by Chris Bodenner
"I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane. He said, 'Are you going to start listening to me here?' Listen to the American people because the American people are roaring right now. They know government is on a morbid obesity diet and we've got to rein in the spending," – Michele Bachmann.
Alex Seitz-Wald notes the obvious irony: "[T]he damage [Irene] causes it likely going to increase government spending." The Bachmann camp is calling her comments a joke. I'll say.
The Dish 