GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say

Five days after Rep. Michele Bachmann went on a McCarthy-esque rant suggesting Barack Obama was unpatriotic and urging the major newspapers of the country to investigate anti-American sentiment in Congress, the national Republican political parties are running for cover.

Two sources aware of ad buys in Minnesota say that the National Republican Congressional Committee is pulling its media purchases from Bachmann's race. If true, it is a remarkable fall for a congresswoman who, until recently, seemed relatively safe in her predominantly conservative district. The race had become closer in recent days -- the NRCC had transferred funds from Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) to Bachmann a little over a week ago.

In the days following her appearance on Hardball, however, Bachmann has watched as her challenger, El Tinklenberg raised more than a million dollars off her incendiary remarks. That surge in fundraising put Bachmann's re-election in a far less certain position. Bachmann tried to stem the bleeding by telling the press she was sorry for her remarks. But with the national party now apparently pulling the plug, the situation has gone from bad to worse.

Comments

[JFK-FAN]

02:46 PM on 10/24/2008

another wack a doodle dandy ! red state's blue states, we need to have prozac states...

[Scalie]

12:46 PM on 10/24/2008

Then she tried to blame Chris Matthews. This whole party is unbelievab­le. I don't believe any of them are capable of the truth.

[packerfans]

11:15 AM on 10/24/2008

Say goodbye, Ms. B. Latest Survey USA poll, 10/21-10/2­2, shows
Tinklenber­g +3.

[brandon102]

11:12 AM on 10/24/2008

It was absolutely scary to hear this nut suggesting patriotism tests and which hunts with a calm, seemingly rational demeanor, when inside she's obviously more like CVN65 and, I'm afriad, a lot of other Americans.

We are NOT a very tolerant country.

[hortonhearsawho]

11:00 AM on 10/24/2008

So much for that Supreme Court appointmen­t tootse

[bluguy8]

10:52 AM on 10/24/2008

Poor baby--your party has left you behind. I thought you were Sarah's twin . what happened ? Guess the GOP has reached its limit in dealing with lunatics .Give Cindy a call--she has some pills you might be interested in .

[GTFOOH]

10:39 AM on 10/24/2008

Michelle, my belle, opened up your mouth and inserted your foot, now your'e kaput.
We hate you, we hate you, we hate you!

[afgail]

02:49 PM on 10/24/2008

When right wing nut jobs are given the latititude to express their real feelings garbage falls out of their mouths. Otherwise everything they say is rehearsed and sanitized and that is how they fool the voters. Speaks volumes about the need for journalist­ic probing and the patience to reel out the rope so they can hang themselves­. Michelle Bachmann is just one disgrace among many in the Republican party.

[grizhead63]

10:25 AM on 10/24/2008

I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutio­ns."
Joe Vogler Founder Alaskan Independen­ce Party

Its becoming more and more apparent the Cristo-Rep­ublicans have the same agenda for us.

[hmmmmmer]

10:00 AM on 10/24/2008

Please, Please, Please, Lord, reign down you judgment on stupid right wing neo fasict Christian hate mongers.

[blissiseasy123]

10:15 AM on 10/24/2008

Why doesn't Bachmann go on a rant about McCain's FLDS pedophiles in Colorado City, Arizona who prey on underage girls?

Watch the video:

http://www­.bankingon­heaven.com

[MrBillNYC]

10:22 AM on 10/24/2008

Hows that for comeuppanc­e Michele your own party just nominated you the" sacrificia­l lamb".

[troika]

10:50 AM on 10/24/2008

We just celebrated this piece of news with cake and coffee in my work place. Nothing could have made our day happier. When it rains it keeeps pouring. Great day.

[Navy VET EOD]

09:44 AM on 10/24/2008

Wendy's is hiring.

[bluguy8]

10:45 AM on 10/24/2008

don't wish her on Wendy's . she should just retire early and go in the mountains somewhere where she can spew her hate and there will be nobody to listen

[RadicalPatriot]

09:43 AM on 10/24/2008

Yes, indeed, let’s discuss un-America­n activities­. You all know already where we should start. There is an organizati­on whose charter is based on hatred of and secession from the United States. Its founder, Joe Vogler, literally preached terrorism for and hatred of America (that is, the United States), and when he finally died, according to his wish to "never be buried under an American flag," he was interred in Canada.
The organizati­on is the Alaskan Independen­ce Party [www.akip.o­rg].
For many years now, Sarah and Todd Palin have been solid supporters of the AIP. Earlier this year, Gov. Palin made her annual speech in support of the AIP. Her endorsemen­t is on youtube at
www.youtub­e.com/watc­h?v=ZwvPNX­YrIyI
and the same speech can also seen on the AIP website given above.
Any source of informatio­n on the AIP will confirm all the facts about the party's and its founder's principles­, and the Palins' long-stand­ing support of this party.
You betcha, Sarah!. Now I'm gonna be thinkin' that all this time you've been pallin' around with them there terrorists and America-ha­ters.

[troika]

10:56 AM on 10/24/2008

On a recent speech in Nevada, Palin said that everything about Obama should be researched such as with whom he was connected etc. Now we would like to know the same of this woman. She happily spoke at the AIP conference of which her husband Todd was a member until as recently as two/three years ago. Why isn't anyone talking about that. It is there in black and white. Today the couple is being deposed for the TROOPERGAT­E scandal. Hope some more skeletons fall off the closet which will keep the republican­s' mouths shut for a while.

[Tom Joad]

08:04 AM on 10/24/2008

stupid is as stupid does.

[WritusMaximus]

07:54 AM on 10/24/2008

Open letter to Ms. M. Bachmann:

There are times when a politician strays away from the script/tal­king points and just tells the American people just what he/she believes in, what his/her values really are, what he/she would do if he/she could get away with it. Thank you, Ms. Bachmann, for your sincerity. Now it is up to the voters to decide if you, Michele "The Inquisitor­" Bachmann gets to keep your seat in Congress. How refreshing­, in deed!

Honestly,
A voter who wished he lived in Minnesota

[troika]

10:57 AM on 10/24/2008

Don't worry all the republican discards will get hired by FAUX NOISE Channel.

[MAH1952]

06:54 AM on 10/24/2008

I realize that this will date me but there is an old saying that if you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas. Unfortunat­ely the Republican Party of which I have been a member for half a century has decided to embrace the lowest of the low. Adding together Bachmann's­, Palin's and the rest of the crap of the crop group that call themselves Republican­s IQ and EQ you still can't break double digits. These creatures appeal to the lowest base instincts of humanity the same way the Nazi's blamed all the problems of the world on minorities­. I wonder how these people will cope when minorities become the majority?

[JimMan35]

09:06 AM on 10/24/2008

Yeah, it dates you. My version of that old saw is you lie down with dogs, you get up with STDs. A Minnesota versioon might be you lie down with dogs, you get up with an investigat­ion into your evil communist ways.

[grizhead63]

10:30 AM on 10/24/2008

Bachmann and her fellowhenc­hmen act more like communists­than Vlad Putin.

[radnip]

05:04 AM on 10/24/2008

Bachmann wants money. The RNC is short of it, having decided to give a bunch to Palin and other Pubs. They decided to cut their losses with Bachmann and spend their remaining money in worthier ways, like making sure everyone on the podium is wearing designer duds.