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AnnieK401

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30. Thoroughly enjoying the rampant speculation about the reason behind this.

Wed May 29, 2013, 07:51 AM

May 2013

The ethics investigation, is she/the GOP afraid she would lose next time, do she and Marcus want to devote more time to their "pray away the gay business?", is she afraid her marriage is in trouble since Minnesota legalized same sex marriage?

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Michele Bachmann to leave Congress, insisting departure has nothing to do with ongoing ethics invest [View all] octoberlib May 2013 OP

Wonder if Rove and the other GOP Illuminati Strong-Armed Her? dballance May 2013 #1

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2013 #23

I strongly agree on this. lastlib May 2013 #52

WOO-HOO! pinboy3niner May 2013 #2

One less asshole in the House! Joe Bacon May 2013 #24

That's what I'm thinking.. like Really Big Time Cha May 2013 #56

! downbythelake May 2013 #3

Welcome to DU, downbythelake pinboy3niner May 2013 #4

Yep! RKP5637 May 2013 #35

Investighazi!!! Democracyinkind May 2013 #5

I would fire up a rousing refrain of... Hugin May 2013 #6

NYT: Bachmann Won�t Seek Re-election Next Year pampango May 2013 #7

OMG LostOne4Ever May 2013 #8

K&R! K&R! K&R! K&R! K&R! K&R! RKP5637 May 2013 #37

Eight minutes of "there's totally no ulterior motives for me to not seek re-election" Mrdie May 2013 #9

Wow, you got that far? RevStPatrick May 2013 #34

Hallelujah! BainsBane May 2013 #10

I hereby nominate Louie Gohmert for head of the Teabagger Caucus! Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #11

Sweet as!!! malaise May 2013 #12

"She's gone where the goblins go..." corkhead May 2013 #13

Yeah! There's a little more to this ... jerks like her just do not fade away. n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #38

Steve King, Louie Gohmert, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, the list goes on and on. Firebrand Gary May 2013 #14

But the batshit crazy will be down by one pinboy3niner May 2013 #15

Maybe now she'll be able to devote her entire time to helping others pray away indepat May 2013 #53

Maybe she'll start with her husband first SummerSnow May 2013 #54

LOOSER... MrMickeysMom May 2013 #16

I read that her district is being redrawn???? Lobo27 May 2013 #17

That smile...... Half-Century Man May 2013 #18

As my Grandma used to say,... MarianJack May 2013 #19

I don't think she is going willingly. GoCubsGo May 2013 #20

That's a shame. She was great for DNC fundraising. Recursion May 2013 #21

Dropping out of Congress won't save her beans, the feds have her cold. Major Hogwash May 2013 #22

bachman tardybar May 2013 #25

Why wait, Michele? Why not just resign now? AndyA May 2013 #26

As with most libdude May 2013 #27

I think the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) hue May 2013 #28

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop doing handsprings JHB May 2013 #29

Thoroughly enjoying the rampant speculation about the reason behind this. AnnieK401 May 2013 #30

And now the piece of shit wil go on FAUX news as the newest hair-flipping Republibimbo DainBramaged May 2013 #31

oh.........my.......godness.....errr goodness!!!!!!!!! N/T Sheepshank May 2013 #55

This could be a turning point... liberal N proud May 2013 #32

Looks as if the Feds finally caught up with her. nt Javaman May 2013 #33

just like my visit to the ER has nothing to do with this ax in my skull. ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #36

She probably got a job offer as a permanent on SNL! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #39

Keep it short and sweet, Michelle. Can the stupid music, and quit rationalizing. Buzz Clik May 2013 #40

In other news, methane from cattle enclosures has nothing to do with livestock's digestive process JackN415 May 2013 #41

Good. The Onion can stay in business. HughBeaumont May 2013 #42

IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME spanone May 2013 #43

Gone from Congress but soon to be seen as a GOP spokesperson on cable news and Sunday talk shows. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #44

Bachmann's DUNCE! Err, I mean DONE! 11 Bravo May 2013 #45

Next, the big payoff from Fox News where she will be a quick failure Coyotl May 2013 #46

The spaceship is calling her home. Godspeed you wacky bastard NightWatcher May 2013 #47

I wonder what paranoid delusional they will find to replace her -nt- Takket May 2013 #48

Sanity threatens return to Minnesota's sixth district Blue Owl May 2013 #49

No rec, after 3 minutes I was done Progressive dog May 2013 #50

I almost made it to 3 minutes. dmr May 2013 #51