Michele Bachmann, fresh from a victory in the Ames, Iowa Straw Poll on Saturday, appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday morning, and was again dogged with questions about her anti-gay platform, this time declaring, “I don’t judge gays.”
Michele Bachmann
Moderator David Gregory reminded Bachmann — and played audio — of her remarks at a 2004 National Education Leadership Conference when she said that homosexuality was “A very sad life. It’s part of Satan.”
“If you’re involved in the gay and lesbian lifestyle, it’s bondage. It is personal bondage, personal despair and personal enslavement. And that’s why this is so dangerous.
“We need to have profound compassion for people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life, and sexual identity disorders.”
Bachmann replied with her standard avoidance answer, “I am running for the presidency of the United States” — as if her views on social issues are not relevant to her campaign for president.
“I am not running to be anyone’s judge,” Bachmann said, but Gregory did not let her off the hook so easily — “But you have judged them,” he said. Watch:
Also appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Bachmann said she would revisit the military ban on openly gay service members, which is due to be formally repealed on September 20 after 18 years in force.
“The ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has worked very well,” Bachmann said. “I would be in consultation with our commanders, but yes, I probably will” reinstate the ban, she told CNN.
Earlier this month, Bachmann signed a “Marriage Pledge” from the National Organization for Marriage, in which she pledged to support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage; defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court; appoint judges and an Attorney General who oppose a same-sex marriage; and more.
At a GOP presidential debate on Thursday, Bachmann boasted that, as a state senator in Minnesota, she was the chief author of a constitutional amendment to define marriage as one man and one woman.
In an recent interview with the Concord Monitor, Bachmann dismissed a question regarding gay marriage, and called it a “frivolous matter.”
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shes nothing but a racist, homophobic, deep fried sausage sucking whore.
this woman is a joke. SMDH
her dad should have pulled out early
*rolls eyes* Another damn attention whore, just like Palin.
Hypocrite! -.- Either you with them or you’re against them. By changing up your story, you’re just making yourself look so much worse. She’s the one with the very sad life v.v
I hate it when so-called “Christians” look for loopholes or call judging something other than what it truly is. America does not need another hypocrite in office!
Is she judging her gay husband? Apparently not!
It wasn’t sausage..it was deep fried butter :) LOL
This woman is a true Whack Job!!
Okay so we’re all part of Satan? Please…if we were, she would’ve died a long time ago. xD I wouldve performed the satanic ritual myself.
it must suck being a dumb bitch. hahahaha. i pity her stupidity.
Gay husband? Did I miss something? lol
There’s nothing said about Satan being gay or having anything to do with gays. In fact, there’s nothing said about Satan having anything to do with peoples’ sexuality. This is major bullsh*t.
Well Bachmann is a complete dumb ass. Is that a judgment ?
I don’t judge her. I just think she’s a brain dead tool of her party.
Jesus doesn’t hate gays. That was crazy Leviticus’ job!
Honey, it’s not up to you to judge. It’s up to HIM. And as far as I’m concerned, he’s cool with me, because I couldn’t be more blessed right now in my life. I’m proud to be gay, and have a relationship with God. A loving, accepting God, who loves ALL people, no matter what.
she just hates it coz we can give a better blowjow than she can ;)
Ummm that’s right…don’t answer the question…just skate around it and just keep saying “I am running for the Presidency of the United States” OMG she is a typical politician!!!
The most stupid of all stupids!! Like the other ones..
Bachman needs to STFU and go back to Minnesota and do whatever people there do.
what an embarrassment for the states :(
If she wins then it’s Canada for me
Michele Bachmann scares me. Can she win?
She is an idiot through and through. It’s like Palin all over again accept this chick actually thinks she stands a chance.
That’s something Satan would say….
it’s onlu bondage if you stay in the closet. Right, Mr. B?
She is an ignorant, self-righteous bitch. “I’m running for the Presidency of the United States,” run all you want… in fact, run as far away from me as possible.
Ellen for president 2011!! ;)
I hope she doesn’t win. If she does, then America has just dropped from pathetic to Disgusting.
The sad thing is, is the reason everyone in office is so against gays is because theyre all high on their christian bullshit. I’d say we should have a non religious canidate for president but of course thats unallowed because its an unwritten rule somewhere that everyone who becomes a politician has to be a god fearing christian or some cracked up, hypocritical, stick in the ass religious weirdo. the constitution says we have freedom of religion and that includes the freedom to not have a religion but god forbid someone who didnt follow god or his “rules” ran for office everyone else would have a hay day like theyre a minion of satan or something. ugh people are just fucking stupid. I wish someone would pretend to be christian to get into office and then make gay marriage legal and then declare they are not christian. Let everyone go ballistic then hehe.
