Michele Bachmann attacked with glitter at conservative conference

Attacking Republican Presidential candidates with glitter is now officially a trend.

After her speech at Right OnLine Saturday, GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was the target of a glitter attack by a woman identified by Mediaite as Rachel E. B. Lang, a local gay rights activist - who had terrible aim.

While the crowd was giving Bachmann a standing ovation, the "glitter girl" walked up to the stage and threw glitter at Bachmann, but the Minnesota Representative was already walking away from the podium, and seemed to not notice the glitter.

After the incident, Lang was asked why she tossed glitter at Bachmann.

"Yeah.  Well, um, Michele Bachmann can't.. she can run but she can't hide from her record of support for anti-gay extremists like Bradley Dean," she said, adding that Bachmann was now in the "glitter hall of fame."

Dean heads "You Can Run But You Cannot Hide" ministry and is an outspoken opponent of the radical gay rights agenda.  According to an article at The Advocate, Lang is upset because Bachmann helped raise money for the ministry.

"You know, when politicians continue this kind of, um, anti-gay attacks against families like mine, um, people like me across the country are going to stand up for the freedom to love and free equality for all Americans," she explained.

Asked how throwing glitter would change anything, she responded by saying it was just a "good natured, light-hearted" way to bring attention to her cause.

Why glitter?

"It celebrates pride," Lang answered, saying the glitter was similar to a rainbow.

"We should all celebrate love of all kinds," she said.

When asked if conservative activists should throw things at liberal politicians - like gliiter or pies - she replied that as long as no one was hurt, it was legitimate.

Erick Erickson writes at Red State that Bachmann's speech, while short, set a very high standard for other candidates.

Bachmann is now the third candidate to be "glittered" by gay rights activists.

In May, Newt Gingrich had glittery confetti dumped on him at a book signing, and Tim Pawlenty was targeted by Code Pink activists on Thursday.

After Pawlenty was attacked, Sam Stein wrote at the Huffington Post that if a third GOP Presidential candidate was "glittered," it could be considered a trend.

An article at The Blaze notes the attacks are part of an organized effort against Republicans:

The liberal organization GetEQUAL is promoting these attacks on any politician who disagrees with their position on gay marriage. In addition, they are offering to train anyone who might be interested in learning how to attack a politician.

No one was hurt, but it demonstrates the level of discourse one can expect from the left in this Presidential election cycle.