"We're running out of rich people in this country"

Did I mention the Republican clowns in Congress?

Remember Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) who was re-elected to Congress in 2008 despite having displayed her penchant for wacky statements by proclaiming (MSNBC, Oct 8, 2008) that Barack Obama and his wife Michelle held anti-American views and couldn't be trusted in the White House. She even called for an investigation of other members of Congress to "find out if they are pro-America or anti-America."

She's at it again. About the economic recovery act, she had these choice comments in a radio interview in her native Minnesota:

* the recovery package won't work because "We're running out of rich people in this country."

[Yeah, times are tough all over. I just read that Mitt Romney is selling two of his four mansions -- they're selling the $5 million ski lodge and the $3 million Boston home and keeping the $10 million lakefront mansion and the $12 million beachfront compound.]

* many members of Congress have "a real aversion to capitalism."

[Well, if by 'capitalism' she means taxing the poor to give tax cuts to the rich -- maybe.]

* ACORN is "under federal indictment for voter fraud," but the stimulus bill nevertheless gives ACORN "$5 billion."

[In reality, ACORN is not under federal indictment and isn't mentioned in the stimulus bill at all.]

* the stimulus bill includes a measure to create a "rationing board" for health care, and after the bill becomes law, "your doctor will no longer be able to make your healthcare decisions with you."

[Simply not true. She makes stuff up.]

* the "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" is also orchestrating a conspiracy involving the Census Bureau, which the president will use to redraw congressional lines to keep Democrats in power for up to "40 years." When the host said he was confused, noting that congressional district lines are drawn at the state level, Bachmann said Obama's non-existent plan is an "anti-constitutional move."

[I guess conspiracy to defraud voters is so familiar to them they just assume everybody does it. Remember in 2006 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the redistricting forced by Texas Republicans was in violation of the Voting Rights Act? This was the case where Tom Delay was accused of illegally sending a US government plane to search for the Democratic legislators who were hiding out in another state. They were trying to avoid being forced to attend a legislative session, thereby denying a quorun, where this redistricting would be voted in.]

With elected officials like Bachmann, who needs Ann Coulter?

Ralph