Tamron Hall on MSNBC just reported that Michelle Bachmann is under investigation by the
Ethics Committee for intentional campaign finance abuse.
Link from the Daily Beast:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/25/exclusive-congressional-ethics-probe-adds-to-bachmann-s-political-woes.html
Exclusive: Congressional Ethics Probe Adds to Michele Bachmann’s Political Woes
by John Avlon Mar 25, 2013 11:45 AM EDT
Add the Office of Congressional Ethics to the long list of probes and lawsuits that may be the only enduring legacy of Bachmann’s presidential face-plant. John Avlon exclusively reports.
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The Hindenburg. The Titanic. Michele Bachmann.
Eighteen months ago, the Minnesota House member was considered an unlikely but undeniable Republican rising star, winning the Iowa straw poll that unofficially begins the primary season. Today, she is embroiled in a litany of legal proceedings related to her rolling disaster of a presidential campaign—including a Office of Congressional Ethics investigation into campaign improprieties that has not previously been reported.
Michele Bachmann speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference on March 15. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
The Daily Beast has learned that federal investigators are now interviewing former Bachmann campaign staffers nationwide about alleged intentional campaign-finance violations. The investigators are working on behalf of the Office of Congressional Ethics, which probes reported improprieties by House members and their staffs and then can refer cases to the House Ethics Committee.
“I have been interviewed by investigators,” says Peter Waldron, a former Bachmann staffer who’s embroiled in his own fight with his former boss, involving his allegations of pay-to-play politics and improper payments by the campaign—making him one of several members of Bachmann’s inner circle who’ve fallen out with the woman they once hoped would become commander in chief. While he was careful to avoid specifics in regard to the investigating body, Waldron said that “investigators came [and] interviewed me and are interviewing other staff members across the country.”....more
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The one at which Palin appeared, and they played Mitt Romney onstage with CCR's 'Fortunate Son'!
Ahahahahahahahahahahaha!
hee hee hee hee hee giggle giggle snort.
Please please please let this be really happening....
This is what happens when Bachmann exposes Obama.
It all must have been true.
Poor Michelle, please don't bring her to Gitmo, those prisoners have had enough torture to last a life time without her being there.
I hope they understand that I'm just looking for the humor in things. But she had some pretty fancy clothes on the campaign trail. I understand that her husband Marcus picks out all her clothes and acts as her stylist. I wonder if he's got matching outfits for himself and when they are alone in their bedroom, if they don't play dress alike? Maybe that's why they couldn't pay the staff. Those are expensive designer duds she wears.
Really? 
"Office of Congressional Ethics"
HELLO...
It's a Repub Congress!! They can't unload Bachmann fast enough. If this one doesn't bring their desired results, look for other "investigations" on her.
Poor Michele...she served their purpose when they thought it would be beneficial. Now, the Repubs are desperately trying to shed the crazy ones.
Too late...they own them. Look for Ryan, Cantor, etc... to be sacrificed soon.
Couldn't happen to a er...nicer (cough) person.
I am glad she didn't make it anywhere in her bid to become the next pResident, but stiffing the people who worked on her campaign...that is pretty nasty. If the investigation actually goes anywhere, the folks in her state might get a chance to get an improvement in who they elect to represent them. We can only hope for...buh buy, Ms. Bachmann 
