I am so proud to be from the state of Minnesota. We’re the workingest state in the country, and the reason why we are, we have more people that are working longer hours, we have people that are working two jobs.
She has drawn ire from across the blogosphere:
From Think Progress:
Bachmann may be taking her cues from her bosom buddy President Bush, who on Feb. 4, 2005, told a divorced mother of three: “You work three jobs? … Uniquely American, isn’t it? I mean, that is fantastic that you’re doing that.”
Blue Man smacks her down nicely:
Coming from a Congresswoman who openly complained about working 5 days a week in her marble palace versus the 4 days of working and page scouting of the Tom Delay / John Boehner led House, this takes the cake.
Seriously. Is any other elected official this out of touch with their constituents?
From Wonkette:
That’s right, Michelle’s damn proud to be from a state where her constituents (likely not the ones who voted for her, but, quibbles) have to work two jobs to make ends meet. That’s the American Dream, isn’t it?
From Minnesota Monitor:
The comments of Minnesota's clingingest representative were punctuated by today's news that Minnesota lost 2,300 jobs in December prompting a state economist to declare that Minnesota is in a recession, and inflation has reached a 17-year high.
From MNPublius:
I finally get it. All along, I was measuring the state of our economy by traditional measures. You know, unemployment, wage growth, that sort of thing.
Silly me, that is so 1998.
These days, a good economy is one that gives people the option to work two or even three jobs. A good economy is one where people have the ability to work long hours. Thats something to be proud of.
And how do we create that economy? Cut taxes. Slash services. After all, You don’t need a quality education to work at McDonalds and Blockbuster.I finally understand.
Now I am certainly no expert on conservative "family values" but I was always under the impression that we wanted parents to spend MORE time with their children and not LESS! I have had to take on multiple jobs in the past couple years in order to provide for my family and of all the feelings one comes across to describe the experience, I don't know that pride ever made the list. Exhaustion, stress, anxiety, fear, anger, and near depression, now those were ways I would describe the experience of having to come home from one job only to have 45 minutes with the kids before I headed off to the next job. Gut wrenching would be a better descriptor of making a schedule in which my wife and I find jobs nearly around the clock and therefore see each other only in passing. This comment is little more than a slap in the face when coupled with the continual whining from Michele Bachmann about working a five day work week. Thank You, Michele, for you have shown how little you care for the working folks of this state and this district!
2 responses to "Michele Bachmann & The Backhanded Compliment"
Maybe she wouldn't have to work so many jobs if taxes were lower.
Its a sad thing when our goverment leaders think that we are measured in our state by the amount of work we do by holding down 2 and 3 jobs. I don't think this is anyone's American's dream to work night and day, and by doing so, not to live the life of luxury but just to be able to pay our bills. People have to night and day just to afford insurance for their family, gas to get to their jobs, and numerous other reasons, far to many to list and can't find money enough with working night and day to still be able to put money away for their children to be able to attend college because the cost of education is so high and it is to the point that only the rich and poor on assistance can go to school to better themselves