Rep. Michele Bachmann is learning all about payback!

[RiverStone]

StarTribune.com 10/19/08

A spokesman for DFLer Elwyn Tinklenberg's congressional campaign said a "fire" had been lit after his opponent criticized Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

John Wodele said Saturday night that 9,000 people nationwide have donated roughly $450,000 in the 24 hours since Rep. Michele Bachmann told Chris Matthews of MSNBC that Obama "may have anti-American views."

"Momentum has been going our way, but her appearance and what she said on "Hardball" just sort of accelerated this fire that has been lit under our campaign already," Wodele said.

The campaign had received 600 e-mails as of 3 p.m. Saturday after her appearance, he said.

The Republican's comments came in a 13-minute interview during which she asserted that Obama has a close connection to 1960s radical William Ayers, a theme of recent remarks by GOP presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin.

Later, when asked by Matthews whether she believes that Obama may have anti-American views, Bachmann replied, "Absolutely. I'm very concerned that he may have anti-American views."

Tinklenberg, on the website "Daily Kos," said the past few hours have been "nothing short of astounding."

more:

http://www.startribune.com/politics/31239379.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyU

Karma can be hell eh Michele? :think:

[AlCzervik]

1. Just win Elwyn, this could be literally the best feel good story of this election.

i send him $100, i wish it could have been more.

[Lex]

2. She called for ALL of Congress to be investigated to see who was anti-American

and who was pro-American.

That's the thing that mainly lit the fire, imho.

[TexasLawyer]

3. I love many of the comments found at the linked article

Here's one, for example:

That crazy, CRAZY Michele Bachmann

and her Charles Manson-like eyes staring into the camera with that pasted on smile is absolutely, positively chilling. Psst...voters in the Sixth District...come closer, please, so you can really see this: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH YOU? Save yourselves and throw her out! Throw her out NOW! It is beyond comprehension that you want someone who is showing obvious signs of being clinically insane to be your representative.

posted by Snowdog on Oct. 18, 08 at 11:24 PM |
182 of 194 people liked this comment.

[closeupready]

4. Sending a big THANK YOU out to Ms. Bacmann!

Hey, hey! :bounce: :rofl:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. This Would Be An AWESOME Additional Prize On Election Day.

I hope he pulls it out!

[MindMatter]

6. What are the odds? Is this race close?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. I Believe It's Now Considered A Toss Up. She's Probably Ahead 3-5 Points,

but that can change rapidly.

[rucky]

7. Welcome to the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy, sucka!

[MindMatter]

10. Literacy + the Internets = trouble for the GOP

[IndianaJones]

8. I donated to her opponent. She is disgusting. nt.

[zbdent]

11. Karma is a KKKoulter ...

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

12. Has this dingbat/the Rs come out with some MSM character assasination BS claim yet?

[TuxedoKat]

13. Someone on DU nominated her for 2008 Macaca Award Winner

love that -- sorry, I don't know who originated it to give credit. I think that should be a permanent DU fixture if it's not already.