Since Michele Bachmann became a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, journalists have been plumbing the depths of the well-regarded blog Dump Bachmann for material on her. Now the bloggers themselves pour forth a decade's worth of research and analysis to show that, no matter what you've heard about Bachmann, there's worse. Much worse. After dogging her heels for the past decade, they reveal the blood-curdling truth about the woman who may well become the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nominee.

• Describes Bachmann's faith-based antischool agenda and antigay crusade
• Explores her fellow travelers, her problematic pastors, and criminal supporters, any of whom could become her Rev. Jeremiah Wright
• Reveals the boondoggles she's supported, the pernicious legislation she's championed (but, fortunately, almost never passed), and her foreign policy, which boils down to Jesus will be her Secretary of Defense
• Exposes the truth behind the notorious "Bathroomgate" incident
• Uncovers the influence of outside money on Bachmann's campaigns, causes, and policies

Democrats disappointed by Obama, Republicans embarrassed by their party's shallow field of candidates, and moderate independents looking for a reasonable choice need to know all they can about presidential contenders. The Madness of Michele Bachman provides deep background they won't find in the mainstream media.

Autorentext
KEN AVIDOR, KARL BREMER, and EVA YOUNG are the writers behind DumpBachmann.com.

Klappentext

Michele Bachmann is even meaner, wackier & more hypocritical than you thought

Sure, she's virulently antigay, antichoice, antigreen, and antiscience. Sure, she's famous for claiming that the Founding Fathers ended slavery, accusing fellow U.S. representatives of being anti-American, and other "Bachmannia." But no matter what you've heard about Michele Bachmann, there's worse—much worse. In this startling exposé, the bloggers at DumpBachmann.com, who have been dogging her heels for the past decade, reveal the frightening truth about the woman who could become the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nominee.

Discover the real stories behind:

• Bachmann's long-standing, faith-based, antischool agenda

• "Bathroomgate"—Bachmann's claim to have been detained by two lesbians in a public bathroom

• The influence of outside money on her efforts and policy positions

• Bachmann's use of tele-town halls to avoid direct, unscripted contact with constituents

• Her fanatical fellow travelers, questionable pastors, and criminal supporters

• Bachmann's political boondoggles, pernicious (but failed) legislation, and fairy-tale foreign policy

Whether you're a disappointed Democrat, an embarrassed Republican, or a sane independent, The Madness of Michele Bachmann tells you what you need to know to scratch one candidate off your list of possible presidential nominees.

Zusammenfassung
This fact-packed exposé reveals all the dirty little secrets that Michele Bachmann would rather you didn't know

Since Michele Bachmann became a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, journalists have been plumbing the depths of the well-regarded blog Dump Bachmann for material on her. Now the bloggers themselves pour forth a decade's worth of research and analysis to show that, no matter what you've heard about Bachmann, there's worse. Much worse. After dogging her heels for the past decade, they reveal the blood-curdling truth about the woman who may well become the Republican Party’s 2012 presidential nominee.

• Describes Bachmann's faith-based antischool agenda and antigay crusade
• Explores her fellow travelers, her problematic pastors, and criminal supporters, any of whom could become her Rev. Jeremiah Wright
• Reveals the boondoggles she's supported, the pernicious legislation she's championed (but, fortunately, almost never passed), and her foreign policy, which boils down to Jesus will be her Secretary of Defense
• Exposes the truth behind the notorious "Bathroomgate" incident
• Uncovers the influence of outside money on Bachmann's campaigns, causes, and policies

Democrats disappointed by Obama, Republicans embarrassed by their party's shallow field of candidates, and moderate independents looking for a reasonable choice need to know all they can about presidential contenders. The Madness of Michele Bachman provides deep background they won't find in the mainstream media.

Inhalt
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii

INTRODUCTION Putting the Pieces Together 1

1 Bachmann's Fellow Travelers 5

2 Bachmann's Antigay Crusade 27

3 Bachmann's Mean Streak (and Other Campaign Problems) 43

4 Bachmann's Record of Nonachievement 77

5 Bachmann's Antischool Agenda 125

6 Bachmann's Faith-Based Agenda 137

7 Bachmann's "Frank Vennes" Problem 165

8 Bachmann's "Bobby Thompson" Problem 199

9 Bachmann's Bathroomgate 217

10 Bachmann's Secretary of State: Jesus 229

11 Bachmann's Boondoggles 239

APPENDIX The Quotable Bachmann 257