Michele Bachmann starting tea party caucus

[IScreamSundays]

Source: WAPO

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) filed paperwork on Thursday to create a House Tea Party Caucus, which she will chair.

"The American people are speaking out loud and clear," she said in a statement. "They have had enough of the spending, the bureaucracy, and the government knows best mentality running rampant today throughout the halls of Congress. This caucus will espouse the timeless principles of our founding, principles that all Members of Congress have sworn to uphold. The American people are doing their part and making their voices heard and this caucus will prove that there are some here in Washington willing to listen."

Bachmann led a "House call" rally against health-care reform on Capitol Hill last fall that brought together tea party activists and Republican officials. In a recent interview, Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would like to start a tea party caucus in the Senate if he wins this fall.

Two staff members recently left Bachmann's office in a major shake-up.

By Rachel Weiner | July 16, 2010; 11:32 AM ET

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Maybe she should have done that at the beginning of the tebaggers 15 minutes instead of at

the end.

[Robb]

3. LOL nailed it. nt

[onehandle]

2. Tarryl Clark

http://tarrylclark.com

[BlueIdaho]

4. Don't mind if I do!

$10 for Tarryl, who's with me?

[davidhilton]

5. Our founding Congress . . .

lets see, back to a time when women nor blacks could vote - is that where she wants to take the country?

[mr clean]

15. I'll bet she hasn't figured that one out yet

...about women voting, that is women in politics. She would be the first one to go if she had her way.

[Grassy Knoll]

6. You go girl.......LOL...

[truthisfreedom]

7. The Do-Nothing party rulez!

Yay!

[mac56]

8. The purpose of the Tea Parties is nothing more than

to scare moderate Republicans into action. Nice sabotage, Minnesota Loon.

[SoapBox]

9. Title should have read, "Michele Bachmann starting Tea Party CIRCUS!"

...she would most certainly be the Head Clown.

[Bossy Monkey]

10. "Just remember what the Dormouse said/'Feed your head'" n/t

[AlbertCat]

11. Michele "Mad Hatter" Bachmann

1/2 a cup of tea.....

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. Good news

Further cementing the Republican name with ignorant loud racist rabble rousers.

[Mr. Sparkle]

13. she is now a self proclaimed Queen tea bagger ... Ohh !!! the connotations!

I have said too much already. :-)

[mike_c]

14. Bachmann should be the first to stand up for smaller government...

...and resign.

[county worker]

16. Every time she says "the American people" I gag.

The tea party people don't represent the American people and hate and stupidity are not among our founding principles.