Bachmann launches the crazy train - will form exploratory committee in June, possibly earlier

[jefferson_dem]

Michele Bachmann to form exploratory committee in June, possibly earlier
By: CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis

Washington (CNN) – CNN has exclusively learned that Rep. Michele Bachmann will form a presidential exploratory committee. The Minnesota Republican plans to file papers for the committee in early June, with an announcement likely around that same time.

But a source close to the congresswoman said that Bachmann could form the exploratory committee even earlier than June so that she could participate in early Republican presidential debates.

"She's been telling everyone early summer," the source told CNN regarding Bachmann's planned June filing and announcement. But the source said that nothing is static.

"If you come to us and say, 'To be in our debates, you have to have an exploratory committee,' then we'll say, 'Okay, fine...I'll go file the forms.'"

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[annm4peace]

1. Good.. get her to run and get her out of MN

n/t

[tavalon]

7. If she runs, does she have to give up her seat?

[tammywammy]

12. Only if she wins the Presidency. n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

22. Actually if she wins the nomination

I guess technically she can run for President and Congress at the same time depending on state law (Lieberman ran for VP and Senator at the same time) but I doubt she would do that.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. ...

[catbyte]

5. Good one, Jackpine! :)

[tavalon]

3. With Palin backing out, she's just about the only fun left

And the pressures will make the crazy come out big time. She's really, really stupid too. And delusional. Come to think of it, she will likely be as fun as Palin would have been.

Explore your heart out, shit for brains.

[Kali]

8. it would be fun to have a crazy fool run, but I will forever be haunted

by the fact that idiot son was in the white house. for two terms.:scared:

[tavalon]

25. Well, you seem to be making the assumption that we actually still have elections

I know it could look like that to the untrained eye, but if you look close, you realize it's been a ruse since 2000, so whoever has been deemed chosen, will win, no matter what. So, as Clayton Williams of Texas so infamously said, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.

[yellowcanine]

28. Oh I don't know. With Newtie, Chuckles, Romney et al.

There is still plenty of opportunity for fun.

A would agree that a Pawlenty/Barbour ticket would be a real downer, entertainment wise, though. Unless someone comes up with a pic of Barbour in a white robe sans hood.

[tavalon]

4. Her dead forehead makes me wonder what she looked like before botox

It's a shallow thought and I admit it, but I think I shall look for some Bachmann pictures when she could show surprise or annoyance.

[tavalon]

6. And now that I've seen pre botox pictures, you know who bears a striking resemblance

to her earlier, non mask look? Courtney Cox. Maybe she would be willing to do some SNL stunts, though she really would need botox, Courtney has a much more expressive face. And far less crazy eyes, but she's a pretty good actor so I think she could make that work.

[polichick]

9. What a whackadoodle! The U.S. is really in a bad place if she gets...

...more than a dozen votes.

[tavalon]

11. She has to get through the primaries first

It won't happen so we can feel free to have as much fun with her as we were intending to have with Palin.

[polichick]

13. I meant a dozen votes in the primaries - lol!

[alsame]

10. The GOP debates will be

comedy gold...Stewart and Colbert will have a field day.

[Avant Guardian]

14. Yay!

Buying extra popcorn for this one!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[brooklynite]

15. The title of this post is very irresponsible...

Everyone knows Republicans don't like trains...

[golfguru]

16. She is running for VP n/t

[Politicalboi]

17. I heard on the radio news

That May 2nd is the first debate. Buy lots and lots of popcorn. LOL!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Wait Wut]

18. That picture freaks me out.

All day I've been giggling about the idea of her running for Pres.
Now you go and give me the creeps about the whole thing. Imagine this woman dealing with other world leaders.

[vicarofrevelwood]

19. Oh, This is Just F&%?ING Great,

Barbra (I have the IQ of a Banana Peel) Bachmann is gonna give the US an IQ test In 2012.
Will we vote for her,
Yes=STUPID
NO=Smart.
I predict at least 70% will register as smart.
gods this bitch and Virginia Fox creep me out.

[babylonsister]

21. Her name is Michele. nt

[quaker bill]

20. One can hope

this is a way to get her out of congress.

[paparush]

23. Separated at birth?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

24. A comedic bonanza!

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and their writers will have a veritable cornucopia of material to work with, as will every political cartoonist in the country. Comic gold, she is -- maybe even better than Palin. She looks crazier, and some of the things she has said and done actually make Palin look a little bit normal sometimes.

I can hardly wait.

[theothersnippywshrub]

26. Bat Shit Bachmann is just jealous of the attention and money the Whore of Babble-On is getting. n/t

[yellowcanine]

27. She looks as phony as a $3 bill. What the heck happened to her face?

Bad botox reaction?

[jzodda]

29. One group of people for sure wants her to be president...

and that would be Saturday Night Live :)