Michele Bachmann Quotes & Sayings
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Famous Quotes By Michele Bachmann
We are wide open and vulnerable and in all likelihood an activist judge will strike down our Defense of Marriage Act, our state law against gay marriage, this year. And in all likelihood, we will have gay marriage in 2004 in Minnesota , if we don't get this amendment on the ballot for November. — Michele Bachmann
It isn't that some gay will get some rights. It's that everyone else in our state will lose rights. For instance, parents will lose the right to protect and direct the upbringing of their children. Because our K-12 public school system, of which ninety per cent of all youth are in the public school system, they will be required to learn that homosexuality is normal, equal and perhaps you should try it. And that will occur immediately, that all schools will begin teaching homosexuality. — Michele Bachmann
We're in a state of crisis where our nation is literally ripping apart at the seams right now, and lawlessness is occurring from one ocean to the other. And we're seeing the fulfillment of the Book of Judges here in our own time, where every man doing that which is right in his own eyes-in other words, anarchy. — Michele Bachmann
Obama is for the 300 million souls of the United States what Andreas Lubitz was for the 150 souls of the Germanwings flight ... — Michele Bachmann
Let me tell you what the Tea Party stands for. It stands for the fact that we are taxed enough already. — Michele Bachmann
The government has no business telling an individual what kind of light bulb to buy. — Michele Bachmann
The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our teacher. That's why, in prayer, we can ask the Lord to open up Scripture and make it come alive to us, to open our understanding. He left his Spirit with us until we join him in Heaven. — Michele Bachmann
I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back. Thomas Jefferson told us 'having a revolution every now and then is a good thing,' and the people - we the people - are going to have to fight back hard if we're not going to lose our country. And I think this has the potential of changing the dynamic of freedom forever in the United States. — Michele Bachmann
John Quincy Adams most certainly was a part of the Revolutionary War era. He was a young boy, but he was actively involved. — Michele Bachmann
Marriage was created by the hand of God. No man, not even a Supreme Court, can undo what a holy God has instituted. — Michele Bachmann
This is President Obama's number one political agenda item because he knows we will never again have a Republican president, ever, if amnesty goes into effect. — Michele Bachmann
It's over 800 billion dollars that we have expended [in Iraq]. I believe that Iraq should pay us back for the money that we spent, and I believe that Iraq should pay the families that lost a loved one several million dollars per life, I think at minimum. — Michele Bachmann
You will never see President Bachmann step one toe out of the United States and apologize for this country. — Michele Bachmann
That's part of the problem, the overkill. And when they make it complicated, they make it expensive and so then you can no longer stay in business. — Michele Bachmann
Our children will be forced to learn that homosexuality is normal and natural and that perhaps they should try it, and that'll be very soon in our public schools all across the state, beginning in kindergarten. — Michele Bachmann
I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out under another, then under another Democrat president, Jimmy Carter. I'm not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it's an interesting coincidence. — Michele Bachmann
The biased left-wing media does what it wants. That's not going to define me or hamper me. — Michele Bachmann
I think the people that Barack Obama has been associating with are anti-American, by and large. — Michele Bachmann
We must never forget what government is not. Government is not a philanthropic organization. Government is not the family. And government certainly is not the church. — Michele Bachmann
I'd like to give zero out capital gains tax and zero out the dividends tax, zero out alternative minimum tax, and zero out the death tax. — Michele Bachmann
Voting has not been tough for me, for the most part, because there's guideposts about what will bring about the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest amount of people. — Michele Bachmann
What I don't like is judges legislating from the bench. And as president of the United States, I will appoint justices who uphold the Constitution and who don't see themselves as a super legislature. — Michele Bachmann
A woman (Terri Schiavo) was healthy. There was brain damage, there was no question. But from a health point of view, she was not terminally ill. — Michele Bachmann
The very founders that wrote those documents worked tirelessly until slavery was no more. — Michele Bachmann
The big thing we are working on now is the global warming hoax. It's all voodoo, nonsense, hokum, a hoax. — Michele Bachmann
Mitt Romney understands the private sector, he understands how profit is created, and he isn't embarrassed by it. — Michele Bachmann
A man can do a television interview and roll out of bed 15 minutes before; it's just not the same for a woman. A woman has to pay attention to her hair, makeup, clothing, and jewelry choices. — Michele Bachmann
The Republican Party is extremely pro-women. — Michele Bachmann
This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again. — Michele Bachmann
In some ways, to believe in evolution is almost like a following; a cult following - if you don't believe in evolution, you're considered completely backward. That seems to me very indicative of bias as well. — Michele Bachmann
