Saturday, May 21, 2011

High School Girl's Debate Challenge to Bachmann Draws Rape Threats (Littlegreenfootballs.com)

Sixteen-year old high school sophomore Amy Myers got into the news when she
challenged loony Michele Bachmann (R-Mars) to a debate.

Imagine my surprise to learn that Myers is now being reviled and threatened by
right wingers.

> "A lot of them are calling me a whore," 16-year-old Amy Myers said,
referring to anonymous comments reacting to online news reports about her
challenge to the 55-year-old Minnesota congresswoman.

>

> In a letter addressed to Bachmann and dated April 29, Myers leveled pointed
criticisms at the Tea Party Caucus founder. ...

>

> Myers and her father, Wayne, posted her letter to Bachmann on CNN's iReport
website on May 6. News outlets including Yahoo and The Atlantic picked up the
story over the weekend.

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> Amy and Wayne Myers said the comments on conservative websites alarmed them
most. Several commenters threatened to publish the Myers' home address. Others
threatened violence, including rape, they said.

>

> "They're targeting me just because I'm challenging Bachmann," Amy said.



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