I’m not as well versed in Bachmann’s history as I’d like but, from what’s on the Wikipedia I see a 5-year stint as a fed gov employee at the IRS as her only non-political work experience. Has she NEVER held a job in the private sector or is the media hiding something?
I like Bachmann. When Palin’s not around, she kinda sounds like Palin. There cannot be enough Palins, and Bachmann is the 2nd best Palin at the moment. She is pretty and she can memorize talking points and has a good delivery. It’s clear that she wants Obama to be a one term President, and so do we, and she’s pretty. But her resume is kinda scary, kinda weird, not very impressive, sorta sad and weird. And at some point, we’re gonna have to look at the whole thing unless something like “Palin gets in” happens. If the energy surrounding Bachmann, and there is a bit right now, doesn’t dissipate naturally, there’s a real problem, and Bachmann is more like Christine #2 and less like Palin #2.
She along with her husband, in the past have operated a Dairy Farm, which we know is a business.
After that, she started and managed her own business in the district she represents, which employed 30 people. I think it was a Charter School, although you have to dig and scratch to get and put these pieces together.
But when you say this, you get the hysterical, hate Bachmann screamers, who post in all caps, that just ad nauseum blast away that she has no experience.
Michele Bachmann for Congress
http://www.gingpac.org/michele-bachmann
This source, which endorsed her congressional campaigns, says Marcus (hubby) started the business, but I believe it was a family business by both of them. The endorsement even reads that way, if you’ll note. Michele herself presents it that way.
She is also a tax litigation attorney who represented clients who needed help with the IRS.