I'm not only a lawyer, I have a post doctorate degree in federal tax law from William and Mary. I work in serious scholarship and work in the United States federal tax court. My husband and I raised five kids. We've raised 23 foster children. We've applied ourselves to education reform. We started a charter school for at-risk kids. — Michele Bachmann
The Constitution is government's stop sign. It says, you - the three branches of government - can go so far and no farther. — Michele Bachmann
Carbon dioxide is natural. It is not harmful. It is part of Earth's life cycle. — Michele Bachmann
I'm not motivated by vanity, glory or the quest for power. — Michele Bachmann
I believe that there is a very strong chance that we will see that young people will be put into mandatory service. And the real concerns is that there are provisions for what I would call re-education camps for young people, where young people have to go and get trained in a philosophy that the government puts forward and then they have to go to work in some of these politically correct forums. — Michele Bachmann
The Minnesota Republican hierarchy didn't want me to run against their incumbent in 2000; they didn't know who I was. And once many party bigwigs did get to know me, they weren't sure that I could win the seat. — Michele Bachmann
I have a very strong, very proven record that I am not a compromiser. I have a spine made out of titanium. — Michele Bachmann
Let's not do that. Let's love people. Let's care about people. Let's repeal it now while we can. — Michele Bachmann
The good news is, the cake is baked. Barack Obama will not be reelected president. — Michele Bachmann
Literally, if we took away the minimum wage - if conceivably it was gone - we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment completely because we would be able to offer jobs at whatever level. — Michele Bachmann
I want my candidacy for the presidency of the United States to stand for a moment when we the people, stand once again for the independence from a government that has gotten too big and spends too much and has taken away too much of our liberties. — Michele Bachmann
I made a decision when I ran for president that I wouldn't whine about my coverage in the media, and I never did. — Michele Bachmann
I just take the Bible for what it is, I guess, and recognize that I am not a scientist, not trained to be a scientist. I'm not a deep thinker on all of this. I wish I was. I wish I was more knowledgeable, but I'm not a scientist. — Michele Bachmann
I do support a constitutional amendment on marriage between a man and a woman, but I would not be going into the states to overturn their state law. — Michele Bachmann
My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children. — Michele Bachmann
Why would any parent want their kid on their health-care plan when they are 26? Parents want their kids to grow up and take care of themselves. A 26-year-old is an adult. — Michele Bachmann
I am proud of my husband, Marcus, the love of my life, and his Swiss heritage. Even though I have been a dual citizen since I was married in 1978, I have never exercised any rights of that citizenship. — Michele Bachmann
I think what separates me from the candidates is the fact that I have a proven track record of being a fighter. A fighting for what people believe in, whether it is popular or not. Despite the opposition, I stand true. Because people know that I will do what I say. And that I say what I do. — Michele Bachmann
Well what I want them to know is just like, John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa. That's the kind of spirit that I have, too. — Michele Bachmann
My heart really softens when I think about mothering because the greatest lessons that I've learned in life have been as a mother. — Michele Bachmann
I think that it's important that the American people know that Barack Obama didn't have a mild association with Bill Ayers, he had a very strong association with Bill Ayers. Bill Ayers is not someone that the average American wants to see their president have an association with. — Michele Bachmann
I was opposed to the U.S. involvement in Libya from the very start. President Obama has never made a compelling national security case on Libya. — Michele Bachmann
This is a very serious matter, because it is our children who are the prize for this community, they are specifically targeting our children. — Michele Bachmann
Don't misunderstand. I am not here bashing people who are homosexuals, who are lesbians, who are bisexual, who are transgender. We need to have profound compassion for people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life and sexual identity disorders. — Michele Bachmann
The No. 1 thing that I care about is the fact that I did my job by the children because that has a legacy that will far outlive me. Because it won't only be them, it will be how they impact their children and the next generation. — Michele Bachmann
We need a strong, bold constitutional conservative who won't back down and who will fight for the values we believe in. That's what we need for our nominee, whether it is me or whether it is someone else. — Michele Bachmann
After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington to please stop spending money we don't have. But, instead of cutting, we saw an unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt, unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country. — Michele Bachmann
I want to be America's Margaret Thatcher. I will be the next Iron Lady. — Michele Bachmann
What people recognize is that there's a fear that the United States is in an unstoppable decline. They see the rise of China, the rise of India, the rise of the Soviet Union and our loss militarily going forward. — Michele Bachmann
Looking backwards, I look at my resume and I look at the things I've accomplished, but quite honestly there's just that word, 'Mother', I just saw it on the paper, and I that's the one that means the most to me. — Michele Bachmann
