Michele Batshit Crazy Bachmann invites Nancy Pelosi to get crazy and join her new Teabagger Caucus

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Michele Bachmann invites Nancy Pelosi to join Tea Party Caucus

By Alex Pareene

http://www.salon.com/news/tea_parties/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2010/07/20/bipartisan_tea_party_caucus



Michele Bachmann formed the House Tea Party Caucus because she figured that would get her some positive notice from the usual outlets. Paul Broun of Georgia and Mike Pence of Indiana (who is, supposedly, running for president) immediately joined. Utah's Jason Chaffetz declined, on The Twitter.

The Tea Parties, of course, are non-partisan in the same sense that Glenn Beck's upcoming "Restoring Honor" rally will be non-political, which is to say not at all. It is in that spirit of make-believe non-partisanship that Bachmann has invited Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to join the Tea Party Caucus. That's very big of Bachmann, considering that she thinks Pelosi is targeting her.

The defection of Chaffetz -- a Tea Party fave who helped raise money for Beck's little block party -- is a sign that House Republicans are split on the idea of forming and publicizing a new Congressional group that serves no purpose beyond advertising that its members love the agitated party base. I think Pelosi should sign up to join it just to fuck with everyone.

[marmar]

1. I really hope this sideshow freak is shown the door this year......

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[MineralMan]

4. Here in MN, we're working on doing exactly that!

[mstinamotorcity]

2. Personally I think Michele

is a hoot. She is following the yellow brick road to nowhere and she thinks like a barbie doll. Oh that right barbie is a doll.

[MineralMan]

3. And, Nancy Pelosi says, "Get lost, you silly git."

At least that's how I see it happening.

[KingFlorez]

5. I think Pelosi should sign up too

Bachmann didn't really expect Pelosi to join when she asked, so Pelosi might as well call her bluff.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. So, it's a caucus of 3? Don't think that'll have a lot of pull.