I’ve been pretty free about posting my doubts about Bachmann lately, but this post is not particularly helpful. I’m sorry to say it, but picking on her grammar just makes you look nit-picky and small. Your first point about the ethics and impropriety of writing a letter like this for a big campaign contributor are much more important in my book. You undercut the relevant point of this story with the grammar analysis.
Sorry, Jess. But I think grammar and clarity of expression are very important especially in official correspondence between a Congressman and the Department of Justice. I am not criticizing her for typos in emails or posts on the internet or twitter. This was an official letter in a very important case. It was very poorly written. ANd that is not inconsequential.
I want a President who can express himself (or herself) well, because the power of the Presidency is principally to persuade.
I did not hit the ethics as hard because that has already been the subject of numerous posts here.