Harsh Words About Obama? Never Mind Now

[groovedaddy]

That whole anti-American, friend-to-the-terrorists thing about President-elect Barack Obama? Never mind.

Just a few weeks ago, at the height of the campaign, Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota told Chris Matthews of MSNBC that, when it came to Mr. Obama, “I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views.”

But there she was on Wednesday, after narrowly escaping defeat because of those comments, saying she was “extremely grateful that we have an African-American who has won this year.” Ms. Bachmann, a Republican, called Mr. Obama’s victory, which included her state, “a tremendous signal we sent.”
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There is a great tradition of paint-peeling political hyperbole during presidential campaign years. And there is an equally great tradition of backing off from it all afterward, though with varying degrees of deftness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/us/politics/09memo.html?th&emc=th

[yellowcanine]

1. “a tremendous signal we sent.” What is this "we" shit, Kemo Sabe?

[groovedaddy]

3. Evidently, her signals are crossed now! n.t

[yellowcanine]

2. oops a dupe.

[Terran]

4. She should be smacked for that.

A tremendous signal WE sent? No thanks to you, Michelle. :grr:

[groovedaddy]

5. She should have been smacked at the polls last Tuesday! n.t