Recent polls show Michelle Bachmann's doing very well, running in second place to Romney with about 20% of Republican voters as a presidential candidate. And that means, the party better begin figuring out how to control her very soon. Because the worst thing that could happen to them right now is to actually have her become the candidate for either slot at the top.
And the problem isn't that she's a woman, or her alleged personal issues recently being mentioned by the press, or anything else that might be dug up. The simple fact of the matter is, she's absolutely unqualified for the job. Her experience amounts to three terms as a congresswoman and that's basically it.
Much like Sarah Palin, who at least was a governor which gave her some executive power, the closer it got to election day the more she was shredded by the press. And eventually, I think she was the reason McCain lost in his run.
As far as Bachmann's recent popularity goes, there are many reasons for that. She's bright, articulate and aggressive which registers well with crowds. But, we're nowhere near the election as far as typical voters are concerned, so hype and smoke and noise still resonate well. But when things get more serious and more folks start paying attention I think they're going to be very concerned about any candidates real credentials.
The public's already seen, quite vividly in fact, what horrendous damage an inexperienced idealist can do in a very short time in office. And by the time election day rolls around, the odds are the nation's woes will be worse.
So, what's critically needed now is someone with real governing experience, which can happen if someone like Romney, or any of a number of other former state leaders wins the nomination. But, if the Republican slot boils down to a popularity contest, engineered by the hard core right and their blind-eyed idealism, the party hasn't got a prayer in the coming election.
That's it for today folks.
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