Gingrich’s Prediction: When GOP Takes Back House, Bachmann Will Lead Committee

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Former House speaker Newt Gingrich said last month that if the GOP takes back the House in 2010, Michele Bachmann should become a committee chair.

As ThinkProgress pointed out, Gingrich spoke at a right-wing conference hosted by David Horowitz last month, and said:

“I believe that both Ed Royce and Michele Bachmann, who are here today, are going to end up being chairs, probably in January 2011.”

Here’s the full clip:

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