Michele Bachmann Quotes

As far as the media is concerned, I wouldn't shoot anything down.

I'm not allowed on FOX, and I'm not allowed on MSNBC.

If there is a silver lining in the action of MSNBC against Keith Olbermann, it is that people will now pay more attention to the political role of corporate media in America.

With the exception of the New York Times, Fox news, and Lou Dobbs of CNN, and talk radio, the rest of the mainstream media has basically been silenced like a bunch of dumb monkeys.

The U.S. corporate media, otherwise known as the "free press," is that hollow pillar on which contemporary American democracy rests.

I can assure you that I have never used my media companies for propaganda, and I will never do so.

I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America.

We in the press, by our power, can actually undermine leadership.

The major networks, the cable networks, they're being prosecutors. They're judges and jurors and executioners. Well, c'mon, that's ridiculous. But they're doing it.

I think the media needs a little criticizing now, as it did in the '80s, don't you?

All the media are horrible.

I focus on the individual and not seeing this great big monster, 'the press.'

Don't hate the media, become the media.

People should never allow themselves to be dictated to by media.

I am not here to accuse the media of anything.

The media are not progressive enough to let us govern. 24/7 news is the worst thing that has happened to the ability to govern.

Past occurrences have generally shown that there hasn’t been satisfaction from politicians in the manner they were covered [by the press.]

Avoid both infatuation with or resentment of the press.

We must challenge this statement and this sentiment that the news media is the enemy of the American people. This sentiment may be the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime.

Being beyond politics, I am able to examine the role of the media without worrying about the indignant harrumphing that emanates from many journalists and commentators when you do so.

When I was at MSNBC, I had issues with the Obama administration. I got told by the person who runs MSNBC... that Washington was not happy with my tone.

I definitely have a real frustration with the media, especially having dealt with them as an agent.

We are lucky to have a free press. But in some parts of it, you have to search hard to find items concerning any negative aspects to Brexit.

If the media is a farce, why should you be the only one stuck with rules and restrictions?

It'd be nice to say that American media doesn't hate this country.