Republican Aggresion: Help or Hindrance?

Lately, Republican candidates across the board, from Minnesota's Michelle Bachmann to VP nominee Sarah Palin, have let loose comments concerning American patriotism. In a speech given last week in North Carolina, Palin described "small towns as "the real America" and the "pro-America areas of this great nation."" More recently, Rep. Michelle Bachmann "recommended that the news media investigate whether other members of Congress are "pro-America" or "anti-America."" However, this tactic seems to have backfired, as Palin later appologized for her statements and Bachmann's comment left her Democratic opponent raking in "$1 million over the past four days." This just proves that the American people aren't going to be swayed by trite accusations of patriotism, or lack there of.