{"id":39180,"date":"2013-10-10T17:18:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T23:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/10\/alas-michele-bachmann-we-hardly-knew-ye.html"},"modified":"2013-10-10T17:18:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T23:18:55","slug":"alas-michele-bachmann-we-hardly-knew-ye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/10\/alas-michele-bachmann-we-hardly-knew-ye.html","title":{"rendered":"Alas,\u00a0Michele Bachmann, we hardly knew ye"},"content":{"rendered":"
Well, actually, I think we knew ye pretty well. \u00a0We just thought ye — er, you — were nucking futs. Also, that it was both ironic and terrifying that you were on the House Intelligence Committee.<\/p>\n

Still, we have another year-and-change of zany headlines to enjoy. \u00a0Let's be sure and savor them. \u00a0Meanwhile, I'm sure Colbert will be there to cover every remaining moment.<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +The Colbert Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

"It\u2019s a sad time for me because my favorite representative, Minnesota Congresswoman and piano teacher who sits too close to you, Michele Bachmann, is not running for re-election. She is a true #conservative<\/a> with a true vision of our country's future, or possibly of a coat rack or a bird. I could never tell what she was looking at." — Stephen Colbert\u00a0http:\/\/on.cc.com\/19D3v0i<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Well, actually, I think we knew ye pretty well. \u00a0We just thought ye — er, you — were nucking futs. Also, that it was both ironic and terrifying that you were on the House Intelligence Committee. 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