Bachmann has 'great sense of humor,' says Bachmann

The Minnesota congresswoman keeps defending her comment — that Hurricane Irene and last week's earthquake were attempts by God to "get the attention of the politicians" — as a funny joke:

"Of course I was being humorous when I said that. It would be absurd to think it was anything else," Bachmann said on Monday on a campaign stop in Miami. Advertisement "I am a person who loves humor, I have a great sense of humor," she said.

There have now been 40 deaths associated with Irene. In that context, Bachmann's explanation makes her remarks sound less outlandish and Pat Robertson-like — and more like a conventional, tone-deaf political gaffe.

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