It's always interesting to see the way a candidate's uptick in popularity also brings increased attention to what their family, especially spouses, have to say. This week, the excitement (or, in some circles, agitation) over Michelle Bachmann announcing her candidacy for president has brought fresh attention to comments her husband Marcus made about gay people in a radio interview last year.
"We have to understand: Barbarians need to be educated. They need to be disciplined. Just because someone feels it or thinks it doesn’t mean that we are supposed to go down that road. That’s what is called the sinful nature. We have a responsibility as parents and as authority figures not to encourage such thoughts and feelings from moving into the action steps."
I don't necessarily think a politician should be taken to task for what a family member says. In this case, though, we're talking about an individual who's been described as being his wife's "brain trust", so it's not a huge stretch to say that his views reflect those of his wife. Michelle Bachmann may be a crank, but that doesn't mean she isn't dangerous.
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