Via Politico, a great piece on  Michele Bachmann’s future, and what she may need to do to get there.

She could go waaaaay up – or stay pretty well put, at least in terms of national GOP politics.

Her style certainly makes waves:

Bachmann came under fire in 2007 after she had claimed, in an interview with a local newspaper, to “know of an Iranian plan for the partition of Iraq in which Iran would control half the country and set it up as ‘a terrorist safe haven zone’ and a staging area for attacks around the Middle East and on the United States.”

Some Republican lawmakers said Bachmann has worked hard on other committees and proved herself sufficiently to win the prized intelligence slot. Despite her vocal reputation, that could help her rebrand herself as more lawmaker than showstopper and boost her credentials for a run at higher office, such as the White House or, more likely, the Senate.

“That ultimately would be in the view of the voters, but certainly it would help,” said a Bachmann aide of the committee assignment. “We feel like that would be a good thing, to bring a different dimension in; she’s a tax lawyer, so she’s usually weighing in on economic issues … this adds a layer to her experience.”

Worth a read.

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