Michele Bachmann quitting her house seat in 2014

[nickiknack]

Bachmann said her decision to run for Congress and to seek the presidency had been “based solely on my heartfelt concern for our country’s future.”
“Unfortunately today I am even more concerned about our country’s future than I’ve ever been in the past,” she said.
“On so many issues, we’re clearly on the wrong track,” she added.
She said her decision was not influenced by her tough reelection campaign or the investigation into her 2012 presidential campaign. "Be assured, my decision was not in any way influenced by any concerns about my being re-elected to Congress," Bachmann said.  "And rest assured, this decision was not impacted in any way by the recent inquiries into the activities of my former presidential campaign or my former presidential staff."

Businessman Jim Graves, the Democrat who narrowly lost to Bachmann last fall, recently announced his intentions to run again.  In a statement after her announcement, Graves said, "This serves to show that even Rep. Bachmann is hearing that Minnesota's 6th is ready for a new, business-oriented approach. As recent polling indicates, our message is resonating with the people of the 6th District and she recognized that. She must also have recognized that it would be an uphill battle for her going forward."

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/29/18578678-michele-bachmann-im-quitting-my-house-seat-in-2014

I hope this doesn't mean crazy wants to run for President again...

[dietcokewithlemon]

I hope she does run.

[Meshakhad]

I hope she does run.

Seconded.

[Art Vandelay]

Not surprising. The whole "ultra-conservative MILF politician" thing was cute back in 2008, but by this point everyone's lost interest. Palin, Bachmann, O'Donnel, Malkin and all that lot aren't so much talented or well-loved politicians as they are novelties that have gone out of fashion.

[ironbite]

Add to the fact she doesn't represent Minnesota anymore and yeah, I saw this coming.

Ironbite-would've been funny to see her justify her opposition to gay marriage though.

[davedan]

I hope she does run.

Seconded.

Preferrably as a third party to split the Insane Right vote.

[niam2023]

Maybe as the Theocracy Party, to lure a large number of the craziest fundamentalists away from the Republican Candidate.

Though judging by some main page quotes, it looks like the religious-racist right is splintering apart on its own.

[Diamandahagan]

Not unexpected but its a pity. She likely woulda lost or maybe been forced to quit because of the investigations.

[Shane for Wax]

The constant use of 'be assured/rest assured' makes me very suspicious.

[ironbite]

Not unexpected but its a pity. She likely woulda lost or maybe been forced to quit because of the investigations.

Of course she was going to forced to quit what with the FBI is now looking at her hard.  She has to know she's in deep shit and needs to spend as much time as possible amassing a new war chest to pay for a legal defense.

Ironbite-but man...this does come as a shock.

[ScrappyB]

I know she ain't dead yet, but hell, her political career is so I'm posting it anyway.

[mythbuster43]

Maybe as the Theocracy Party, to lure a large number of the craziest fundamentalists away from the Republican Candidate.

Though judging by some main page quotes, it looks like the religious-racist right is splintering apart on its own.

There actually is a theocratic party for dominionists who think that the Republicans are too liberal for the crazy fundamentalists. it's called, and I'm not joking here, the Constitution Party. The far right are the masters of Orwellian doublespeak.

[Barbarella]

Maybe as the Theocracy Party, to lure a large number of the craziest fundamentalists away from the Republican Candidate.

Though judging by some main page quotes, it looks like the religious-racist right is splintering apart on its own.

There actually is a theocratic party for dominionists who think that the Republicans are too liberal for the crazy fundamentalists. it's called, and I'm not joking here, the Constitution Party. The far right are the masters of Orwellian doublespeak.

THE CONSTITUTION PARTY?!
How Orwellian! Of course, the trick is, they're betting on normal folks assuming it's the American one when in reality, it's the Mosaic one!

  :"But...but...The Founding Fathers...Washington...Jefferson...Adams...Franklin...etc...would never support these ideas!"

  :"Why do you assume we're referring to them when we say 'Constitution'?"

  :"But...but..."

  :"How do you know we're not referring to Yahweh, Moses & Aaron?"

  :"HUH?!....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

  :"MUUUUHHAHHHUAHAHAAAA! *thunder noises* *'Ave Satanis' plays*! ALL HAIL DEMIURGE!"

SCARY!

[Old Viking]

I'm not disheartened. She will continue to share her insights, I'm sure.

[Id82]

The Onion knows why she's quitting: http://www.theonion.com/articles/michele-bachmann-god-wants-me-to-earn-7-figures-fo,32618/