tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638998837390550464.post5941718038123715810..comments2024-02-26T11:57:59.502-06:00Comments on Schultz's Take: The Education of Michele BachmannProfDSchultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428175737629801650noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638998837390550464.post-86754566015094209792011-01-20T14:48:30.737-06:002011-01-20T14:48:30.737-06:00David, your prognostication of the Democrats wasti...David, your prognostication of the Democrats wasting their money on Bachmann would be more impressive if it had come in June or July, when there was still time to shift investment to a race that might have benefited from it. Once September rolls around, if a campaign hasn't raised enough to be considered "viable", it's too late.<br /><br />I admit, I was wrong about the 6th this cycle. I said early in 2009 the DFL was going to spend $6M and lose by 8 points. They spent more and lost worse...Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853174464511326387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638998837390550464.post-47123703322597885472011-01-07T16:03:22.350-06:002011-01-07T16:03:22.350-06:00Outstanding analysis, David.
A lot of peopl...Outstanding analysis, David.<br /> <br /> A lot of people outside Rep. Bachmann's district consider her crazy. I've believe she's crazy like a fox. I spoke with Rep. Bachmann this week about her presidential intensions and she left me with the impression that whether she runs or not, she wants to have a say in crafting the opposition to President Obama. She's smart enough to know that her rising profile gives her a platform to become the anti-Obama "bomb thrower" as you so descriptively outlined.<br /><br /> With the exception of Sarah Palin, no one in politics is better at promoting herself than Mrs. Bachmann. In fact, we should call her "P.T. Bachmann." Like you, I believe her end game is a lucrative TV talk show gig, and what a better way to add brand value than to have "former presidential candidate" as part of her resume.<br /><br /> In the meantime for political scientists such as yourself, and journalists such as myself, Rep. Bachmann is the gift that keeps on giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638998837390550464.post-39552546257861484742011-01-07T11:33:07.931-06:002011-01-07T11:33:07.931-06:00Last night at DL, there was some conversation abou...Last night at DL, there was some conversation about a Bachmann "candidacy." One fellow, given to outlining his comments, said, "A, she might really be crazy enough to think she could be elected president," an option easily dismissed by the group. I can't remember B and C, but I think it was D that held she was floating the idea and maybe considering it to increase her media value.<br /><br />Everyone thought that was probably the case. Rather like the Sarah Palin.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969988452643430382noreply@blogger.com