Former Aide: Michele Bachmann Had “Unnatural Relationship” With Debate Coach

[brooklynite]

Source: BuzzFeed

Michele Bachmann's high-profile debate coach, Brett O'Donnell, developed an "unnatural" and "Rasputin-like" relationship with his candidate during her failed 2012 presidential campaign, another former aide told BuzzFeed, a charge O'Donnell denies.

Peter Waldron, an evangelical organizer who served as Iowa field coordinator for Bachmann and helped her win the Ames straw poll said O'Donnell exercised an "unusual power over Mrs. Bachmann." Waldron and other former Bachmann staff also currently say the Congresswoman has yet to pay them for debts owned from her short-lived campaign.

"He prohibited her husband, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, from sleeping in the same room with wife while on the campaign trail," Waldron said in an email to BuzzFeed. "He prohibited legendary consultants Ed Rollins and Ed Goeas from attending debate prep sessions. He told her when she could get off the bus (Waterloo event with Gov. Perry), he wrote most of the words that came out of her mouth, he wrote all of her speeches."

Waldron, who led Bachmann's outreach to the religious groups that helped fuel an early surge in Iowa and bring voters to the Ames Straw Poll, is a veteran of Republican politics and a colorful character in his own right. An Army veteran who says he leads an organization called Christians Restoring America's Greatness, he spent a month in jail in Uganda in 2002, on terror charges that he denied.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/former-aide-michelle-bachmann-had-unnatural-rela

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Hell hath no fury like a political worker unpaid...

[gateley]

1. I'm waiting for more.

[Stuart G]

3. And more will be told. Couldn't

happen to someone who deserves exactly the kind of slime she dishes out..What a waste of DNA.

[southernyankeebelle]

2. It's so much fun watching them eat each other up. Can't wait to hear more of the

crap that hasn't hit the fan yet. I have a strong feeling they are waiting til she pays them. I'll hold off on the popcorn and pop for now.

[Dakota Flint]

4. I have a feeling

that any relationship with Michele Bachman would be unnatural.

[Plucketeer]

7. I RARELY truly LOL....

But gall-dangit! Your post brought out a genuine laugh. Yeah, who could get close to MB without feeling unnatural! Thanks again!

[RKP5637]

38. +++ 1,000 +++ n/t

[Paladin]

68. Bullseye, Without A Doubt. (nt)

[Ymel]

82. I have a feeling

This made my day!

[livetohike]

93. Welcome to DU!

[RoccoR5955]

92. +1^100 n/t

[obama2terms]

5. This is bizarre

Can't wait to here more

[AAO]

6. If Brett O'Donnell is Bachmanns Brain, she needs to get her money back.

[olddad56]

34. I knew that she didn't have one of her own.

[Ilsa]

8. Geez... another "W" to be handled by an "Uncle Dick"

if she had succeeded in winning.

[Hekate]

12. I think the GOP's corporate masters now looks for that characteristic

It's really quite chilling.

[chuckstevens]

9. Key Question

Was Brett O'Donnell sleeping with Michelle or Marcus?

[brush]

17. Hah, hah! Woohoo!

I broke out laughing immediately when I read your post. GOOD QUESTION. Seems he made sure Bachman and her husband weren't sleeping together so it's anybody's guess who O'Donnell was sleeping with, maybe both.

[obama2terms]

26. LOL

[msanthrope]

33. Both? Thus the separate rooms? nt

[Kennah]

55. Well, if he is from Transylvania ...

[underpants]

63. evangelical organ

[libodem]

76. OMG

You didn't.

[Politicub]

10. Weird. Did she pee on his head from a trapeze?

Because that's fairly unnatural and wouldn't surprise me about Madame freakshow.

[another_liberal]

20. Now that . . .

Now that is funny!

[Turbineguy]

11. This man sounds like

a friend!

[DollarBillHines]

13. Unnatural relationships are nothing new to that woman

I mean, really...

Heck, I would f**k her on video.

But only if Marcus was there...

On set...

In a gynecologist's chair - with his feet in the stirrups.

Yeah, that's it.

[rug]

14. The adjective is redundant.

[LW1977]

15. He sounds like a bastard person!

Marcus just hates him and his ass face!

[factsarenotfair]

29. What???

Do you know Marcus?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

35. I dunno...I would think Dr. Marcus would be quite *partial* to

ass........face.

[rhiannon55]

72. I LOVE Waiting for Guffman!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118111/quotes?qt=qt0480744

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118111/quotes?qt=qt0480752

[awoke_in_2003]

16. See what happens...

when you don't pay the people you owe?

[another_liberal]

18. How in the World . . .

How in the World does one judge something is "unnatural" about Michele Bachmann? She is the very thing itself.

[We People]

21. That's my question too

You took the words right out of my mouth

[hrmjustin]

19. That was an icky story.

[cosmicone]

22. Any relationship with Bachmann is by definition unnatural.

She is an unnatural human.

[Historic NY]

23. Reality politics...

[ReRe]

58. .

[groundloop]

24. Ewwwwww.... Now I've got a picture of her crazy eyes I can't get out of my head

Her crazy eyes are just starting at me. They just keep staring, and staring, and staring. She hasn't said a word to me yet; her big, crazy eyes just keep staring at me. Ewwwwww....

[1Greensix]

25. Sleeping together?

If this guy talked her husband into listening to his wife, about sleeping in another room, I'd bet the farm he was planking the congresswoman. Who were you sleeping with during the campaign Michele, if it wasn't your husband?? Were you giving it away to your speech writer? Kind of reminds me of a former general and his "biographer". This couldn't be funnier if it were scripted. Michele Bachmann cheats on her husband and stiffs the help. What a bitch.

