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    Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    It's amazing how something this trivial and silly draws the attention of at least some Americans. Meanwhile, the country faces a fiscal crisis... :

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...154953090.html

    An article in the liberal magazine Mother Jones criticizes Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) for her silence on a tragic string of nine suicides over the past two years in her district. The writer argues that Bachmann's refusal to support antibullying legislation in the state in 2006 and the agenda favored by some of her anti-gay allies in Minnesota may have contributed to a harmful environment. And that climate, Mother Jones reporter Stephanie Mencimer suggests, could have played a role in the teen deaths in the troubled Anoka-Hennepin school district where Bachmann herself had once attended high school.
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    $#@! like this makes me not even want to follow politics.

    I get so $#@!ing upset when I see this kind of bull$#@!. To try to connect those tragedies to politics and to an individual in particular is just beyond low. If I were the parent of one of these kids I don't know what I would do, but I would hope a jury of my peers would understand. Reprehensible.

    Having said that, it makes sense that these soulless bullshitters would want to throw up a smokescreen so that people can't see the real problems in politics today -- and it's not that Bachmann isn't policing her old high school. If anything it is a credit to her that she didn't comment on tragedies she knew nothing about and didn't try to sap some political mileage from horrible events. Sorry to go off on a rage...I get emotional about this sort of thing obviously.

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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    Quote Originally Posted by conley View Post
    $#@! like this makes me not even want to follow politics.

    I get so $#@!ing upset when I see this kind of bull$#@!. To try to connect those tragedies to politics and to an individual in particular is just beyond low. If I were the parent of one of these kids I don't know what I would do, but I would hope a jury of my peers would understand. Reprehensible.

    Having said that, it makes sense that these soulless bullshitters would want to throw up a smokescreen so that people can't see the real problems in politics today -- and it's not that Bachmann isn't policing her old high school. If anything it is a credit to her that she didn't comment on tragedies she knew nothing about and didn't try to sap some political mileage from horrible events. Sorry to go off on a rage...I get emotional about this sort of thing obviously.

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    I don't blame you. It's outrageous on several levels as you describe.

    Yeah, I can't even imagine how I would feel in that situation but, lke it or not, it's a matter for my $#@!ing Congressman, my Senator or Governor for God's sake.
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    some times the words from a community leader can mean alot. it would have been nice for her or her husband to at least try to help these suffering families.
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    Quote Originally Posted by hellraiser View Post
    some times the words from a community leader can mean alot. it would have been nice for her or her husband to at least try to help these suffering families.
    Should she attend every funeral or wake in her district? Perhaps be available with tissues to comfort everyone who is sad? :'(
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    some compassion would be nice not to much to ask
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    Quote Originally Posted by hellraiser View Post
    some compassion would be nice not to much to ask
    It's not her job, dude. It is too much to ask and way too much to expect.
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    i dont think anything is wrong with asking and expecting alot. they are supposed to be the best.
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    Quote Originally Posted by hellraiser View Post
    i dont think anything is wrong with asking and expecting alot. they are supposed to be the best.
    The best of what? No, they are supposed to be working on finding real solutions to real problems. That doesn't include comforting a constituent who has had a loss. That's not her gig.

    Why doesn't Obama call the parents? Doesn't he care!?
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    Re: Bachmann criticized for silence on suicides in her district

    suiciede is a real problem!

    anyways how do you know obama didnt call?
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