I can NEVER understand how so many so-called “Christians” can forget one of Jesus’ most important reminders: “Judge not, lest you be judged!!” :( And yet they judge and condemn and judge and condemn. Jesus was about LOVE, not about being a HATER!
please tell me there are not enough hateful people in this country that she has any chance!!
She contradicts herself. Go back to school, bitch!
..she is an evil serpent..
I made a song that relates to this- it’s a polite “2 fingers up and keep on dancing” against all of those that say all gays are going to hell, and talks of equality, and how love is love, no matter who it’s between…. I hope that you might listen and enjoy, and share if you like it- I’m fed up of discrimination, and this was my way of taking the power out of the statement and turning such a negative into a positive. Thanks so much if you do listen <3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Dr-AMQkNs
MB needs a psych eval, not kidding.
America needs to drive these nutjobs out of office, its people like them that the rest of the world judges as representative of your country and from our perspective, you are on a dangerous road to a Handmaids Tale style theocracy…
Wait. She thinks I’m broken? That we members of the LGBTQ community have a disorder or a dysfunction? I am functioning perfectly well. I’m intelligent, healthy, rational. I do not feel trapped or enslaved by my pan-sexualism. In fact, I feel very gay about it, and free ro be me. It’s sad when someone is so wrong.
Bachmann and the GOP are playing the G-d card big time….so how can the GOP make rulings if they do NOT abide by separation of church and state?
OH, she is trying sooo hard to pretend she isn’t prejudice or discriminatory! She is SO out of touch with this country! She thinks everyone sees us the way she does; as a joke, as a problem. I’m dreading her more than Sarah Palin.
Last night I overheard a couple sitting at the bar (that I bartend at) and the guy said, “Rick Perry is exactly what this country needs.” Really? WTF is wrong with people? Bachmann, Perry… they’re all cut from the same right-wing nut farm! It is no accomplishment for women that Bachmann is running for president.. it’s an embarassment.
She is a danger to society!
you hit the nail on the head Molly the only women the republicans can dredge up are so stupid and oblivious to it, that it aint even funny just scarey!!!!!
It’s sick and scary that this dangerous woman is actually being taken seriously by some people.
I’m pretty sure that’s judging…
She’s gay, and so is her husband. They are both self loathing, homophobic homosexuals. Life would be way more beautiful for them both if they would just accept it. I’m so sick of people hating people because they love someone of the same sex. Scared and desperate. How sad.
Oh, I hope they pull something really great on her for SNL. Bring back Rachel Dratch or Amy Poehler, get that awful politician hairdo going, and just show everyone why she is so wrong.
Can I just say, props to the interviewer. Very professional, but he stood up for us as best he could without losing it completely. Thank you, sir! Well done.
when does the hypocracy end?
Well it’s not an easy life life but we all manage. it just goes to show how people are fake.
O.o
I just can’t help but LOL every single time I hear some batshit crazy religious wingnut talk about what they view as sexual sin and about homosexuality and use the term “BONDAGE.” In fact, it’s absolutely hilarious to hear bondage used in ANY speech that’s NOT about the S&M fetish practice. Here, the bitch uses the term twice
I just can’t help but LOL every single time I hear some batshit crazy religious wingnut talk about what they view as sexual sin and about homosexuality and use the term “BONDAGE.” In fact, it’s absolutely hilarious to hear bondage used in ANY speech that’s NOT about the S&M fetish practice. Here, the bitch uses the term twice
Of course, she’s calling for compassion. She’s scared as all hell that someone will OUT her gay ass husband (barbarians…need discipline…) Marcus Bachmann. Not only that, but the evidence will be credible and she’ll have to RUN RUN RUN towards the shelter and safety of that “forgiveness and understanding” crap.
@Jamie Watson: Not to mention stating that she is “running for the precidency of the United States,” whenever she can’t/doesn’t want to answer a question. Does this woman ever know what she’s talking about?
I am just befuddled how this ignorant, prejudiced woman is even in the race. We all know the truth about her husband, too! She is all about hatred in it’s most disguised form… Religion!
She’s going to have a hell of a time getting into office considering that over half of the US supports marriage equality and the younger generation (which will be a big part of those voting) are considerably more accepting of the GLBT community.
It’s pretty bad when Sarah Palin becomes a more appealing candidate than her.
