This is actually one day out of date, as I started to prepare it for yesterday, so I presume that by now, you all know that Michele Bachmann (R-InsaniTEA) will be stepping down after this term. That should increase the intelligence on the House Intelligence Committee by a bunch of IQ points! She did not actually say why.
Michele Bachmann, a Tea Party firebrand and 2012 presidential contender, announced on Wednesday she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives but said her surprise decision had nothing to do with multiple investigations into her campaign finances.
Bachmann, a conservative Minnesota Republican whose outspoken style and sharp criticism of President Barack Obama made her a prominent and polarizing national figure, did not give a specific reason for stepping down. But she said she was not ducking the likelihood of a difficult re-election fight in her suburban Minneapolis district.
Bachmann, 57, faced a probable rematch next year with Democrat Jim Graves, who came within 1 percentage point of beating her in 2012 in a congressional district that was carried easily by Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney.
"My decision was not influenced by any concerns about my being re-elected," Bachmann said in an 8-1/2 minute video announcement posted on her campaign website in which she sat in front of a bookcase and spoke over light rock music reminiscent of political ads… [emphasis added]
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If I were a very cruel man, I would give you Bachmann’s entire 8+ minute diatribe, but Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow both covered the story far better, so I’ll spare you that torture.
Chris interviewed Dan Savage and Joan Walsh.
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They are correct that Bachmann merely states commonly held Republican views more openly that her less rabid colleagues.
Rachel and Frank Rick review Bachmann’s many absurd statements and demonstrations of ignorance.
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Is that an collection of InsaniTEA or what? The sad thing is that millions of Faux Noise sheeple believe every word of it to this day. Sadder yet, there is no shortage of Republican wing-nuts in Congress to take over the role she plays.
I think Bachmann is resigning for two reasons. The first is that she will be hard pressed to hold on to her seat. The second is the investigations into her criminal campaign practices. How can I tell this? It’s obvious! She said they were not the reasons, demonstrating conclusively that they are.
The bottom line still remains that every Republican in office is one Republican too many!
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"I think Bachmann is resigning for two reasons. The first is that she will be hard pressed to hold on to her seat. The second is the investigations into her criminal campaign practices. How can I tell this? It’s obvious! She said they were not the reasons, demonstrating conclusively that they are." I do so agree TC – it was the first thing that I thought of as she opened with it! She is obviously rapacious and is going for the big bucks. It would be good not to hear from her again – but she will be dripping her lunacy into the ears of the TP faithful for years yet.
Thanks Pat.
The good news is the nation has lost one of its most embarrassing punchlines.
The bad news is that cartoonists have lost a major source of fodder
… AND I agree with Nate Silver at 538 that it will tighten the race for her seat.
I think it depends on whom both parties nominate.
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
Amen Patty!
Pat A got it exactly right. The very fact that she had to say it has nothing to do with the investigations means that it has everything to do with investigations. She probably cut a deal with them. She doesn't run again and they drop the investigations.
I guess she just wants to spend more time with her family. LOL!!!
Of course she got it right. She was quoting me. 😉
Unfortunately, this is a bigger loss for the Democrats than for the republicans.
Sadly, I think you're exactly right – on multiple levels. (And now Graves has essentially withdrawn from the race.)
I did not know about Graves.
Hopefully, she will ride quietly into the sunset, and take Palin with her!
Fat chance! 🙁
Too bad someone didn't turn up the volume on the rock music so we would not have to listen to her drivel!
I did listen to the entire 8:42 line of drivel. Guano Girl was being her batshit crazy self, lies upon lies. I found myself saying "Ya right GG. You'll find another way to insert yourself where you aren't needed or wanted." Additionally, if I recall correctly, she repeated herself several times saying that her decision to not seek re-election had nothing to do with the investigation. Bull puckey! Nobody mentions something like that a number of times unless it has some validity.
You have my sympathy!
EVERYONE HAS A PRICE
GET $$$$$ OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT
IT IS A SHAME THAT OUR SENATOR WAS A FRESHMAN AND HAD 1.3M IN HIS CAMPAIGN PIGGY BANK ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER BEING ELECTED
Max Baucus—Chair Senate Finance Comm—70% poll for Public option–
Bill hit his comm— first act—removed public option for debate
shocked me—I trusted him. Zap. Report=he had $1,900,00 in his campaign kitty from health care industry..
The millions spent by thousands of Lobbyists expect favors. Buy them.
