Appearing on Sean Hannity’s TV show last night, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) accused the Democrats of trying to incite Tea Partiers to make racist statements against Democrats in order to discredit conservatives — specifically citing Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s dramatic march to the Capitol two weeks ago, during the health care debate.
“Well, remember, President Obama brought his campaign manager back into the White House to sell this health care deal. And there’s been a continuing mantra through the conclusion of trying to pass health care,” said Bachmann.
“Remember when Speaker Pelosi walked arm in arm in a civil rights march across Independence Avenue, from the House buildings over to the Capitol. In three years I have never seen Nancy Pelosi cross the street the way that you saw in that picture. They deliberately went through that crowd, perhaps to try and incite something.”
Bachmann continued: “There were so many cameras there, Sean. No one recorded any racial motivation. And everything we’ve heard in the last week has had a racial tinge coming out of the Democrats’ mouth, and there hasn’t been racial activity.”
