A young boy, 8-year-old Elijah challenged Michele Bachmann at a South Carolina book signing event with the whispered line: “my mommy’s gay, but she doesn’t need any fixing.” The video is unforgettable just for the look on Bachmann’s face.
TRANSCRIPT:
0:00 Michele: What’s your name? Elijah: Elijah.
0:04 Michele: Elijah? It’s really good to meet you— what?
0:08 Lora: (To Elijah) Don’t you have something you’d like to say?
0:15 Elijah: (Quiet whispering) Michele: I can’t hear him.
0:19 Lora: You can say it louder, go ahead. Michele: No, it’s alright. You said it, but
0:24 you know, I- I think I, my ears were too far away. Do you wanna come over real quickly?
0:32 Elijah: My mommy— Miss Bachmann, my mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing.
0:36 Michele: … Ba-bye.
(via Watch 8-Year Old Boy Challenge Michele Bachmann’s Homophobia | AlterNet)
There is nothing likable about this candidate/woman/human.
I seriously fucking mentioned this in my paper.
I love this kid. She’s a sissy’s ass. I don’t care who she is. :D
I am so proud of this little boy.
I like this kid.
Amen to that, kiddo.
WOW. No. Absolutely not. I have heard nothing good about this woman so far but this takes the cake. :/ NOT. HAPPENING.