Colin Powell smacks down Michele Bachmann

[Minnesota Raindog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh_c5bbvmqc

Powell slams Michele McCarthy Bachmann starting at the 40-second mark:

"And this business of, for example, a congresswoman from Minnesota going around saying let's examine all congressmen to see who is pro-America or not pro-America, we have got to stop this kind of nonsense and pull ourselves together and remember that our great strength is in our unity and diversity. That really was driving me."

[mascarax]

1. Thanks, Michele!

Tinklenberg was close to raising $500K yesterday since her infamous Hardball interview, and now she gets slammed by Colin Powell. Good job.

[CatholicEdHead]

2. This will turn off many moderate Republicans in CD 6

Colin Powell's word still carries alot of weight. He is basically saying she is a total nut. It will drive the moderates away from Bachmann and towards the IP, but in this case the IP is also backing Tinklenberg.

:hi: to Jason Lewis' producers, plug us anytime :evilgrin:

[Eric J in MN]

3. improved transcript

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This business of, for example, a congressman from Minnesota who's going around saying:
Let's examine all congressmen to see who's pro-America or not pro-America.

We have got to stop this kind of nonsense, pull ourselves together, and remember that our great strength is in-our-unity and in-our-diversity.

- Colin Powell, press conference October 19, 2008
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[dflprincess]

4. How bad do you have to be that even war criminals

are smacking you down? Wow!