Bachmann Flip Flops On Swiss Citizenship

The Swiss Miss changes her mind:

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has requested withdrawal of her Swiss citizenship after news that she and her children had recently applied for Swiss papers caused a stir.

Referring to the Swiss citizenship as an “automatic” designation conferred upon her when she married her husband, Marcus Bachmann, the son of Swiss immigrants, Bachmann said she was withdrawing the citizenship to make clear her allegiance to the U.S.

“Today I sent a letter to the Swiss Consulate requesting withdrawal of my dual Swiss citizenship, which was conferred upon me by operation of Swiss law when I married my husband in 1978,” Bachmann said in a statement. “I took this action because I want to make it perfectly clear: I was born in America and I am a proud American citizen.”

"I am, and always have been, 100% committed to our United States Constitution and the United States of America," the statement continued. "As the daughter of an Air Force veteran, stepdaughter of an Army veteran and sister of a Navy veteran, I am proud of my allegiance to the greatest nation the world has ever known."

Well, that didn't take long.  She must have realized that move was going to cost her a seat on the wingnut gravy train.  I didn't quite understand when it was announced she took dual citizenship, but now I am really confused.  Could she have stuffed any more rah rah America garbage in one short press release?  Maybe she didn't realize that Switzerland had four official languages, and none of them was English.  As much as I would have missed the cheap laughs, this country would have been better off if she moved to the Alps.