Aug. 29, 2011
“I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we’ve got to rein in the spending.”
–Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, speaking at a Sunday afternoon campaign rally in Sarasota.
Hurricane Irene has claimed the lives of at least 25 people across 8 states, including 2 in Florida, and left millions without power for days.
[tampabay.]
UPDATE: Bachmann spokeswoman Alice Stewart claims the Minnesota congresswoman made the above statement “in jest.” Laugh riot, that Bachmann.
