Eric Cantor Defends Bachmann’s Muslim Brotherhood Inquiry: ‘Her Concern Was About the Security of the Country’
- Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:30pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Friday defended Michele Bachmann and other GOP representatives who have called for an investigation into whether the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the United States.
(Related: Beck, Limbaugh Defend Bachmann’s Muslim Brotherhood Inquiry as GOP Leaders Turn on Her)
Cantor, appearing on CBS’ “This Morning,“ declined to criticize Bachmann when asked whether she was ”out of line” for sending letters to top government departments about whether longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin’s family and other American officials have ties to the Brotherhood and are trying to promote the group within the U.S.
“If you read some of the reports that have covered the story, I think that her concern was about the security of the country,” Cantor said. “So that’s about all I know.”
Bachmann has come under heavy fire for the issue, including from fellow Republicans. Cantor’s words are in stark contrast to those of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who called the claims about Abedin “sinister” and “ugly,” and to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who said they were “dangerous.”
(Related: Bachmann Hits Back at Critics Regarding Her Letter About Muslim Brotherhood and Its U.S. Tentacles)
Asked by host Charlie Rose whether he feels the Republican Party is more prone to intolerance, Cantor said there is “equal opportunity of intolerance, unfortunately Charlie, in this country. To me, it’s really important for us to remember that we are a country that appreciates freedom and diversity.”
“I feel very strongly about the fact that we are a nation of inclusion. We’re built on the waves of immigrants that have come to these shores. I myself am a member of a minority faith and have enjoyed the ability to pursue and practice that faith unlike I could anywhere else in the world,” Cantor said.
Watch below, via CBS. Bachmann comments begin at the 3:50 mark:
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Comments (75)
chdorb
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:33pmWhy is it not okay to question someone’s connections when they have the ear of a cabinet member? Why is it off the table to ask questions about a muslim any muslim connection. Quite frankly it‘s no different than us you can’t tell the good from the bad without asking questions. Ask the questions and keep asking until you get satisfactory answers.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:11pmIt would be racist, profiling, descriminitory a violation of privacy and rights need I go on the left will always come up with an excuse.
Report Post »progoyim
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:42pmMichele Bachmann A.K.A (Swiss Miss ) took the Swiss oath to become a Swiss citizen along with the rest of her turncoat family .She said she sent a letter to the Swiss Government a few days later requesting to be removed from their rolls, or id she? after she relished it would not be popular back home DUH.I am no politician but even know better .this is a real stupid move .I don’t think she thinks to far ahead like to walk and chew gum. Did Clinton aide Huma Abedin take a oath to the brotherhood?
Report Post »Go Rand Paul 2016
giopa2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:10pmThis was the most condescending and tepid of “support” – more like damning with faint praise. The little woman was so concerned and emotional about her country she couldn’t help what she said.
The only reason Cantor didn’t pile on like Boehner and McCain is that he has to ask her and other conservatives for their vote.
Gehen dreird, Cantor
Report Post »mils
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:31pmMichelle was doing her job…unlike others..eg, boehner, mccain..
Report Post »we need to investigate.
..Huma Abedin’s Brotherhood Ties: Not Just a Family Affair…NO ONE BUT MICHELLE is interested in who her previous employer was!!!
!!!….IS THE GOP and democrats covering up the fact that THEY ARE CONDONING, AND A PART OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD…and trying to keep it underwraps…???
jungle J
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:54pmshe hit a nerve!!!!!!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:47pmBachmann is on to something or there would not be such a furror over it. Obama, (the muslim) wants to see all of Romney‘s tax returns yet he doesn’t want anyone to see if the enemy has infiltrated the government. He knows they have and he himself is one of them.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 8:33amWTF?
http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/doj-wont-promise-to-protect-free-speech/
Over.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:25pm‘Her Concern Was About the Security of the Country’
If you find yourself forced to point this out, you know it’s essentially all over.
We couldn’t “keep” what Benji and the boys gave us. Sad.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:22pmGO!! Mrs. Bachmann, I am so sick and tired of the pandering in this country. If we are at war with the Radical Moooslums,then Bomb the hell out of them. Root out the infiltrators here and expose them try them, and send them on Vaca to Gitmo. If we treated the Moooslum world like we treated Japan during WWll,the problem would have been solved 10 years ago,with either a modern and democratic middle east(like Japan) or one hell of a Glass Parking lot. The time for ***** Footing around has passed both here and abroad. OWS should be treated like the criminals they are, Looting is a deadly force authorised event, as is Arson. As for the news media, Nancy , Eric. Harry and Ovomit be on notice we are coming for your jobs! And History will judge you as the traitors against your oath of office….. .FREEDOM!!!!!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:28pmIt’s obvious to anybody with vision that Bachmann should have been the Republican nominee.
