Bachmann Fit to Be President?
A Daily Caller story reports that Rep. Michele Bachmann, by some polls the frontrunner in the Republican prez race, suffers from delibating migranes and advisers worry she might not be able to handle the presidency. Rival Tim Pawlenty pounces.
Bachmann Fit to Be President?
Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer Politics Writer
The surging Rep. Michele Bachmann, by some measures the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race, suffers from debilitating headaches that "incapacitate" her for days at a time, The Daily Caller news site reports Tuesday.
Bachmann moved quickly to address the concerns, saying that her migranes are controlled with medication and have not slowed her bruising campaign schedule.
The Daily Caller's story, based on anonymous former aides and advisers, says that the condition has landed Rep. Bachmann in the hospital on at least three occasions. Some who have worked with her are quoted as saying they wonder if she would able to withstand the stressful rigors of the Presidency.
"Let me be abundantly clear, my ability to function effectively has never been impeded by migraines and will not affect my ability to serve as commander in chief," Bachmann said in a statement.
Meanwhile, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told Iowans Tuesday that they should not blow the whole election for the GOP by choosing a candidate "who is not ready to run the country." He did not mention said candidate by name, but everyone knows he meant Bachmann, a fellow Minnesotan. (h/t TalkingPointsMemo.com).
The two are competing for the same conservative, evangelical base of voters in Iowa, which holds the first nomination votes in the nation. Pawlenty, who has remained mired in single digits in polls while Bachmann rises, has staked his campaign on a strong showing there. Translation: Big motive for hitting Bachmann.
NO!PMS and migraines make one heck of a combination!
— radsenior- The migraine smear aimed at Bachmann came from Karl Rove, as has been reported elsewhere. And as the biggest enemy Republicans face is other Republicans, this is not a surprise.— Jeff West
- Yes.— JGD84
- Yes.— JGD84
I realize I'm late to this party but I have to set the record straight. That lunatic BobinPA stated MLK Jr was a republican, Bob challenged folks to "know their history". MLK Sr. (the dad) was a lifelong republican which was not uncommon since many of the strongest supporters of Jim Crow laws were southern dixiecrats (Dems) like Robert Byrd & George Wallace. MLK Sr often organized state & local campaigns against the Dixiecrats. In national elections MLK Sr & MLK Jr voted for and campaigned for John Kennedy & Lyndon Johnson. MLK Jr was an outspoken opponent of Barry Goldwater & the conservative leaning republicans.— mtairy1- Where is the headline is Obama fit to be president? Almost anybody breathing would be better than this clown.....— Hopeychangeything
- I guess these types of problems happen frequently in Minnesota. They elected a Governor, Mark Dayton, who is mentally ill. However, his poor performance in the Governor's office is not caused by his mental illness, but rather by the leftist enablers that he has surrounded himself with.— Mr. Smith
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