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VIDEO: Fox's Liz Trotta Says Palin And Bachmann Took Same History Course At "Fleabag U"

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Fox’s Saturday conservative commentator Liz Trotta came out swinging this weekend, taking down both Rep. Michele Bachmann and colleague Sarah Palin for their historical inaccuracies.

Quoting Ezra Klein and Matt Taibbi, Trotta joked the two shared an alma mater in “Fleabag U,” and that “as far as flubs go, they are leading the field.”

Trotta didn’t seem surprised that Rep. Bachmann and Palin were being compared: “it’s almost preordained because it seems to be they both took the same american history course, and it may have been at Fleabag U.” She chided them for both their latest gaffes– the Paul Revere comments that sparked controversy from Palin, and Rep. Bachmann’s “Lexington and Concord and in New Hampshire” quip. Using various quotes by Taibbi and Ezra Klein (“Rep. Bachmann is the candidate that Sarah Palin is supposed to be”), she argued that “they can’t get away from these criticisms, and even laughed at Rep. Bachmann’s claim that she has a “scholarly background.” The scathing critique seemed to have left anchor Uma Pemmaraju, who Trotta threw back to, rather speechless.

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SueHughes72

So Bachmann REALLY claimed she has a “scholarly background” ... oh boy ; )

  • 28 votes
Reply#1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 8:36 AM EDT
ryoushi12

You know it's bad when teabagger info central is critisizing you.

Apparently even fascists have SOME standards.

  • 22 votes
#1.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:33 AM EDT
RI Mom

The History Channel and a some Learning CD's might elevate their comprehension...but that would indicate an actual INTEREST in America.

  • 18 votes
#1.2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:33 AM EDT
Rorschach-558483

This ALSO tells you that neither Palin, nor Bachmann, are Fox's "Anointed One". They're actively trying to steer their sheeple away from those two, neither of whom can win. Watch to see who gets the favorable coverage from Fox, and you'll see the probably GOP nominee.

  • 16 votes
#1.3 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:25 AM EDT
Canadian Dave

Actually, I'd like to see the long-form of their Fleabag U degrees.

I doubt if they could even get accepted there!!!

  • 11 votes
#1.4 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:55 AM EDT
theralinc

Eat your heart out; jealously does not become you!

  • 2 votes
#1.5 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 1:11 PM EDT
take2la

***BREAKINGNEWS***

This just in the NEWSROOM-- FOX NEWS GETS SOMETHING CORRECT--

stay tuned for follow up clarifications.....

  • 10 votes
#1.6 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 1:39 PM EDT
SueHughes72

Canadian Dave

I'd like to see the long-form of their Fleabag U degrees.

LOL ... I think we should start a "conspiracy" that these degrees are phony and they shouldn't be allowed to run until they produce the real deal ... maybe Jermose Corsi and WND can help us ; )

  • 7 votes
#1.7 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 2:02 PM EDT
follow the money

Sarah Palin has Some Very Powerful Friends....Sarah Palin Deal with Canada Oil...here:http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/117_136/-291522-1.html

so when you're not watching, she could slide into the presidency.

Keep your eyes and ears open, senses awakened yet?

  • 2 votes
#1.8 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 6:40 PM EDT
Stop the ignorance.

The GOP is going to find that its continual replay of unelectable candidates is wasting the precious time they already don't have enough of...

Sarah 'Victim' Palin and Michelle 'batsh!t crazy' Bachmann are totally unelectable, even moderate Republicans won't vote for them. That's bad.

Michelle Bachmann is sucking the air out of the room, no other candidate can get enough media time to become well enough known to garner any significant number of votes.

It must be painful to be a member of the GOP and be dying from overexposure to Michelle Bachmann.

  • 4 votes
#1.9 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 7:37 PM EDT
goldeneye-1542140

Bachmann REALLY claimed she has a “scholarly background"

Wouldn't that make her an elitist???

  • 5 votes
#1.10 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:32 PM EDT
T-800

Wouldn't that make her an elitist???

WARNING! WARNING! DOES NOT COMPUTE! DOES NOT COMPUTE! LOL!!

