Craig Westover Picks Up on Taxpayer League Criticism of Michele Bachmann

Here. My thoughts? I thnk anyone would hard pressed to run as being more fiscally conservative than Phil Krinkie. And even if true, a calculated 1 percent is hardly worth quibbling over. Just not a good strategy decision. Phil's certainly not ashamed of his voting record, and Michele shouldn't be either. At least one of Michele's dings by the Taxpayer's League was the lose/lose vote set up by the Governor when he forced legislators into a situation where a vote against the "health impact fee" was also vote against a life-affirming provision in the Health and Human Services Bill. I wouldn't fault either Phil or Michele for their votes on that one. Hopefully there's a lesson here. There are four good Republican Candidates in the 6th District, and each brings something different to the table. Each should play to his or her strengths, not others weaknesses. The 6th is not about who would make the "best Congress person." They'd all be great. It's about what kind of Congressperson do 6th District voters want. Anybody but Bachmann is my opinion. The two other candidates with legislative experience were serious legislators. Michele Bachmann has no respect for the legislative process or her fellow legislators. It's notable that she is disliked by her peers on both sides of the aisle. Jay Esmay's campaign hasn't been getting much attention.