MEMO: The Consequences of Crazy, Volume 2: Todd Akin is a Legitimately Bad Candidate
Displaying an incomprehensibly poor understanding of human female biology and raising disconcerting questions about what distinguishes a “legitimate” rape from presumably lesser rapes, Rep. Todd Akin forever entered the political lexicon and emerged as a national punch line with his comments on “legitimate rape.” For casual observers, the comments raised the question of how an individual holding such an extreme view not only wins a Senate primary, but holds onto a seat in the House of Representatives for over a decade. Indeed, such concerns are well warranted. Rather than an isolated incident, these remarks are just the latest in a long line of outrageous comments from Akin. With the deadline passing for Akin to withdraw his name from the November ballot, Republican strategists are wishing that they had had a way to shut down his whole candidacy. Instead, they are finding out that these are the consequences of nominating crazy.
MEMO: The Consequences of Crazy, Volume 1: Michele Bachmann’s Presidential Bid
“There’s a woman who came up crying to me tonight after the debate. She said her daughter was given that vaccine. She told me her daughter suffered mental retardation as a result of that vaccine.”
- Michele Bachmann, FOX News, September 12, 2011
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On August 13th 2011, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann secured a victory at the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, temporarily vaulting her to frontrunner status in the Republican presidential race. Almost exactly one month later, following a debate with her fellow primary contenders, Bachmann claimed in an interview that the HPV vaccine caused mental retardation. Michele Bachmann is no stranger to controversial statements. She rose to national fame by calling for an investigation into her congressional colleagues to determine which Members of Congress were “anti-America.” But her decision to run for President moved her from fringe political bomb-thrower to one of the preeminent members of the Republican Party. And with that came an increased scrutiny which she was unable to withstand. These are the consequences of being crazy.
American Bridge Launches “Meet the Crooks” Website
WASHINGTON – American Bridge 21st Century has launched MeetTheCrooks.com, highlighting four of the worst ethical transgressors currently running for U.S. Congress. Between them, these candidates have managed to accumulate at least 13 separate investigations by agencies including the IRS, the FBI, and state and county prosecutors. They have been accused of cheating on taxes, evading campaign finance laws, and even secretly running a fake Democrat to interfere with a Democratic primary.
MEMO: What’s Romney Hiding?
To: Interested Parties From: Rodell Mollineau, President of American Bridge 21st Century Date: 9/22/2012 RE: What’s Romney hiding with his tax summary?
Chris Christie Speaks In Front Of Steve King's Giant Head
See above -- Chris Christie speaking at a King for Congress fundraiser.
Here's American Bridge's preview video of the Christie / King event:
VIDEO: Christie/King 2016?
Chris Christie will be traveling to Iowa today to attend a fundraiser for embattled Representative Steve King, whose recent comments…
BRIDGE BRIEFING: Romney's Hollow Tough Talk on China
Romney Opposed Bush Chinese Steel Tariffs And Obama’s Chinese Tire Tariffs. According to the Club for Growth, “In his recent book, Romney also voiced his opposition to President Bush’s steel tariff decision and President Obama’s decision to impose tariffs on foreign tires.” [Club For Growth, 2012 Presidential White Paper #5, 6/7/11]
Roscoe Bartlett Really Likes Comparing Things To Nazis
Recently, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) was forced to apologize for implying that federally-issued student loans could lead the United States down a "slippery slope" comparable to the Holocaust. But do you know who else liked comparing things to Nazis? Well, actually, Roscoe Bartlett. It appears that eliminating subsidies for private companies in the student loan process is just the latest action that Bartlett has identified as setting America down the path to fascism and genocide.
VIDEO: The Romney/Ryan Bromance
Despite Boston's best etch-a-sketching efforts to distance Mitt Romney from the extremely unpopular views of his running mate, the truth…