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Yesterday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) “investigate whether Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) violated House rules by organizing and holding a November 5th rally on the U.S. Capitol grounds to oppose a health care reform bill.”

CREW contends that Rep. Bachmann misused her official congressional website by urging people to come to the Capitol to protest the legislation despite House rules restricting members from using their websites to engage in “grassroots lobbying or solicit support for a Member’s position.” Rep. Bachmann’s website urged people to come to the Capitol rally “and tell their Representatives to vote no” on the health care reform bill.

Hrm….”urged people to come to the Capitol rally” on her website. Now where have I read that before? Oh yeah! At the website Tennessee Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn built with taxpayer dollars to serve her constituents! And at the website Tennessee Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn built with taxpayer dollars not to lobby for or against any particular legislation or legislative position. From Congressman Blackburn’s website:

“From all over the country, people are coming to let Speaker Pelosi know that they are opposed to her massive new health care bureaucracy. If you can make it to Washington, you should. If you are already coming to Washington, please let me know. The event will begin at Noon on the Capitol steps.”

Hey Office of Congressional Ethics and CREW, when you get done with investigating Congresswoman Bachmann for this ethics violation, you might want to take a gander a little further south to Tennessee Congressional District 7.