Fact Check.org Bust Another Bachmann Lie - and bad lip reading sends up Bachmann

Why is it that these statements, part of an egregious pattern of such statements,don't offend the right wing that supports Bachmann? This is one more instance of them selecting ideology over reality and fact. If that was not true, there would be no reason for Bachmann to make statements like this. As with Palin, who as I predicted, had no genuine interest in running for President, but rather used it as a money making ploy, I would argue to our readers that Bachmann is simply looking for pretexts nominally to stay in this race only to make more money off her book in December by claiming to be a presidential candidate contender.  She is not, she is a lying poseur exploiting the public interest.

But it is always fun to watch the right go after each other like this, facts be damned.

As always, kudos to factcheck.org!

Bachmann’s Wrong on Texas Tuition

Posted on September 30, 2011

Michele Bachmann is wrong to say allowing illegal immigrants in Texas to pay in-state tuition is “an abuse of an executive power.” Gov. Rick Perry did not impose the policy by executive fiat. The Legislature overwhelmingly passed the bill in 2001, and Perry signed it.

Minnesota Rep. Bachmann — who has criticized Perry’s executive order on HPV vaccines as an inappropriate use of power — made her statement in a Web video posted Sept. 29.

(note - I tried to post the web video provided by factcheck.org, but had a problem with the embed code not working .  If you want to see the original video, go here. -- DG)

Bachmann, Sept. 29: We can’t settle for a president who would encourage more illegal immigration through magnet policies, like tuition breaks for illegal aliens or their children. That’s an abuse of an executive power.

That’s just not true. The change in tuition policy followed the usual legislative process.

The bill passed by votes of 142-1 in the House and 27-3 in the Senate. The Houston Chronicle wrote: “The surprise at such potentially polarizing issues passing the House and Senate is surpassed only by wonder at the ease with which they have been approved.”

Of course, Perry could have chosen not to sign the bill. But he signed it on June 16, 2001 — four months after it was introduced. “We want bright, new Texans to stay here, and contribute great things to our future,” he said in a speech six days after signing the bill.

– Eugene Kiely

Given the number of inaccurate statements Bachmann makes, or the illogical reasoning that she posits, she might as well be talking like the video below - thanks to Microdot over on the brain police blog (see our blog roll) for bringing this tomy attention.  Offered to our readers because we all need a good laugh in the midst of the serious stuff, and because the parody makes about as much sense as the real Michele Bachmann statements.