I have to admit it is a nice strategy to pretend to be a Bachmann supporter while attacking Palin. You get to avoid the zot, at least for a while. You were able to salvage a shred of credibility, especially after your feelings about the right of women to vote and a female president was made public. Bachmann has a lesser chance of winning the nomination, so you win anyway.
I don’t pretend to like Bachmann. She’s a conservative. I have no reason not to like her. But I also like DeMint and Cain and Bolton. Any combination or those will suit me just fine. Palin has a liberal streak a mile wide. She’s McCain in a skirt.