GOP Strategists Relieved By Michele Bachmann’s Exit
SAHIL KAPUR MAY 29, 2013, 3:40 PM
Michele Bachmann was as much a tea party hero as she was a constant pain in the neck for Republican operatives concerned with the party’s national image. That stark contrast was well on display Tuesday as the GOP reacted to the Minnesota Republican congresswoman’s decision not to seek reelection in 2014: sorrow and disappointment from the right-wing faithful, relief and gratitude from operatives who want what’s best for the party.
And as deeply as liberals detested Bachmann and everything she stood for, she was a dream come true for Democrats who profit politically from highlighting GOP radicalism.
“Bachmann fit the political tea party moment perfectly,” veteran Republican strategist John Feehery told TPM. “But that moment passed.”
A former House Republican aide said Bachmann’s retirement will make it easier for the GOP to continue winning in her conservative-leaning district.
“Crazy members of Congress come, crazy members of Congress go — in both parties,” the aide said. “The biggest impact will be felt by reporters, who loved to quote her and get her saying outlandish things. The fact is that there’s no reason Democrats should have ever made this seat competitive, and without Bachmann there now, it won’t be.”
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and she's trying to get out of Congress before it does 
