If Bachmann's own words don't hang her, her husband's will. Yesterday I heard the tape of Dr. Bachmann saying that I have three family members who are barbarians simply because they are homosexual. Never mind Michelle's statements about it being all about being in bondage and slavery and from Satan.

One is my stepdaughter. Two others are my aunts. One of whom has raised a daughter and now has two beautiful grandchildren while managing to own her own home in a Boston suburb on a blue-collar salary. I have a great deal of respect for my aunt in her being able to do this with far fewer resources at her disposal than I had and I lover her dearly.

My opinions about Mr. and Mrs Bachmann, on the other hand, I should probably keep to myself.

After hearing those comments from those two, to coin a phrase, it got personal.