It appears that Bachmann broke House rules with her rally (oops -- "press event") stunt:

Commenter Anna notes:

It appears that Bachmann broke House rules with her rally (oops -- "press event") stunt:

The highly offensive signs have shown up time and again at Bachmann's rallies, starting back in her state senate days (as Mark mentioned) with the "Kill the Homos" stuff. And she allows it to continue.

I don't buy the "geez, we have no control over it" BS. She knows it is going to happen. Since these astroturf events are highly orchestrated, how much would it take for her to direct her staff to screen the signs and remove those that are offensive?

I mean, really. She has staff at other events making sure that signs don't get in AT ALL (a good example would be her cap and trade "forum", where her staffers stood outside and yelled, "no signs, no signs allowed!").

They can manage that, but they can't screen signs going into other events? Yeah, right.

Hey, even the guys over at the right wing blog ("Let Freedom Ring") are getting it. Here's what they say today:

" I’d say to the activists attending TEA Parties that such signage is repulsive and doesn’t belong in any setting. It gives Democrats a legitimate argument about our behavior. This must stop ASAP. Our job is to persuade, not insult. That sign can’t persuade people because thoughtful people are repulsed by it."