Newt defends Bachmann on Huma Abedin allegations

Politico ^ | 7/24/12 | MAGGIE HABERMAN

[Palmetto Patriot]

Newt Gingrich, appearing with Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen on POLITICO Live's Driving the Day this morning, defended Rep. Michele Bachmann for asking questions about the Muslim Brotherhood - and declined to hit his former presidential rival for raising questions about Hillary Rodham Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

"There weren’t allegations, there was a question," Gingrich told VandeHei and Allen, adding, "the question ought to be asked across the board" about the Muslim Brotherhood's relationship with and goals in the U.S. are.

When it was pointed out to him that other Republicans, such as Sen. John McCain and House Speaker John Boehner, have hit Bachmann for a form of a witch hunt, he said, "I think those folks are wrong...what is it they're afraid of learning?"

[biggredd1]

michelle bachmann is a patriot for raising legit questions about humma wiener!

[achilles2000]

Good for Newt.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Go Newt!!

:D

[samtheman]

Bachmann is right and Newt is right to support her.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Say it Newt! I heard Beck telling everyone to call Boehner’s office today and tell him to lay off Bachmann. McCain’s office too.

http://boehner.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Office
1011 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6205
(202) 225-0704 fax

[Thorliveshere]

Thanks, Newt.

[sheikdetailfeather]

http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OfficeLocations

•Washington Office:
241 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Main: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862

[opentalk]

The state department has an agenda seems counter to US sovereignty and interests — Soros influence, pushes UN treaties, massive transfer of wealth to Muslim countries, they even were sponsoring the advocate of NY 911 mosque and his book.

[Let's Roll]

Don’t live in MN. Is Michele OK for campaign money? It’s obvious she will need to defend herself against slimes as well as her opponent.

[bolobaby]

As Ann Coulter so deftly pointed out: McCarthy was right.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Teachable moment for Bachmann. Should she still aspire to higher office, she would do well to remember who her political/ideological friends are and resist the temptation to lie about or otherwise misrepresent their record of accomplishments.

Bottom line, if Michele can grow up, I can probably support her.

[dps.inspect]

I sent McCain a piece of my mind, some of which I couldn’t repeat on this web site... gave him my contact info to... we’ll see if his office gives me a call to ask for civility... civility gave us Obama, he’ll get none from me...

[ZX12R]

Oh how badly I wish Newt were our candidate, rather than that lying liberal mormon dude.

[TigersEye]

When it was pointed out to him that other Republicans, such as Sen. John McCain and House Speaker John Boehner, have hit Bachmann for a form of a witch hunt, he said, "I think those folks are wrong...what is it they're afraid of learning?"

The answer to that is; McLame is a backstabbing scumbag who has tried to arm muzzie terrorists and Boenher is a wimp.

[cripplecreek]

Thanks Newt.

[samtheman]

McCarthy was right... and stupid liberals continue to bash him for being wrong.

They are completely isolated from the facts of this world.

[faucetman]

Michele should run for Speaker!

[driftless2]

I guarantee you if an aide to a member of a Republican admin had come from a family of Tea Party activists, the libs would howling for a complete investigation. But since Huma comes from a family of whom many members would like Islam to dominate the world, we’ll just look the other way and castigate anyone who asks questions. I don’t know, Huma might be totally free of Islamist tendencies. But she comes from a family that is infected with them. No harm in investigation.

[Servant of the Cross]

Teachable moment for Bachmann.

I agree. IMHO, we had too many hats in the GOP primary. The ABR vote got split and so we got R. Bachmann would have been better off supporting Newt in his bid from the start. Hopefully, this is the start of some future 'coalitions'.