Politico

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s 180-degree turn on Barack Obama has made her a New York Times cover girl today, the lead example in a front-page story on Republicans whose opinions of Obama have undergone drastic makeovers in the five days since his landslide victory in the presidential election. But hers wasn’t an immediate conversion, or even overnight as the Times has it. The political calculation required to move from worries about Obama’s “anti-American views” to his gladness over his African-American background took a little more time, even for a woman who also promised him a kiss.

Politico shares highlights from its phone interview today with U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in which she said she’s “extremely grateful that we have an African-American who has won this year.” Surprisingly, that’s in reference to President-elect Barack Obama, a man to whom three weeks ago she appended a different descriptor: Anti-American. She continued:
“In my district, I don’t [...]

Rep. Michele Bachmann continues to take heat for her comments to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews suggesting an investigation of Congress for “pro-America or anti-America” views, and her statement that Barack Obama “may hold anti-America views.” Local and national media are questioning Bachmann’s statements. The more they ask, the farther Bachmann runs from her own comments, prompting some members of the media to call her backpedaling “false” and “lies.”

Barack Obama’s visit to Cape Fear BBQ and Chicken in Fayetteville, N.C. on Sunday afternoon drew some nasty responses from patrons, according to a report from Politico. While many diners applauded his arrival, Diane Fanning began yelling “socialist, socialist, socialist” at the Democratic presidential candidate.

Later, Obama came to the long table where Fanning and [...]