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In Congress, she introduced a resolution to "bar the dollar from being replaced by any foreign currency," like other lunatic fringe ideas she supports. Her war on gays and lesbians is especially outlandish, calling it an "earthquake issue....the biggest (one) that will impact our state and our nation in, at least, the last 30 years."
Not passing her proposal, she said, would mean that "sex curriculum would essentially be taught by the gay community (so that) little K-12 children will be forced to learn that homosexuality is normal, natural, and perhaps they should try it."
In spite of her lunatic views, over-the-top agenda, and no legislative achievements, she defeated credible candidates and now wants to be president. So far, in fact, she scores well in name recognition and positive intensity, according to Gallop on July 19, suggesting she's very much in the race though it's too early to pick a Republican favorite.
Tiabbi calls her "the champion of those tens of millions of Americans who" read and believe apocalyptic Christian radicalism, explaining "an elaborate fantasy (about) true believers" raptured to heaven for eternal immortality while non-believers are doomed to suffer hellish unspeakable torments.
She also espouses Christian fascism, embracing totalitarian free market extremism, militarism against heretics, and traditionalism. Ideologically it endorses racism, white Christian supremacy, a fanatical devotion to Israel, male gender dominance, gay bashing, disdain for non-believers, proselytizing them to convert, and opposes abortion, independent free thought and analysis, secular humanism, Muslims called "terrorists," and everyone to the left of their views.
Despite these and other lunatic fringe notions, she became prominent in Congress, formed and heads the House Tea Party caucus, stays rigorously on message, attracts considerable media attention despite notoriously misstating facts, and now wants to be president to represent America like she does Minnesota's Sixth congressional district.
Bachmann On the Issues
She's militantly anti-abortion, including wanting fetuses granted equal 14th Amendment protections.
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