[tobaccoman]

More here.

From just a month ago: ‎"I do believe in the 10th Amendment and I do believe in self-determination for the states," Bachmann said during a CNN debate in June. "I'm running for the presidency of the United States. And I don't see that it's the role of a president to go into states and interfere with their state laws."

Thoughts? Here's the article's text:

Michele Bachmann became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge by The Family Leader, an Iowa-based religious right group. The 14-point pledge (PDF) asks candidates to ban same-sex marriage, protect women and children from pornography and reject Islamic law. Signers also must promise to affirm that same-sex marriage is akin to polygamy and that having many children is good for America. The vow also insinuates that homosexuality is a choice, and that being gay or lesbian is a public health risk.

The Family Leader, run by Bob Vander Plaats, has positioned itself as one of the most powerful Republican groups in the run up to the Iowa caucuses.

The pledge contains 14 vows and several pages of footnotes. Vow nine states that GOP presidential candidates must “support human protection of women and the innocent fruit of conjugal intimacy” and protect them from “seduction into promiscuity and all forms of pornography.”

Other vows ask candidates to oppose same-sex marriage and work toward making it illegal in states where it has been approved. The pledge also asks candidates to work to protect military personnel from “commingling among attracteds” in showers and barracks in a veiled reference to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Toward the end of the long list of religious prohibitions, the pledge asks candidates to vow to oppose Sharia law because it is a “form of totalitarian control.”

Footnote eight says that no scientific evidence exists to show that homosexuality is not changeable.

Bachmann quickly signed the pledge on Thursday evening shortly after it was unveiled. Alice Stewart, a Bachmann aide, told the Des Moines Register that Bachmann had no qualms about signing The Family Leader’s pledge. “She has been married for over 30 years and has a strong marriage and faith.”

Tim Pawlenty told the Register that he is reviewing the pledge.

[PristisoliTer]

Crazy as a soup sandwich.

[thehhhyips]

This is a neat way to ensure that she will not be elected.

[RicardoHun]

My friend's response: "‎...So she's trying to ban same sex marriage and pornography, while rejecting Islamic law?"

[NicolasOL]

Pull up a chair, I'll pop some more corn.

[attishina]

Pull up a chair, I'll pop some more corn.

Yeah - she just shot down so many voters on the right and left with that one. the token female. By the way - love your signature quote - i'm going to pinch it.

[AdobebePhoto]

Chances of being elected just reduced from 0.005% to absolutely 0%.

[ovenco]

Banning pornography. She just made me a one issue voter in the primary.

Bachmann> I am going to ban pornography.
Constitution> Why 4 teh hate?

[cbUDaNFRu]

Chances of being elected just reduced from 0.005% to absolutely 0%.

U talking primary or general?

[Thifiadardivy]

i totally don't want sharia law, they do things like ban pornography and gay marr....oh wait.

[Allorneadesee]

i totally don't want sharia law, they do things like ban pornography and gay marr....oh wait.

I guess we get to have beer and pork still, though.

[jdynwa]

I guess we get to have beer and pork still, though.

what good are beer and pork without pornography?

[Uciaucrx]

what good are beer and pork without pornography?

You just described an exciting Friday night.

[Olympicdreams]

Nah nah nah nah
nah nah nah nah
hey heeeeey...goodbye.

[Casyimipist]

Over to you Rick Santorum.

[beonecenry]

Obama's got quite the campaign ahead of him. Just travel the country, hang out in diners and water ice shops and let the opponents kill themselves off one by one.

[Uojeyak]

i totally don't want sharia law, they do things like ban pornography and gay marr....oh wait.

I guess she's fine with female drivers? I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised. I'll bet Romney is in a phenomenal mood today.

[Sheefeadalfuh]

I guess she's fine with female drivers? I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised. I'll bet Romney is in a phenomenal mood today.

His magical underwear must be all aflutter.

[Sawyer]

Looks like she won't get many votes in Utah:

Utah, online porn capital of US

[BonjGopu]

I guess she's fine with female drivers? I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised. I'll bet Romney is in a phenomenal mood today.

I don't know, that's one thing I probably agree with the Muslims on.