    #1.11 - Wed Jul 6, 2011 1:56 AM EDT
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    ScienceGuy-356641

    Palin and Bachmann have both made patriotic pretentiousness a major part of their shtick, and so they feel compelled to share their vast wealth of knowledge and personal insights about American History with the public.

    Unfortunately, neither is disciplined enough to do her homework before discussing historical events about which they are quite ignorant, nor do they appear willing to publicly acknowledge their frequent errors, instead engaging in ad hoc historical revisionism in an effort to save face.

    • 16 votes
    Reply#2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:17 AM EDT
    SueHughes72

    ScienceGuy-356641

    engaging in ad hoc historical revisionism in an effort to save face

    It seems like this is part of Tea Party conservatism ... never, ever say you're sorry or admit a mistake ... even if it makes you look worse.

    • 19 votes
    #2.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:24 AM EDT
    bdebogota

    In fairness, Sue, all politicians are schooled in denying wrongful behavior or misstatements. What makes the Tea Party and, lately the Republican Party in general the grossest offenders is that they deny being wrong about American History, economics, tax policy, evolution, origin of "gayness," Islam, etc., all of which are easily demonstrated to be false. When refusal to admit error rises to the level of pure misinformation, "denial" becomes qualitatively different and vastly more dangerous as part of a hidden agenda. It's called "propaganda" and, as Adolph Hitler, knew too well, a lie repeated often enough, gathers the power of the truth.

    • 16 votes
    #2.2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:42 AM EDT
    SueHughes72

    bdebogota

    vastly more dangerous as part of a hidden agenda. It's called "propaganda"

    I agree with your points but would add one thing. IMO, conservatives beginning with GWB began denying mistakes (remember that famous presser when he couldn't name one) and also seeing that as some sort of bizarre personal "quality".

    That seems to have escalated with the Tea Party cons ... Palin has had public feuds with almost 100 people and will never say she's wrong. I don't know why they admire this ... especially from the party who proclaim to admire " personal responsibility" : )

    • 12 votes
    #2.3 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:10 AM EDT
    CMlawyer

    Bachmann and Palin strike me as incredibly lazy, with no intellecutal curiosity, and no personal integrity. Am I being sexist? Maybe a little, but, as a professional woman, I have seen others like these two: they coast on their charm and good looks, and don't get called on the carpet too often. It has to really count before anyone will challenge their nonsense. Unfortunately for these two, there are still some of us who think that being POTUS does count and we won't put up with the crazies.

    • 12 votes
    #2.4 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:32 AM EDT
    SueHughes72

    CMlawyer

    Bachmann and Palin strike me as incredibly lazy

    Me too although I think that Bachmann is leagues above Palin in both intellect and dedication. I dislike the woman with a passion but she has done one good thing ... pushed Palin to the sidelines ; )

    • 7 votes
    #2.5 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:47 AM EDT
    CMlawyer

    True that. SP has almost entirely disappeared, and shows little evidence of having the support to get back in the picture. That bus tour was a bust.

    • 6 votes
    #2.6 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 11:25 AM EDT
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    bdebogota

    Do these two do re-search? Hell, they don't even do search!

    • 14 votes
    Reply#3 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:21 AM EDT
    SuperSaiyan

    To say the least...

    • 6 votes
    #3.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 11:42 AM EDT
    Reply
    Brian-497171

    They both consider education and knowledge to be symptoms of a liberal disease.

    • 17 votes
    Reply#4 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:40 AM EDT
    bdebogota

    They have to. Otherwise their cover of pandering to the masses by accessing its lowest common denominator would be blown.

    • 2 votes
    #4.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
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    Gaithersburger

    Sure they're both morons, but this will only increase their appeal to those "real Americans" who treasure ignorance. No informed, educated person could take either of these dingbats seriously as presidential material.

    • 12 votes
    Reply#5 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:53 AM EDT
    SueHughes72

    Gaithersburger

    No informed, educated person could take either of these dingbats seriously as presidential material.

