I’m shocked! Well, not really. Liberals will do anything, no matter how sleazy
An edited video that makes it appear as if Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann asked an Iowa crowd, “Who likes white people?” is quickly spreading around the Web. However, if you watch the full, unedited version of the video, it’s clear the Minnesota congresswoman said something very different.
Bachmann made a campaign stop at the Midwest Spirit Christian Music Festival on Aug. 5 in West Des Moines to give a speech about her Christian faith. It was raining during her the appearance, so when Bachmann took the stage, she asked, “Who likes wet people?” referring to the still-damp masses who stuck around for her talk.
“Yeah, that’s right. Because we have the God of the winds and the rain don’t we?” she said immediately after–a key phrasing that was edited out of the shorter clip. “We serve a mighty God.”
Via Weasel Zippers, which has both the doctored and real video. And Wonkette actually doubles down on stupidity from the rest of the incredibly insane post (which your welcome to read while wearing your best DERP? face)
UPDATE: Michele Bachmann actually said she “hates white people†because they’re “subhuman.†YouTube regrets the error.
That link in the excerpt goes to Gawker, which actually says something completely different.
John at Verum Serum has more.
Tuesday update: I didn’t know that the unedited video originally came from R.S. McCain, who shot the video himself. And he is not happy about the dishonest editing of the video, apparently done by an anti-Christian site On Your Knees before ending up at Gawker and Wonkette. McCain plans to sue
And I want the creep who did this to understand that he has just forfeited whatever legal right he had to anonymity. In pursuit of legal action, my attorney informs me, we can subpoena YouTube to get the actual name of this pseudonymous monster, who has made the mistake of picking the wrong dude to rip off in pursuit of his vile purposes.
