Just a few weeks ago, at the height of the campaign, Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota told Chris Matthews of MSNBC that, when it came to Mr. Obama, "I'm very concerned that he may have anti-American views...."Now look what they caught from my cousin...
Attending an event with Mr. McCain in York, Pa., in August, Mr. Lieberman said the race was "between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not."
But there she was on Wednesday, after narrowly escaping defeat because of those comments, saying she was "extremely grateful that we have an African-American who has won this year." Ms. Bachmann, a Republican, called Mr. Obama's victory, which included her state, "a tremendous signal we sent..."
And what about that whole bit about Mr. Obama not always putting his country first? "He believes that President-elect Obama -- and, then, Senator Obama -- is a genuine patriot and loves his country,"
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