Another Bachmann History Flub: The American People Are Worried About ‘The Rise Of The Soviet Union’

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Of all the candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) perhaps has the most colorful record of flubbing historical facts.

Just this week, she wished Elvis Presley a happy birthday…on the day he died.

But today, on the right-wing Christian attorney Jay Sekulow’s radio show, the congresswoman evinced a far more disturbing lack of basic knowledge about world history. Specifically, Bachmann said the American people are worried about “the rise of the Soviet Union.”

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