Michele Bachmann drew blood from Rick Perry after challenging his HPV vaccination mandate, but now she will have to defend her suggestion that the vaccination causes mental retardation
“Michele Bachmann might have jumped the shark today, that this drug causes mental retardation.” Rush Limbaugh noted today as he weighed in on the debate.
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As Ben Smith notes, the alleged link between vaccines and mental disabilities is an ugly debate.
“Congresswoman Bachmann’s decision to spread fear of vaccines is dangerous and irresponsible,” said Evan Siegfried, a spokesman for the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership. “There is zero credible scientific evidence that vaccines cause mental retardation or autism. She should cease trying to foment fear in order to advance her political agenda.”
Had Bachmann focused on Palin’s lead from last night questioning Perry’s “crony capitalism” she could have got some mileage from her debate performance. Now she is on the defensive although her comments will appeal to parents who are wary of vaccinations.
