I spoke a few minutes ago on the floor on the matter of recent attacks made on Huma Abedin – full remarks: mccain.senate.gov/public/index.c…
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 18, 2012
In a time of tragedy, it’s nice to believe that America can come together and do the right thing. This week that actually happened. Politicians on both sides of the aisle came together to blast the demagoguery of Michele Bachmann and a handful of colleagues who serve in the House of Representatives.
Bachmann and four fellow Republican Reps sent letters to the inspector generals in the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice and the Office of National Intelligence suggesting that the Muslim Brotherhood had infiltrated the federal government. Their evidence? In the case of Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton’s Deputy Chief of Staff, the accusation was entirely based on a few of Abedin’s family members who have been associated in the past with the Brotherhood. This formula of guilt by association so reeked of McCarthyism that we even got a rare taste of the “good” John McCain—just hours after he joined a filibuster that will keep millions in political donations anonymous. McCain was eventually joined by other Republicans including Speaker Boehner—all of whom have been largely silent as our Commander-in-Chief is constantly accused of treason by Republican clowns including Donald Trump and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Okay, we can’t expect too much moral clarity from the right. Still we shouldn’t ignore it when we get it. So Michele Bachmann, these tweets go out to you.
Boehner blasts Bachmann, says her unfounded accusations are “pretty dangerous” thkpr.gs/Ouhoan #icymi — ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 19, 2012
Rep. Bachmann’s accusations about Sec. Clinton aide Huma Abedin are out-of-line. This kind of rhetoric has no place in our public discourse — Scott P. Brown(@ScottBrownMA) July 18, 2012
RT @NancyPelosi: I applaud @SenJohnMcCain for his powerful rejection of baseless accusations against Huma Abedin + other Muslims. (1/2)…
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) July 19, 2012
Remember always accusation is not proof. Conviction depends on evidence; due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another~Murrow
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) July 16, 2012
I remember Dad used to say, “People may think I’m crazy, but I’m no Michele Bachmann.” — KimJongNumberUn (@KimJongNumberUn) July 19, 2012
A defiant Bachmann: “I don’t know the meaning of the word surrender. Also, science, math, apple and cat.” More: bit.ly/MLNY3n — Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) July 20, 2012
Ever shameless, Bachmann’s back/With trademark lunatic attack/She can’t relax on land or sea/Till ship of state is Muslim-free @LOLGOP
— Elinor Lipman (@ElinorLipman) July 20, 2012
Jon Stewart explains how Michele Bachmann is actually linked to al Qaeda goo.gl/25bnd
— The Raw Story (@RawStory) July 20, 2012
When Michele Bachmann says she’s in the House Intelligence Committee it’s hard to believe that’s not her Christian improv comedy troupe.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) July 17, 2012
