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Dirtboy, yesterday the smear was that Bachmann was a big supporter of Romney, complete with a supposedly damning photo. Only later did the rest of the photos and the full story exhonerating her come out.

I never bought into that story, let alone repeated it. I didn't say you did did I. None the less it is true, and it's indicative of a trend here.

We don’ t know the full story on this income yet. What is obvios to me and others is the level of vitriole exhibited here.

Sorry, but this is typical of the Bachmann camp. What is typical of the Bachmann camp? You mean it's typical of the Bachmann camp to realize how all of a sudden Bachman is the target of very flimsey criticizms that mean absolutely nothing, and yet people are addressing these issue with anger and a lot of hostility? Yeah, I've seen a lot of that. Perhaps you should ask yourself why?

Issues are brushed aside, the subject is avoided and changed, and it turns into a Palin-bashing fest. Issues are not being brushed aside, and you should know that. The issue of her supposedly supporting Romney was outed as being completely fraudulent. Other photos were provided, making it clear she wasn't there in adoration of Romney at all. And then it was revealed what was going on that day, something that made it clear that the report she was there to support Romney was a complete fabrication.

Bachmann did not publicly address the Rollins issue. Bachmann is under no obligation whatsoever to publicly admonish Rollins. Palin said some things that weren't very complimentary of Romney. So what. Rollins said some things about Palin that weren't complimentary. I have said I thought that was unfortunate, but so what. It has been reported that Bachmann told Rollins to apologize. She didn't even have to do that IMO. Is this such a scandle that Bachmann is no longer viable as a candidate? I can't imagine the mindset that could think that would be true.

Who's dodging this issue? What's to dodge? Essentially nothing.

We have seen nothing in response from Bachmann about use of Congressional funds for a political rally.

Honestly, this reaches the level of being so childish is hardly worthy of a response. Congressional members have budgets that include funding for events like this one, if they have a mind to do so. There's nothing ominous about this whatsoever. It's just gotcha politics. This explanation has been on the forum for days, and some folks still won't let go. That's dodging the issue?

This is the same type of anger I see leveled at Obama, and that’s after a lot years of us watching him, his full character known to us. And this is leveled right out of the box for a person many of us have a great deal of respect for.

That's hyperbole and you know it. It's fact, and you know it. Read the level of hostility on this thread alone.

And we know how this all started - namely, Ed Rollins bashing Palin and then Bachmann refusing to publicly address the matter.

Oh B.S. Ed Rollins made some statements based on fact. It was his interprestion of those facts, and his statements about them that I disagreed wtih. I don't think that's what this political debate should be about, and so I stated I thought his comments were unfortunate. If Bachmann wants to address those comments in public, or not, it' her call. Palin has had cheap shots from others and has weathered them quite well. As you'll recall, Palin leveled some not so thinly vieled shots at Romney. This sort of thing goes on every election cycle. It's forgotten in hours if not days.

Where’s all this vitriol coming from? Bachmann has been a fine upstanding woman and she deserves the benefit of the doubt until the dust settles on this.

She needs to start taking action to clear the dust herself. So far, I havent' seen that.

LOL, yep, Bachmann hasn't taken action to indicate she has heard these idiotic vaporous charges, and you're holding her responsible. That's silly...

I will say, I do think she needs to explain the farm/income problem. It still amazes me how folks glom on to a Los Angeles Times story, and run with it like it's manna from heaven.

I have said I thought that was unfortunate, but so what.

And therin lies the rub. Bachmann supporters don't think the Rollins matter is a big deal. A lot of Palin supporters do. And this entire rift goes back to Rollin's comments and Bachmann's unwillingness to publicly deal with the issue.

And I'm sorry, but Bachmann knew she was playing games with the monies used to pay for a sound system for a political rally, since she labelled the event as a press conference. Once again, you might not think that's a big deal. But to me it indicates that Bachmann is too absorbed into the Beltway culture - that rules are meant to be bent.

But congratulations - you are the first Bachmann supporter on this thread to even acknowledge that Bachmann needs to address the gap between her claims that she received no money from the farm and her disclosure forms that indicate otherwise. Which makes my other point for me - Bachmann's supporters on this thread, other than you, have refused to even acknowledge that the contradiction exists. They have made the thread about Palin, Palin supporters - anything but the topic of the thread.

Ed Rollins made some statements based on fact. It was his interprestion of those facts, and his statements about them that I disagreed wtih. I don't think that's what this political debate should be about, and so I stated I thought his comments were unfortunate. If Bachmann wants to address those comments in public, or not, it' her call.

At least one, if not all of the Rollins remarks in question were cheap shots. Rollins works for Bachmann. The Bachmann campaign should have issued an apology for those remarks. Instead they remain silent.

That's why you may see cheap shots from some.

Beyond that there are legitimate criticism one could make about Bachmann.