With the exception of James Garfield in 1880, no member of the House of Representatives has ever been elected President of the United States. Of course, that is not stopping Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) - one of the most divisive and ineffective legislators in Washington, D.C. - from trying anyway. Can she win? Not a chance and like Representative John Yarmuth (D-Kentucky), I believe she would lose all 50 states to President Obama.
So, why is the media treating her like a legitimate presidential candidate? I will get to that in a moment. First, to understand the media's predicament, we have to look at her electability (or rather lack thereof).
This is Mrs. Bachmann's first TV ad in Iowa:
"The unifying choice that will beat Obama"? A look at Michele Bachmann's electoral history reveals that "anything but unifying" would be a much better word choice.
