It's Michele Bachmann's World. We Just Live In It.

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The Republican Party staged a lovefest Wednesday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, with between 9,000-10,000 admirers on hand (behold the power of free tickets) to hear former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the darlings of the modern conservative movement.   Together, they talked of taking back America from the Democrats, which could happen only if they sent Bachmann back to Washington.

The collective brainpower of those two in that room must have been staggering.

Bachmann is running for re-election in a district that's actually north of Minneapolis, but the rally and subsequent private fundraiser were held there because, well, that's where the donors are. 

The truth is, Bachmann doesn't need Palin to make a spectacle of herself.  She's been doing quite well with that ever since she took office.  Whether it's questioning the patriotism of liberals, tearing down anything President Obama proposes, or discouraging people from filling out their U.S. Census forms, you can count on her to insert her foot into her mouth.  Now the Congresswoman is telling us that, once she's re-elected, she'll be all about repealing the health care reform bill the House and Senate just passed.

The camera loves Michele Bachmann, and she loves it back.  She's a regular on cable talk shows (mainly Fox News), but seldom has the time of day for local media.  In fact, she seems to care more about getting on national TV than in helping out her constituents.

Bachmann does have the advantage of representing a district where Republicans dominate.  But the Democrats will try to put up a challenge this fall with either State Senator Tarryl Clark or Dr. Maureen Reed.  Clark seems to be on the way to the party's endorsement, having amassed more than a million dollars in contributions.  It's really Bachmann's race to lose, though.

After that, who knows?  It's been suggested that Bachmann might become Sarah Palin's running mate should the former governor decide to run for the White House in 2012.  Stranger things have happened.