Run, Michele, run!
Addendum: Here are two paragraphs from the story:
At the hotel here, Ms. Bachmann sounded less sure of herself when answering spontaneous questions than when delivering speeches at large rallies. She served six years in the Minnesota Senate and is in her fifth year in Congress. Asked if she thought she would face questions about her experience, she paused for the first time in the interview.
“I think that’s a good question, because people need to know the background of the person they will entrust with this greatest nation on earth,” she said. “I come from a modest background. I put myself through college and law school and a postdoctorate program in tax law.”
When Barack Obama took office in January 2009, he had 12 years of experience in government—eight at the state level and four at the federal level. In January 2013, when Bachmann would take office, she would have 12 years of experience—six at the state level and six at the federal level. If Obama had enough experience to be president, then so does Bachmann. A good reporter would have pointed this out. Do you agree?
Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D. 