Yesterday, Michele Bachmann had the opportunity to question Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke during a committee hearing. I considered posting the video solely for the face Geithner makes in response to a particularly incoherent question by Bachmann. But now I’ve found something even better. Talking Points Memo’s Eric Kleefeld has discovered the Bachmann Effect: He’s found three different instances in which Bachmann’s opponents, struggling to understand what she’s saying, make the same confused and irritated facial expression.
This is destined to be a classic.
Another example of the Bachmann effect 46 seconds into this video.
MB: What part of the constitution authorizes what you are doing?
Geitner: Umm, the part that says congress makes laws and we have to follow them.
Alternate answer: “You authorized us to do it you dip shit”
The people of Minn. ought to realy be proud to have’that one’ representing them. Gives a whole new meaning to D’Minnasota.
I think it’s simple: she doesn’t listen. Either that, or she’s a zombie. Or a robot.