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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:20 PM Jan 2018

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Michelle Bachmann considering running for Franken's seat

Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said in a recent interview that she is considering running for Democratic Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat.

"I've had people contact me and urge me to run for that Senate seat. ...And the only reason I would run is for the ability to take these principles into the United States Senate and be able to advocate for these principles," Bachmann told The Jim Bakker Show on Dec. 27.

Bachmann, a conservative lawmaker who resigned after 2014, added in the recent interview she is weighing "should it be me, should it be now? But there's also a price you pay" and the "swamp is so toxic."

"If you're a billionaire you can maybe defend yourself, [but] we're not money people. ...So we're trying to be wise—should we do this, shouldn't we do this, what?" she added.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/367069-bachmann-considering-running-for-frankens-seat

She's gotta be too crazy to win a statewide election, right?

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Michelle Bachmann considering running for Franken's seat (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2018 OP

Sounds perfect. Like a republican breathing exercise. Turbineguy Jan 2018 #1

She can beat anyone but Franken. Oh wait... n/t leftstreet Jan 2018 #2

Maybe too crazy for the general, but certainly not the primary!! Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #3

This is what Democratic Outrage renders as the reward Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #4

Her district was extremely conservative. She has no chance. Too nuts for most of Minnesota. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2018 #5

Lynch mob unleashed this demon riverwalker Jan 2018 #6

Michelle Bachman thinks?!? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #7

I am sick at this prospect, and how it came to be. MoonRiver Jan 2018 #8

No way the Republican Party would nominate that hateful crazy ass Donald Trump dalton99a Jan 2018 #9

She would not win a statewide election. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #10

She won't be the nominee BannonsLiver Jan 2018 #11

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

1. Sounds perfect. Like a republican breathing exercise.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:22 PM

Jan 2018

Out with the Good! In with the Bad!

leftstreet

(36,109 posts)

2. She can beat anyone but Franken. Oh wait... n/t

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:22 PM

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Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

3. Maybe too crazy for the general, but certainly not the primary!!

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:23 PM

Jan 2018

That would save a lot of DSCC resources for other states.

Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts)

4. This is what Democratic Outrage renders as the reward

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:35 PM

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Quixote1818

(28,946 posts)

5. Her district was extremely conservative. She has no chance. Too nuts for most of Minnesota. nt

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:37 PM

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riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

6. Lynch mob unleashed this demon

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:41 PM

Jan 2018

Good Lord what have they done. Great political minds at work. Not.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,370 posts)

7. Michelle Bachman thinks?!?

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:43 PM

Jan 2018

Color me impressed

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

8. I am sick at this prospect, and how it came to be.

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:44 PM

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dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

9. No way the Republican Party would nominate that hateful crazy ass Donald Trump

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:46 PM

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WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)

10. She would not win a statewide election.

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:48 PM

Jan 2018

BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)

11. She won't be the nominee

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:01 PM

Jan 2018

So we won't have the luxury of running against a certified loony bird like Bachman. One of many reasons why we'll eventually lose the seat.

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