Vin Weber Apologizes For Michele Bachmann 'Sex Appeal' Comment

A top adviser to Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty issued an apology on Wednesday for controversial remarks he made about rival GOP contender U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Vin Weber attempted to do damage control after telling The Hill in an interview that Bachmann has "a little sex appeal."

"She's got hometown appeal, she's got ideological appeal, and, I hate to say it, but she's got a little sex appeal too," Weber said after suggesting the conservative congresswoman would be hard to beat in the Iowa caucuses and the upcoming Ames straw poll, which will be held in the Hawkeye State next month.

In a statement Weber apologized by saying, "I made a mistake that was disrespectful to my friend Congresswoman Bachmann. I've been a Bachmann supporter in her congressional bids and I apologize. I was not speaking on behalf of Governor Pawlenty's campaign but nevertheless, it was inappropriate and I'm sorry."

The Des Moines Register reports that Pawlenty sought to distance himself from Weber's initial comments about Bachmann while on the trail in Iowa.

"I don't believe that he or anyone else should use a reference to somebody's sex appeal to judge their fitness for office," said the presidential contender. "It's a wrong statement, and he apologized and I'm glad that he did it."

 

 

Comments

[DickRay Schliep]

09:07 PM on 07/08/2011

MIchele Bachman, much like Palin will do and say anything to keep herself in the medias eye. They are both Pathetic.

[Demgirls]

01:24 PM on 07/08/2011

Nothing's wrong with sex appeal as if it is dirty phrase? Many said JFK, John, Jr., Reagan and others had that appeal.

[byteb]

11:52 AM on 07/08/2011

Marcus is prettier.

[supergenius02]

11:45 AM on 07/08/2011

What is wrong with the statement? Bachmann does have sex appeal. She is an attractive woman. Where were all the apologies saying Obama had sex appeal during the 2008 elections. Doesn't anyone remember all those pictures and comments relating to him running shirtless on the beach? I am sure Chris "Thrill Up My Leg" Matthews has a wall mural of  that photo in his bedroom.

[Skyler McLane]

01:21 PM on 07/08/2011

You forget that sex is the worst thing a human can do in the christian majority's minds.

[Kylie Estwick]

11:43 AM on 07/08/2011

Why apologize? Id be flattered if someone said that about me. They said that about Clinton for crying out loud. He sure as hell didnt get "offended" by it.

[harmonikasavingsbonds]

11:15 AM on 07/08/2011

Bachman has all the sex appeal of a dead housecat.

[supergenius02]

11:46 AM on 07/08/2011

You might not like her politics but she is a good looking woman.

[harmonikasavingsbonds]

12:12 PM on 07/08/2011

A dead housecat is sexier looking.

[Knackwurst]

12:33 PM on 07/08/2011

You may like her politics, but she's NOT really a good looking woman (good by R standards perhaps) and her lying, cheating, distorting soul makes her all the more unattractive.

[MissIndependentLady]

11:08 AM on 07/08/2011

I don't think Bachmann is ugly, but when she opens her mouth, her looks become irrelevant. I can't imagine any rational man sleeping with her or find her sexy. Her personality is so revolting that I'm unable to compliment her looks.

[cali yooper]

11:05 AM on 07/08/2011

Ewww! No.

[hourxiii]

10:55 AM on 07/08/2011

Ms. Brackmann has the sex appeal of the Wicked Witch of the East.

[Querent]

10:20 AM on 07/08/2011

Oh, okay, well that's cleared up, then. I don't think Granny Bachmann has any sex appeal either.

[RonH1]

09:53 AM on 07/08/2011

You never know how creepy republicans are until the open their mouth.

[Mammut]

09:05 AM on 07/08/2011

If she can't handle this, how is she going to react when Italian PM comes to visit?

[genrel1248]

08:45 AM on 07/08/2011

She could be a female Kennedy....Sneaking male models into the White House late at night. Of course we would have to change the name to the Off-White House.

[headstrong]

08:33 AM on 07/08/2011

Sex appeal?? Gag me.

[jfbuf]

07:18 AM on 07/08/2011

who doesn't like a sex crazed politician