Bachmann May Have Violated House Rules

[Ian David]

Bachmann May Have Violated House Rules

You’re not supposed to use House franking privileges to promote party or movement-building events, but Michele Bachmann may have violated that rule.

Could be, at least technically. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s House home-page shout-out to tea party types for her Nov. 5 rally on the West Front steps may have violated the letter of the administration committee’s rules on the use of official, taxpayer-funded websites.

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Bullet point No. 3 in the Web “Content” section of the rules says member sites: May not include grass-roots lobbying or solicit support for a member’s position.

That’s why the tea party gathering was called a “press event” rather than a “rally”, although Bachmann’s invitation didn’t make it sound that way:

The people need to make a House Call on Washington this week and tell their Representatives to vote no to a government takeover of one-fifth of our economy. This is gangster government at its worst.”

Besides, there was no press availability at the “press event”.

More:
http://www.alan.com/2009/11/11/bachmann-may-have-violated-house-rules/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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http://twitter.com/AlanColmes

[kestrel91316]

1. She has nothing to worry about. Nancy will give her a pass.

[Hello_Kitty]

2. Whatta maroon. eom

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. My tax money was used to promote her teabag nut fests?

I'd prefer instead that it went to getting this wretched creature some medical treatment for her obvious mental problems.

[MineralMan]

4. Excerpts from Bachmann's franking report:

Type of Event: Pallin' around with teabaggers.
Franking Cost: $1250.00

[Bitwit1234]

5. I think they should do something

Remember they had a congressional investigation because they THOUGHT Hillary Clinton MIGHT have used government postage and paper to send letters back to kid in the Fan Club they had for the Clinton's cats.

Darn it, what they do for one they should do for the other they BETTER investigate.