(CNN)-Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann stepped all over Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes while stumping Tuesday, when she mistakenly wished "The King" a "Happy Birthday."
August 16 actually marks the 34th anniversary of Presley's death.
"Before we get started, let's all say 'Happy Birthday' to Elvis Presley today," Bachmann greeted event attendees at a "Join Team Bachmann" rally in Spartanburg, SC.
"We played you a little bit of Promised Land when we pulled up. You can't do better than Elvis Presley and we thought we would celebrate his birthday as we get started celebrating taking our country back to work."
But Presley's birthday is in January, so the tea party darling's well wishes are eight months too late.
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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann stepped all over Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes while stumping Tuesday, when she mistakenly wished "The King" a "Happy Birthday."
August 16 actually marks the 34th anniversary of Presley's death.
Did she know which one of the 57 states he was born in?
now you know she is not an elvis fan.
AWW, give her SOME credit; she got the Elvis part right.
I thought she was only acting Deaf or Dumb. But, with the last Meet the Press interview and today's episode, she confirmed that she IS "DEAF and DUMB".
I say she is correct. Isn't today the anniversay of Elvis beginning his new life in Heaven?
the woman didn't flub, look at those eyes, they tell the story, anybody nowadays with fifty cents can hold office
Getting her facts or history right is not Bachmann's strong point.
....it just keeps getting better and better. And people actually think this nitwit is presidential material??? She has already at least doubled the verbal flubs Obama has provided and she's only been around a year at most.
She probably knows about as much about politics as she does about Elvis. Dingbat !!
Like I keep telling everyone, she is the perfect Republican. All talk, no clue as to how to fix problems, just say No to everything, and facts are irrelevant. What a doofus, I hope she wins the nomination so we can finally wash our hands of the GOTea Party. What a joke.
LIfe, death what`s the difference, ehh Michele?
Fruedian slip? Like most "pro-life" Republicans, she seems to care little about the quality of Life for people once born and is probably a staunch defender of the "Dealth Penalty" executions.
But shhh, she doesn`t want to talk about her "big government, right-wing social engineering plans for the theocracy she wants to implement.
This picture speaks volumns. This is truely the look of a person who's gone completely stark staring nuts.
There is something seriously wrong with this woman.
It doesn't matter what photo Bachmann takes – she always looks certifiable! She doesn't think about anything that comes out of her mouth. She just blurts it out! Bachmann is a classic lunatic.
At least she admits she is on a campaign tour and is using campaign money rather than taxpayer money, unlike that corrupt, inept, competent, union toady that is our president until January 2013.
Just think how well she would be able to deal with a National Security briefing paper if she can't even get her campaign briefing notes correct.
What kind of photograph is this. Is this another attempt to make her look like crazy? Was this photograph doctored or is she really like this? Scary!
I would have loved to see the audiences reaction when she did that. Doesn't know history, doesn't know geography, doesn't know general trivia. Yup, she'd make a great President.
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! Give it up to the next President of the States America Unitied!
Is that what happens on birthdays? Oh geez, I've gotta get some things in order...
A couple mishaps is one thing. But it happens with her very frequently. She needs to be near perfect and she is way to far from it.
It's not a mistake!!!! It's the day Elvis went to see Jesus so it is his spiritual birthday. Don't you media guys know anything?
OK, now... Don't be cruel.
No one ever accused her of being up on cultural history. Given her religious background, the only thing she probably knows about The King is his two Grammy awards were for Gospel music, not Rock or Rockabilly.