Michele Bachmann on "Founding Father" John Quincy Adams

Oh, Michele Bachmann! You're so close to actually for real maybe winning the GOP nomination! Which would be a dream come true for a huge chunk of America's Republican base (and an even huger chunk of its Democratic base). Don't go screwing it up now by… well, talking.

Look, didn't you learn your lesson by talking yesterday? That clearly didn't work out well. Why are you gonna go and talk all over again. This is not your forte!

I understand the motivation to attempt to blink George Stephanopoulos for asking you these questions. But surely there must be other options.

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