Chris Matthews: Congresswoman Bachmann Represents “The Behavior Of A Zombie”

Fans of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann should cover their ears because last night on Hardball, host Chris Matthews and liberal guests Ron Reagan and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown threw every insult in the book at her and laughed hysterically while doing it. Depending on your politics, you’ll likely view this as a sophomoric and arguably chauvinistic conversation that would be more appropriate for a bar, or possibly as an enjoyable discussion filled with well-deserved jabs.

Bachmann’s offense that launched the endless ridicule was her assertion of the now debunked myth of President Obama‘s “$200 million per day” India trip. From there, the hot potato was passed between Matthews, Reagan and Brown, and whoever spoke had the challenge to one-up their colleagues and make them laugh even harder than the last guy with their own Bachmann joke.

Matthews kicked it off laughing at the thought of Bachmann being on the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives and sometimes representing “the behavior of a zombie that she does seem somewhat like she’s hypnotized” as she just mimics anything put in front of her, regardless of checking whether it’s true. Brown picked up the ball telling Matthews just because Bachmann is an elected official, do not assume she can think. “Voters elected her and voters deserve her idiocy,” Brown suggested.

Reagan jumped in to say it’s disturbing that someone of her intellect would have access to top secret cables on the Intelligence Committee and labeled her a “loon.” Brown even amusingly thought Bachmann would not be able to find the meeting room.

Watch the clip of Matthews and company at least entertaining themselves on MSNBC below: