Personally I think Palin and Bachmann are bad news for the GOP. Palin's problems are well documented (and by problems, I mean her inability to grow her positive numbers outside of her base). The more details I read about Bachmann, the more I think her own words will hang her. One example I read yesterday was her support of state's rights, yet wanting to ban gay marriage, even in the states that have passed laws supporting it. In addition, she has a VERY hard line on abortion that runs counter to over 80% of the American public (as in not even allowing exceptions for rape, incest or to save the mother's life - just wait until a rape victim gets in Bachmann's face, the media will *eat* *that* *up*).