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(4,144 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 04:36 PM Oct 2013

Michelle Bachmann Promises To Keep WW II Memorial Open During Shutdown ('however long it takes')

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Source: The Epoch Times

Reps. Michelle Bachmann, Bill Huizenga, Steve King were all on hand when Mississippi World War II veterans stormed the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. amid a government shutdown. King apparently “distracted” a guard while the veterans knocked down fences to get inside, said a witness.

“We’re very excited… It’s exactly what we wanted, and we got it,” Bachmann (R.-Minn.) said at the memorial on Tuesday, according to the Political Line website.
Bachmann and other lawmakers will be at the site “today, tomorrow, the next day, however long it takes” to keep the memorial open, she told CNN. ”The last thing we should see in America is a barricade for World War II veterans to be prevented from coming to their memorial,” Bachmann added.

“America is not shutting down,” she said. “If we have anything to say about it, we’re going to keep this open.” The veterans, who are from Mississippi were attempting to visit the memorial, but it was closed down due to the government shutdown that was placed in effect on Tuesday. A witness said that Rep. King (R.-Iowa) helped “distract a park police officer” while veterans “knocked down the fences,” according to the Talking Points Memo website.

“Story Co, IA #WWII, Korean, & Vietnam vets at newly opened Memorial in DC. God Bless ‘em all,” King wrote on his account.
On Twitter, witness Leo Shane III wrote: “Honor flight vets just knocked over the barriers at the WWII memorial to get inside, #shutdown or no.” He added, “Tons of applause as the WWII vets from Miss. storm their memorial. Park police on the way.”
The photos of the veterans went viral on Twitter, with some users suggesting that Republicans are trying to take responsibility for the move

Read more: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/305029-michelle-bachman-steve-king-on-site-at-world-war-ii-memorial-with-veterans/#?photo=2&_suid=1380659619703014712543024849672

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Michelle Bachmann Promises To Keep WW II Memorial Open During Shutdown ('however long it takes') (Original Post) big_dog Oct 2013 OP

fuck these assholes.. frylock Oct 2013 #1

I used to live in the Minnesota Loon's district. I now live 20 miles from it. mac56 Oct 2013 #2

LOL: "The memorial is shut down because SHE VOTED FOR THE SHUTDOWN" FSogol Oct 2013 #3

Didn't you hear? This is all they can do NickB79 Oct 2013 #16

Actually, she voted No on the last CR. She felt it didn't do enough to cripple the ACA. Thor_MN Oct 2013 #38

What's sad is originally I figured it was the Onion. Fearless Oct 2013 #4

Me too. thesquanderer Oct 2013 #10

Can we send her to one where she can see Russia from her outlook? Fearless Oct 2013 #22

Republicans seems to care more about symbolic victories than inch4progress Oct 2013 #5

Bring your own bathrooms, patriots alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #6

This is a PR stunt 1000words Oct 2013 #7

Yup! Plucketeer Oct 2013 #11

So when do these folks get the same treatment from DC police that Occupy did? 1000words Oct 2013 #15

Really Politicalboi Oct 2013 #28

You mean... Plucketeer Oct 2013 #42

what a bunch of assholes gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

Playing to their audience... KansDem Oct 2013 #9

They just happened to be there. texanwitch Oct 2013 #12

have at it michelle! (schedule for the rest of the month) big_dog Oct 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Oct 2013 #25

Is this her Halloween tour? Politicalboi Oct 2013 #29

yeah, good luck keeping up with that schedule.. frylock Oct 2013 #32

I'm glad you posted that - it looks like the Honorflights have been hedgehog Oct 2013 #33

HOw funny ,,,,, Cryptoad Oct 2013 #13

This Was Obviously A Staged Event, Planned In Advance DallasNE Oct 2013 #17

astroturf protests/pr stunts big_dog Oct 2013 #18

She could clean the toilets and empty the trash cans. Lasher Oct 2013 #48

^^^^^^^^THIS! hedgehog Oct 2013 #34

What about the Vietnam Memorial? KamaAina Oct 2013 #19

Vets storming a memorial? Blue Idaho Oct 2013 #20

grand standers heaven05 Oct 2013 #21

WAITING for the Republicans to Break Into the Treasury to loot it.. yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #23

that's Rand Paul's job... :) big_dog Oct 2013 #24

You mean we can keep her from casting a vote in the House by lining up at the memorial? Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #26

Don't charge the vets, but charge them for "Conspiracy to Commit Trespassing" or something Hayabusa Oct 2013 #27

That loathsome idiot never misses a chance rivegauche Oct 2013 #30

Grandstanding bullshit. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #31

Hopefully Michelle will be out empting the trash, sweeping up and Historic NY Oct 2013 #35

It's like the person who starts a fire so he can rescue someone and be a hero. tanyev Oct 2013 #36

are her and King paying the cops and workers who rurallib Oct 2013 #37

Yeah, close down parks, but honor the god of war. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2013 #39

Michelle Bachmann Promises To get As Much Cheap Publicity As She Can During Shutdown olddad56 Oct 2013 #40

Since the Congressbaggers will be patrolling the monument SwankyXomb Oct 2013 #41

yep, rules do not apply to her!! oldandhappy Oct 2013 #43

First she shuts it down, then tries to get credit for keeping it open? uppityperson Oct 2013 #44

Ted Bundy conducts fundraiser for women's shelter. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2013 #45

story is from "The Epoch Times" ?? FailureToCommunicate Oct 2013 #46

In other Bachmann news dflprincess Oct 2013 #47

"God Bless ‘em all,” King wrote on his account." Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #49

Locking, Duplicate topic maddezmom Oct 2013 #50

frylock

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1. fuck these assholes..

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