursday's headline

[freshwest]

14. Had me going there a minute, too. I wonder if anyone has asked her opinion?

[ellenfl]

33. me, too. very plausible. eom

[Xyzse]

70. Same here actually

I was just about to send an angry letter.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. It's the Onion. It's not real.

[brush]

6. I caught that too late

Sorry, I caught that too late. I had already posted. I self deleted it. That wouldn't surprise me though.

[CherokeeDem]

5. Honestly....I thought that headline was real...

Nothing would surprise concerning Michele Bachmann....nothing. I'm embarrassed that I could think that Bachmann or anyone could say that.

[Tx4obama]

19. I thought the headline was real too. Knowing what she's said in the past she could have said it. n/t

[dflprincess]

62. I thought it was real

and even if she hasn't said it, I'll bet she thought it.

[randome]

7. Actually, my first guess was the Onion.

But my second guess, sadly, was that this could very well be true.

[etherealtruth]

8. Prior to reading ... I had to make sure this was a "joke"

The ridiculous notion that folk that trace their ancestry to anywhere but Europe (I am sure the irony is not lost on the indigenous people of the Americas) aren't "Americans" is held by too many folk.

Now I can read the article and hopefully laugh

[gollygee]

9. Thankful that was from The Onion and not for real!

ROFL. Sounds like her, though.

[JI7]

10. it's sad that i really thought it was real until i saw the link

usually you might wonder whether it was the onion .

but i really thought it was real . didn't even consider it wasn't until i saw the link.

[obxhead]

38. Same here.

I wasn't even in shock. I would totally expect a statement like this from her.

Hell I was ready to search for the video.

Sadly, that says a great deal about the state of this Country

[Stryder]

59. Wow. You just wrote my reply.

It is sad that I didn't catch the smell of Onion.But given her history of stinking the place up every time she opens her mouth,I think I can forgive myself just this once.

[LadyHawkAZ]

11. Poe's Law in action

Until I opened the thread, I believed it.

[nytemare]

37. With Bachmann, any crazy shit is possible.

The raven quoth "nevermore" ages ago when it comes to that loon.

[freshwest]

13. Oh, god, it's the Onion. Whew!

[onehandle]

15. Seriously. Did you think this was real from the headline without a single second thought?

I know I didn't.

[99Forever]

16. I did...

... and I live in the 6th District of Minnesota. There is NOTHING too wacked out or so stupid that the Crazy Lady wouldn't say it.

[freshwest]

23. Wish someone would ask her about it. Oh, and my condolences. It must be hell.

Even if the weather is nice.

[99Forever]

36. Actually the area is pretty nice...

... and fortunately not all of the people here are nuts. The Batshit Crazy Lady gets big bucks from some VERY deep pockets. She has never done a single thing to benefit the District. Nothing. Zippo. Nadda. The very definition of obstructionist Teabagging idiocy.

Perhaps with the redistricting we can finally flush her.

[freshwest]

39. But could you ask her about this? Uh? We'd be able to out-do the Onion, for once!

BTW, we just had two warm days and some sun. We're very excited about that here.

[99Forever]

40. If only I could.

Her handlers keep her well insulated from "people like me."

[freshwest]

46. Handlers being the operative word. I doubt they'll let her comment on it. Wouldn't fit the narrative

[nichomachus]

17. I can't tell any more these days n/t

[freshwest]

22. After the Insane GOP Clown Posse this year, anything can happen. I want someone to ask her about it.

Let's hear her explanation for it...

[etherealtruth]

21. As the Pillsbury dough girlesque mother

... of "half" Indian children ... you would be surprised how many idiots ask "what" my children are ... because apparently their American father of Indian (the subcontinent) descent and their mother of Irish -Scot descent (my ancestors immigrated to this continent in the 1770s) can't produce "Americans" through their coupling.

[freshwest]

24. Batshit Bachmann ring any bells for you?

[onehandle]

25. I thought it was real.

What an embarrassment to that district.

[freshwest]

27. Then why did you express incredulity at my statement, when you said:

onehandle (30,453 posts)

15. Seriously. Did you think this was real from the headline without a single second thought?

I know I didn't.

onehandle (30,453 posts)

25. I thought it was real.

What an embarrassment to that district.

Which one is it, you did or didn't? This is kind of confusing. It's not a big deal to me, one way or the other. See you later or sooner, I don't know.

[onehandle]

28. I was agreeing with you.

As in, Seriously, For Real.

I honestly did not question that Batshit didn't say that.

I expressed it, inartfully.

[freshwest]

30. All good. I'm running 6 windows and editing a book. I get fouled up at times myself.

Thanks for the clarification. I still would just LOVE for someone to ask Batshit about this shooting, in a neutral way, to see if she'll do an Alex Jones routine.

Because she's deep into conspiracies. He says the Sikh shooting is part of Obama's plan to bring about martial law. Like he also said the shooting in Aurora was for Obama to take the guns away.

Interesting he promotes the Koch family views on things such as the John Birch Society, the Libertarian and Tea Parties, and Ron Paul, but never mentions their names. Neither do the others. They are virulently anti-Obama.

There are more of these folks out there than many Democrats want to admit. My latest voter pamphlet had a bunch of new people running for office, all of them spouting the same stuff as Alex. I say let Bachmann say it all. She's unable to hold back. I find that endearing and rather crazy at the same time.

[awoke_in_2003]

43. I did...

that woman is psycho.

[Chemisse]

44. I did. She has said some shocking things.

I'll bet she THOUGHT this!

[baldguy]

18. It's funny because it's true. Then it's sad.

[RebelOne]

20. That woman is such a dumb ass. What a stupid thing to say. n/t

[magnifisense]

26. I believed it!

It's the Onion. But it is the kind of statement I would have expected from her.

[Curmudgeoness]

29. The most pathetic part of this is

that this could well have been something that she did say. Usually, it is obviously that it is a joke.....but this is believable.

Doesn't say much for Batty Bachmann, does it?

[tavalon]

31. I got punked by this one

But damn, it was too much in the realm of possibility.

[awoke_in_2003]

42. Same here...

it is too close to the truth

[tavalon]

72. Too , too close

[Whisp]

32. that crazy evil spawn of satan would say that...

the Onion can't surpass her lunacy

[Matariki]

34. Too close to possible to count as parody.

[newtonfigg]

35. Truth is stranger than Fiction

It's something I would expect to come out of her mouth, it fits perfectly with her mentality.

[awoke_in_2003]

41. Damn, you almost had me...

but it really says something about MB that I almost believed it.

[valerief]

45. Boom! I actually believed she said that. She's despicable enough. nt

[kestrel91316]

47. You had me there for a minute.........

I bet she has said this very thing in private, or something close to it. She's that hateful.

[George II]

48. It's disgusting that the Onion is making light of this event, and this thread should be deleted!!!

IMMEDIATELY!!!!

[msanthrope]

50. They aren't making light of it. They are pointing out one aspect of the horror of the shooting---

that there are those Americans who will indulge in a thought process that this shooting is somehow 'not as bad' as others.

[George II]

58. In that case....

instead of posting the title as the OP did, he/she should have have said so in the title. There was NO mention of it being from Onion on the Home Page or title.

This is what people first opening this site see on the Home Page:


Michele Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died In Sikh Shooting

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And NO MENTION of it being satire. Posting it that way was deceiving and the REPUBLICAN thing to do!!

[msanthrope]

61. Your concern for Michelle Bachman is touching. nt

[George II]

64. It's NOT a concern for Michelle Bachman, dolt!

It's a concern about misleading headlines, subjects, and misrepresentation. We're DEMOCRATS, we're above that - save crap like that for the republicans and Fakx News to post.

Nice projection.

[msanthrope]

66. Well, you certainly set the example for "DEMOCRATS" by calling me names.

Kindly edit your post to remove the insult, that you may project an ideal of how "DEMOCRATS" should behave.

[SpartanDem]

71. Lighten up, Francis

most people are well aware that the Onion is satire.

[George II]

85. Yes, but the Onion isn't mentioned in the link to the post, Frances..............

Now I'm reminded why I stayed away from this site for a couple of years.

[LTR]

57. I believe parody and comedy should sometimes be in bad taste

And if you haven't figured out that the Onion has been doing this since they started publishing, well...

[Old Codger]

49. She is

Dipshit personified...............

[Odin2005]

51. You bastard, I thought it was for real.

[ejbr]

52. OMG!

At first I didn't see the onion link and was shocked..yes, I couldn't even believe SHE would say such a thing!

[cbrer]

54. Got me - for about 79.3 nanoseconds

The Onion rocks!

[liberalhistorian]

55. You know what's really sad and pathetic

and telling about this country today? I actually believed that headline was real until I saw it was from the Onion. Now THAT'S scary! Frankly, this was probably close to her first thoughts about it.

[mckara]

56. No One Can Accuse Michele Bachmann of Being a Class Act!!!

[Zalatix]

60. Ouch, that was a little harsh, even for the Onion.

Everyone knows she'd never say THAT in public. At least not near a microphone that she thought was live.

[IndyJones]

63. OMG, I was picking my jaw up off the floor here for a second there.

[Stinky The Clown]

65. Are you *sure* this is from The Onion?

[AtomicKitten]

67. Truth'ish.

[RZM]

68. While it's tempting to say this is close to truth, in reality its quite far from it

Michele Bachmann isn't just some woman off the street. She's a politician who has managed to get elected to Congress and stay there. While gaffes do happen in Congress, this type of gaffe almost never does. Any Congressperson saying something like this would probably get hammered out of office over it.

[tavalon]

73. Michelle Bachman is an enigma, actually

She's clearly delusional, has a closeted gay husband who she may not even know is gay (I doubt it, but she doesn't have that many marbles running around in that delusional head of hers). I'm always amazed when they send teh crazy back to Washington. Sane people would send her to a sanitarium and a good psychiatrist. So, I find her election and re-election confusing.

[nadine_mn]

74. This is the same woman who called the police accusing a nun and a lesbian of

False imprisoning her in a bathroom after a town hall meeting

She is crazy...

[B Calm]

69. This is the kind of reaction I would have

expected from someone as stupid as Bachmann.

The Onion had me going, bravo!

[HughBeaumont]

75. Year that the Onion stopped doing satire:

a) 2005
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010

[barbtries]

76. wow.

honestly she's so bad i was afraid it wouldn't be the Onion.

[janlyn]

77. sad

What is really sad,is the fact that people had to stop and ask "is this real" ONLY because the same woman has said really batshit crazy stuff in the past..

[louis-t]

78. Had me for a second. Not that far off.

Wouldn't surprise me a bit.

[JesterCS]

79. I cant tell whether to be relieved or sad that I thought it was true at first.

[benld74]

80. Are they SURE she didn't say this?!?!?

[HiPointDem]

81. i believed this one. jeez, uncanny.

[AlinPA]

83. I believed it 100%. No second thoughts. I showed the first part to my wife and then she saw the

onion.com in the link. To me it was something that Bachmann would say.

[Douglas Carpenter]

84. sounds all too believable