Two aides for Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann roughed up ABC investigative reporter Brian Ross when he approached her car to ask followup questions after her statement explaining her migraines.
Michael Crowley of Time Magazine, says the incident raises questions about Bachmann’s readiness for the pressure, “The more pertinent question may have to do with Bachmann’s preparedness for the campaign circus. Running for President, at least in its early retail stage, requires a willingness to answer inconvenient questions in settings more chaotic and unpredictable than the cable-television interviews to which she is accustomed. The trail is a messy place where reporters will swarm you. It’s definitely not always fun — and can be enough to give even a seasoned candidate a migraine. The question raised this afternoon is whether Bachmann is ready for it.” -db
From a commentary in Time Magazine, July 19, 2011, by Michael Crowley.