Glenn Beck and Michele Bachmann may both claim to be getting the skinny straight from the same God, but the message is scrambled. Unwilling or unable to let a natural disaster like Irene pass without comment and personal interpretation from above, Bachmann gives us the benefit of her wisdom. God seems to want our attention so that we will cut down spending and take us off of our ‘morbid obesity spending diet.’ Her God sends natural disasters to clue her in about government spending. Wouldn’t hearing him talk be enough of a hint?
When cornered about her comments in the cold light of day, Bachmann tried to shine it on as humor. It seems to me that humor is much like the overused word ‘class’ – if you possess it, there is no need to explain, it is self evident.