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Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

5. Bachmann doesn't represent the whole state

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #4)

Sun May 26, 2013, 01:08 PM

May 2013

She represents a district into which the state legislature, in it wisdom, has gerrymandered most of Minnesota's nuttiest voters.

I'd love to see her run against Franken (licks chops).

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Franken Looks Like Heavy Favorite for Re-election [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

Let me quote JustAnotherGen May 2013 #1

This happens when one doesn't act like a republican n2doc May 2013 #2

Yes! shenmue May 2013 #3

Why does MN keep re-electing Bachmann? TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #4

Bachmann doesn't represent the whole state Jack Rabbit May 2013 #5

So it's a rather small knot of nuts that keep her alive politically? TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #7

Don't know that I'd call them "nuts" SnowCritter May 2013 #9

Hey neighbor! mac56 May 2013 #14

Hey, I think we live in the same district! wellstone dem May 2013 #15

She has a challenger: ProSense May 2013 #17

"in a turnabout few could've predicted" annabanana May 2013 #6

Wow... SidDithers May 2013 #8

It's not an easy task to get ANY incumbent out. mucifer May 2013 #10

Franken was underestimated by the Right. Bosso 63 May 2013 #11

Undoubtedly. He is the right man for the job. He will win again, this time not a squeaker. silvershadow May 2013 #19

Chiclet Teeth is sad... backscatter712 May 2013 #12

It was always Paul Wellstone's seat wellstone dem May 2013 #16

The GOP should draft Bachmann to run against him. Terra Alta May 2013 #13

I Hope He Wins Wolf Frankula May 2013 #18

i think Franken is a better Senator than Comedian JI7 May 2013 #20

Let's make this The Al Franken Decade. TeamPooka May 2013 #21

I'll run against him rpannier May 2013 #22