Politico reports that Stewart said that "in no uncertain terms, Congresswoman Bachmann believes that slavery was horrible and economic enslavement is also horrible. Not everyone bought this backpedal. However, the entire document was only four pages, including two pages of footnotes, and the slavery section was the first bullet point within the preamble.
Then on Saturday evening, the Post reports that the Bachmann campaign forwarded a note from The Family Leader to reporters, apologizing for the reference and removing the language. A spokesperson for the group wrote:. After careful deliberation and wise insight and input from valued colleagues we deeply respect, we agree that the statement referencing children born into slavery can be misconstrued, and such misconstruction can detract from the core message of the Marriage Vow: that ALL of us must work to strengthen and support families and marriages between one woman and one man.
We sincerely apologize for any negative feelings this has caused, and have removed the language from the vow. Politico reports that in a phone interview, Julie Summa, the spokesperson for The Family Leader, supported Bachmann's story that she never signed off on the slavery reference, saying, "That was a preamble that the Family Leader came up with.
I believe that they weren't signing off on the preamble portion, just on the campaign vow portion. She also added, intriguingly, that she thought the candidates mostly heard about the vow through the press, but that she had gotten a direct request for it from one presidential hopeful -- not Bachmann or Rick Santorum who also signed it , but a third person who hasn't signed it yet.
So is anyone buying that the slavery reference was just a huge misunderstanding with some careless signatures? Fox News writes that "It's not clear whether Bachmann was aware of the slavery passage on the first page. In an unprecedented turn of events, a Minnesota judge re-sentenced […]. Can you count how many snakes are coiled around this pipe? Prince William and Kate Middleton just broke a royal rule during their latest While the temperature on the East Coast has started to drop, Kendall Jenner is making the most of Los Angeles' temperate Cali fall weather with a bikini pic.
Want proof? See the star strip down for a celebratory photo. The year-old actress and queen of Found Fitness just showed off her sculpted abs in a teeny tiny bikini with metallic accents. Bachmann also remains opposed to the raising of the debt ceiling, which she already cast a vote on. Free CP Newsletters Join over , others to get the top stories curated daily, plus special offers! Do you want award-winning journalism with a Christian worldview , delivered to your inbox?
Medi-Share breaks down everything you need to know about health care sharing. Military and National Guard personnel, especially our combat troops, from inappropriate same-gender or opposite-gender sexual harassment, adultery or intrusively intimate commingling among attracteds restrooms, showers, barracks, tents, etc. There is plenty in this vow with which one can take issue, but to simply distill it down to Bachmann pledging to outlaw porn as some have done seems to be missing a much larger point.
I know there are people who have issues with Michele Bachmann, primarily due to her stance on social issues like gay marriage and abortion. I understand that and can respect those disagreements. As a result, their lack of reading the actual document itself and instead relying on a liberal blog whose reputation is questionable at best has poisoned the information stream that Average Joes who do NOT follow politics like you and I do rely on to help them form opinions on both issues and candidates.
I have asked the Washington Post , Liz Flock , ABC News , and Russell Goldman to issue corrections but at this point, even if they were gracious enough to do so, the damage has already been done. Mission Accomplished? You betcha.
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