GOP Congressman on Bachmann aide leaving: "When your captain's crazy, it's time to find a new ship."

[Minnesota Raindog]

Michelle Marston, Michele Bachmann's chief-of-staff, is bailing out of the clown car:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29141.html

This, just a day before Bachmann's big anti-health-care reform rally of the troops on Capitol Hill to hunt down members of Congress until they see the whites of their eyes.

Brilliant observation on Marston's move:

A conservative Republican House member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, suggested that Bachman’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.

[Scruffy1]

1. Nice moticon

But I think her staff is as nuts as she is. they just know she's history and time to find a steady paycheck. Even if she somehow wins this time she'll be gone after the redistricting.

[Minnesota Raindog]

2. Maybe her COS knew these kinds of nutjobs would show up at Michele's rally

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/11/scenes-from-a-tea-party.php/comment-page-2#comment-1695072




Bachmann has been known to attract these kinds of followers. This is a photo of an attendee at one of her anti-gay hate rallies at the Minnesota State Capitol a few years ago:

[dflprincess]

3. I hope that guy is dressed all in leather

as I recall the same section of the Bible is not tolerant of mixing fabrics either.

As for the first picture posted, there are no words.

[Minnesota Raindog]

4. Captain Crazy

Hat tip to Hysterical Raisins: http://mikk2.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/shes-squirrelly-not-shirley/