Michele Bachmann: Immigration Reform To Create ‘Illiterate’ Democratic Voters
The following marks the eleventy thousandth excuse by Republicans in opposition to skeery immigrants remaining in our country. The top excuse is that Obama’s for it, so Republicans are against it.
MSNBC reports:
Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann believes that President Barack Obama’s anticipated executive action on immigration could create “illiterate” Democratic voters, she said in comments reported by The Washington Post’s Robert Costa on Wednesday.
Obama will unveil his plans for immigration reform, which could protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a prime-time speech on Thursday.
“Even though the president says they won’t be able to vote, we all know that many, in all likelihood, will vote,” Bachmann reportedly said. “The president has a very single-minded vision. He’s looking at new voters for 2016 … People do vote without being a citizen. It’s a wink and a nod, we all know it’s going to happen.”
In addition to alleging that voter fraud is commonplace, Bachmann claimed that U.S. taxpayers would bear the “social cost” of “millions of unskilled, illiterate, foreign nationals coming into the United States who can’t speak the English language.”
In response to a question about whether she was referring to Spanish speakers when using the word “illiterate,” Bachmann said, “Some are, some aren’t. I’ve been down to the border. The reason why I would say that is I spent four days at the border and spoke to American Hispanics on the border. That’s what they told me.”
So she’s saying that Hispanics told her they were illiterate. That’s highly doubtful.
Bachmann went on to say that she wasn’t using a “pejorative term” but just repeating what Hispanic people had told her during her trip.
So much for that GOP minority outreach effort. It lasted for an entire New York minute.
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ChrisVosburg November 20th, 2014 at 14:37
I’d suggest that soon-to-be-former Rep Michele Bachmann may not be getting enough Carbon Dioxide, and encourage her to forego oxygen entirely for a breathing regimen consisting entirely of this life-giving gas. After all, as Michele explains, Plants Come A Runnin’ For That Carbon Dioxide!
Dwendt44 November 20th, 2014 at 17:20
Her plastic surgery is about to expire, that’s why she’s not running again.
M D Reese November 20th, 2014 at 14:20
If she’s really concerned about illiterate voters, I could point her towards a whole passel of home grown ones. Actually, more willfully ignorant than illiterate I guess. They refuse to understand things whether they are written or delivered orally.
M D Reese November 20th, 2014 at 15:20
If she’s really concerned about illiterate voters, I could point her towards a whole passel of home grown ones. Actually, more willfully ignorant than illiterate I guess. They refuse to understand things whether they are written or delivered orally.
M D Reese November 20th, 2014 at 14:21
I don’t think I could have said it any better!
arc99 November 20th, 2014 at 16:48
Once again, right wingers make up BS out of thin air, then present their fairy tale as if it were an immutable law of physics.
Bachman says ““Even though the president says they won’t be able to vote, we all know that many, in all likelihood, will vote,”
Yes Michelle, just like we all know that the birth certificate is fake, the President is a secret Muslim, death panels will order grandma to be euthanized, the moon landing was a hoax, Bigfoot is living in my neighbor’s garage, etc. etc.
Although I must admit there are some strange sounds coming from my neighbor’s garage. He claims it is a ’57 Chevy that needs a new muffler.
arc99 November 20th, 2014 at 17:48
Once again, right wingers make up BS out of thin air, then present their fairy tale as if it were an immutable law of physics.
Bachman says ““Even though the president says they won’t be able to vote, we all know that many, in all likelihood, will vote,”
Yes Michelle, just like we all know that the birth certificate is fake, the President is a secret Muslim, death panels will order grandma to be euthanized, the moon landing was a hoax, Bigfoot is living in my neighbor’s garage, etc. etc.
Although I must admit there are some strange sounds coming from my neighbor’s garage. He claims it is a ’57 Chevy that needs a new muffler.
AmusedAmused November 20th, 2014 at 17:12
Someone should really look into Bachmann’s Swiss citizenship debacle. I’ve known some Swiss citizens who became naturalized in the 1970’s and 1980’s. My understanding is, prior to 1992, Switzerland did not allow multiple citizenship; applicants were required to renounce other citizenships. Did Bachmann renounce her US citizenship? Maybe, maybe not, but this is certainly worth a look! Chances are, she was never eligible to serve in Congress (or to reside in the US even). Would serve all those birthers right!
