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The Water Cooler Title: Michele Bachmann Gives The BBC A Ride On The Crazy Train The BBC tried to nail Michele Bachmann down on the bogus Limbaugh/Hannity/Beck meme that Barack Obama spent more per day in his official visit to India -- $200 million -- than America spends a day on the war in Afghanistan. Instead of getting a straight answer, the reporter got a ride on the crazy train. Not only did Bachmann refuse to back away from her accusation after the story was demonstrated to be pure hogwash. She also said that she didn't care whether the story was true or not. It just sounded good because it fit her own alternate reality: BACHMANN: Actually, I didn't claim that. I was quoting a newspaper out of India. And I only used that quote- BBC: Well why would you do that? BACHMANN: Well number one it came out of the host country in India, a well-respected financial newspaper. BBC: And you believe that? $200 million dollars a day? BACHMANN: Well, all I did was I quoted the newspaper. I quoted the newspaper and major national figures in the United States, many in the media had already been using that figure. [...] The reason it was so important was that the president has a two-year history of out of country spending. [...] BBC: You still believe that it was $200 million dollars a day? BACHMANN: I didn't say if I believe it or not. What I said was a I was quoting a newspaper. That's right. It doesn't matter if the story is true or not, as long as it fits her narrative. To watch the full interview, click here. Or watch the highlight reel: This episode ties in perfectly with a Saturday profile of the District 6 congresswoman in The New York Times. Bachmann refused to be interviewed for the piece. But Reporter Ashley Parker spoke to numerous House Republican leadership staffers who were pretty open about why Bachmann isn't considered to be a serious legislative leader, even as she exerts influence from the sidelines: Parker also spoke with the Humphrey Institute's Larry Jacobs, who more or less gave America fair warning that, now that Bachmann is a member of the ruling party in the House, the whole country is about to get a ride on the crazy train. All aboard. Next stop, indoctrination sessions for teabaggers on the Constitution, organized by Bachmann and to be taught by David Barton, a man who evidently isn't familiar with the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
That's right. It doesn't matter if the story is true or not, as long as it fits her narrative. I'm not a big fan of Bachmann,but you are the one full of shit . This is proven right there in the article you posted. She never said anything even close to what she is being accused of saying. Desperation is never pretty,and you leftists look to be pretty desperate right now. Wassamadda,the "One you have been waiting for!" didn't turn out to be the Chocolate Messiah of your dreams?
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