In the category of ‘You Can’t Make This Shit Up’, Michele Bachmann’s son has joined AmeriCorp through their Teach for America program. Bachmann, of course, has said that AmeriCorps is the equivalent of re-education camps.
Also in Minnesota, a Republican has been called by God to run for governor.
In Illinois the race to replace Roland Burris just got a bit more crowded.
As for Mark Kirk’s open House seat (IL-10), it looks like Dan Seals has the early inside-track to win the nomination.
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK) is burnishing her conservative credentials for a gubernatorial run by making a fuss over health care plans that cover abortion.
Got any news from the Midwest?
New Midwest thread, which more Bachmann.
This is hilarious.
Standish, Michigan is a town of a couple thousand, with a “super max” prison about to shut down. About 350 jobs are at stake, and the town is desperate.
Along comes Obama, who needs a place to house the Guantanamo inmates. If Granholm agrees, the move could actually happen.
No one has ever escaped from Standish supermax. It’s built for 5 times as many inmates as Guantanamo. Hopefully, most of those people will be exhonorated and freed before any such transfer but we all know that some fraction of the ~250 in Cuba have real crimes against them.
It’s an idea that should be considered thoroughly and quickly.
I’m sure the prisoners currently there committed some rather heinous crimes, so whats the dif?
I’m also hoping Grandholm agrees. We need some good news in Michigan. Even if it’s just 350 jobs.
loonier by the minute, now she’s gone vampire batshit crazy:
yep, and it’s you michele…ya think maybe she oughta be locked up and under observation? at least keep her out of colorado…please!…we’ve enough crazys already.
Please! Please! Slit your wrists!
Republican Chair Fahleson said this on his twitter page…”Don’t Drink the Skool-Aid – KEEP THEM HOME!”
He is encouraging kids to not go to school…this is after just a month ago Governor Heineman (also a Repub) did an all school assembly in lincoln that all the kids went to.
Sp did GOP Chair Mark Fahleson think that also was inappropriate and that kids should be pulled from school? Did Principals think that was also wrong and banned the Governor?
Do all elected Republicans back Chair Fahleson in keeping kids out of school?
So far for Illinois Senator – none of the above.