I counted more than one in the first 50 of that link criticizing Bachmann for her words.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=10#10
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=16#16
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=19#19
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=26#26
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=27#27
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2770479/posts?page=28#28
I participated in several threads on the topic at the time. Many on Free Republic thought the drilling in the Everglades was a bad idea, even though it had been going on for some time already.
The whole premise was overblown about people "hating" on her (my words, but that was the idea expresed). Mostly people were bored. She was a great congress critter, a good conservative in most ways, but a poor presidential candidate. Probably a nice lady as well.