Even if she did not renounce her US citizenship, Swiss naturalization law still requires, at a minimum — even from those who get naturalized through marriage — evidence of integration into Swiss society and culture, and a demonstrated commitment to being Swiss. Which would certainly cast doubt on Bachmann’s Real-Americanness, that’s so important to her party. I mean, if she spent decades being a patriotic Swiss, she could not have simultaneously been a patriotic American, no? In a conflict between Switzerland and the US, whose side would she be on? I know how she would have been expected to answer that question when asked by a Swiss government official handling her naturalization process. Or is that only an issue if you are brown?
AmusedAmused November 20th, 2014 at 18:12
Someone should really look into Bachmann’s Swiss citizenship debacle. I’ve known some Swiss citizens who became naturalized in the 1970’s and 1980’s. My understanding is, prior to 1992, Switzerland did not allow multiple citizenship; applicants were required to renounce other citizenships. Did Bachmann renounce her US citizenship? Maybe, maybe not, but this is certainly worth a look! Chances are, she was never eligible to serve in Congress (or to reside in the US even). Would serve all those birthers right!
Even if she did not renounce her US citizenship, Swiss naturalization law still requires, at a minimum — even from those who get naturalized through marriage — evidence of integration into Swiss society and culture, and a demonstrated commitment to being Swiss. Which would certainly cast doubt on Bachmann’s Real-Americanness, that’s so important to her party. I mean, if she spent decades being a patriotic Swiss, she could not have simultaneously been a patriotic American, no? In a conflict between Switzerland and the US, whose side would she be on? I know how she would have been expected to answer that question when asked by a Swiss government official handling her naturalization process. Or is that only an issue if you are brown?
Suzanne McFly November 20th, 2014 at 17:55
Illiterate Democrats as opposed to the illiterate republicans who voted for her?
Suzanne McFly November 20th, 2014 at 18:55
Illiterate Democrats as opposed to the illiterate republicans who voted for her?
Budda November 20th, 2014 at 19:12
Gees, Michele, the stupid, it hurts!
Budda November 20th, 2014 at 20:12
Gees, Michele, the stupid, it hurts!
StoneyCurtisll November 20th, 2014 at 19:32
Michel Bachmann is ignorant on so many levels..
First of all, noting the president is proposing is granting citizenship to anyone…
They cannot vote.
Bachmann, like Cruz routinely lie to their constituents, because they are too stupid to know any better.
StoneyCurtisll November 20th, 2014 at 20:32
Michel Bachmann is ignorant on so many levels..
First of all, noting the president is proposing is granting citizenship to anyone…
They cannot vote.
Bachmann, like Cruz routinely lie to their constituents, because they are too stupid to know any better.
StoneyCurtisll November 20th, 2014 at 19:59
Michel Bachmann (responding to her claim they are illiterate) “Some are, some aren’t. I’ve been down to the border. The reason why I
would say that is I spent four days at the border and spoke to American
Hispanics on the border. That’s what they told me.”
I wonder which language they were speaking and if she, (Bachmann) could understand their comments in both languages that nearly all “Hispanic” Americans speak.
StoneyCurtisll November 20th, 2014 at 20:59
Michel Bachmann (responding to her claim they are illiterate) “Some are, some aren’t. I’ve been down to the border. The reason why I
would say that is I spent four days at the border and spoke to American
Hispanics on the border. That’s what they told me.”
I wonder which language they were speaking and if she, (Bachmann) could understand their comments in both languages that nearly all “Hispanic” Americans speak.
searambler November 20th, 2014 at 20:32
Ah yes, using the tried and true “we all know…” argument. Quintessential Republican bullshit at its finest…..
searambler November 20th, 2014 at 21:32
Ah yes, using the tried and true “we all know…” argument. Quintessential Republican bullshit at its finest…..
KB723 November 20th, 2014 at 20:54
Dumb as a Rock but I’d still let her…….
KB723 November 20th, 2014 at 21:54
Dumb as a Rock but I’d still let her…….