Lolol
We have got to make sure Obama gets elected again, they are trying too damned hard to make sure the Republican canidate is a homophobe
I can’t stand her but maybe she has changed, that hate ramble was from 2004
@Zac, she hasn’t changed, and don’t let her fool you. She can act like a sheep all she wants, but we all see that she’s just a big bad wolf..
Dumb bitch, plain and simple.
What is she afraid of? Truly, she disgusts me.
This truly made me lol!!!
I think she is utter joke! :)
that woman is evil.
Explain to me how that isn’t judging…
Is the woman stupid? >,>
God help us all.
yes. the woman is stupid.
The fact that she won scares me A LOT
I don’t judge c*nts, unless they act like c*nts.
Well how does she know what a homosexual life was like?
@ Jeff, because her husband is living one!
SHE is probably just mad cause her college roommate didn’t want to f*ck her… but paraded the rest of the sorority girls in and out of their dormroom! just saying!
Correction: Michelle Bachmann doesn’t judge only one gay…her self-loathing closet case of a husband.
Just because she was fed the same crap as most people and still believes it, is why she detests gays. My parents told me “it’s not right”…and she knows gay people! Arrggghhh!
Goddamn us, Iowa.
Costa Rica has my attention.
What a bitch.
Imagine a head-to-head between Bachmann and Palin. Hilarious!!! SNL skit, please !!!
I saw this, and David Gregory did a great job with her. She looked like a deer in the headlights (nothing new there, Mrs. Crazyface McIdiot), and he was incredulous that she could sit there and tell bold-faced lies on national television. I may watch Meet the Press more often.
What a backwards b$tch
Bachmann equals Backwards.
they need to put her back in monkey’s cage in the zoo
WHICH IS IT?
ok two things…1) how is lgbt life bondage? 2) if she is trying to backtrack/gain the gay vote she really shouldn’t promise to reinstate DADT or introduce a gay marriage ban. kinda kills that…so just be honest & say you hate us idiot.
Remind me again why did she win the GOP Straw Poll? Why do people like her? She’s such a biotch and so unappealing!
maybe we should judge how much plastic surgery she had huh!!!!
You are satan all the way Michelle, how can you love our LGBT community when you call us a sin. It’s just like saying that watching The Real L Word is a sin come on i’ve been an ordained minister for about a few months here in Hawaii haven’t done all gay marriage’s yet but i’m proud to be bisexual and having a good job.
What a crazy bitch . . . . .
God I hate that woman
God made all kinds of people perfectly! no matter Gay, Straight ,Or Bi, Transgenders, Lesbian. who the hell are you to judge?
FREEDOM FOR LGBTQ !!!
She’s a f_ _king ignorant bitch…and I say that with all due respect and admiration.
such a sick bitch. I cannot believe how many morons actually like this one. She actually almost makes Palin look normal.
She a fucking BITCH she is the origing of satan not us, uh how i hate ignorant people, fuck u and ur comercial bitch!
The sad thing is that my family and friends would probably vote for her not knowing anything about her. I’m going to spread everything I can about her to family and friends to not have them ever vote for her.
@Rob Visch unfreekinbelivable isn’t she?
Moron, moron, moron. It terrifies me that people will actually vote for this woman. I’m just hoping that us sane people outnumber the crazies…
AAAASSSSHHOOOOOLLLLEEEEE.
Zac, if she had changed she’d have said her past statements were wrong. that’s not what she did. she dismissed the issue as unimportant. My civil rights to her are not an issue of importance.
When Bachmann is asked if, as President (I’m sorry “Presidency”), she would appoint an openly gay person to her cabinet or to the courts, she lists three criteria: “Where do they stand on the Constitution, are you competent, and do you share my views?”
“It should be crystal clear to anybody that, based on Bachmann’s stated opinion about homosexuality, that the last one (“Do you share my views?”), ABSOLUTELY precludes any chance of a gay man or woman being provided any opportunities during a Bachmann Presidency.” She refused to answer the question at least 4 times!!! “I..I..I don’t judge them. I don’t judge them. I am running for Presidency of the United States.” Honey, you not only judged them, you condemned them, equated them with Satan, and crucified them, all without due process mind you – wait – without due process? That’s unconstitutional! You hypocrite!!!
All I can take away from this woman’s words is hatred….
This woman cannot become our next president. She will ruin gay rights, if anyone can still this monstrosity, it’s Lady Gaga. Since she did have quite a bit of opposition to it.
dear michele bachmann, my pastor say that the devil is alive and comes in many forms, listening to your views on gays and gay marriage, I wondered…Do you often think of this when you look in the mirror?