We need a Washington revolution and kick many ou
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ OUT OF GOVERNMENT—— QUICK
NYT had superb article on Wall Street employees going into many many many government jobs in Congress and White House
They left for a much lower paying job.
Conclusion—Wall Street biggies are placing them in positions to make decisions for Wall Street.
Pay under table or? Many have done this. Worked in Wash for few years then back to Wall street into a higher paying job
This is sad sad. RULES MUST CHANGE
NO $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IN WASHINGTON
NYT had article on Interconnectivity between Board Of Directors in WSA firms
You vote for my pay+pension I vote for yours
sickening
5 big banks own 50% of deposits in 7000 banks and 10 own 80%
Restate Glass Steagall—separate Casinos from local banks
County Banking Systems—local wealth kept local to create more local wealth and jobs
WASHINGTON SOLUTIONS (Congress + White House)
Requires overturning Corp is a person
fed fund election—6 mos-3 primary 3 general—free equal tv time—debate a week=12=adequate to evaluate candidates NO $$ =O
Since they will not need campaign funds Ban them from receiving anything of a financial value this closes K St.
Progressive Flat Tax by group—We have the income to pay our way-do it
We rank #2 as lowest taxed in OECD nations. We have an income of $14,00 billion yet tax 2400 and borrow 1300. Dumb?
clarence swinney Lifeaholics of America Political Historian for 21 years
NEW—EVERYONE HAS A PRICE
GET $$$$$ OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT
IT IS A SHAME THAT OUR SENATOR WAS A FRESHMAN AND HAD 1.3M IN HIS CAMPAIGN PIGGY BANK ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER BEING ELECTED
Max Baucus—Chair Senate Finance Comm—70% poll for Public option–
Bill hit his comm— first act—removed public option for debate
shocked me—I trusted him. Zap. Report=he had $1,900,00 in his campaign kitty from health care industry..
The millions spent by thousands of Lobbyists expect favors. Buy them.
We need a Washington revolution and kick many ou
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ OUT OF GOVERNMENT—— QUICK
NYT had superb article on Wall Street employees going into many many many government jobs in Congress and White House
They left for a much lower paying job.
Conclusion—Wall Street biggies are placing them in positions to make decisions for Wall Street.
Pay under table or? Many have done this. Worked in Wash for few years then back to Wall street into a higher paying job
This is sad sad. RULES MUST CHANGE
NO $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IN WASHINGTON
NYT had article on Interconnectivity between Board Of Directors in WSA firms
You vote for my pay+pension I vote for yours
sickening
5 big banks own 50% of deposits in 7000 banks and 10 own 80%
Restate Glass Steagall—separate Casinos from local banks
County Banking Systems—local wealth kept local to create more local wealth and jobs
WASHINGTON SOLUTIONS (Congress + White House)
Requires overturning Corp is a person
fed fund election—6 mos-3 primary 3 general—free equal tv time—debate a week=12=adequate to evaluate candidates NO $$ =O
Since they will not need campaign funds Ban them from receiving anything of a financial value this closes K St.
Progressive Flat Tax by group—We have the income to pay our way-do it
We rank #2 as lowest taxed in OECD nations. We have an income of $14,00 billion yet tax 2400 and borrow 1300. Dumb?
clarence swinney Lifeaholics of America Political Historian for 21 years
Clarence, I appreciate your views, and even agree with them, in part. However, they are completely off topic for this discussion. Every day, I post an Open Thread here that serves as a place where readers may express views not related to to the topics of my articles. Since I show you the resperct to provide a place for your views, please show me the respect of using it.
Who's going to drive us to crazy town now that M. Bachman won't be around in 2016? Well yesterday the Romneybot 2012 shook the dust off his ancient (and slightly defective) motherboard and threatened to get back into the public eye. Still, for sheer comic relief, my greatest hope in a presidential candidacy was always Palin/Bachman. Couldn't you just see them in debates, one on one with Obama and Biden? We all would have fallen on the floor, screaming with laughter (through our tears).
Wack job Ted Cruz is to run and so is Rand the Lesser. Those two are jsut too scary, but they do have comedy gold potential.
Idiot, Son of Idiot, Named after Idiot and Joe McCarthy, Jr. are indeed good candidates for tha title.
Cruz reminds me of McCarthy, too. There's even a physical resemblance. They really don't come any lower than Cruz, do they?
Nope! We need some Cruz control!