    Bachmann is running 2nd to Romney ... what are you saying about the GOP/TP voters?!? ; )

    • 12 votes
    #5.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:03 AM EDT
    Gaithersburger

    Bachmann is running 2nd to Romney ... what are you saying about the GOP/TP voters?!? ; )

    Oh, I think we all know the answer to that question.

    • 5 votes
    #5.2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 12:28 PM EDT
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    1devon

    OUCH!

    Now that had to have hurt!

    • 8 votes
    Reply#6 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:27 AM EDT
    steven-791492

    How bad do you have to be before fox news throws you under the bus?

    Fox has been working overtime to shut both of these women down. Even fox understands neither are faintly electable and will only split the wingnut vote.

    I have been thinking about sending bachmann a few dollars, watching her run will be almost as much fun as palin.

    • 9 votes
    Reply#7 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 1:10 PM EDT
    SueHughes72

    steven-791492

    How bad do you have to be before fox news throws you under the bus?

    You're not kidding. I think the theory from you and Rorschach-558483 must be right.

    • 7 votes
    #7.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 2:04 PM EDT
    MJL-3

    steven-791492

    How bad do you have to be before fox news throws you under the bus?

    speaking of that, did you see Palin's bus, it looked like she was running over the US Flag

    Accident? or on Purpose?

    • 5 votes
    #7.2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 7:04 PM EDT
    steven-791492

    SueHughes, of course after she quits the race or loses she will be given a contract at fox. Thanks the seeds, I always enjoy yours.

    MJL..All that is Godly and American. I wonder how much she paid the guys that managed to cover all of the bases in wingnut land for her. :) After her half tour, they are redoing it for her tea party tour this fall.

    • 4 votes
    #7.3 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 8:56 PM EDT
    SueHughes72

    steven-791492

    Thanks Steven ... I appreciate the thought and always appreciate your comments : )

    • 4 votes
    #7.4 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:38 PM EDT
    MJL-3

    Steven

    exactly

    Sue-great post!

    • 5 votes
    #7.5 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 9:50 PM EDT
    joe wobblie

    MJL- 3:

    Bloody Sarah has been running over The US Flag ever since she left Alaska!

    • 4 votes
    #7.6 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 11:48 PM EDT
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    Keav

    When Fox calls you a doofus, you know you've hit a new low.

    I think that the treatment of Bachmann and Palin BY REPS AND CONS is sexism.

    They seem to give them a pass solely on the strength of their decent looks and their genetalia. They're seen as firebrands, even though the fires they start might burn the entire country to the ground. And for anyone to question or critique their blubbering stupidity is to be seen by the right as an attack on Conservative womanhood.

    • 6 votes
    Reply#8 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 1:14 PM EDT
    ksilvers59

    Liz is right the two both when to the same class room but neither one showed up for class. LOL

    • 4 votes
    Reply#9 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 2:46 PM EDT
    MartyMoose

    Neat. So Fox really is fair and balanced.

    • 1 vote
    Reply#10 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 3:10 PM EDT
    Michelle-340891

    Not really. As someone posted earlier, they got ONE right. Even a broken watch is right twice a day.

    • 8 votes
    #10.1 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 5:12 PM EDT
    steven-791492

    Michelle that is a great way to put it.

    • 2 votes
    #10.2 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 8:58 PM EDT
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    eric fuller

    There's a passage in the Bible that goes something like, "My people have perished for lack of knowledge." Would that apply to Bachman?

    • 2 votes
    Reply#11 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 3:27 PM EDT
    fmcarp

    I'll wait to see if Liz still has a job by weeks end.

    • 3 votes
    Reply#12 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 4:01 PM EDT
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    ksilvers59

    I find it pretty sad that our national politicians are so clueless about our own history. Dumbing down is so pervasive look at creationist it simply ignores so many science to go with a theory that can never be tested.

    • 5 votes
    Reply#14 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 5:02 PM EDT
    MJL-3

    Well, FOX will probably fire Liz now.

    Too honest, no spin

    • 3 votes
    Reply#15 - Tue Jul 5, 2011 5:27 PM EDT
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