The conundrum of Michelle Bachmann:

Nothing in either definition, no matter what dictionary you choose, implies respect. At least not the mutual respect that Bachmann uses to try and paper over what she really said and what she really meant. If anything, respect in a submissive or subservient relationship is a one way street — the submissive or subservient person certainly respect those whose will and authority she is prepared to obey unquestioningly, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she is respected in turn. (BDSM relationships can be an exception, but I don’t think that’s what Bachmann was comparing her marriage to.) It’s a relationship that sounds an awful lot like slavery, and that may not actually be too far from Bachmann’s views.

Republic of T, who then digs back into the archives:

No doubt, part of the reason is that many evangelicals embrace another scripture that seems to make it clear that women are not to lead in the home or anywhere else. Yet Bachmann wants to have it both ways. She wants to embrace an understanding of scripture that would have kept her out of office and out of the media, if she really took it to heart and acted accordingly: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” But she wants to reap the benefits of the movement for women’s equality — the very equality she renounces in order to signal to evangelicals that she’s one of them.

Also, jurassicpork had this link, which may or may not be true (there's an ad for something "trusted and used by Glenn Beck," which is an automatic disrecommendation, above the picture, and the other material on site suggests libertarianism), alleging that Ms. Bachmann

"...spent upwards of $1 million, paid for over 6000 tickets, paid for Grammy Award winning, country musician Randy Travis to show up, and bussed in Randy Travis fans in order to secure 152 more votes than Congressman Ron Paul. Michele Bachmann’s camp handed out flyers, which stated that in order to see the entertainment, you had to vote for her first." [Emphasis mine.]

In the ancient tradition of big city elections...Tammany Hall on line 2 for Ms. Bachmann...they want to know what was wrong with a chicken dinner...

ETA:  Jurassicpork has the "Assclowns of the Week" up, from whence I got the Bachmann link, and you might want to check it.  And if you're of a certain age, Santorum's entry might make you twitch.