Clift is a far left writer. Clift's audience is far left. The left is demonizing Bachmann when the audience is on the left and they are pushing Bachmann when the audience is on the right.
They will continue to push Bachmann on the right until Bachmann grabs enough of Palin's share of the Tea Party.
That's insane.
They pushed Bachmann when they didn't think she had a chance and now are attacking because they know she has a real chance of winning the nomination.