Photo: MnIndy

Photo: MnIndy

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is “intelligent” whereas Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a “trained monkey” in the estimation of Libertarian scribe Karen De Coster, writing at Taki’s Magazine.

Takimag has a paleoconservative/Libertarian take on the world, which Bachmann’s fundamentalist Christian approach rankles. But most everything else – from her alarm over light bulbs, world currency and forced government labor to her doubt about global warming, and especially her worries about the U.S. census – sounds pretty good:

Be mindful that Bachmann is actually intelligent, unlike Sarah Palin, who is a trained monkey and came out of nowhere, thanks to her gender, sprightly sparkle, and the problems with McCain’s uninspiring, snooze-a-rama campaign. Bachmann is also articulate and pretty — which is never detrimental to a woman in politics—and comes across as steady and confident. The attribute of hers that gives me hope is her tendency to reveal recurring signs of un-Republican-like behavior.  Questioning the constitutionality of the census and making Timothy Geithner stutter like a pickled parrot are just a couple of strong points in her favor.

De Coster seems to see a role for Bachmann — playing Robin to U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s Batman:

I’d like to see Bachmann continue along her path, learning from Ron Paul and finding her rebel roots. And she appears to be educable! Which is more than you can say for most everyone else in Congress. And she’s not afraid to stand in the firing line on her own. Let’s watch this lady carefully over the next couple of years. There may be many more bright moments. …

Ron Paul, who’s long been a man on a lone crusade, needs all the assistance he can get on the House floor.