# 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:** 38
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/741 "2013-03-28T17:48:01Z")
2017, after she loses her bid for the presidency. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/742 "2013-03-28T18:06:27Z")
2015, when her attention span for any one job maxes out. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/743 "2013-03-28T19:23:26Z")
“2014, because the Mayans missed” ---
**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:** [March 29, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/744 "2013-03-29T02:17:46Z")
> [@Aizle](#): > > It is with a huge amount of shame that I have to admit that this nitwit is my representative. /slitwrist You can commiserate with my brother. I’ve got a bobblehead rep. here, so not quite so bad - or entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/745 "2013-03-29T13:13:23Z")
Even Bill O’Reilly is telling Rep. Bachmann to [pipe down](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/21/cnn-query-prompts-oreilly-to-censure-bachmann/?iref=obnetwork). > [@](#): > > “Michele Bachmann is playing small ball with the president, can’t back up her criticism, and actually trivializes a huge problem, irresponsible spending by the federal government,” O’Reilly said on his show Wednesday. “Two words: Not good.” ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/746 "2013-03-29T14:40:00Z")
I wonder what ol’ Bill thinks “small ball” means. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/747 "2013-03-30T03:35:49Z")
> [@bup](#): > > I wonder what ol’ Bill thinks “small ball” means. ovary? ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/748 "2013-03-30T03:44:56Z")
> [@bup](#): > > I wonder what ol’ Bill thinks “small ball” means. I _could_ make a snide remark about looking in the mirror and seeing two of them. But I’m far too refined, so I won’t. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/749 "2013-05-29T08:20:25Z")
[She’s not running in 2014](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q-nV4AGV50I#!) (YouTube video, plays on opening). Well, actually she only says she’s not running to represent the 6th district, and that 8 years is long enough to represent “a specific congressional district.” And then she rattles off a prescription drug ad-style list of disclaimers about her decision, and why it wasn’t related to her chance of victory. etc. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/750 "2013-05-29T12:23:29Z")
Had two thoughts on seeing that this morning. 1. She has 18 months to change her mind and probably will. 2. What scandal is about to break? 2a. I honestly hope that it is Marcus announcing that he’s leaving her and coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/751 "2013-05-29T13:18:42Z")
Nah. She’s cashing in on her Tea Party cred and going to Fox News for zillions of dollars. Then she’ll go back to the House in a couple of years when everyone is sick of her. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/752 "2013-05-29T13:59:54Z")
My guess is the FEC investigations found some meat. ---
**Author:** ![marup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@marup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marup)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/753 "2013-05-29T14:10:06Z")
When I first saw the headline on my Facebook feed I thought it was an Onion article… it was just too good to be true. When I found out it was for real, well, lets just say I’m having the best Wednesday ever!!! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/754 "2013-05-29T16:11:45Z")
I also think that all that money to be made in the looney toon talk and TV circuit was too good to pass out. With such great examples as Demint becoming the president of the Heritage Foundation and making a mint, [showing that it does not matter if one then lobes hand grenades that even backfire on the looney toons.](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/12/racist-immigration-disaster-as-jim-demint-botches-his-heritage-debut.html) Your better paid (and more secure) job makes it a win-win for the former congrescritters. ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/755 "2013-05-29T17:14:22Z")
Okay, so she’s not running. It’s only a matter of time before the Tea Party finds yet another 'toon character to run. Maybe she’ll take a crack at Senator Al Franken whose term expires the end of 2014. That would make for a national news. It would be a fun campaign to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/756 "2013-05-29T17:27:36Z")
Oh that would be funny. Franken v Bachmann. Best start cranking up the Derp factories now, or the extreme right won’t have enough when they need it. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/757 "2013-05-29T17:30:51Z")
I’m gonna predict that she’s NOT going to wind up as a Fox talking head. They seem to have been trying to put a little space between themselves and the lunatic fringe right since the elections. Just a few inches, mind you, but still … I’m gonna agree with the upthread idea that there’s some scandal involving Marcus about to break, or that she struck a deal to quit to keep the scandal under wraps. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/758 "2013-05-29T17:33:45Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Oh that would be funny. Franken v Bachmann. > > Best start cranking up the Derp factories now, or the extreme right won’t have enough when they need it. Oh man, that’s a dream election campaign for me. Except it will be a little sad in one sense – Franken would demolish her time after time and she wouldn’t even get it. Still, in US elections, you have to take your fun where you can find it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/759 "2013-09-09T00:30:18Z")
[Bachmann **might** be going to jail.](http://www.politicususa.com/2013/09/06/michele-bachmann-congress-prison-doj-launches-investigation.html) ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420/760 "2013-09-09T01:22:28Z")
It’s worth clicking through to the [New York Times article](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/us/new-inquiry-for-bachmann-on-her-presidential-race.html). [ul] [li]A Christian home school coordinator accuses Bachmann of stealing one of their mailing lists. That suit has been settled.[/li][li]The chair of her (Iowa?) campaign is under investigation.[/li][li]The Super PAC informant is another conservative grifter who has penned the e-book “Bachmannistan: Behind the Lines”. #9,556 Paid in Kindle Store.[/li][/ul] I love it when they eat their own. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-congresswoman-with-the-crazy-eyes-part-ii-crazy-in-the-head/580420.md?page=39)