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By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 23:10 EST
MSNBC political analyst Karen Finney blasted House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for keeping Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on the House Intelligence Committee.
Bachmann will remain on the committee that oversees intelligence operations, even though Boehner admitted last year it was pretty dangerous for her to accuse Huma Abedin, deputy chief of staff for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, of infiltrating the U.S. government on behalf of Islamic radicals.
She cant be trusted, she has already proven she cant be trusted, Finney said. That is what the situation with Huma proved. I think with regards to Speaker Boehner it shows that he is weak and feels he has to appease the right-wing, but also this is an embarrassment to the United States of America.
Remember that in other countries when they see a person that is like Michele Bachmann who is part of the American government, they dont necessarily always make the distinction between the Congress and the Administration and all that, she continued. They see someone who is an instrument of the American government on a witch-hunt against Muslims. Now how do you think that impacts the way people think and feel about this country in other parts of the world?
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TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)sadbear
(4,340 posts)and the republicans who run that romper room.
MineralMan
(146,262 posts)And to Minnesotans.
atreides1
(16,067 posts)The majority in her district don't seem to be embarrassed by her!
MineralMan
(146,262 posts)seem to live in the northern suburbs, where her district is. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul, however, are strong Democratic districts. Keith Ellision and Betty McCollum are our representatives. I'm proud to support Betty in her campaigns.
mnmoderatedem
(3,722 posts)as a Minnesotan, this was the one real buzzkill to last November's elections for me....
RKP5637
(67,088 posts)again. She should be left in a padded corner of the house so she can marginally represent the nitwits that elect her and that's it. ...
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)on science committees. Pathetic