Michele Bachmann has the highest profile of the five Republican members of Congress who signed the letter calling for an investigation of Muslim Brotherhood links in our government, with Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin being listed as one of their suspects.
Even Republican members -- most notably, John McCain -- have denounced the accusation.
Now it turns out that three of the five, including Bachmann, are members of the House Intelligence Committee. That committee deals with sensitive, classified information related to national security. So having three members make such allegations would ordinarily suggest that they had some insider knowledge.
Not so. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), chair of the Intelligence Committee and a former FBI agent, dismissed the allegations, saying "That kind of assertion certainly doesn't comport with the Intelligence Committee, and I can say that on the record."
Committee member Adam Schiff (D-CA) said the allegations by members of the committee were "deeply disturbing" and damaging to the work of the committee." People for the American Way called for Bachmann to be removed from the committee, saying that
". . . classified information that affects the safety and security of all
Americans . . . should
not be in the hands of anyone with such a disregard for honesty,
misunderstanding of national security, and lack of respect for her
fellow public servants."
Amen to that. It's good to see someone finally calling out Bachmann for her crazy and reckless accusations. Unfortunately her constituents love her outlandishness and will very likely vote her in for another two years. That's democracy -- often pretty messy. But at least her destructive, say-anything nuttiness should no longer be ignored by her more responsible colleagues.
Ralph
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Eric Cantor has in the past spoken strongly for religious toleration, saying that he himself is a member of a minority group and recognizes the uniqueness of religious tolerance in this country.
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Then he is willfully blind, is what I think.