She’s ALWAYS got “our” (traditional Americans) best interests in mind and she is tenacious.
But, alas, my prediction that things will “necessarily” need to get a lot worse before it gets better was spot on, and the person we’re soon to nominate is my supporting evidence.
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:16pmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Everybody is making such a big deal over Bachmann’s inquiry. What for? Rep. Bachmann was sent there to do a job and uphold the Constitution and that is exactly what she is doing. They all should be doing the same.
Trouble is, the American people are so hard-up for some real leadership that they idolize someone who is just simply doing the job of the people. Having said that, Bachmann is to be commended !
The rest of the pinstriped bandits in Congress should be thrown out on their ears, all of them, even the ones elected in 2010. A completely clean slate is what is required.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:49pmIf this is what happens if Muslims infiltrate our goverment its not as bad as when Neo Cons do. there has been less war and costly intervention now than when under Bush. do you really think the LDS brotherhood will be better? heck no.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:37pmAs someone who will forever consider himself a Virginian, no matter where I happen to live, I have to say Eric Cantor is a disgrace to the Old Dominion. But on this question he happens to be on the correct side, even though his “endorsement” of Rep. Bachmanns’ position was tepid at best.
I trust that the voters of the 7th district will find the courage to vote him out this November. Unless Henrico has changed 180 degrees since I left in 1996 I know at least that county will vote against him. And Louisa, and Goochland, and Orange, and Rappahannock and Hanover and Spotsylvania et al. My goodness, this area of Virginia raised more of our earliest patriots than almost anywhere in America.
Ms. Bachmann; God speed and the best of luck in your tough fight this cycle. Stay strong. You are destined to win. Peace.
Report Post »Maxim Crux
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:30pmEric Cantor is a fake too
Report Post »ericsez
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:26pmeric said what he said because of US. yes, US…the folks that follow and comment every day. without US they would still be pulling the same crap as usual since they’re all balless wonders. however, because of mediums such as this WE‘RE watching and they can’t get away with the bs that they have been for years. they deem themselves the chosen ones and we’re the serfs…NO MORE. WE‘RE watching everyday and scream when we don’t approve….eric, john and all of you gutless, arrogant punks WE’RE watching and we are NOT GOING AWAY, BUT YOU MIGHT!
Report Post »ACTFORCHRIST
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:25pmGod bless Michelle. Islam is intent on destroying America. This is the greatest evil ever created. I fear John Daniels new book, ‘THE COMING: A TRUE STORY OF HORROR’ is the story of our future.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:22pm@ ACTFORCHRIST—For the love of God spell Michele’s(one letter l ) right. You are spelling Michelle’s(as in Obama) name. I’m not a spelling nazi,but it does matter in this case.
Report Post »Eadweard Merten
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:22pmHey it turns out that Joe McCarthy was in fact right about Communist infiltration in the 1950s.
Now we must be worried about Muslim Brotherhood infiltration today. Assuredly Michelle Bachmann will be vindicated by History.
Report Post »gbfreak
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:34pmThey live hand in hand!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:36pmThat’s right McCarthy was correct about communist infiltration and it was worse than he even thought.We need a 21st Joe McCarthy to root out the MB and Bachmann is as good as any to get the ball rolling.
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:23pm@ Progressive Slayer
Actually, we don’t need a Joe McCarthy, we need a dozen or so of them. Teamwork is far more effective than lone-man (lone-woman) ops, and it makes it harder for the press to annihilate the team.
McCarthy wasn’t destroyed for being alarmist, he was destroyed for being correct.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:25pm@ Eadweard Merten–Michele(one letter l)not two l‘s as in Obama’s wife.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:17pmBachmann’s letter exposed the true face of some of the Islams supporters as muslims seek supremacy as prescribed in the Quran.
Report Post »Nicely done.
SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:17pmEric Cantor you are still a Communist and most of us know it. I welcome your defense of Michelle Bachman but I don’t trust you and believe you need to be removed from Congress and the Republican Party. Frankly Eric, you fake Republicans disgust me and I hope to see you tried for the Treasonous B’tard you are !
