Bachmann says NBC president should have apologized for rude song
(CNN) – Michele Bachmann thinks NBC should have gone further in apologizing to her after Jimmy Fallon’s band played a crudely-titled song as she was walking on stage during his late-night television show.
The incident, which happened Monday, prompted an apology letter from Doug Vaughan, NBC's senior vice president for special programs and late night. In an interview with KLIF radio in Dallas on Friday, Bachmann said she thought NBC’s president would have made the apology if she was a liberal.
“Of course I accept the apology, but my guess is it would have been the president of NBC that would have been apologizing, not the senior vice president of programming,” Bachmann said.
Bachmann didn’t say whether or not she wanted the band’s drummer fired.
“That’d be up to NBC,” Bachmann said. “Unemployment is bad enough right now, I don’t want to see anyone else thrown out on the street.”
Since the incident occurred, Bachmann has cited a double standard in the media when it comes to female public figures. She says if a Democratic woman such as first lady Michelle Obama were similarly insulted, the media backlash would be harsher.
“If a Don Imus or someone does something questionable, they’re thrown off the air,” Bachmann said in her interview with KLIF. “But when it’s done to a conservative, it’s just passed off and forgotten.”
She continued, “I’m a serious candidate for the presidency of the United States, but I’m a conservative woman.”
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Good Lord, woman ... move on! If this is all you have to talk about at this point in your campaign, you've got some screwed up priorities. You need to be focused on and talking about what you're going to do for Americans ... not what a bunch of musicians did to you.
the incident was rude but
she is neither the first lady nor "a serious candidate"
Give it a rest, Bachman
This imbecile didnt even know what the words in the song were, until some of her handlers told her, but why should anyone apoligize for stating the truth?
If she wants to play with the big boys and run for president she's going to have to develop a thicker skin.
The song was spot on, no need to apologize. This woman is a phony and a joke...
Milking that for all it's worth, aren't you
Keep playing the victim Michelle...very Presidential...
If Bachmann is disappointed in the apology, just wait until she sees her latest poll numbers.
Michelle, on behalf of the American public, let me be the first to apologize for the house band playing Lying' Bitch as we all know you speak the truth ( HPV Vaccine causing retardation, trip for the President and his staff costing billions and death panels) and never outright lie to the American people to score points with your right wing nut jobs.
I'm no fan of Bachmann, but as a woman I'm proud of her for standing up for herself on this. Why that band or the producers of the show thought that song was OK is beyond me. The song was just flat out ignorant and rude. And I think more people should be outraged that the only woman running for President this year is singled out with a song calling her the b-word.
You're only a serious candidate in your on mind. No one else gives you the time of day. And Michelle Obama is not a Lying Ass Btch!
I'm surprised, every time she opens her mouth she says something crude and untrue about the current President. Now that NBC has apologized, will Ms. Bachmann apologize for the lies and crude things she has said about and to President Obama? If not, then she is a hypocite of the worst kind. As a retired soldier, I am ashamed. All politics aside, it is a stain on our National honor to think someone like Bachmann could even be considered by anyone, left or right, as a candidate for such high office.
Get over it you cry baby. She and Palin are quick to dish it out on everyone else, but sure can't stand the heat when it comes their way. Bachman is herself extremely rude, so no empathy here.
She isn't a serious candidate for president. I think the song shows what is true. If you ever listen to her she lies alot.And she is also in Congress, proof of being a liar.
“I’m a serious candidate for the presidency of the United States."
Have you seen your poll numbers over the last FOUR months?
Please define "serious."
I I think the drummer should get a raise.
How hell nasty, I know this lying woman didn't say folks should get thrown off the air for what they say and do. If this the case there shouldn't be any one left working on fox news. These people cross the line every time they open their mouth. I remembered last year with the tea batters while I was over seas. I wad asked on numerous occasions why the fox news channel allow their pundits such as glen Beck and hannity to say such garbage about your sitting president. I told them that America had free speach and it didn't matter how vile and untruth those folks get its still their right. I guest baukman didn't believe in our constutional rights of free speach and expression but she sure like to dish it out. If she's so concerned what people say about her, just simply stop lying.
Next she'll be asking Fishbone to apologize for writing the song in the first place.
I think the song was the right choice for a woman like backman. She is a lying witch. And she is a nautral born thug.
LET IT GO, ALREADY. Bachmann's pathetically trying to keep her name in the news.
There was no need for NBC or Jimmy Fallon to appologize to Bachmann. The song's title describes her perfectly.
NBC's senior vice president for special programs and late night's apology isn't good enough? This lady is sooooo full of herself.
"Lady," follow the example of the Yukon Barbie and just go away!! Stop milking this stupid story, and besides that song SUITED YOU!!
Anyone want to wager how long Bachman will bang this drum? Move on Michele.