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She says, probably accurately, that she didn't use the term "anti-American" until Tweety used that term, and that it was a "big mistake" to use the term, and that Tweety laid a trap for her.
I agree, and kudos to Tweety for doing it.
With Michele's help, Tweety didn't just expose her, he exposed a whole movement.
Michele Bachmann is a fixture on RW hate radio, she's a hero with those people, they fawn all over her and hail how she's the future of the conservative movement.
On RW hate radio, a recurring theme is how conservatives are good people and good Americans, and how liberals are bad people, bad Americans. The more "respectable" of these programs don't say it outright, and they issue constant disclaimers on how they are not questioning the patriotism of anyone. My favorite example is Dennis Prager, whose Orwellian disclaimers are a thing to behold.
When Bachmann is a guest on these programs, they carefully follow the formula of calling various people anti-American without using the term, which they know is unacceptable. They have to maintain a bare minimum of deniability. With their weak-minded listeners, as long as they don't actually say "I question Obama's patriotism," they can freely question his patriotism and then tell their listeners "I never questioned Obama's patriotism.
Of course these RW hate radio hosts don't do what Tweety did. Even mainstream journalists rarely do that. What he did would be considered not cool, like gotcha journalism or badgering. But it is exactly what is needed.
What Tweety exposed was the truth that what these people are doing is exactly what they are doing. It might seem obvious, but that deniability is very important and Tweety took it away.
You nailed it, Michele. "Big mistake" indeed. And yeah, it's Tweety's fault, you're right about that too. :toast:
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