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Subscribe to RSSGRINNELL, Iowa -- Michele Bachmann’s planned stop at a local farm for a speech and fundraiser Tuesday night seemed to stop just short of the plan.
Bachmann toured Carroll's Pumpkin Farm with owner -- and former state representative -- Danny Carroll and his wife, Joy, but did not make scheduled remarks inside a hay loft, which had been outfitted with banners and equipped for television media coverage.
The reason apparently had to do with a group of about 50 students from nearby Grinnell College -- and at least one from the University of Iowa -- who showed up unannounced. They were alerted to the event by an email from campus Democrats, students said. One carried a sign with the word "My" written large enough to encompass two lines followed by "Body" and "Choice," or "My body, my choice" -- a clear counter to Bachmann’s anti-abortion-rights views.
“We had some very special friends and guests, who were invited specifically for this fundraiser," Carroll said, "and we wanted, out of consideration for those guests, that they had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Congresswoman Bachmann.”
The campaign event was billed as a fundraiser for a Christian advocacy group called, The Family Leader, which is affiliated with the Colorado-based organization Focus on the Family, and issued a controversial anti-gay marriage pledge -- among other things -- earlier this year.
The congresswoman met privately with about 35 supporters inside the farm’s main house.
The Grinnell students milled outside the main house as at least two local policemen and two Poweshiek County deputies arrived and cordoned the group with yellow tape. When Bachmann emerged from the house, she took a brief tour of the farm and stopped to admire baby goats before holding a press conference.
Asked by reporters why she did not visit the hay loft and meet with the students, Bachmann insisted the event was private and held at the discretion of her hosts.
"I think, if I understood correctly, that the college students just came on their own and asked if they could come on the property,” Bachmann said, “and it would be up to the Carrolls to say.” She added, “They said that they welcomed them on their farm and allowed them on. But this was never intended to be a big, public event.”
Some of the students, in order to get in, said they purchased tickets to hear Bachmann's speech. At least four students held signs. Some read: "Female Gay Student 99%. Where's My Future?” (99% is in reference to the “Occupy Wall St. Movement,” which refers to itself as the 99% of the population without a say); "John Wayne Quincy Adams --- Our Greatest Forefather"; and "Pray BACK The Gay.”
"I think everyone came in with an open mind and were willing to be pretty civil," said Abby Stevens, one of the Grinnell students.
Jillian Johnson, another student, said, “I was just hoping to hear her speak, and just sort of hear a lot of her positions.” She added, “It’s just frustrating that a group of college students could drive away someone who’s running for president. I don’t really know what outcome they were expecting. Grinnell’s known for being an extremely liberal, politically active, although very peaceful school.”
As Bachmann walked to her van, she looked over at the students assembled behind the cordon.
“Bye!” she shouted, with a wave and a smile.
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Stinky hippies.
Flower Power. Um, I mean Death to Wallstreet, and all that.
Wasn't that Osama's plan?
Serious stuff-
Steve Jobs died today.
The guy who started an empire in his folks' garage.
The guy who, having a successful product, saw it undercut by a one-time collaborator.
The guy who, having been thwarted once, came out with another product, that failed.
Who kept at it, built Apple to what it is today, and never looked back.
That guy, the epitome of the American dream, and the American prospect, rest in peace, Steve.
We'll keep it alive.
no joe,
Thanks for the post...hadn't heard...
...voted it up, I did...
"Bye!" she shouted, with a wave and a smile.
(Gotta love them 99%ers)
Sick. Richard.
Jobs WAS a 99er. An adopted child, he flunked out of college after his first semester. He audited courses, sleeping on friends' dorm room floor, for a couple of semester- then got a job-on commission for eliminating chips from games- with Atari.
That is what gave him the ideas he needed to get his start.
He started with nothing but the brains in his head- and built an empire.
The American dream, Richard. And, he left this world a better place than the way he found it.
What have you got? Envy? Resentment? Not much of a fortune starter.
For all of that, the man died of pancreatic cancer. Say a prayer it never hits you, or one you love.
It's a terrible disease- and a terrible way to die.
This coming from 'plug yourself in Peggy' - the NJ nut job wouldn't recognize compassion if it bit her in her fat wrinkly old white ass...
Come on old girl - give us a dose of your venom we've grown accustomed to....
Dog whistle Feisty says what?
Precision in your predictability old gal.
So at least you got that going for you.
Might come in handy someday were you to actually get a job. :)
Oh and you imitation is flattering and all, but at least try to come up with your old lines, eh there old gall?
Thank you for the update NoJo. Tragic news. The man was a true visionary and a great American.
YO TYLER
If realitycheck got banned for making fun of someone's handle WHY IS FEISTY NOT BANNED??
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This coming from 'plug yourself in Peggy' - the NJ nut job wouldn't recognize compassion if it bit her in her fat wrinkly old white ass...
Come on old girl - give us a dose of your venom we've grown accustomed to...."
DO COH VIOLATIONS COME MORE FLAGRANT THAN THAT??????????????????????????
So we have a personal attack and obscenities.
Nice and keep it up kiddies with the flagging for spam....lame.
How did Steve Jobs and this story get mixed together?
NJNB
I am as saddened as you are at the monumental loss of Steve Jobs.
This was the one guy who set no limits on the speed of enlightenment.
Hey Joe its like gay marriage, its just a detractor from the real story. Sorry Steve that they use you to spin Michele.
Feisty,
I know you and NoJo have a rather tempestuous relationship, but was it really necessary to attack her over the Steve Jobs announcement? Remember, when the zombies come we will all have to fight them together, politics be damned.
Cheers!
Good post, Mark, and respectfully done on top of it. There used to be more discussion of politics here, and it is descending to all snark all the time. I am getting tired of the hypocrisy from both sides.
@YO TYLER: Because the libs have free reign here. Remember Buckley: "Liberals don't mind if you have an opinion, as long it is the same as theirs."
These people cloak there venom in sarcasm, and that is ok with MSNBC, because that is the raison d'etre of MSNBC. But, the bottom line is they are more incendiary than anyone on the right.
What do you expect out of bat @!$%# crazy Bachmann who claimed scary lesbians were stalking her in the ladies room? lmao
The old broad can certainly run but she & her corn dog sucking husband can't hide! lol
If those students are half as crazy as old foulmouth Feisty, cant blame Bachmann for avoiding them.
When I saw the title of the article I LMAO too.
Anyone who is serious about a national campaign cannot pull a Sharron Angle, heck even Jeff Gannon softball questions from David Gregory, John King, and others are just as unacceptable as FAUX Noise and "friendly" audiences. I have to hand it to Romney for doing Town Halls, though I don't know if fees are being charged...
When Ed Shultz held his show in Ohio with organized labor and government employees and politicians there, a right-wing disruption occurred and they dealt with it openly. Teapublicans, you can run but you can't hide.
....and she wants to be president of the United States of America. I guess she doesn't realize it extends beyond Washington DC and Minnesota. Hope she wins the Republican primary. What comedy relief for many months to the general she would be.
Bachmann's Minnesota isn't even the rest of Minnesota.
Consider Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar. The governor, Mark Dayton, is also a Democrat.
That was her husband dressed in drag.And this lawyer by way of the computer,is capable of being POTUS? How much are her and that "dancing" husband that she's submissive to beating the taxpayers out of with that nation of foster children and the subsedies they're being paid for this farmland.They need to stop using the main GODS name in vain,typical pharacies.This is in reference to her thinking she was being stalked by a lesbian,wishful thinking,
Of course the event was moved indoors. Rain was in the forecast, and they didn't want her head to warp.
Is Feisty not aware of a young man named Jaime who KILLED HIMSELF LAST WEEK?
Why, bullying due his being Gay? It is so nice to know that Newsvine really takes the COH seriously. Cyber bullying and gay bashing - gotta love those liberals.
(not)
Do you guys even read each others posts before you lash out at each other.
If Bachmann really had to face a national audience I suspect she would have a nervous breakdown starting with a migraine.
David Walker -- Rain was in the forecast... Ohhh! You cursed FactChecker! Look what you've done! I'm melting! Melting! Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought reasonable people like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness! Ohhh! Look out! Look out! I'm going! Ohhhh – Ohhhhhhhhhh!
"I'm not a witch."
It seems to have escaped some that the event was moved inside at the request of the property owner, not Bachmann.
I thought the property owners showed patience and generosity by allowing the nuts from Grinnell onto their property considering the confrontational spirit of said nuts. I wouldn't have.
Let's see...
Next First Read earthshaking headline:
"Michelle Bachmann won't be elected President."
lol
Romney/Rubio 2012.
They can't so that just yet Mixed - it'd put them in too much of a bind.
No Palin, no Bachmann - what would they "report" on?
Well they'd still have old ron Paul for a while at least.
But then they'd have to start talking about the actual issues, and um, Obama's record and accomplishments.
Like some really rocking apporval numbers.
West Virginia, Ill. New Hampshire? Oh My!
First Read headline Nov 2102, after Obama loses 48 states to Romney or Perry:
"Bachman not elected President"
MB -- I hate to burst your bubble, but what makes you think that Rubio will make Teabaggers accept Romney, and that Rubio wouldn't become just another flavor of the month like everyone else? The real problem is the Teapublican platform sucks. Work on that and try again in 2016.
TP,
Rubio can't make the GOP/Tea Party accept Romney...besides, one has to be delusional to think that Rubio would play second chair to Romney...but you never know...maybe Marco does have low self-esteem to play Romney's wingman.
nobody takes TP seriously except other TPers. Their ideology is based on complete ignorance of the constitution and our fouding fathers both of which they mis-quote daily. There are too many smart people to allow the lunatic fringe any traction. TP will be gone within 5 years and we will be laughing our arses off...
gpotts-1106111: "TP will be gone within 5 years and we will be laughing our arses off..."
