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Top Bachmann aide quits

Posted at 3:09 PM on November 4, 2009 by Tom Scheck (4 Comments)
Filed under: Campaign 2010, U.S. House

Michelle Marston, who had roles as GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's Chief of Staff and her campaign manager, has quit, a spokesman confirms. Bachmann spokesman Dave Dziok declined further comment about Marston's departure. Politico, which first reported the story, said Marston declined to say why she was leaving:

"I'm just not talking about it, and frankly I don't think there's a story here," Marston wrote. "Now, the thousands of people calling our office to tell us [they're] coming to Capitol Hill tomorrow - that's a story."

Bachmann has scheduled a Thursday Capitol rally to protest the health care bill that is moving through Congress. The House will reportedly take up the bill on Saturday.

Comments (4)

Tom, you forgot to quote the part of that Politico story where another conservative congressman called Bachmann "crazy."

Posted by Bill Prendergast | November 4, 2009 10:54 PM

Now if only Bachmann would quit. Her encouraging a mob to storm congress is a danger to our democracy. Is this her brand of "freedom". will they wear their brownshirts?

Posted by Tom Watson | November 5, 2009 8:53 AM

That means she'll be on Chief #5 in three years:
Sean Murphy, Brooks Kochvar, Rich Dunn, Michelle Marston, and whoever the newbie will be.

That's not normal turnover.

Posted by Anon | November 6, 2009 1:53 PM

Simply put, M. Bachmann is completely out of her mind. One can only hope that the rest of Our Country doesn't think all Minnesotans are like her!

Posted by Shaun | November 7, 2009 1:30 AM

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