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bachmann s presidential campaign did not go anywhere. she ended up coming in very poorly in the iowa caucuses, even though she did well in the iowa straw poll, then it was all over. the thing that is maybe the most important thing about her and is worth noting on the day that she announced she will no longer run for reelection in congress, that this is her last term, it s that she s more influential than she gets credit for in her own party, and particularly in the conservative media, which so often sets the agenda for her own party. michele bachmann may look like kooky, but she has a habit of saying things that stick. we heard from russia, china, south america or south africa, brazil, india. france, germany. france, calling for this new expansion of the international monetary fund for moving the dollar as the standard of exchange.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130530:04:22:00

program and a bunch of parts of our government. it is part of michele bachmann s job in congress, as a sign by the republican leadership in congress, to oversee those very sensitive parts of our government. it is easy to not just dismiss michele bachmann, but to enjoy michele bachmann as the sort of living, breathing embodiment of the crazy in american politics. it is almost a national pastime to watch michele bachmann do her thing. that s what news wee newsweek getting at with the infamous crazy-eyed cover story that they did on michele bachmann during the campaign. but i always feel like it s always worth keeping in mind these words from matt taibbi s rolling stone profile on bachmann when she was at the height of her presidential prospects. quote, you will want to laugh, but don t, because the secret of michele bachmann s success is that every time you laugh at her, she gets stronger. matt taibbi was making that argument in the context of her run for president last year. remember

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130530:01:23:00

last year. she won the iowa straw poll, forced tim pawlenty out of the race by winning that straw poll and him not getting anywhere in it. she did great at the first debate. it was not inconceivable she might do well in the long run for that nomination. matt taibbi was writing that profile saying don t laugh so hard at michele bachmann you fail to notice she s kind of popular and this might be possible. ultimately, of course, michele bachmann s presidential campaign did not go anywhere. she ended up coming in very poorly in the iowa caucuses, even though she did well in the iowa straw poll, then it was all over. the thing that is maybe the most important thing about her and is worth noting on the day that she announced she will no longer run for reelection in congress, that this is her last term, it s that she s more influential than she gets credit for in her own party, and particularly in the conservative media, which so often sets the agenda for her

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130529:17:03:00

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130326:22:48:00

surging to a primary lead in the polls. and by august, she had pulled off a win in the iowa straw poll. her campaign was running hot. but today bachmann s running from something else. reporters. her big speech at the conservative conference two weeks ago was riddled with errors and flat out made up. now we learn that she might be in the hot water with the office of congressional ethics. wow. look out. i see a fading star. joining me now, angela ryan, carolyn heldman. thank you both for being here tonight. thank you, rev. angela, one member of congresswoman bachmann s staff told the daily beast, quote, politics is like jumping off a diving board. you rise, you plateau. but at the end of the day, everyone comes down.

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