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Michele Bachmann mulls run for Al Franken's Senate seat
Axios ^ | 1/2/18 | Khorri Atkinson

Posted on 01/02/2018 10:48:41 AM PST by DoodleDawg

Former Minnesota congresswoman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said she is considering a run for Al Franken's Senate seat.

Background: Franken is officially resigning from Congress on Tuesday following a string of sexual misconduct allegations, with Minnesota's Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to take over the seat on Wednesday. Smith plans to run for the remaining two years of Franken's term in a special election in November.

Bachmann told televangelist Jim Bakker last week that she has received calls about the race and is praying on whether to return to Washington at a time when "the swamp is so toxic."

Key quote: "There's also a price you pay and the price is bigger than ever because the swamp is so toxic ... My husband and I aren't money people. And that's the thing."

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: abortion; alfranken; bachmann; markdayton; michelebachmann; minnesota; plannedparenthood; saturdaynightlive; saturdaynightvile; senate; tinasmith
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To: macrahanish #1
They will attack her husband; they have done it before.

With limited effectiveness.
41 posted on 01/02/2018 11:16:14 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Zathras
<>"Norm Colman would make a much better pick."<>

True that!

42 posted on 01/02/2018 11:16:42 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (High taxes + Government = Disorganized Crime)
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To: mountn man

“Boy...If you want to TAKE AWAY any credibility, just talk with Jim Bakker.

I’ve seen his show a few times. For just a few minutes each time.

Holy Cow, it’s like East Podunks local cable access programing.

And Jim needs to stick something in his wifes mouth to shut her up.

She never shuts up...and the stupidity she spews. “

I was vaguely aware that he was back on the air, but never saw any of his shows. Sounds like he didn’t learn a whole lot from his downfall - and apparently his second wife is pretty much the same as his first.


43 posted on 01/02/2018 11:16:48 AM PST by lquist1
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Yes but....... no body else will run

She is the sacrificial candidate


44 posted on 01/02/2018 11:17:28 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: DoodleDawg

One can only hope she’d have a chance in that political cesspool of a state.


45 posted on 01/02/2018 11:17:47 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Dr. Sivana

They’ll simply lie, like they did with Gov. Palin... AND Chief Justice Moore.


46 posted on 01/02/2018 11:18:05 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: DoodleDawg

Minnesota makes Massachusetts look conservative and sane.


47 posted on 01/02/2018 11:19:31 AM PST by Snowybear
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To: fieldmarshaldj
They’ll simply lie, like they did with Gov. Palin... AND Chief Justice Moore.

In that case, we may as well pack it in and give up.
48 posted on 01/02/2018 11:19:45 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Zathras

Coleman had the seat stolen from him in 2008, but he went full Never Trumper loony toons, so I would say “no way” to a comeback. Although I’m not a fan of his, Pawlenty might be a better bet here.


49 posted on 01/02/2018 11:20:14 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Hieronymus

“Franken beat Coleman 9 years ago.”

Actually, he didn’t but a coupla recounts later, the seat was his.


50 posted on 01/02/2018 11:20:25 AM PST by EDINVA
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To: macrahanish #1
"They will attack her husband; they have done it before."

Ya think?!?

Franken's replacement is a woman; Minnesota media will only pause from their fawning fluff pieces on her long enough to "Palinize" Bachman.

51 posted on 01/02/2018 11:21:29 AM PST by daler
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To: Hugh the Scot

1972, though Reagan didn’t fully contest it in 1984 (though he carried 5 out of the 8 CDs) and quite probably Trump won it, especially given the fraud that’s gone on there.


52 posted on 01/02/2018 11:22:01 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: EDINVA

I deliberately did not use the word defeated—mugged would probably be more accurate. But you make the point much more clearly.


53 posted on 01/02/2018 11:22:52 AM PST by Hieronymus (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
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To: livius

I’m not in MN. The state isn’t conducive to electing strident Conservatives as her, unfortunately (even in her GOP district, she underperformed). In another more GOP-leaning state, she’d do better.


54 posted on 01/02/2018 11:24:44 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: DoodleDawg
"Bachmann told televangelist Jim Bakker"

BZZZZT!!!!

What? She told who, what?

I don't even live in Minnesota, but I'm just walkin' away shakin' my head.

55 posted on 01/02/2018 11:26:27 AM PST by OKSooner (Joan Rivers, RIP)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I’m not suggesting that. We must contest every seat, but we just have to be prepared to swing back hard, Trump-style, against these liars.


56 posted on 01/02/2018 11:28:08 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: lquist1

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jim+bakker+show+2017


57 posted on 01/02/2018 11:29:05 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: ifinnegan

Norm Coleman, who preceded Franken.


58 posted on 01/02/2018 11:29:21 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Magnum44

I’ll betcha Odungo saw the photographer and said, “take one for my pals at “Man’s Country bath house”....


59 posted on 01/02/2018 11:31:33 AM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: Magnum44
He is enjoying messy food.

Here’s my theory of messy food: Messy food always tastes good. If it didn’t taste good, no one would tolerate the mess.

60 posted on 01/02/2018 11:40:54 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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