Michele Bachmann leads charge of teabaggers “into the jaws of Death”

The latest from Minnesota’s steaming pile of stupid:

At today’s conservative “Code Red” rally against the health care bill, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) rallied the faithful with a fun historical and literacy reference: “It’s the charge of the light brigade!”

The fun part here is that the Light Brigade lost that famous battle of the Crimean War—they lost it badly, sustaining heavy numbers of deaths and injuries. They are celebrated not for victory, but for their bravery in taking on truly insurmountable odds in a military disaster. It’s hardly the sort of positive example that could truly rally the political faithful to success, is it?

Posted by Kevin K. on 12/15/09 at 03:41 PM • Permalink

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Next week, Pickett’s Charge followed by the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Alamo. The stooopit is strong with that one.

Comment by Betty Cracker on 12/15/09 at 03:54 PM

You shut your whore libtard mouth. This will be the Gallipoli of Common Sense Conservatism™.

Comment by justlen on 12/15/09 at 03:57 PM

bonus points if she works in Thermopylae

Comment by Tom65 on 12/15/09 at 04:01 PM

Something about Bachmann and the Fog of War Metaphors made me reach for this.

Witness: Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn’t handle it.
Prosecutor: Buddy couldn’t handle it? Was Buddy one of your crew?
Witness: Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Striker who couldn’t handle it, and he went to pieces.
Prosecutor: *Andy* went to pieces?
Witness: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.
Prosecutor: *Howie* came unglued?
Witness: Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.
Prosecutor: And he bailed out?
Witness: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.
Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?
Witness: No, ‘fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.
Prosecutor: Over Macho Grande?
Witness: No. I don’t think I’ll ever get over Macho Grande.

Comment by StrangeAppar8us on 12/15/09 at 04:02 PM

I think you had the wrong video clip.

Comment by justlen on 12/15/09 at 04:02 PM

Charge of the Dim Bulb Brigade, more like.

Comment by Judas Peckerwood on 12/15/09 at 04:04 PM

What’s more, the Light Brigade’s disaster was the result of incompetence, mis-communication and infighting among the leadership. So Michelle may have really hit the nail on the head with this one.

Comment by Ralph Dosser on 12/15/09 at 04:51 PM

I do not think that “Code Red” means what these people think it means.

Comment by StrangeAppar8us on 12/15/09 at 05:14 PM

Charge of the Light Weight Brigade? The Light-headed Brigade?

Next they’ll be giving each other Red Badges of Courage.

Comment by Hunger Tallest Palin on 12/15/09 at 05:33 PM

My fellow Americans, stand with me, like they stood at the Alamo. Let’s fight for liberty from here to Little Big Horn! Our Titanic struggle rises over America like the Hindenburg!