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Bachmann Campaign Facing Congressional Ethics Probe
Newser ^ | 03/25/2013 | By Evann Gastaldo

Posted on 03/25/2013 2:02:54 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

Michele Bachmann's downward spiral continues. The latest: Her presidential campaign is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Daily Beast reports in a piece comparing Bachmann to the Hindenburg and the Titanic. Federal investigators are looking into alleged campaign finance improprieties, and several former campaign staffers acknowledge they've been interviewed. The allegations of improper funds transfers and payments specifically relate to Guy Short, the campaign's national political director, and Kent Sorenson, the Iowa campaign chairman who jumped ship and joined up with Ron Paul.

Bachmann's campaign counsel notes, "There are no allegations that the Congresswoman engaged in any wrongdoing." Questions about Bachmann specifically have been focused on what she knew and when, former staffers say. It's just the latest in a series of problems for Bachmann—as John Avlon puts it, lawsuits have been "the only lasting legacy" of her campaign. He runs them down: There's one involving an allegedly stolen email list of Christian homeschoolers, and other complaints involving staffers who say they were never paid. Avlon also gets some fun quotes from disenchanted former Bachmann staffers. Sample: "She’s the Republican Dennis Kucinich." Click for more.


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bachmann; bachmanncampaign; bachmannethics
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To: liberty or death
She's a Jewel and any Conservative who piles on is a scumbag pure and simple.

Worth repeating.

These are brownshirt tactics intended to intimidate. F em.

21 posted on 03/25/2013 2:42:32 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: cripplecreek

Absolutely! She’s the real deal.


22 posted on 03/25/2013 2:52:37 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: Venturer

Because, both the left and the GOP hate her. She is Conservative.


23 posted on 03/25/2013 2:53:50 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: detective; cripplecreek; Wiser now
You bet the left, the GOPe, the media are all after her. Anyone who dare speak up against The Won and/or his grand plan is evil to them and must be Alinsky destroyed. That's what they are doing to her.

Those slimy, vile McCain advisers ripped Sarah apart for no reason but jealousy and to blame the loss on her in 2008. The same vile peeps were working for Romney. McCain even came out viciously against Michele Bachman when she made that statement about the MB infiltrating DC. Just take a look. WHAT is the rest of the GOP doing? I'm fed up right to the the top with that bunch in DC. With the exception of a few of the new folks, the rest are also trying to rip on conservatives.

24 posted on 03/25/2013 3:01:08 PM PDT by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense?)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Sounds like GOP PhonyCon Liberals still trying to sandbag Bachmann...the only Real Conservative in the last campaign....probably the Liberal PhonyCons are probably s still upset when she called out Rick Perry on his pedophile forced STD/HPV vaccination of little girls in Texas


25 posted on 03/25/2013 3:04:38 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (GOP = Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

It is water under the bridge now, but I know a number of votes McCain got that he would have not got if he had not picked Palin. I had fullintentions of sitting out the election until he picked her.


26 posted on 03/25/2013 3:04:57 PM PDT by sport
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To: Venturer

It is probably Republicans using the Government to punish Republican Conservatives.


27 posted on 03/25/2013 3:38:35 PM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: detective
Most of the Republican campaign experts are vile snakes and slimy two-faced losers.

Got to see a Presidenthttp://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post#helpal Candidate up close last time around.

You could tell the consultants by their hair and suits, the minute they stepped off the bus, man their was something oily about them, boy were my antenna up, I'll never forget my visceral reaction to them.

28 posted on 03/25/2013 3:45:57 PM PDT by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
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To: Responsibility2nd

Don’t blame dems for the “investigation.” This is most likely payback from Boehner and the rest of the idiot RINOs against the Tea Party.


29 posted on 03/25/2013 4:27:01 PM PDT by subterfuge (CBS NBC ABC FOX AP-- all no different than Pravda.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Typical witch hunt for daring to challenge the Good Ol’ Boys,


30 posted on 03/25/2013 4:27:15 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Welcome to Obama-Land - EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY)
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To: subterfuge
One of her former staffers went public with allegations and filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.

When that happens, the Office of Congressional Ethics has to investigate.

31 posted on 03/25/2013 4:35:26 PM PDT by x
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To: Mozilla
Just wanted you to know she's not on my short list of 3 lifelong conservative republicans who were running with 13 others in the Republican primaries.

Our problem with the primaries is too many non-Republicans ran in them and provided cover for Mitt's pitiful showing.

32 posted on 03/25/2013 4:41:01 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

I agree. Boehner et al are not our friends. Somehow we have got to get these people out of office.


33 posted on 03/25/2013 5:49:16 PM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: Iron Munro
Typical witch hunt for daring to challenge the Good Ol’ Boys,

Bingo. This has Boehner's fingerprints all over it.

34 posted on 03/25/2013 5:56:20 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Fighting Obama without Boehner & McConnell is like going deer hunting without your accordion)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If Maxine Waters was cleared of ethics charges ....


35 posted on 03/25/2013 5:58:37 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The GOP elites have been after her for her stand against Sharia and the muzzie infiltration of DC.


36 posted on 03/25/2013 5:59:59 PM PDT by dforest (I have now entered the Twilight Zone.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

WHAT downward spiral??? Asshats have ATTACKED her and we TIMID, SCARDEY< WuUSY REPUBLICANS HAVE NOT HAD HER BACK...>WOE TO US.


37 posted on 03/25/2013 6:22:40 PM PDT by Ann Archy
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

WHAT???? The OBAMA KIDS ARE ON VACATION.....AGAIN???>AT OUR EXPENSE???? DISGUSTING!!!!!


38 posted on 03/25/2013 6:24:20 PM PDT by Ann Archy
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To: subterfuge

Get reaal.


39 posted on 03/25/2013 6:25:12 PM PDT by Ann Archy
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To: Responsibility2nd

Bachmann has real conservative bona fides. But in her personal conduct, I’ve read she’s a lot like Hitlery. She makes enemies easily and that isn’t good.


40 posted on 03/25/2013 6:26:29 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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