Star Tribune Uploads Video to You Tube "a Trap Was Laid"

Remember when Bachmann denied she questioned Obama's patriotism?: Rep. Michele Bachmann, speaking to the Rotary Club of St. Cloud, stated strongly that her comments regarding Barack Obama's patriotism were misunderstood, and that MSNBC's "Hardball" host Chris Matthews had laid a trap during his interview with her. The Star Tribune performed a public service by posting this video to their You Tube channel today: audiovideo St. Cloud Rotary Club "never saw Hardball before last week, I do believe firmly that a trap was laid I made misstatement and I said a comment that I would take back. Because I want you all to know that I never did make a statement,it was reported that I questioned Barack Obama's patriotism. I did not, nor do I question Barack Obama's patriotism. He is a patriot and he loves his country just the way everyone in this room does." talking to press "I did not, nor do I question Barack Obama's patriotism. The word was never even used during the interview. Reporter reads Bachmann's words on Hardball back to her: and your reply was "Absolutely, I'm very concerned he may have anti-American views." Yes, I did say that, I shouldn't have said that. I regret saying that. Reporter: So why did you say that? "I was talking about Barack Obama's liberal views, his radical views and Chris Matthews continued to use the word anti-American, anti-American, anti-American...Because Chris Matthews kept asking is he anti-American, and I answered Chris Matthews in the way that he was asking the question. I shouldn't have. But I do question his views (lists some Obama views). And also I had brought up Joe the Plumber and the redistribution of wealth idea--that's not a view that's good for America. Not that Barack Obama is anti-American, because he's not, but his views will not be good for America. ...What I told Chris Matthews on Hardball was if John McCain had the kind of associations that Obama had, you'd be all over it. I was calling on Chris Matthews and the national media to do their job vetting Barack Obama's views. And he was asking me about members of Congress and if they were pro-America or anti-America, if they were pro-America or anti-America I'm not going to say whether members of Congress are pro-American or anti-American, that's not for me to say."