[CharacterCounts]

A conservative Republican House member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, suggested that Bachmann’s views — and her willingness to state them — make it hard for her to keep staff.

So the so called conservative House member is too cowardly to take possession of his or her pot shots. Why should anyone pay attention to this wimp.

[jafojeffsurf]

Amen
If you have something to say they say it with your name attached. In the case of a whistle blower I would give some cover, but this is far from what happen here. This is basic knife in the back. I would even question whom determined the speaking individual was a conservative? The reporter with blinders on? One can wonder if it ain’t just made up for with out a name it is as good as that much no way to second source it right?

[fightinJAG]

Or maybe the member is just “conservative” according to the author’s views. Or maybe he is made-up altogether.

[grey_whiskers]

A conservative Republican House member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, suggested that Bachmann’s views — and her willingness to state them — make it hard for her to keep staff.

In other words, a fictitious house member.

Politico has long been a leftist hit-piece machine, at least as far back as Fred Thompson and the primaries.

Cheers!

[paul51]

A conservative Republican House member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, suggested that Bachmann’s views — and her willingness to state them — make it hard for her to keep staff. So the so called conservative House member is too cowardly to take possession of his or her pot shots. Why should anyone pay attention to this wimp.

More likely the writer made it up