Emulating Palin, Bachmann quits

[BurtWorm]

(sorry) her campaign for House leadership role. Most likely because she was stingy with her record-breaking campaign war chest and didn't realize that, no matter how much God wants and needs you, you can't advance in DC without spreading around mammon.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/10/michele-bachmann-gop-conference-chair_n_781944.html

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"Jeb Hensarling has my enthusiastic support for his candidacy to become Republican House Conference Chair," Bachmann said. "Jeb has demonstrated his commitment to limited government, reduced spending and lower taxes and he will be a strong voice for the Tea Party's call for these values."

"I look forward to continuing my consistent support of the Tea Party," she continued. "I plan to advance the Tea Party ideals through their listening arm, the Tea Party Caucus. It is my wish to bring new faces to the caucus, including freshmen members."

In a statement, Hensarling announced that he is "humbled to earn" Bachmann's support for the GOP Conference Chair post.

One possible reason for Bachmann's failure to win the position, as HuffPost's Ryan Grim wrote last week, is that she was known as stingy with her campaign war chest:

Though the Minnesota firebrand has a phenomenal ability to raise money from the Tea Party base, she has been fairly parsimonious with it. A review of her campaign's giving the past cycle reveals she only donated to 41 Republican House members and challengers, far below what would assist a real bid. The typical contribution was just $1,000, well under the maximum $2,400 she could have given. October 11th is the last date of any contribution, so there may have been a flurry of generosity that hasn't yet been reported, but Bachmann raised more than $11 million and with two weeks left in the campaign still had $2.5 million on hand. Were she making a real bid for leadership, she'd have unloaded that money. Her spokesman has released a statement saying that she has been encouraged to run by colleagues and is weighing doing so, but has yet to make a decision. A GOP aide notes that Hensarling is as conservative as Bachmann but has given much more to and worked harder on the campaign trail for fellow Republicans, an assertion that a review of Hensarling's FEC files confirms, though he raised only $1.6 million.

[Mz Pip]

1. It's just too bad

that she didn't go the whole 9 yards and quit Congress.

And look at this; there is now a Tea Party Caucus. That is fascinating. The loons are now gathering in one place. To caucus. Hilarity ensues. Will they shriek over one another?

[gateley]

2. Fine by me. I don't think I could have stood the additional sound clips we would

be subjected to. She's becoming a pariah like her pals Sarah and Christine.

[Scurrilous]

3. Alas. n/t