December 6, 2011

8-Year-Old to Bachmann: “My Mommy’s Gay”

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teambachmann/5922907947/sizes/z/in/photostream/">Michele Bachmann</a>/Flickr

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This video of an eight-year-old cub activist named Elijah confronting Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on gay rights hit the tubes on Sunday and went viral pretty fast. It’s pretty easy to see why: Elijah tells Bachmann, “My mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing.” Bachmann’s response, other than momentary shock, is to wave “bye, bye” to the kid. 

Watch:

Bachmann is currently lagging in single digits in Iowa, where by all accounts she needs a strong showing. But she’s built up enough of a reputation for her opposition to gay rights that, even as she slides in the polls, she still has a pretty sizable bullseye on her back and has been on the receiving end of a number of similar video ambushes.

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