Michele "McCarthy" Bachman
by digby
John Boehner shows a tiny bit of real leadership:
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.
But not too much leadership:
Q: Would you consider taking her off the Intelligence Committee? Congresswoman Bachmann?
BOEHNER: I don’t know that that’s related at all.
Of course not. Why would a McCarthyite nutcase be unqualified to properly handle some of the nation's most sensitive intelligence?
Still, baby steps.
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