It's pretty funny - that Bachmann supporters point to House ethics standards (or lack thereof) as proof Bachmann did nothing wrong.
So tell me - do you approve of using tax monies for political events? Do you think Bachmann knew she was playing games with those monies by saying the event was a press conference when it was nothing of the sort?
I think she has employees that make silly misstates and writes checks. Sort of like letting someone else doing your twitter statements while you claim credit. That is what having a staff is all about.