Michele Bachmann calls anti-American comments an "urban legend"

[sabra]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15797.html

A month after calling for an investigation of fellow members of Congress to “find out if they are pro-America or anti-America,” Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is now claiming that the whole episode was “an urban legend.”

Asked about the comment Tuesday night on Fox’s “Hannity & Colmes,” Bachmann said, “That’s not what I said at all.”

“You've said you were concerned during the campaign that Obama had anti-American views. You said the news media should do a penetrating expose and take a look at the views of the people in Congress and find out if they're pro or anti America,” host Alan Colmes said.

“It's an urban legend that was created,” she responded. “That isn't what I said at all.”

...

Confronted with the direct quote during the Fox interview, Bachmann backpedalled some, but stuck to her story.

“What I said is that I'm not qualified to say whether members' views are pro or anti-American. That's not my job to do that,” she said. “What I was talking about is the mainstream media doing their job.”

:crazy:

[msongs]

1. repubs know if they keep repeating something it will eventually be accepted as fact nt

[damntexdem]

6. No matter how many times the video of the actual statement is shown.

What are going to believe: the actual record or my lies? The latter, of course.

[Alexander]

2. Can someone please change all the calendars in her district to say 2010?

I really want her to go away.

[alwysdrunk]

3. More of an embarrasment than Palin

To the GOP and to this country. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

[onehandle]

4. Dear, stupid Republican. We have video. You stupid Republican. nt

[FLAprogressive]

5. Gotta love GOP revisionist history....n/t

[Xipe Totec]

7. Bachman's stupidity is legendary

The dictionary entry for "brainless twit" will be expanded to a full page, and include her bio.

[dflprincess]

24. She should become the poster child for instant run off voting

she did win with less than 50% of the vote.

[LynnTheDem]

8. Bachmann calls HER VIDEOTAPED anti-American comments an "urban legend".

Just thought I'd add that bit.


DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAW AND HEARD BACHMANN SAY!!1! She DIDN'T SAY what you heard her say!!1!

Catapult that propaganda!

:rofl:

[Xipe Totec]

9. This one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bT01mC9xSA

[LynnTheDem]

12. That one.

But remember, she DID NOT say what she says!!1!

:rofl:

[City Lights]

10. Did they confront her with the actual video?

If not, they should have. That would have shut her up. Or not. Would have been entertaining though.

[zbdent]

11. John Lovitz's character was way ahead of his time ...

and, in comparison, was hopelessly outmatched by Republicans.

(R): "I think that Obama should be thrown in jail as a terrorist."

interviewer: "Wait a second. You just said 'I think that Obama should be thrown in jail as a terrorist.' Do you really believe that?"

(R): "I never said that."

interviewer plays tape of past few seconds

(R): "Who was that? That impersonator doesn't even look like me!"

[Xipe Totec]

13. And Joe Isuzu -

“If I’m lying, may lightning hit my mother.”

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

33. Or Nathan Thurm.

"I didn't say that! You said that! Did I say that? I didn't say that! I think that's so funny that you think I said that! I didn't say that!"

[RagAss]

14. Urban Legend?.....like Apollo 11?

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Certifiable

[1Hippiechick]

16. Where the hell is Olbermann? He'll call her hand on it! (Where is he, BTW?!?!!1)

[MadMaddie]

17. Wow she is friggen nuts..

[sufrommich]

18. The very rare "lets-go-to-the-tape' verifiable type urban legend

[RoadRage]

19. She & Palin subscribe to the same school of TALK YOURSELF IN FUCKING CIRCLES

until everyone is so confused (even yourself) that some people just nod in agreement to get you to shut the fuck up because they have a headache and no idea what you are talking about.

I guess it's the new Republican attack effort... confuse.. blabber on.. confuse.. smile, nod, blabber some more.. and hope people forget. :eyes:

[trayfoot]

20. I SAW her say it!

What a LIAR!

[dflprincess]

22. Who are you going to believe -

Bachmann or your own lying eyes and ears?

[Generic Brad]

25. Are you repeating an urban legend?

:rofl:

[Diamonique]

21. Bat....

shit....




crazy!

[Starry Messenger]

23. Well I call Michelle Bachman a chupacabra. n/t

[Milspec]

26. I really wanted to post an intelligent comment on this

But words just fail. Crap like this just seems damage my brain. I don't want to be reduced to just shouting profanity, so goodnight to all, I'm going to have some more wine.
BTY this thread should be marked TOXIC

[onetwo]

27. Why oh why couldn't she have been forced to go up against someone more formidable than Tinklenberg?

I can't believe this lady was allowed to keep her seat. Definitely THE most annoying thing to happen during Election 2008.

[rasputin1952]

28. That's one "urban legend" that is true...I saw the whole thing...

TWICE! That night I saw it the first time and an hour later, I saw it the second time. Katrina vander Heuvall was so ticked, she could barely speak, and upchucked off camera.

Bachmann is a stone cold liar, or delusional.

[mmonk]

29. I heard her urban legend.

[tabbycat31]

30. we need a really strong candidate

to run against her in 2010 because this is a seat we could easily target.

[mmonk]

31. I'm shocked she survived this time.

[Diana Prince]

32. Someone should print her email address and then...

we send her the following.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw4pdxVSOg&feature=related

[vduhr]

34. If you Google her name

I e-mailed her the first time she made the nutjob statement about the anti-American thing. I reminded her of the McCarthy era.

In fact, here's the link: http://bachmann.house.gov/

Unfortunately, they've changed the e-mail option. It now says: "Due to email volume, Representative Bachmann will only be able to answer emails from Minnesota's 6th district. Please enter your zip code below for verification..."

hmmmm, very interesting. I bet she's getting a lot of e-mails! Probably from a lot of angry people.