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The Bush-Bachmann Embrace

Liberal bloggers are having some fun with Rep. Michele Bachmann, ridiculing the Minnesota Republican for her literal outreach to President Bush.

As Bush left the House after the State of the Union address Tuesday, Bachmann stopped him for an autograph. But as the president turned his attention to other lawmakers, she put her hand on Bush's shoulder and kept it there for several seconds -- even as Bush talked to others and kissed the congresswoman standing next to Bachmann. Bachmann eventually got her kiss and hug, too.

I watched the video via a link at Crooks & Liars, and it is rather amusing. But when the author of that entry went on to highlight a press release from Bachmann's campaign last year (also noted at TPMCafe and Talking Points Memo, I was struck by the irony of a blogger saying the release sounded "more like a diary entry for a 12-year-old who got to meet her Tiger Beat teen idol."

To me, it sounded a lot more like the fawning entries I saw from so many Democrats after "The Blog Lunch That Backfired" with former President Clinton last fall.

It's also evidence that liberal bloggers have such contempt for Bush that they have a serious problem with anyone, Republican or Democrat, being friendly toward him.

Posted by Danny | 11:46 AM

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