Bachmann Tapes Apology Ad

The Politico reported today:

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has taped an advertisement apologizing for her televised comments calling Barack Obama anti-American, according to a Republican source familiar with her campaign's decision.

Bachmann campaign spokeswoman Michelle Marston said the campaign will be airing a new advertisement this afternoon, but declined to comment specifically on whether Bachmann would be apologizing in the spot.

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The move comes as polling, both public and internal, shows Bachmann rapidly losing ground in her reelection bid. A University of Minnesota poll released today shows Bachmann trailing her Democratic opponent, Elwyn Tinklenberg, 45 percent to 43 percent. Those numbers are consistent with an automated SurveyUSA poll showing Bachmann trailing Tinklenberg 47 percent to 44 percent.

Watch:

The ad script:

"Once again, our nation is at a crossroads and it's a time for choosing. We could embrace government as the answer to our problems or we can choose freedom and liberty. I may not always get my words right but I know that my heart is right because my heart is for you, for your children and for the blessings of liberty to remain for our great country."

Bachmann does not directly address her comments or apologize to Obama in the ad. Other Republicans in tough spots have been more candid. In 2006, Rep. Don Sherwood (R-PA) apologized in an ad for having an affair. Recently Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) aired an ad apologizing for going on an Abramoff-funded trip to Scotland:

Comments

[gbw1954]

I thought her "I fumbled my words" rates the gold standard of ugly. Lady you didn't fumble your words... you said it three times each time with Chris Matthews if that was what you really meant and then you went off on your "we need a witch hunt in congress" that was all of your own doing. Your brand of hate has no place in our Congress. You didn't just step over the line, you are so far over the line you can't see it from where you are. The good news is that you managed to tell the world that you are out of your ever loving mind and that we might need to rethink your representing us. Your best move here is to plan what you might want to try next. For now I think they have a folding chair in the back of the House chamber and if truth be told it should be facing to the back of the room. You are yet another of the shameful embarrassments in this years political arena.

[newdreams]

Bachmann is a bigot.

[IHIRB]

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but this race is far from finished. It's a very conservative area, and as much as I want to see Bachmann go down, it's too close to call right now.

[LemonMeringue]

HuffPo headline writers botch it again. Putting "apology" in the headline makes people believe she apologized. Lame.

[Barackaroo]

Misread the headline of this story. Thought it said Air Apology, kinda like air head. Fits actually.

[boing007]

Naomi Klein: Nationalize Exxon, Shell ... Insurance companies? Why not!

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081110/naomibailout_video

[darcy]

She's so damn brilliant! Thanks for link, boing.

[Truth4Voters]

Donate to her opponent.

[IHIRB]

I don't want to be a wet blanket, because I have been following Bachmann's career with disdain for a number of years, but this race is FAR from over. This is a very Republican district, and not to rip on my neighbors, but as a progressive, I am not in the majority.

Let's not count our eggs before they're hatched.

[Lotus19]

So where's the apology?

[ron071]

How does one explain that an ignorant bigot like Bachman can be elected to Congress? The good voters in Minn. need to explain this as do those who voted for GWBush in either of his two electoral thefts. Thusly, Americans ought to cool it when third world nations need election advice.

[Sketchartist]

The headline says "Bachmann Tapes Apology Ad". Then the article says "Bachmann DOES NOT directly address her comments or APOLOGIZE".

Whoever writes this stuff must not have had the space left to scratch it on their face.

[bennettkw]

Beautiful.. simply beautiful

[kennelman]

Does this women really expect that we are going to buy that idea that she misunderstood the words but her heart is in the rite place. She did go to lay school so her excuse is really lame. The as was insincere and very tricky. I delight in her trying to cling to power where she can spreed her twisted views.
tom dingee

[billthomson]

Not even close to an apology. In fact, she said that this election is a choice between those who want liberty and freedom and those who don't/ She is for freedom, so obviously the democrats aren't?

Man this is one s-l-i-m-e-y candidate.

[LittleRedHenSez]

Yes, I wanted to gag when I heard her say it was a choice between government and liberty and freedom. I'll bet your IQ goes down just by being in the same room with her.

[kandlefly]

I cannot bring myself to be upset with Mrs Bachman, though her statements are outrageous, I grew up hearing terms like empty vessels make the most noise, ignorance is a sin and bigotry cannot hide forever. That being said, my problem is with the people who voted for Mrs. Bachman.

The way I see it the woman did not start spewing this trash recently, for that matter it was that same bigoted behavior that got her elected in the first place. So all those who want to distance themselves from her, I say shame on you because you are not fooling anybody, you are just upset now because she is showing you up for what you are, Morons

[Rnactivist]

Poor michelle, now her seat is not so secure anymore and now she is sorry......
Send a check to the other guy....
www.tinklenberg08.com