One MILLION Dollars

One MILLION dollars. One MILLION dollars. MPR's Polinaut page reports that that's how much the national Democrats are going to send in to Bachmann challenger Elwyn Tinklenberg's campaign: DCCC Jumps in the Sixth Posted at 9:27 AM on October 20, 2008 by Tom Scheck (0 Comments) An official with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just called and said they will spend more than $1 million in TV ads against GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann. The ads start tomorrow. This is in addition to the money the political committee is spending in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. Chris Steller at the Minnesota Independent reports: "...in a sign that the spectacle in the 6th is drawing focus and donation dollars, (Democratic Congressional candidate Ashwin)Madia released a statement this morning, saying, “Bachmann’s comments represent the very worst in American politics.” Madia isn't running against Bachmann; he's just another appalled Democrat. Like we asked last night: where are all the Republican denunciations of Bachmann's call for investigation of anti-Americans in Congress? On MSNBC, some Pundits We Never Heard Of have picked up the Bachmann story, Colin Powell style: *** So who’s the uniter and who’s the divider? Also, in the stakeout after his MTP appearance, Powell took this shot against GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, who on Friday on MSNBC’s Hardball accused Obama and Democrats of being anti-America: "And this business of, for example, a congressman from Minnesota, who's going around saying, ‘Let's examine all congressmen to see who is pro-America or not pro-America.’ We have got to stop this kind of nonsense.” Here you have John McCain arguing he can reach across party lines. But Michele Bachmann embraces him while Colin Powell rejects him. It's a horrible coincidence of symbolism for McCain right now. Speaking of Bachmann, it seems Powell wasn't the only Republican taking a shot at her; so did Sarah Palin, who rejected the premise. By the way, Bachmann's Dem foe in Minnesota raised nearly $500,000 off her appearance on Hardball Friday. Actually it's more than $640k from the grassroots contributions. But that's not counting the one MILLION dollars the national Dems are gonna add. One MILLION dollars. I just love saying that. (hat tip to ac, in the house)