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:28pm@SocialistSlayer—That would be Michele(one l) not Michelle(as in Obama) It maters
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:29pmThat would be matters (just for the critics)
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:16pmWhen I read all of these crazy a@@ comments about conservative philosophising about ” the lesser if two evil,“ it makes me not wonder why the Plan B of Democrats is ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives !” Some of these comments are the comments of fools waiting in line for those German showers and wondering if they should use hot or cold water. WAKE UP, conservatives . United we stand. Divided we will be permanently “ hosed” Four more years of Obama and this country will share the fate of Greece or Portugal – with a race war thrown into the mix .
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:32pmI don’t think anyone here is dumb, even when we disagree. I also don‘t think it’s the D‘s that are trying to split conservatives any more than the R’s. They had to have known the legislation they were voting in favor of would anger their civil libertarian base.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:53pmWell except for Republicorp.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:14pmIf anything Barber are the one dividing. Most of us Ron Paul supporters said from the beginning we will not vote for anyone but Ron Paul of the candidates we had to choose from. We made our case verse each one as they became the leader.
We made it clear we wanted someone who would follow the Constitution, restore sound money, and return the freedoms taken from us. Do those three things sound crazy, left, kooky, looney, dangerous, racist, anti American, stupid, or deranged? Well those are the things you and the other Ron Paul haters are constantly saying. If any group of the GOP has been tricked and being used as useful idiots its people like you.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:04pmCome on Cantor, you need to learn how to throw conservatives under the bus if you ever want to be speaker.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:01pmJFK might have included Bachmann in his Profiles in Courage book as it takes a ton of guts to stand up to the Character Assassination Squad of the Democrat Party. JFK must be twirling with these Karl Marx crowd now “ occupying ” the White House !
Report Post »mils
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:19pminteresting story on PJ Media about Huma Abedin by McCarthy…it lays out her ties to the muslim brotherhood..it’s not just her family…she worked for these people for several years…and she’s working for hillary..WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?????
The GOP is stooping pretty low these days. Bachmann is merely doing her job..and should be respected for this, not thrown under the bus.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:51pmthis is why McCain did not win the election, he is a progressive who is pandering to the muslims and every time Sarah Palin wanted to bring up obamas past HIS campaign managers wouldn’t let her , McCain is a fool and everyone in Washington that put’s Bachman down is pandering to the muslims and this better stop or we will lose our country to sharia law instead of defending OUR LIBERTY and OUR CONSTITUTION
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:02pmWednesday, August 1 – Eat @ Chick-Fil-A.
G-d bless the president of Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy
Report Post »SECUREOURBORDERSNOW
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:44pmWell said.
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:49pmNah! this is just backtracking by the established Rhino’s who get their nose rubbed in it for attacking Bachman. Talk Radio and Fox Commentators were not buying it, and they were looking bad. This is the first of several olive branches that will be offered over the next few weeks.
They really want this to go away.
Report Post »The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:12pmI agree. I don’t accept back tracking. If it isn’t a full fledged denouncement with a 180 taking back their words and then fully support Bachmann proposal, I will be actively working to remove the morons who are playing politics over our freedom.
Report Post »dgonzalez01
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:48pmI find it appalling that politics comes before the safety of this country. There should be an immediate investigation to prove or disprove this. All those covering this up should be indicted for jeopardizing the safety of those they are supposed to protect.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:02pmIf an investigation into the politicians the entire country would fold up. Americans no longer belong to a free nation. The enemy is in full control.
Report Post »The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:04pmTruly a sad and scarier time. We need to make it our mission to remove these fools with our actions.
Report Post »mils
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:05pmabsolutely!!! look at Huma Abedin!!!
Report Post »WHAT IS A PERSON WITH THIS BACKGROUND DOING THIS CLOSE TO HILLARY CLINTON????
It should NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO AWAY.
Thank you Bachman!!!… It’s wrong when a person asks questions, doing their job, and just because it calls attention to someone this high up in the administration , the press goes crazy.
AND THERE SHOULD BE A THIRD PARTY IN THE 2016 .