[SDjack]

31. Maybe Marcus was the brain, and he split Michele off so he and Brett could share the bunk. nt

[Solly Mack]

27. lololol

Too easy.

[appleannie1]

28. What kind of husband would stand for some guy forbidding him to sleep with his wife?

[glinda]

30. The kind that sleeps in another room anyways.

[wordpix]

78. bingo, "Sleep in another room? Thank god you said that!"

[4_TN_TITANS]

88. LOL.... Marcus was probably relieved to hear those instructions.

[JI7]

89. yes, in this case since others notice they would get different rooms blame the Staffer

it was probably the plan.

[decrepittex]

37. someone

who isn't really "into" his wife perhaps.

[benld74]

32. And they must mean business too - They gots the Facebook!!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christians-Restoring-Americas-Greatness/159957297355479

[drm604]

43. CRAG?

Christians Restoring America's Greatness

[LibertyLover]

71. Almost too bad they don't spell "Christian" with a K -

That way it would be Krag, like the rifle. And they could tie themselves in to the TR and the Rough Riders.

[decrepittex]

36. It figures

One nut job advising another. I doubt Marcus was distraught by the bedroom ban.

[AtheistCrusader]

39. In fairness, he must be a class A moron.

Look at the quality of his work.

[UtahLib]

40. That explains the creepy, frightening eyes - hypnotized! n/t

[Brigid]

41. Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

I'm gonna have to go to Confession after reading this thread.

[ReRe]

59. .

[limpyhobbler]

42. kicking just because

[LisaLynne]

44. You want people to have nightmares about ...

that nutcase having relations?

[limpyhobbler]

46. I don't know but this whole idea just made me really laugh

[LisaLynne]

47. Seriously, me, too.

I think it's because they are all like "unnatural relationship". I don't know why, but that is comedy gold!

[FleetwoodMac]

45. Is it wrong of me to think that O'Donnel was trying to keep Marcus for himself?

[Ash_F]

48. Repub campaign aides know about Rasputin?

and here I thought they didn't know anything about anything.

[Zambero]

49. Michele Bachmann's updated definition of "Traditional Marriage"

One man, one woman, and one Rasputinesque debate coach to make sure the man and woman stay away from each other.

[underpants]

64. evangelical organ .........izer

[Blue Owl]

50. What a control freak

[SoapBox]

51. wow...what a freak.

...to go along with the Crazy Woman freaks.

[riverwalker]

52. she won the election by only 4000 votes

I wish this stuff came out a little earlier

[Flatpicker]

53. Because

This is being revealed as retaliation for money owed, I'd not put much stock in it.

[frylock]

84. they're not being paid because they refused to sign a non-disclosure..

so now they're disclosing.

[oldbanjo]

86. You know a Christain wouldn't lie.

[Lint Head]

54. Chris Matthews once famously asked her is she was hypnotized during a live interview.

[Coyotl]

73. Did she reply, "I guess I wouldn't know if I was."

Or just, "I'm like this all the time."

[Lint Head]

81. This is weird.

[Coyotl]

83. Don't waste any time listening to her!

[SunSeeker]

56. Her relationship with Marcus is far more "unnatural." nt

[Permanut]

57. Some of this stuff just writes itself, doesn't it?

What a great soap opera, hold on here, I'm gonna get some popcorn.

[ReRe]

60. Thanks brooklynite!

I just read your post, the link and all down the thread. I've not had a good laugh like that in quite a spell. Michelle better pay her campaign employees pretty soon. This whole story is getting a life of it's own!

[lunatica]

61. Any relationship with Michele Bachmann is 'unnatural'

[malthaussen]

65. You took the words right out of my keyboard. n/t

[marshall]

62. It's hard to fathom what is unnatural by modern standards

But no matter how low the bar is, it is always going to possible to go lower.

[Crowman1979]

66. Of course Marcus was probably relieved that he didn't have to sleep in the same bed with Michelle.

I'm sure he was having a good time with the guys while Michelle was boinking the speechwriter.

[Javaman]

67. Well, we all know of her "unnatural" love for corn dogs...

[Paladin]

69. I Want A Book And An HBO Mini-Series On This. Tomorrow. (nt)

[brooklynite]

96. HBO has already optioned John Heilmann's sequel to "Game Change"

probably a vignette to look forward to...

[nadine_mn]

70. I don't really think Marcus Bachman needed any encourgement

to not sleep in the same room as his wife.

[Arugula Latte]

94. He probably paid this guy off to enforce that rule.

[Coyotl]

74. How is this LBN material?

Don't we have a grocery checkout stuff forum

[Sunlei]

75. oh this is the Uganda gun runner that crazy woman paid to be the head of her campaign religion prog.

So now the truth comes out about why she was trying to force her unpaid workers to sign a non-disclosure.

Bet he was around a ton of children and adults when she was sending him to all those religious groups dunning for votes.

[wordpix]

77. that explains her cult-worshiping eyes

[IggleDoer]

79. Unnatural????

Compared to what???

[and-justice-for-all]

80. I hope they destroy her...nt

[get the red out]

85. Medication?

Maybe the debate coach was in charge of her meds? The ones that made her personality shine on camera so well..............................while fixing her migraines, of course.

[formercia]

87. Michelle, the Doppelganger

Just waiting to be filled.

[efhmc]

90. Who cares and if you do why?

[tabasco]

91. Anal? n/t

[KamaAina]

95. Well, that sure must have been tough

"He prohibited her husband, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, from sleeping in the same room with wife while on the campaign trail,"

He must have had an AR-15 or something.

[nikto]

97. Something tells me...

One of these was involved: