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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichele Bachmann Blames Undocumented Immigrants for Polio-Like Virus Outbreak
Dozens of children in several states have been diagnosed this year with acute flaccid myelitis, a virus that can leave children with muscle weakness or paralysis, and Bachmann declared that it is happening because literally millions of people are coming into the United State illegally. For good measure, she also predicted that members of the Central American caravan that is heading toward the United States may stage an incident involving injured or dead children in order to generate sympathy by demonizing President Trump and the Republicans.
I think, just like in Europe, when that little 3-year-old boy tragically washed up on the shores, he was used as an icon to allow millions of migrants into Europe, Bachmann said. I believe that we should be prepared that some tragic incident could occurit could very well be stagedand theyll use that to try to hang it around President Trumps neck and around the neck of the Republicans to say, Look how cruel these people are, weve got to open our doors to these people. I think that could be very well be what they mean to do.
Today, were dealing with this issue of the strange polio virus thats impacting little children, she added. We have all of these strange diseases that were cured in the United States and theyre here. Why? Because literally millions of people are coming into the United State illegally, they arent vetted, theyre arent checked. The American people are paying the price for that lawlessness.
Later in the broadcast, Bachmann said that she would be very interested in replacing outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley when she leaves office next year.
Im open to it because foreign policy is my interest and the United Nations is not an organization that I have been a fan of for a long time, Bachmann said. Ive been there for over a year now at the United Nations and were trying to bring a different perspective to the United Nations. We have several ways that were trying to do that and so, yes, Im very interested in it.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/michele-bachmann-blames-undocumented-immigrants-for-polio-like-virus-outbreak/
Honestly, Michelle? You're more likely to get a polio-like virus outbreak from anti-vaccination crusaders than you are the caravan.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)And to thing,she lived down the street from us when she was a DFLer until she got the Political Ambition to try running for City Council. And the Sorry assed History of her is well known.
Demonaut
(8,914 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)She was a registered DFLer in my City Ward in Brooklyn Park. She tried to cut her Creed over the City converting a miserable Apartment complex into Affordable Housing for low income families in our side of town. She got herself sideways with the Mayor who btw,lived on our side of town,and decided to jump to the Rethugs and join up with Ventura and Company.
EleanorR
(2,391 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)stepping stone to fame.
EleanorR
(2,391 posts)She came from a Democratic family, so she supported Carter. After that she was done.
Demonaut
(8,914 posts)2naSalit
(86,586 posts)WTF? And who even felt this was info fit to distribute into the public realm?
dameatball
(7,397 posts)MarvinGardens
(779 posts)Demonaut
(8,914 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)And still desperately seeking attention.
nolabear
(41,960 posts)Huh...