Comments on: New Bachmann media blitz hits ACORN

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:40:55 +0000

Republicans go after ACORN because it generally improves voter turnout during elections which usually means less Republicans are elected. It is the same reason Pawlenty vetoed legislation which would improve absentee voting. Republicans wanted voter ID’s which are supposed to prevent fraud (where no fraud exists), but actually disenfranchises voters.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:16:05 +0000

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on CNN with Lou Dobbs

Monday, May 18th 6:20 pm CT

Regarding Taxpayer Funding for ACORN

Bachmann will debate Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the Financial Services Committee

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:33:43 +0000

Susan, where are your facts? As I posted above, and in different stories on MNIndy, ACORN is being targeted because they take taxpayer funding (those of us that pay federal tax) and have illegally registered voters, 16 states so far to count.
And this absolute B.S. comment about not wanting “brown people to vote”
where do you get off making such an accusation? Where are your facts? Where’s the proof?
I’m waiting…

By: Susan M

Susan M — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:18:56 +0000

Hilarious. Acorn is just a voter registration system that targets low income people and minorities. Folks, that’s all it is. The reason Michele is targetting Acorn has nothing to do with the astoundingly minor incidences of voter registration fraud (that’s right folks, voter REGISTRATION fraud – a misdimeanor – not voter fraud). Conservative registration mechanisms have similar problems with employees who game the system to get paid more. The real issue here is that Michele doesn’t want “brown people” to vote. Well Michele, I live in your district, and I don’t vote according to skin color. The fundamentalists around here are foreclosing at a heck of a rate – some of the hardest hit areas are big Michele precincts. 2010 will be a whole new landscape in MN-06 and you’ll find yourself with lot more free time on your hands…largely because of GOP economic policies you yourself supported.

By: Eric Ferguson

Eric Ferguson — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:32:04 +0000

Matthew, you’re just plugging your own TV appearance. How nice for you. Shine up that tin foil hat for the occasion.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:23:51 +0000

“today she announced she’ll be introducing separate legislation to prevent agencies indicted for voter fraud from receiving such funds”
GOOD. Had Barney Frank, D-MA not stripped this from his housing reform bill after agreeing to include it in there, this issue of taxpayer fraud is now at the forefront as a stand-alone bill rather than buried in Section 2304 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 as seen here:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/hera2008.pdf

By: George Hayduke

George Hayduke — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:42:54 +0000

Michele Bachmann calling someone else a fraud. That’s rich.

How does ACORN’s take compare to, say, the frauds who have collected hundreds of millions of dollars to preach abstinence-only sex ed, or run “pregnancy crisis centers,” or teach creationism in public schools–all with Bachmann’s fervent approval.

By: Lee Cronbach

Lee Cronbach — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:27:56 +0000

If the Republicans do succeed in passing a bill barring federal funds
from organizations convicted of vote fraud, guess what? ACORN will
still get every cent voted to it – BECAUSE it has NEVER been convicted of
voter fraud.
Some of its voter registrars submitted fraudulent names on voter registration
forms, none of which made it to the voting booth – BECAUSE they were
reported as fraudulent long before the elections, MOST OF THEM BY ACORN
itself, as it was legally required to do.

Do the Republicans have ANY issues that are not a tissue of lies and misrepresenting the
facts? I haven’t seen any so far!

By: Bob S

Bob S — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:10:59 +0000

Want racism? ACORN will give you all you need and then some. Check out their website and you tell me. Thanks again Michelle for at least trying to keep an eye on OUR tax dollars or at the very least trying to keep them honestly spent!

By: Matthew Vadum

Matthew Vadum — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:19:40 +0000