Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:18 PM

kpete (38,900 posts)

Boehner Blasts Bachmann, Says Her Unfounded Accusations Are ‘Pretty Dangerous’

Source: Think Progress

Boehner Blasts Bachmann, Says Her Unfounded Accusations Are ‘Pretty Dangerous’
By Igor Volsky on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:50 am

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has joined a growing list of Republicans in condemning Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) unsubstantiated Islamophobic attacks against top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The flap started when Bachmann all but directly accused Clinton aide Huma Abedin of working on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood in a letter with four colleagues to the State Department’s Inspector General demanding an investigation.

“I think accusations like this being thrown around are dangerous,” Boehner said during a press conference on Thursday:

Q: Speaker Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann…specifically mentioned Huma Abedin, the deputy chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and basically said that she had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood through her family and they also showed that the State Department’s policies have become more friendly to the Muslim brotherhood and other Islamic groups. Do you have this concern — do you think it’s appropriate that she and these members would ask for this letter, especially as a member of the House Intelligence Committee?

BOEHNER: I haven’t seen the letter, but — I don’t know Huma, but from everything I do know of her, she has a sterling character. And I think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous.
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Boehner Blasts Bachmann, Says Her Unfounded Accusations Are ‘Pretty Dangerous’ (Original post)	kpete	Jul 2012	OP
The rear wheels of the bus have just passed over Michele Bachmann.	no_hypocrisy	Jul 2012	#1
a great analogy	Lil Missy	Jul 2012	#19
The blast of diesel fumes from the tailpipe is next.	savalez	Jul 2012	#20
Wow!	Punkingal	Jul 2012	#2
Jackpot fishy poopy pants	VWolf	Jul 2012	#6
LOL	ablamj	Jul 2012	#15
Wahahahahahaaaaaa!	glinda	Jul 2012	#58
someone should link this to "Michelle Bachmann" internet searches	wordpix	Jul 2012	#62
This must be gratifying to some extent, to both the Weiners and Clinton. Glad that Huma	monmouth	Jul 2012	#3
When you've got even Boehner coming out against youq	permatex	Jul 2012	#4
Her opponent needs to make an ad with these speeches and play it nonstop	alcibiades_mystery	Jul 2012	#5
there's only one explanation	Enrique	Jul 2012	#7
OMG! I never realized it before!	eggplant	Jul 2012	#27
so when will she be thrown off the House Intelligence committee?	SemperEadem	Jul 2012	#8
Wow, that's a scary thought. Her fans will see anything against her as proof of what she says.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#10
I think somebody like...Boehner would have to do that...	bluedigger	Jul 2012	#24
Hey Michele - look up in the sky! It's the Batshit Signal telling you it's over.	Scuba	Jul 2012	#9
But why now?!!	Jessy169	Jul 2012	#11
They are rightly afraid of a bloodbath in November if the nutjobs keep it up.	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#16
It's because Hillary's entourage in Egypt was pelted with tomatoes and shoes this weekend	lunatica	Jul 2012	#26
seriously?	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#30
The headline is: Behind Jeers for Clinton in Egypt, a Conspiracy Theory With U.S. Roots	lunatica	Jul 2012	#39
I wonder	Flatpicker	Jul 2012	#41
Diversion from Bain, it's all about that, nothing else. The GOP is losing, so they'll do anything.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#42
Wait till tomorrow	Flatpicker	Jul 2012	#44
That's a good strategy there!	freshwest	Jul 2012	#45
I guess	Flatpicker	Jul 2012	#60
True, Obama did a moment of silence instead of a speech. The reichwing is using the killings	freshwest	Jul 2012	#61
He needs to remove her from the Intelligence Committee forthwith.	Historic NY	Jul 2012	#12
[Insert Punchline Here]	Jeff In Milwaukee	Jul 2012	#17
Bachmann needs to be put in a halfway house for halfway assholes.	asjr	Jul 2012	#13
You are underestimating her	Thor_MN	Jul 2012	#48
Good. NEXT,	elleng	Jul 2012	#14
I doubt I'll ever say this again, but, good on Boehner.	Matariki	Jul 2012	#18
Very strange that Boehner said that. They all stick together.	AlinPA	Jul 2012	#38
In Boehners heavily Republican district...	Norbert	Jul 2012	#51
I'm glad he's doing this BUT	cabot	Jul 2012	#21
By the way, she should be thrown off the Intelligence Committee	cabot	Jul 2012	#22
Oh my ROFL look at this picture	snooper2	Jul 2012	#23
Caption this picture	bpj62	Jul 2012	#31
It is an oxymoron for Bachmann to be on any type of an intelligence committee. nt	avebury	Jul 2012	#25
Definitely!	loyalsister	Jul 2012	#50
LOL yes indeed. nt	limpyhobbler	Jul 2012	#55
Zealot	bpj62	Jul 2012	#28
So Bachmann is the tomato connection	Iwillnevergiveup	Jul 2012	#29
She's running and is in a good position to win ...	SomeGuyInEagan	Jul 2012	#36
See what happens when you ignore the nuts in your tent?	Cleita	Jul 2012	#32
McCain shows a little evidence of statesmanship and now all the others are going	Bandit	Jul 2012	#33
well good for him. I really mean it good for him. That is truly honorable	Douglas Carpenter	Jul 2012	#34
Then censor her. This isn't the first time she has done something like this. Oh wait, you can't	still_one	Jul 2012	#35
Censure? n/t	tabasco	Jul 2012	#43
of course, thank you. I am an idiot, but then again, censor isn't to bad either /nt	still_one	Jul 2012	#56
Very odd. I thought he would praise Bachmann for her "patriotism".	AlinPA	Jul 2012	#37
I think he draws the line when people accuse Americans of not being American	lunatica	Jul 2012	#40
I find that very hard to believe about Boehner, but since you say so, I accept it. I would see	AlinPA	Jul 2012	#46
Boehner is paid off but Michele isn't one of his puppeteers so he doesn't have to support her	wordpix	Jul 2012	#63
Boehner's runnin towards the center. An election must be comin up	struggle4progress	Jul 2012	#47
Where have they been - she's always been this nutz!	polichick	Jul 2012	#49
Cut the crap, Boehner -- she was ASSIGNED to say that	rocktivity	Jul 2012	#52
She's got bus tire tracks all over that crazy-eyed face of hers now,	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#53
Maybe, just maybe if her husband can pray the gay out	Thinkingabout	Jul 2012	#54
They put Bachmann out there	The Wizard	Jul 2012	#57
I usually do not agree with Boehner on anything he has to say,	RebelOne	Jul 2012	#59

