# The Congresswoman with the crazy eyes, part II, crazy in the head **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 1, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420 "2011-05-01T23:36:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/661 "2012-08-07T12:18:54Z")
Only if you say her name three times and turn off the light. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/662 "2012-08-07T14:26:46Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > Would she show in a mirror? I was wondering that myself, but couldn’t quite work it into the quip. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/663 "2012-08-07T16:05:55Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Only if you say her name three times and turn off the light. Crazy Shelly Crazy Shelly Crazy Shelly ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/664 "2012-08-07T16:29:22Z")
> [@imthjckaz](#): > > While at the Benton County Fair today, I ran into Michele, twice. > Not hard enough to knock the crazy out of her, but still. > > I think she was following us. Was her husband judging the most fabulous cow competition? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/665 "2012-08-07T17:17:19Z")
> [@fumster](#): > > Was her husband judging the most fabulous cow competition? Awesomeness. You just made me snort ice tea out my nose. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/666 "2012-08-20T10:47:57Z")
Bachmann may have [worn out her welcome](http://www.salon.com/2012/08/16/could_bachmann_lose/): > [@](#): > > There’s been scant polling in the district, but a June survey commissioned by her Democratic challenger, Jim Graves, found Bachmann with a dangerously narrow lead. “Bachmann’s unsuccessful bid for president had a [clear and negative impact](http://jimgraves.com/poll-bachmann-vunerability/) on her standing among voters in the new Minnesota 6 CD. She received low marks on both her job performance and personal favorability,” pollster Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner found. The survey found her leading Graves by just 5 points and under 50 percent, even though her name ID was almost 100 percent in the district and Graves is mostly obscure. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/667 "2012-10-24T15:11:27Z")
A new [CNN article](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/politics/bachmann-graves-congressional-campaign/index.html?hpt=hp_c1) that goes into a bit more details about Rep. Bachmann and her opponent. From this, it sounds like an interesting race. It sure would be entertaining to see one of those debates. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/668 "2012-10-24T15:29:54Z")
Unfortunately, the claims of her seat being in jeapardy ring a little hollow when her lead in the polls is “only” 6 points. ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/669 "2012-10-24T22:19:25Z")
Sadly, the only people crazier than Michele Bachmann are half the population of her district. Jim Graves _is_ doing a little better than Tarryl Clark, who lost in 2010 by a 12-point margin, so there is hope. ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/670 "2012-11-07T14:41:16Z")
Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she’ll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/671 "2012-11-07T16:12:15Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she’ll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted. She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/672 "2012-11-07T16:19:19Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. Maybe her co-GOP reps will tell her to pipe down now. Or maybe she’ll just slink off into the sunset after this term after finding self not wanted. The key to Bachmann losing will be a non-crazy challenger in the primary. I think her district knows how crazy she is, just like South Carolinians knew how infirm Strom Thurmond was, but that district will go Republican in every general election. The most likely case for her elimination is if a credible, non-crazy Republican with lots of money challenges her. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/673 "2012-11-07T16:28:06Z")
> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#): > > She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank. Now how in the world would the three of _them_ possibly have a think tank? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/674 "2012-11-07T16:30:41Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Now how in the world would the three of _them_ possibly have a think tank? :dubious: It will be a long, narrow tank with high walls so they cannot see other views.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/675 "2012-11-07T16:41:35Z")
Sorry; I guess I should have emphasized a different word in that sentence: Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a _think_ tank? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/676 "2012-11-07T17:27:13Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Now how in the world would the three of _them_ possibly have a think tank? :dubious: Why not, they each have a handful of neurons. Maybe if they pool them, thought will happen. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/677 "2012-11-07T18:55:18Z")
> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#): > > She should really cash in and spend the next four years bashing Obama on Fox news. She should team up with Glenn beck and Sarah Palin to form a new DC think tank. No, not a think tank. A team of superheroes! The Beckster, Mama Grizzly and CrazyEyes Michelle, fighting against gays, gun-grabbers and … reason! Yeah, that’s it, reason! Okay, maybe more like supervillians, but still, I’d totally see that movie. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/678 "2012-11-07T18:56:41Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > No, not a think tank. A team of superheroes! The Beckster, Mama Grizzly and CrazyEyes Michelle, fighting against gays, gun-grabbers and … reason! Yeah, that’s it, reason! Opposing the evil Fact Checker! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/679 "2012-11-07T23:02:51Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > Bah! She apparently won, but it was at least close. she hasn’t won yet – there’s going to be a recount. Even if we don’t overturn this, maybe we can keep her out of office for a few months! ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/680 "2012-11-07T23:21:20Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Sorry; I guess I should have emphasized a different word in that sentence: > > Now how in the world would the three of them possibly have a _think_ tank? :dubious: You’re thinking tank as in fishes. They’d have a think tank as in Shermans. Trudging on day in, day out regardless of the slings of adverse opinions, reality, elementary logic, the mildest sense of shame, that kind of thing. And shooting back with the weaponized crazy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420.md?page=35)