Double standard? Indeed, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has appeared on several late night shows, been the cover of magazines, and a featured speaker at rallies around the country...so too has President Obama. Perhaps a more telling question might be, has the president's appetite for the spotlight and polarizing reputation overtaken his ability to serve the United…
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Is Congresswoman Bachmann a “flake”?
The first time I heard my teenage sons call someone a “flake” they were talking about a professional athlete. It was a very successful professional athlete, someone who had combined a healthy serving of natural gifts with a blister-friendly work ethic and dedication to his sport. But he had the audacity to be … well…
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Are Palin and Bachmann too similar?
As a resident of South Carolina, the state with the fewest women elected to public office in the nation, my first reaction upon hearing this question was… why is this even a question? Why are there not more woman offering themselves for the highest position in our country? Voters are certainly capable of discerning differences…
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Are these staff departures a sign that Michele Bachmann’s campaign is burning out?
A consultant leaves a political campaign, and because it is Michelle Bachmann’s campaign, that “news” is quickly followed by a rush to extrapolate some larger meaning or trend. Well, here we go again. Bottom line: Consultants leave campaigns all the time. Some of the most well-organized, well-executed, and ultimately successful campaigns I have been a…
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