Correct. The one caveat I would offer is that I don't believe Bachmann herself is acting in bad faith, and she does not merit the personal slanders some here are leveling. I believe she's simply been flattered and seduced into this by those players you named. It's primarily a case of bad judgment on her part, not bad faith.
What is the bad judgement? She’s concerned about the future of this country and thinks she has a shot at taking out Obama. Let her get in and give it her best shot. The idea that she has to sit on the sidelines because Palin might decide to jump in is ludicrous. Should Herman Cain have stayed out? He’s coveting the same voters Palin would.