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Woodbury attorney Chris Johnston says he is “mulling a run” against Rep. Michele Bachmann in the next Republican primary. Johnston says the district needs to be represented by a Republican “who thinks before they speak.”
Johnston, a self-described “common sense conservative attorney” who has a practice in Roseville, says he is only exploring a run. On his blog he had some harsh words for Bachmann:
“You may have heard of her…Michelle Bachmann. Yes, that Michelle Bachmann — the hiding in the bushes during a gay rally, the “anti-American” hurling, malaprop spouting, they took me out of context, Congress woman. Mrs. Bachmann and I do share some strong conservative beliefs but it has become painfully aware that the people of the 6th District deserve to be represented by someone who thinks before they speak and will work hard to effectively represent every citizen of the district.”
Johnston says he’s had quite a bit of support, but that some prominent Republicans are worried that anti-Bachmann crossover voting from DFLers will spoil the primary. But Johnston said he isn’t too concerned about that.
“Seems to me that what is in the best interest of the party is to have the best candidate on the ballot in November,” he wrote.
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Pingback posted June 3, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
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Comment posted June 3, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
Well, good. The rest of U.S. were getting ready to quarantine that area – assuming everyone willing to vote for such an ignorant woman were ”just like her”.
How else were we supposed to think?
She is mentally deranged.
She needs mental health evaluation and care.
She has excellent health coverage at her place of employment.
GET ‘ER DONE.
Comment posted June 3, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
Johnston is a communist. Long live Bachmann! Stock up on ammo!
Comment posted June 3, 2009 @ 3:30 pm
I don’t think “prominent Republicans” have any cause for worry about anti-Bachmann crossover voting from DFLers.
I was unable to convince Democrats to vote against Bachmann when I ran against her in the 2008 primary, despite the fact that I had been a major contributor and campaign volunteer for Patty Wetterling when she ran against Bachmann in 2006.
Primary voters tend to be highly partisan; it’s difficult to get them to think out of the box, take a broader view than permitted by partisan blinders, or shake off the partisan chains that shackle them to the status quo.
Comment posted June 3, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
Bring lots of garlic and a big stake, Woody.
Comment posted June 4, 2009 @ 6:27 am
Bachmann will trounce any competition…
Comment posted June 5, 2009 @ 7:44 am
Bachmann is the best republican in the state . Anyone who’s challenges her is nothing but a lib. you suck aubrey.
Comment posted June 5, 2009 @ 4:51 pm
Representative Bachmann has offered little to no new ideas during her time in congress. She parrots party lines to a ridiculous degree, and continues to spout cringe worthy statements to boost her own national exposure with no thought as to how it reflects upon the voting public in Minnesota. If she is the best Republican in the state, it paints a very dire picture for the current health of the party.
Comment posted June 7, 2009 @ 3:48 pm
Time for a change,now for someone who actually has a brain and common sense.Anyway when bachmans gone her and palin can take some speech classes and actually learn how to talk.
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