Rep. Michelle Bachmann lets us know who the real victim was when she declared that significant portions of America hate themselves and that some of her Congressional compatriots should be investigated for treason: her.
Last Friday, all the liberal special interests from California to Vermont found a new outlet for their energy, their frustrations and their money. That would be in defeating me.
I’m not suggesting there’s a separate America that hates the rest of us, but seriously, fuck those maple syrup-chugging burrito surfer assclowns.
In a matter of 48 hours after I participated in an interview with Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” more than $640,000 from donors across the country flooded into my opponent’s campaign. Almost to a one, these are people who never would have considered voting for me if they lived in Minnesota. In fact, most of them have probably never voted for a Republican. These are strong supporters of Barack Obama who want to see more liberal policies enacted in Washington.
That’s a lot of words to say that people who support your opponent donated to him because you went on TV and acted like the drunk narrator in a 1950s filmstrip about the Soviet menace.
These are not people who know anything about my policy views. They don’t know anything about my record of reaching across the aisle on issues ranging from support for small business to foster care improvements, an issue near and dear to my heart as a former foster mother to 23 troubled teens. Or about my record of standing up to my own party when the occasion calls for it — such as opposing the $700 billion Wall Street bailout — and standing up to members of the other party when they try to push through tax hikes or limit personal liberty.
They seem to know about your most important policy view, which is that they should be arrested for suspicion of planting bombs under your Chevy Tahoe. That, to me, seems to be a far more relevant position as it relates to their lives than how much you support the new diner opening up downtown.