Response to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:20 PM

no_hypocrisy (25,299 posts)

Boehner Blasts Bachmann, Says Her Unfounded Accusations Are ‘Pretty Dangerous’

1. The rear wheels of the bus have just passed over Michele Bachmann.

19. a great analogy

20. The blast of diesel fumes from the tailpipe is next.

2. Wow!

6. Jackpot fishy poopy pants

15. LOL

58. Wahahahahahaaaaaa!

62. someone should link this to "Michelle Bachmann" internet searches

3. This must be gratifying to some extent, to both the Weiners and Clinton. Glad that Huma

4. When you've got even Boehner coming out against youq

5. Her opponent needs to make an ad with these speeches and play it nonstop

7. there's only one explanation

27. OMG! I never realized it before!

8. so when will she be thrown off the House Intelligence committee?

10. Wow, that's a scary thought. Her fans will see anything against her as proof of what she says.

24. I think somebody like...Boehner would have to do that...

9. Hey Michele - look up in the sky! It's the Batshit Signal telling you it's over.

11. But why now?!!

16. They are rightly afraid of a bloodbath in November if the nutjobs keep it up.

26. It's because Hillary's entourage in Egypt was pelted with tomatoes and shoes this weekend

30. seriously?

39. The headline is: Behind Jeers for Clinton in Egypt, a Conspiracy Theory With U.S. Roots

41. I wonder

42. Diversion from Bain, it's all about that, nothing else. The GOP is losing, so they'll do anything.

44. Wait till tomorrow

45. That's a good strategy there!

60. I guess

61. True, Obama did a moment of silence instead of a speech. The reichwing is using the killings

12. He needs to remove her from the Intelligence Committee forthwith.

17. [Insert Punchline Here]

13. Bachmann needs to be put in a halfway house for halfway assholes.

48. You are underestimating her

14. Good. NEXT,

18. I doubt I'll ever say this again, but, good on Boehner.

38. Very strange that Boehner said that. They all stick together.

51. In Boehners heavily Republican district...

21. I'm glad he's doing this BUT

22. By the way, she should be thrown off the Intelligence Committee

23. Oh my ROFL look at this picture

31. Caption this picture

25. It is an oxymoron for Bachmann to be on any type of an intelligence committee. nt

50. Definitely!

55. LOL yes indeed. nt

28. Zealot

29. So Bachmann is the tomato connection

36. She's running and is in a good position to win ...

32. See what happens when you ignore the nuts in your tent?

33. McCain shows a little evidence of statesmanship and now all the others are going

34. well good for him. I really mean it good for him. That is truly honorable

35. Then censor her. This isn't the first time she has done something like this. Oh wait, you can't

43. Censure? n/t

56. of course, thank you. I am an idiot, but then again, censor isn't to bad either /nt

37. Very odd. I thought he would praise Bachmann for her "patriotism".

40. I think he draws the line when people accuse Americans of not being American

46. I find that very hard to believe about Boehner, but since you say so, I accept it. I would see

63. Boehner is paid off but Michele isn't one of his puppeteers so he doesn't have to support her

47. Boehner's runnin towards the center. An election must be comin up

49. Where have they been - she's always been this nutz!

52. Cut the crap, Boehner -- she was ASSIGNED to say that

53. She's got bus tire tracks all over that crazy-eyed face of hers now,

54. Maybe, just maybe if her husband can pray the gay out

57. They put Bachmann out there

59. I usually do not agree with Boehner on anything he has to say,