7. Michele Bachmann

Bachman is sub-human, a cartoon character for the Ultra Right and an empty barrel devoid of any ability to critically think on any issues of substance that affect this country.

Liberals couldn't come up with a better parody of a far right-winged nut job than Michele Bachmann if they tried.

From her evangelical education at Oral Robert's University, to her hysteria over filling out the census, to her pandering to the tea bagger trolls, Bachmann takes the cake for right wing fanatic.

Any self-respecting conservative should be embarrassed by this crackpot.

I'll say one thing about Michelle Bachmann: she makes Sarah Palin sound brilliant and rrational! :-)

I'll say one thing about Michelle Bachmann: she makes Sarah Palin sound brilliant and rrational! :-)

[...] Weigel writes: Omnipresent and ahead of the curve, the Minnesota congresswoman has become a 21st-century answer to Jesse Helms — a controversialist who gravitates to issues that drive liberals crazy. Sarah Palin’s Facebook post that alleged the creation of “death panels” in the health care bill was inspired by Bachmann’s floor speeches. The successful Republican drive to defund ACORN was borne from months of Bachmann’s attacks on the group [link added]. A year of liberal outrage has only furthered Bachmann’s credibility among conservatives: When the House passed a financial reform bill in December, Bachmann merely had to send out email alerts [related link added] positioning it as a grave threat to freedom, and the conservative base was sold. [...]