How did it work? Have I been in a coma and John McCain is in the White House? It just made his defeat less than it would’ve been with Liebermann or Romney as his running mate. Cancelling the campaign to go work on TARP is what put the final nail in McCain’s coffin, not anything Gov. Palin did. And Michele is no Sarah! Just because they’re both female doesn’t mean there are any other similarities. Rep. Bachmann doesn’t have a day of executive experience! She’s a backbencher in the House, at best.
The proposition I was replying to was "That picking Rep. Bachmann will buy off the Tea Party?" Not that putting Bachmann on the ticket would result in the GOP winning the presidential race.
-- And Michele is no Sarah! Just because they're both female doesn't mean there are any other similarities. Rep. Bachmann doesn't have a day of executive experience! She's a backbencher in the House, at best. --
In addition to both being female, both appear to be generally conservative at heart, at least compared with most of the Democrats, and even compared with many of those in the GOP, for example, John McCain and Mitt Romney.
I've posted here before that I think Bachmann is an airhead and a lightweight, so I don't disagree with your bottom line. My point was just that some TEA partiers are apt to increase their inclination to vote a presidential ticket with Romney at the top, if Bachmann is the named VP candidate.