Bachmann: "Thank God For Joe Wilson"

At her own local tea party event this past weekend, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) made it clear just how much she supports Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), in the wake of his "You lie!" outburst during President Obama's speech to Congress.

"And thank God for Joe Wilson. Thank God for Joe Wilson," Bachmann said, to the raucous applause of the crowd. "He looked into the camera -- Joe Wilson is my friend, he's the last person I talked to before I left Washington, DC. The sweetest, most mild-mannered, loving guy you've ever seen, such a huge heart. And he apologized for violating the rules of decorum in the House, and that's right. We don't do that in the House. But Joe didn't back down from his assertion, because Joe was right."

(Via Dump Bachmann.)