"Stunning."

"Stunning."

Rep. Michele Bachmann came out last week as a big supporter of Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King and his potential bid for president in 2012. But Bachmann’s phrasing of her praise for King suggests she likes him more than just a little.

As Media Matters notes, Bachmann has called King “stunning” at least five times in the last nine months.

I must have my cape on. To the stunning gentleman from Iowa, the great Steve King, I want to thank you for allowing me to be a part of this discussion that you’re broaching. And you’ve done a wonderful job all week on different occasions talking about the true depth of this problem and the positive alternatives. — September 17, 2009

I could never hold a candle to the stunning Steve King of Iowa, so I thank you for deferring to me for a few minutes, and I am extremely grateful for the gentleman’s comments on the floor so far this evening. — September 14, 2009

I want to thank so much my colleague, Steve King from Iowa — the “stunning” Steve King of Iowa, as he is known in the mainstream media, so grateful for your advocacy, and also for that of Judge Gohmert. And Judge Gohmert, I trust that you’re a hanging judge down in the State of Texas. — April 28, 2009

I thank the gentleman from Iowa, also known as the Stunning Steve King of Iowa, as stated by national political commentators, who certainly know what they are talking about. Steve King is one of our stalwart patriots who is here on the floor fighting on behalf of the American people. — March 24, 2009

I would like to add to the stunning Steve King from Iowa for his comment. — March 12, 2009