The old thread devolved into sniping and ended up pretty much devoid of content.
Here's an editorial that analyzes the recent history of Bachmann, the GOP and the Tea Party. I'm in agreement with Granderson's point of view, and would add that the Tea Party was doomed to failure from the start because of its aversion to facts and its insistence that modern issues could be resolved by application of 200+ year-old models of economics and taxation.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/opinion/granderson-bachmann/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
Here's an editorial that analyzes the recent history of Bachmann, the GOP and the Tea Party. I'm in agreement with Granderson's point of view, and would add that the Tea Party was doomed to failure from the start because of its aversion to facts and its insistence that modern issues could be resolved by application of 200+ year-old models of economics and taxation.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/opinion/granderson-bachmann/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
