Bachmann aide no longer taking care of business-"When captain’s crazy-it’s time to find a new ship"

[kpete]

Source: Politico

Bachmann aide no longer taking care of business
By: Jonathan Allen
November 4, 2009 02:34 PM EST

The aide who helped turn Rep. Michele Bachmann into a controversial mainstay of cable news has informed colleagues that she’s quitting — just as the firebrand Republican congresswoman prepares for her biggest media moment yet.

Multiple sources have confirmed that Michelle Marston, a veteran Hill aide, is leaving Bachmann’s office.
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“I’m just not talking about it, and frankly I don’t think there’s a story here,” Marston wrote. “Now, the thousands of people calling our office to tell us coming to Capitol Hill tomorrow — that’s a story.”


“When your captain’s crazy, it’s time to find a new ship,” the lawmaker said.


Read more: http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=C0B157B4-18FE-70B2-A82F23EEC1800F45

[rd_kent]

1. Oh, how wrong she is. There IS a story there and she needs to tell it......

[Mist]

2. She's only now finding out that Bachmann's nutz? nt

[Mike Daniels]

8. removed

[SpiralHawk]

3. Clear the poop deck

Republicons aweigh!

[rgbecker]

4. The quote is no better attributed in the Politico story.

"Lawmaker" would imply Bachmann, maybe talking about Obama? But it is certainly not clear it is Marston's words about Bachmann.

Just saying....we have got to get the level of the internet reporter up a step to take over the role of the failing newspapers.

[quakerboy]

6. It seemed clear when I read it

A conservative Republican House member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, suggested that Bachmann’s views — and her willingness to state them — make it hard for her to keep staff.

“When your captain’s crazy, it’s time to find a new ship,” the lawmaker said.



So.. another conservative lawmaker implied that Bachmann is crazy, but was not willing to have it attributed. It clearly was not Marston, who is an aide, not a lawmaker.

[rgbecker]

7. I reread the political report and it you are right, it is clear....

Thanks for the help! What would I do without DU?

[hmorehead]

5. This TOOOO rich to be true!!!!!! I'LL buy the book!

[Historic NY]

9. I sure hope the Capitol Police do their job with these loonies running amok.