Daily Blend: Friday, October 21, 2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

• Marine veteran enters VA health clinic, gets subjected to three-hour-long homophobic rant from Christianist nurse. Do sign the petition to get that asshole fired.
  (via Dispatches from the Culture Wars)

• Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) entire New Hampshire campaign staff abandons ship.
  (via Right Wing Watch)

• The Denialist’s Rule: Science deniers must be equal parts stupid and dishonest.

• Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) cancels income inequality speech after learning it would be open to the public. ’Cause what’s the point of public speaking if you can’t fill the audience with sycophants?
  (via Right Wing Watch)

• Good point: If homosexuality is a choice, then “choosing not to be gay” inherently implies that heterosexuality is also a choice. Ha!

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Tags: Esther Garatie • Lincy Pandithurai • Christianists • Michele Bachmann • New Hampshire • Global Warming • Richard Muller • quote-mining • Eric Cantor • income inequality • Dan Savage • homosexuality • heterosexuality • sexual orientation