Small-business people do not want to have more than 50 employees, because that's when all the regulatory burden of Obamacare kicks in. — Michele Bachmann
I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians — Michele Bachmann
People confuse compassion with government being compassionate with other people's money versus people being compassionate with their own money. — Michele Bachmann
People think when you have a, quote, 'bank failure,' that that is the end of the bank. And it isn't necessarily. — Michele Bachmann
We aren't using Guantanamo Bay anymore to take additional terrorists. That was the perfect facility to be able to use to extract information from people to keep the American people safe. — Michele Bachmann
A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It's called bankruptcy. It doesn't mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it's gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes. — Michele Bachmann
I come from a modest background. I put myself through college and law school and a postdoctorate program in tax law. — Michele Bachmann
Look into the heart of each child. That child might be suffering and eventually they'll be an adult, but help them get to that next plane because they have something to offer. — Michele Bachmann
You don't stay married for 33 years and not compromise. — Michele Bachmann
If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent. — Michele Bachmann
It's part of Satan I think to say that this is "gay." It's anything but gay. — Michele Bachmann
I feel like I'm a professional. I've been a professional for a number of years. I'm a businesswoman and a tax lawyer and a professional and so that's how I treat other people. — Michele Bachmann
Gay marriage is probably the biggest issue that will impact our state and our nation in the last, at least, thirty years. I AM NOT UNDERSTATING THAT. — Michele Bachmann
Was the leaker in question, Ed Snowden, was he a traitor? — Michele Bachmann
Government has really been growing, a lot of largesse, but the people in the real world aren't. And that's what has to change. Government has no conformity at all with the real world. — Michele Bachmann
My mother is the one who taught me to be a lady by her actions. I observed the way that she dressed and the way that she carried herself. And both my grandmothers, they were women of very modest means. But they were also ladies. — Michele Bachmann
I would agree that President Carter didn't live up to the expectation we all had when he came in 1976. My husband and I were young idealists who worked on his campaign. — Michele Bachmann
I think people have no idea what's coming down the pike. This is the crown jewel of socialism. And we only have next week to stop it ... This is socialized medicine and like I said Sean this is the crown jewel of socialism ... It's unconstitutional. — Michele Bachmann
I have a very high opinion of Steve King and his ability, so I would encourage him to consider any position for higher office. — Michele Bachmann
In 5,000 years of recorded human history ... neither in the east or in the west ... has any society ever defined marriage as anything other than between men and women. Not one in 5000 years of recorded human history.
That's an astounding fact and it isn't until the last 12 years or so that we have seen for the first time in recorded human history marriage defined as anything other than between men and between women. — Michele Bachmann
This is an effort to have government coerce, force speech and behavior. And it's being pushed and advocated by the gay community. This is their ultimate goal. It's to not allow for diversity of opinion on this issue, because they don't want to be celebrated, they want to force everyone to not only agree with them but also have to finance their agenda. — Michele Bachmann
Both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich supported the Wall Street bailout. — Michele Bachmann
The sex curriculum will be essentially by taught by the local gay community. — Michele Bachmann
They (voters) want to know what's the truth. They're not interested in a chameleon. — Michele Bachmann
I would like to see the lack of demonization for those of us who stand on sincerely held religious beliefs. It's overdue. That's where you see the demonization of people who stand on their beliefs. — Michele Bachmann
If there was one word on a motivation or world view, that one word would be 'liberty.' That's what inspires me and motivates me more than anything - just the concept of freedom, liberty, what it means. — Michele Bachmann
The American people's vote can't be bought. — Michele Bachmann
I get how devastating high taxes are to job creation. — Michele Bachmann
I think it's best if there's an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008. — Michele Bachmann
A lot of families deal with messy, inconvenient situations. Because that's life. Life doesn't turn out and it's not perfect. My life hasn't been perfect but it's what I'm going to make out of it. — Michele Bachmann
Deprivation sometimes can be one of the most marvelous teachers. — Michele Bachmann
I was born into a Christian family and brought up in a Lutheran church. My faith has been the center point of my life, really, since I was a child, but at 16 years of age, I fully surrendered my life over to Christ. At that point, as a teenager, I began to grasp the concept of Christ's true love and forgiveness. — Michele Bachmann
One thing that all of my children, biological and foster children, have taught me is the unbelievable diversity of talent and giftedness that all people have. — Michele Bachmann
The Tea Party is an organic, spontaneous movement that rose up in opposition to to the Pelosi-Reid-Obama agenda. — Michele Bachmann
We all have different competencies. Some of us are intellectually gifted, some of us athletically gifted, some of us are great listeners. Everyone has a different level of what they can do. — Michele Bachmann