I can't let this week pass without a tribute to U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, an always reliable member of the WOITH club. This week, she released a web video announcement about how she isn't going to run for re-election.
Mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it's good to get people with extremist views out of government. On the other hand, I'm going to miss how much her dumb comments damaged others who shared her views.
This article from PolitiFact pretty well sums up her fundamental intellectual dishonesty. In the larger sense, it reflects how the so-called Tea Party has devolved from a grassroots taxpayer watchdog group, into an extreme right-wing group with no chance of gaining a serious mainstream following.
But at least for a while, she won't go away yet in Iowa, where her pitiful 2012 presidential campaign and campaign manager have serious legal problems, related to how they handled their funds and their affairs.
Plus, it's only a matter of time before she becomes a Fox News commentator and/or lobbyist. That's sure to keep us entertained for a while.
In the meantime, to U.S. Rep. Steve King, you're up!
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