Bachmann told the St. Cloud Times on Tuesday that she "made a big mistake" by going on MSNBC's "Hardball," a show she said she'd never seen before her appearance last week. Her statement to host Chris Matthews that Obama "may have anti-American views" drew condemnation and helped her opponent, Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg, raise more than $1 million in just a few days.Bzzt. WRONG!
Bachmann is a congresswoman. It defies credulity for her say that she went on a television cable news show without having the slightest clue what the show was about. She called for the reporters in this country to do a "penetrating expose" of other members of Congress for being "anti-American." Her biggest complaint seems to boil down to the fact that Chris Matthews pinned her down when she was spewing her "liberals are not patriotic" rhetoric.
She said what she said. She cannot run away from it.
And with any luck, she will start looking for a new job in two weeks.
Update: Of course, she is blaming the liberal media and the liberal bloggers for "distorting her words." Her words needed no distortion.
Her line in the Politico op-ed: "I never asked for some House Un-American Activities Committee witch hunt into my colleagues in Congress."
No, Congresswoman Bachmann, you asked the media to do the dirty work. "Penetrating expose," you said.
Bachmann may have just had her "Macaca Moment."
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From your lips to God's ear. May he bless you with his noodly goodness.
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