..The GOP is no longer representing me…
The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:18pm@mils I sadly agree. If Romney win, we need to seriously need to challenge him in the R primaries and form and a third party.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:42pmPatriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:51pmSocialism is the cloak and dagger of mass-murders.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:55pmCanada…The trash dump of Americas cowards.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:55pmIs that a Canadian saying ?
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:58pmI wanted to post a great Sinclair Lewis quote ‘When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in -the flag and carrying a cross’ in response, but just found it was misattributed. Still a great quote:
‘…the earliest known incident of such a comment appears to be a partial quote from James Waterman Wise, Jr., reported in a 1936 issue of The Christian Century that in a recent address here before the liberal John Reed club said that Hearst and Coughlin are the two chief exponents of fascism in America. If fascism comes, he added, it will not be identified with any “shirt” movement, nor with an “insignia,“ but it will probably be ”wrapped up in the American flag and heralded as a plea for liberty and preservation of the constitution.”
Prescient.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:59pmOHIO: and don’t forget that “ Religion is the opiate of the people ” which summarizes all of the atheist comments we get bombarded here by our so-called “ progressive” Democrats ! One of their inspirational leaders passed that little gem on to his brainwashed followers who like to trash religions here !
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:08pm@barber2
No, it was Samuel Johnson.
But here’s a Canadian one…
Report Post »“If you’re not annoying somebody, you’re not really alive.”
- Margaret Atwood
barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:19pmCANADA : Thanks for the Atwood quote. Boy, according to her , your Canadian OWS crowd must be the most “ alive ” group of anti-capitalists on the planet !
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:39pmSpeaking of Margaret Atwood, this whole Beck contingent would like nothing better than for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to be reality.
Report Post »Canada_Goose
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:45pmNo problem.
However, what’s all this anti-capitalist hogwash.
According to one of your top business magazines we are (proudly) the number one country for business (US is #10)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2011/10/03/the-best-countries-for-business/
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:58pmGoose According to one of your top business magazines we are (proudly) the number one country for business (US is #10)
Barry Soetoro is the reason we occupy the tenth spot,he‘d actually like it much lower but he’s working feverishly to get us there.The good news is the Marxist POS will be fired in November and maybe we’ll turn it around and get out of this mess.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:41pmOf course there’s an infiltration of MB in our government and at the top of the list is Barry Soetoro.
Report Post »Beck did an investigation into this recently and showed the level of infiltration in our government of known members of the MB.It makes the whole hope and change thing a lot easier when your MB friends are on the inside undermining our sovereignty.
Mutiny
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:36pmThe progressive liberal GOP is more dangerous than the left. With the left you know what you are getting. The progressives on the right are wolves in sheep suits.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:54pmAnd you are a “progressive” Lefty hiding in so-called Ron Paul clothing !
Report Post »The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:01pmI would agree with you about them being a danger. But they’re not a more of a danger. They are both evil. No such thing a lesser evil. Wrong is wrong and evil us evil. Who is better Bush or McCain?
Clean house! Out with them all. A progressive is a progressive. We need to stop pointing finger to the other side of our issue and look in the mirror.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:10pmReal: ( as in ” wish you would get ..” ) Karl Marx says “ thanks” a bunch. See you and your friends in the gulag where you can really discuss which is the lesser of two evils ! Duh.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:32pm@barber
I thought you said Ron Paul was a lefty.
@the real
Here is why they are more dangerous. We know the kind of things they want to pass. The only way they do pass is when the progressive right helps them.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:00pmInteresting… but, in the grand scheme of things, I don’t think either right or left progressives would hesitate to rid themselves of people like us. They might keep Barber around for a while to convince people they’re different, but…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:35pmI am GLAD someone is concerned about the safety of our country .. GOD KNOWS THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT .. in fact they support the enemy over the citizens … God Bless Michelle Bachmann … she is a brave woman .. like Palin … two of the best people we have. Thank you also Cantor for standing upfor AMERICA.
Report Post »Conservative New Yorker
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:44pmHear, hear CAT!
Report Post »mattmo79
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:52pmAnyone opposing Bachmann’s request for security checks on these Islamist is working to destroy our great country! Flippin rediculous that these people are not being properly vetted by the FBI.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:10pmThis is just one more reason that I think the convention will be very interesting. Bachman, West, Palin and Herman Cain will be elevated to the top of the list.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:01pmHey CATB,
Whether Cantor was being candid or not; he should have been supportive of Bachmann much earlier. Wonder how Mark Levin will react to this story.
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