Remember when Michele Bachmann was a heavyweight rival to Mitt Romney, even winning the Ames Straw Poll and being referred to by CNN as “a viable contender for the White House“? So do we, vaguely… But only very vaguely. So we got to reflecting on what happened to Michele Bachmann. Obviously a large part of it has to do with the rise of Perry and Cain, and the consequent fracturing of support from the tea party and evangelicals. But TPM’s Thomas Lane thinks that something else is at work… and he explains what in the video below.
LATEST
Where Things Stand
RFK Jr. Is Consistent on One Thing: Denying Cuts Have Been Made to MedicaidÂ
04.22.26 | 5:41 pm
Morning Memo
The Latest DOJ Travesty Is a Dire Warning of the Grave Dangers Ahead
04.22.26 | 10:31 am
News
‘Fairness Won’: Virginia Voters Just Gave Dems a Win in the National Redistricting Wars
04.22.26 | 9:00 am
Where Things Stand
DeSantis Is ‘Begging’ Trump for Something to Do With His Life
04.21.26 | 6:16 pm