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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 07:02 PM Jan 2018

Michele 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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Michele Bachmann considering running for Franken's seat (Original Post) HipChick Jan 2018 OP

I was in the room where Mitch McConnell was when this news hit the airwaves, saw this Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

Alternatively: guillaumeb Jan 2018 #2

Their primary would be excellent with her in it. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #3

If she, God forbid would win, this is on Gillenbrand! Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #4

Please, for the love of God NO! MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #5

this would be just what democrats in the senate MFM008 Jan 2018 #6

What is the Right Wing Nut Job situation like in Minnesota? Different Drummer Jan 2018 #7

the poster child for batshit crazy spanone Jan 2018 #8

She is the perfect candidate for Bannon to support Gothmog Jan 2018 #9

Congrats to the DNC and DSCC. Hope they're all hapoy. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #10

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. I was in the room where Mitch McConnell was when this news hit the airwaves, saw this

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jan 2018

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Alternatively:

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Tue Jan 2, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jan 2018

Bachmann is considering forming a committee to raise money that she can later keep for herself, as well as hoping for media coverage to boost her particular brand of toxic lunacy.