After Muslim Brotherhood controversy, Democrats see an opening against Bachmann

[Eugene]

Source: MinnPost

After Muslim Brotherhood controversy, Democrats see an opening against Bachmann

By Devin Henry | 08:21 am

WASHINGTON — For veterans of El Tinklenberg’s failed 2008 challenge to Rep. Michele Bachmann, last week’s controversy over her calls for an investigation into the reach of the Muslim Brotherhood had to have a vaguely familiar feeling.

For as politically savvy as she is, Bachmann is not unfamiliar with playing fast and loose with her facts, but only once before has her controversial remarks truly threatened her electoral chances in Minnesota. In 2008, when she told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews that members of Congress should be investigated for “anti-American” sentiments, it drew waves of money and publicity to her Democratic opponent, Tinklenberg, who would finish just 3 points behind Bachmann that November.

Now, former Tinklenberg compatriots say her calls for a Muslim Brotherhood investigation could be just the type of thing to tighten what most commentators had considered — and still consider — a less-than competitive race. While no one expects the issue to be a driving factor behind the results on Nov. 6, they say the key for her challenger, Jim Graves, is to use it to painting a picture of a congresswoman out of step with her district, and keep it rattling around in people’s heads come fall, when voters are paying more attention to politics.

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Wodele is, of course, right: this race is not going to be decided by a week-long controversy during the doldrums of summer. But Graves said Bachmann’s Muslim Brotherhood flap is certain to play into one of his campaign’s overriding messages: that Bachmann’s years in D.C. have turned her into a celebrity, and she’s more interested in nurturing that image than working on behalf of the 6th District.

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[riverwalker]

1. she is standing on the precipice

all she needs is a little......push.

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http://jimgraves.com/

[Doctor_J]

2. If I were running the campaign, the ads

would, quite blatantly, question her sanity.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. "threatened her electoral chances"

how about threatening a person's LIFE?! She has gone full "Glenn Beck" on us and is, like him, instigating loonies on the basis of crackpot conspiracy theories and she's a member of Congress no less! Very creepy.

[CJCRANE]

4. Grover Norquist and CPAC have also been infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood

according to Frank Gaffney (Bachmann's source).

She needs to start investigating them too.

[Betty Jo]

5. Mrs. Norquist

Mrs. Grover Norquist is Arabic,also,like Mrs. Weiner.Grover did bring some nasty Arab terrorists into the White House,see Alamoudi.Orit Gadiesh,the ex Israli intelligence officer turned Bain Director who is gal pal of Mitt will mix wonderfully with Mrs. Weiner,andMrs.Norquist and Mrs. Romney.Maybe a game of Mahjong on the White House Terrace?