Watch 8-Year Old Boy Challenge Michele Bachmann's Homophobia
A young boy, 8-year-old Elijah challenged Michele Bachmann at a South Carolina book signing event with the whispered line: "my mommy's gay, but she doesn't need any fixing."
The video is unforgettable just for the look on Bachmann's face.
Watch below, transcript follows.
TRANSCRIPT:
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Michele: What's your name? Elijah: Elijah.
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Michele: Elijah? It's really good to meet you-- what?
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Lora: (To Elijah) Don't you have something you'd like to say?
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Elijah: (Quiet whispering) Michele: I can't hear him.
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Lora: You can say it louder, go ahead. Michele: No, it's alright. You said it, but
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you know, I- I think I, my ears were too far away. Do you wanna come over real quickly?
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Elijah: My mommy-- Miss Bachmann, my mommy's gay but she doesn't need any fixing.