Michele Bachmann makes last ditch appeal in Iowa

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., orders a corn dog, seen right, as she campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011.

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DES MOINES, Iowa - Rep. Michele Bachmann gave an extremely brief and 30-minute late speech at the Iowa State Fair here Friday afternoon, calling in Iowans to come out and vote for her at tomorrow's straw poll.

"Are you coming out to Ames tomorrow? All right," said Bachmann. "Come on out, come to our tent. We've got Randy Travis, live for you at our tent. We're going to have the Little Texas Band. We're going to have Lone Star."

Like some of the other presidential candidates, Bachmann is paying the $30 entry fee for her supporters to get into the straw poll and offering them free food and entertainment in exchange for their votes. Candidates hope that a victory in the straw poll will result in positive media coverage that will give their candidacy a boost.

Bachmann, who spoke for less than three minutes, opened by repeating her oft-stated line that she is "going to make Barack Obama a One. Term. President!," She then referenced President Obama's victory in the Iowa caucuses in the 2008 campaign cycle.

"This is where Barack Obama got his start, this is where he's going to come to his end - in Iowa," she said.

Bachmann also called for repeal of the "Obamacare" health care law and stood by her questionable claim that, if elected, she could turn the economy around within one quarter, saying, "it won't take more than three months to get the whole shooting match already up to speed."

When Bachmann left the stage, some in the crowd grumbled that after waiting for a half an hour, Bachmann barely bothered to give a speech. But many moved toward the stage hoping to score an autograph or photograph.

17-year-old gay rights protester Gabe Aderhold from Minneapolis, Minnesota confronts Michele Bachmann at the Iowa State Fair, August 12, 2011.

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It was at this point that a young man stood up on top of one of the bales of hay that had served as seating and began screaming "shame on you" at Bachmann over her opposition to gay rights.

"I'm a second class citizen because of you, Michelle," he said. "Second class citizen. Where's the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for every American, Michele? You can't pray the gay away." He also complained that Bachmann's husband Marcus had "called me a barbarian."

Members of the crowd soon confronted the protester, who later identified himself as 17-year-old Gabe Aderhold from Minneapolis, Minnesota. One told Aderhold, "you're treating yourself like a second class citizen"; another told him, "you belong in New York."

Bachmann was not the first candidate confronted by Aderhold, who earlier in the day got in a more civil back-and-forth with Tim Pawlenty. Michele and Barcus Bachmann left the stage almost immediately after Aderhold began yelling.

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"This is where Barack Obama got his start, this is where he's going to come to his end - in Iowa,"

Um, "come to his end"? What do you mean by that? Targeting him?

Threatening a President with "the end" is treasonous, and a federal felony.

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Any politician taking part in the Straw Poll is paying people $30 per person for that persons' vote.

Do we really want another bought and paid for President?

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Bachmann: "I am not a witch."

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By definition, anyone who espouses discrimination against others is a bigot.

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Why was Rep. Michele Bachmann exempted from being asked questions on illegal immigration? Her stance on this issue is far above the rest who stood behind their dais in Ames, Iowa? Was this leaving Bachman out of this social issue premeditated? Whether this was the case or not, she strands strong as this uncontrolled illegal immigration invader problem has been ignored by administrations for years. Bachmann will not tolerate any form of Amnesty as President. Every Sanctuary City and state that does not comply by cutting of these ordinances will lose federal funding. It's been said many times before, that American cannot afford to subsidize Mexico, Central America, Europe, Pacific Rim or other nation; its inhabitants impoverished and desperate illegal immigrants anymore? This illogical problem is crippling America's economy by the massive payouts for families, which have migrated illegally across our sovereign border.


Of course open border disciples, business lobbyist will deny the obvious, that this illegal incursion is drowning us in debt—with no end in sight. (FAIR) American Federation of Immigration Reform that of 2009, reported that overall costs to subsidize the illegal alien household was calculated through, federal, State, County and Municipal sources that it was a $113 Billion dollar problem. Federation for American Immigration Reform issued a report in which they estimate the total annual costs of illegal immigration at the federal, state and local level is estimated to be $113 billion combined. The states are bearing the burden of the costs; while the government share is nearly $29 billion, it escalates to $84.2 billion at the state and local level. The annual outlay that illegal aliens cost U.S. taxpayers is an average amount per native-headed household of $1,117. The state-by-state breakdown begins on page 4 of this report at: http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/USCostStudy_2010.pdf?docID=4921

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You scream about $100B.

What's the per/houshold slice of the $2T dubya wasted starting stupid wars, eh?

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Education for the children of illegal migrants and immigrants constitutes the sole largest outlay to taxpayers, at an annual price tag of nearly $52 billion. Virtually all of those expenses are absorbed by state and local governments. At the federal level, only about one-third of outlays are matched by tax collections from illegal aliens. At the state and local level, an average of less than 5 percent of the public costs is allied with the illegal immigration occupation and recouped through taxes collected from illegal nationals. Nearly all illegal aliens do not pay income taxes; only those who do, much of the revenues collected are refunded to the illegal immigrants when they file tax returns. Many are also claiming tax credits resultant in payments from the U.S. Treasury. Please note this is not a static expenditure, but these dollars amounts are raising all the time.

Ask yourself, why the Grand Canyon State of Arizona had not choice, but to clamp down against the massive dollar amounts spent to appease illegal alien homesteads How can a small South Western state that is mostly desert, afford to pay out $2 Billion dollars annually for foreigners? Then again-- how can Leftist legislators in Sacramento, California, justify taking taxpayer's money and giving it to illegal aliens when these persons truly don't exist, other than in ICE enforcement records or Homeland Security? HAS ANY READER THOUGHT OF CHECKING THEIR STATES PAYOUT TO FOREIGN NATIONALS? Although they come here through the magnet of jobs, welfare and each year bring their children. The estimates of 300.000 babies enter via a broken, intermittent border fence, that can no-way be fully enforced without the deployment of troops. Instant citizen for babies is above most payments, is an incredulous cost forced on taxpayers by Liberal judges legislating from their gavel.

Because entering America without papers is not a—FELONY—it is essentially a giant hole in the wall, which imports not only millions of illegal aliens, but a massive population of criminals; bringing death, mayhem and ID theft on the unsuspecting citizens and residents. As I said in my commentary yesterday, the only way to sever the incentive of jobs (which I never thought I would admit) is issuing every citizen and legal resident a government ID CARD. This could be used to get employed US workers. (8 million illegal aliens have stolen jobs from mostly low income Americans according to reputable sources.) The same official ID card could be presented for voting; instead of the mess we have now, with convicted felons, deceased and illegal aliens, fraudulently using the election process to alter an elections direction.

You would also use this federal ID CARD to be checked against other data bases, official birth records to see if you have the right to be issued a driver's license, vehicle insurance, welfare or other Public entitlements. I shouldn't gloat over the welfare payouts in California, but it is a self inflicted wound caused by the Liberals in the capitol. California, the Godfather of Sanctuary State has a $19 Billion dollar budget gap, with a staggering cost of $21 Billion $ according to the National Conference of State Legislators in 2009. We must wonder how the welfare costs have escalated in two years in the once Golden State?
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