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GOP's Bachmann Not Exactly Lying Low

Bachmann strays off message with new round of bizarre attacks

By Amelia Atlas, Newser User

Posted Mar 29, 2009 4:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Controversial Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is making headlines again, despite promises to keep a low profile and stay on message. The Minnesota Republican infamously endangered her reelection last year by demanding an investigation of "anti-American" members of Congress. Now, she's drawing attention for warning of "nefarious activities" in Washington and calling upon constituents to "rise up" in "orderly revolution" against the tax-happy government, reports the Hill.

Bachmann defended her recent remarks in a round of media appearances. "It’s all about shooting the messenger," she said of her recent push for conservative legislation, which includes a bill prohibiting replacing the dollar with a multi-national currency. "I have experienced that throughout my political career, being labeled a kook,” she cautioned. “This is not Michele Bachmann being a kook.”

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., talks with the media at Republican headquarters last year in Bloomington, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., gestures as she speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., last year. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., last year. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Mitt Romney greets the crowd as he campaigns for Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., right, at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells reporters that Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann's comment that Barack Obama "may have anti-American views" reflects poorly on Bachmann. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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GOP's Bachmann Not Exactly Lying Low