{"id":356,"date":"2011-06-28T07:46:58","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T11:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=356"},"modified":"2011-06-28T07:46:58","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T11:46:58","slug":"forget-flake-bachmann-better-prepare-for-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/06\/forget-flake-bachmann-better-prepare-for-blizzard.html","title":{"rendered":"Forget &#8216;Flake&#8217;, Bachmann Better Prepare For Blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Wallace appeared to ask Republican candidate for president Michelle Bachmann an unfair question Sunday on his FOX News program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you a flake?&#8221; Wallace asked the Iowa-born, Minnesota politically bred Bachmann.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being off slightly on some answers to questions on the political trail, Bachmann was clearly not ready for Wallace&#8217;s jab, especially from someone tilted to the right.<\/p>\n<p>Bachmann indicated she was insulted with the question, and even later received an apology from Wallace. The latter tid-bit came when she talked to Matt Lauer on the <em>Today<\/em> show Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Bachmann ought to thank Wallace, instead of being offended.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s why: If her campaign builds momentum she will have to face much tougher questions from her primary challengers and then the president in the general election.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dmHEbGbJtc\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dmHEbGbJtc<\/a>\n<p>It&#8217;s not fair in some respects, but Bachmann and Sarah Palin, if she chooses to enter the race, will have to develop MUCH thicker skin than their male cohorts.<\/p>\n<p>There is something about being a smart, attractive, mostly well-spoken female that really bugs some people.<\/p>\n<p>Then add Republican on to that and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hold on for a bumpy ride Michelle Bachmann, because in the words of Randy Bachman of BTO &#8230; &#8220;you ain&#8217;t see nnnnuthin&#8217; yet&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>follow matt aug http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mattauge and\/or friend me on facebook.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Wallace appeared to ask Republican candidate for president Michelle Bachmann an unfair question Sunday on his FOX News program. &#8220;Are you a flake?&#8221; Wallace asked the Iowa-born, Minnesota politically bred Bachmann. 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