I am already laughing my a%^ off at the Dems.........you know, the BIG THREE .........Senate Leader "Whorehouse" Harry Reid, Minority Leader Nancy "read the bill to see whats in it" Pelosi, and loud mouth liberal DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman BULL Schultz !
Oh and let's not forget some other infamous Dems like Eric " I never heard of Fast & Furious" Holder, Charlie"I forgot I had to pay taxes" Rangel, and Maxine " I gave tax money to my husbands bank" Waters. ( too bad Anthony" I sent pictures of my pickle" Weiner had to resign. He made the Party complete)
If the thought of the Democrat Party being in charge of ANYTHING doesn't keep a person awake at night, I don't know what does !
If running for public office , how can you pick and chose who you will listen to. The woman is not a candidate.
Exactly right. You can only pick and choose who you will listen to once you become President.
...and only if you have a teleprompter!
Obama tried compromise but right wingers just whine and throw feces on the wall. Name ONE politician that does not use teleprompter...idiot. Some can't get past the idea that our half black president is much smarter than anyone they know....
Bachmann's obligation, if she wishes to be taken seriously as a candidate for this nation's highest office, is to speak to all Americans, whether they agree with her fringe agenda or not.
She should not be in high office.
have you observed barry's audiences when he speaks? not a soul disagrees with him. for a guy that has an approval rating consistently below 50% you'd think that occasionally he'd talk to someone with the opposing view.
He's had to deal with those lunatics in the House for the past 10 months....talk about opposing views.
When Obama used to open up for questions to right wingers they ask stupid questions like "where's your birth certificate? Beck says you are from Kenya...Are you Muslim?...Are you socialist/marxists? I do not blame him for ignoring right wingtards....wouldn't you?
I would love to see a Bachmann/Palin debate, hahahaha
Wow .."crazy eyes" Bachmann found 35 people that are still backing her???????
Steve Jobs:
Intelligent, innovative, hard worker, strong family values,.....seems like a Liberal to me.
Rest well Steve, and thanks for a better way. Apple rox.
Right....just like the idiots demonstrating on wall st as we speak.
Why are those people idiots, but the crazies at the Tea Party rallies were "patriots"?
I have been to a TP rally....wow. Talk about a crowd of toothless, uneducated, imbreed rednecks....So watch calling wall street protesters dirty....by comparison, they are royalty. Funny, in Phoenix, the TP rally was full of armed citizens shuffling around. I remember noticing that EVERY idiot with a gun was a wimp that could not defend himself otherwise. Then it occured to me, that is why right wingers insist on gun rights....they are cowards that can't defend themselves ha ha
this woman is an idiot with some strange ideas
hard to believe she has gotten this far
but it won't last much longer
however at this rate, guess we're stuck with Obama again
shouldn't those kids be down on wall st.
Who cares?? She's going nowhere. Will. she even get reelected to the House next year?
Bachmann is out as none of the posts here come to defend her as a candidate. Rather, they deflect and redirect to the opposition, other candidates, other news, or the weather. Anything else to shy away from any semblence of 'support'.
I don't think she will be re-elected; the American people are seeing the Tea Party for what it is. It is a movement that is quickly losing it's support.
Don't you understand? She and Marcus are gay and are trying their best to live a 'moral' hetero lifestyle.
She doesn't trust herself to be that close to Lesbians. Repressing your normal tendencies is a very delicate high wire act.
I wish she would just drop out, grab one of these college girls and shack up in a hotel for about a week. Because if there was anyone who really needs it....
It's almost unbelievable how transparent Bachmann is. If she can't have her core neocons surrounding her, she pulls a Sharon Angle....run and hide. Goodness, those students might get her off her talking points and then she'd be totally lost. Poor neocons...first Palin's out, next up Bachmann.
As the marxists/socialists/democrats like to say,,,,,,,nothing says "tolerance" like violence.
And the right doesn't know the meaning of that word...and many others!
The left thinks money grows on trees or flies from thin air. Feels those of us with jobs somehow owe them a living as they sit around stoned, stupid and ranting like feeble minded eight year-olds in city parks.
Maybe the windows of your glass house are in need of a scrubbing? That haze from pot smoke and dandruff is clouding your world view.
Bachmann at a pumpkin farm. How appropriate.
Yeah, the pumpkins were like "who invited this moron!"
what a leader she would be. Afraid to hear what People have to say, single minded hypocrite.
Is that how she would govern. Avoid those citizens you don't agree with and hope they just go away. cowardice is not Presidential.
“Bye! she shouted, with a wave and a smile."
Oh well, all will have the opportunity of saying and doing the exact same thing to her real, real soon!
Scaredey cat Bachmann. This is a woman who boldly speaks her view? Really? If she can't take a little heat from Grinell college kids how will she fare with thekids in the Arab Spring movement in Eypt or Tunia or Libya. Will she boldly proclaim"Bring back Mubarak? Bring back Gaddif?"
If she can't stad up forher views today-when will she?