Libs claiming NRCC abandoning Michelle Bachmann, but it's a big fat lie.

[jinxmchue]

Here's two nincompoops spreading the falsehood without a hint of discernment:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/bachmann_flameout.php

http://canadiancynic.blogspot.com/2008/10/bye-bye-rethuglican-wingnuts.html

And here's the truth:

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/nrcc-raising-money-off-bachmann-2008-10-24.html

The e-mail comes as the NRCC has opted not to purchase advertising time it had reserved for Bachmann’s race.

The NRCC sent a memo Thursday making the case that it was not abandoning candidates like Bachmann when it does not purchase ad time that it has reserved.

“There are more paths to victory for Republican candidates than we have money to fund,” spokeswoman Karen Hanretty said in the e-mail. “Some candidates, like Congresswoman Bachmann, are sitting on more than $1 million cash on hand in districts that President Bush won in 2004 by double digits.”

A spokesman for the NRCC said Friday that the committee stands by Bachmann.

“We think Michelle Bachmann is a great conservative, and we want to see her come back to Washington and keep fighting for lower taxes, smaller government, family values and personal freedoms,” spokesman Brendan Buck said.

Feel free to add your own comments to those two blogs.  They both richly deserve it.

[franksolich]

It makes sense to me.

We're trying to win this thing, and we will win by wise allocation of resources.

If she's already got a pretty good campaign chest, no point in giving her anything more if the money could go to Republican candidates less richly blessed.

I know, I know, it sounds like "redistribution" of wealth, but in politics, it's the wise distribution of assets.

[docstew]

We're trying to win this thing, and we will win by wise allocation of resources.

kinda the opposite of obama flooding the airwaves in chicago, new york and los angeles?

[franksolich]

kinda the opposite of obama flooding the airwaves in chicago, new york and los angeles?

I may be in a minority, but I suspect that's a sign of desperation, that the Big Zero and his staff know that in real life, these aren't in the bag.  They probably are, but the margin is narrow enough they're nervous.

[Schadenfreude]

I am proud to have her represent us in MN. Really, where did we get all these hot women?

She has been a rising star for some time. A staunch pro-family, pro-marriage (hetero only) candidate who voted against the bailout... she fricking rocks.



here's another one

[Thor]

I voted for Michelle Bachmann when I was living up in MN. We need MORE people with HER values.

[Schadenfreude]

I voted for Michelle Bachmann when I was living up in MN. We need MORE people with HER values.

Values AND courage. I think some of the Republican men could learn a thing or two from her. I guess I am tired of politicians who would rather protect their job than to do the right thing. The irony is that often the right thing, while unpopular at times, is often the best thing in the long run.