[skeeter]

I understand Bachmann has said controversial things. She's made a handful of ill advised statements.

All public personalities have. Every one.

Yet for only those identifying themselves as conservatives does it seem to matter.

We both know why that is.

Speaking for myself, I refuse to be led by the statist media.

[BuckeyeTexan]

I understand and respect your position. I see her statements as more than ill-advised. What frustrated me with her in particular is that the statements made her look ignorant. As you intimated, conservatives are held to a higher standard. So conservative women need to be especially diligent. Sarah Palin didn’t give the media the opportunities to disparage her the way Michele Bachmann did. The media had to make up statements and twist Sarah’s words to make her look ignorant. Sarah expected it and did her best to avoid the mistakes that Michele made repeatedly. It wasn’t my intent to pile on Michele. She was a reliable conservative. I just wish she had been more diligent in checking her facts.

[Obadiah]

Well said.