The ignorance that woman continues to assert and the lack of ability to just answer simple questions just reinforces the notion that she would be a terrible leader of the US. It pisses me off that so many follow this woman blindly.
dumb bitch.
Judge not lest your ‘husband’ be judged…
I hope she dies a fiery horrible death on the way to a big debate, she is nothing but a backwards hate-monger.
a demon disguised as an angel of light.
What a bitch! Lmfao that’s priceless. Oh I don’t judge gays… yeah ok Michelle hun, we know you want a seat but the only seat you’re getting is the one you just made yourself in the street gutter.
MaNi
supports you,
wants the best for you,
understands you.
Ha LOL! And I’m the love child of Dumbledore and Grindelwald you heartless bitch.
Honestly though, I think it’s only a matter of time until she completely discredits herself. In the beginning the republicans thought Sarah Palin was a breath of fresh air and now they just see her as a nasty fart. LOL
whatever…
She borders comical with the bullshit so deep. She needs to just say what she means, who does she think she is fooling with that dance? Yeah, she is not judging – whatever!
She clearly states part of her criteria for appointing persons to her administration must share like views as she holds. So, if you are a part of the GLBT community, your views do not agree with hers, therefore “you ain’t getting in”…….
If this woman were to be elected we, as Americans, as a society will be going backwards. We have made measurable ground in the last few years regarding GLBT, although we still have a ways to go. Let’s not allow someone like this to pull us back down into a black hole to wallow in the hate and ignorance. This simply cannot be deemed as tolerable.
Finally, she says, “these questions are not what people are concerned about”, huh? What people? I am “people” and Ms. Bachmann, I am greatly concerned……
She was sure on ice there, great way to dance around the question. Why hide the truth about the way you feel. The only hate spitting serpent here is you Bachman!! a true politician,…just what we need, an ass backwards, ignorant hateful bitch! What a joke she is.
This woman contradicts herself… what can you believe? She does NOT hold respect or dignity for every person only those who share her views…
As a gay man and a Buddhist I try my hardest to forgive those who speak from a place of ignorance. There is no room left in this world anymore for people who judge. Judgement is derived from a place of lack. Lack is derived from insecurity. Insecurity is derived from not knowing the truth of self and your beautiful part in the world. Peace and harmony of self comes from selfless acts of kindness. There has to be bad in the world for us to judge ourselves against and say, “I do not want to be that”. Thank you Mrs. Bachmann for showing me what I do not wish to become………..
Lol, “I AM RUNNING 4 TEH PREZIDUNT!”
what an idiot.
If God’s real, then she’s the Antichrist.
Omg. He’s asking all this questions and she’s just avoiding all the questions. How just very stupid and frankly unprofessional. And her view on this is important if we all want to know who not to vote for next year. cough*her*cough
hey Mr barton do your self a favor go read the bible probly and see what it says that Jesus says do not judge your naughour as I have loved you .
so do your self a favor fuck off you moron and get a life .
Michelle you are a real stupid Bitch woman ha we wont support you dam fucking bitch I wonder if she actauily has gay friends too you know mm that would be interesting to see hey every one .
ohh I hope she does get fired from office now so come on people vote aganist her in united states and tell the prisident of united states about her discrienamtion ..
Did you see Bachmann’s eyes glaring like Bellatrix in HP at the end of the interview??? I dislike her so much! She won’t have the nomination. No to BIGOTS!!! Military commanders already voice out their opinions on DADT; most of them want DADT repealed! Sometimes, people like Bachmann just can’t understand the mere truth!!!
Yes, it can be a sad life for some – the same way it was a sad life for almost all the black people up until the Civil Rights Movement. Why was it a sad life? Uhm… Errr.. Because they were discriminated against, and looked upon as 2nd class citizens????? Oh, and GOD allegedly agreed that they (black people) should be enslaved, treated as only partially human, and unworthy to marry a white person! Marrying a black person (by a Caucasian) a few decades ago was considered to be an abomination to God! Fast forward to present day – the same GOD is being used to discriminate another group of people, after HE realized that Blacks are people too!?!?! Review your history, Bachmann, but don’t move backwards. However, If that’s what you want to do, don’t take this country with you. And please stop using God, because he just might come down and endorse someone else. (P.S. Now I truly believe in reincarnation, except only idiots and bigots get to be reincarnated – infinitely.)