Bachmann's Dean scream moment has occurred

  There are moments in political history that can't or won't be forgotten.

  These moments shape the way we see the candidates, or perhaps reveal something about the candidate we'd rather not see or know; the press tries very hard to present an image of the liberal candidate as the "man for the job" while the conservative candidate is more often battling some evil photographer's desire to put horns on their pictures. 

  One such historically significant moment came when the diminutive, ineffectual and effete Michael Dukakis attempted to be RoboCop by perching his little self in a tank, wearing a military helmet that appeared much too large for his little head. 

  Observe:

  For Dukakis, this would not be forgotten.

  He was a little man, trying to do a big job.

  Another moment we all remember was the hysterical performance of presidential candidate Dr. Howard Dean who got excited at the prospect of winning, um, something, and screamed spontaneously and horribly in an attempt to fire up the crowd. 

  The scream went viral immediately, particularly because Dean's persona is edgy by nature; the viewer felt instinctively that something was out of kilter in the Mean Dean and that to serve in the office of the presidency was something of which he was not capable.

  Dr. Dean became Dr. Strangelove; voters feared the finger would be too near the bomb.

  Would he flip out and behave oddly on the world stage? 

  Would he lose control of his facial muscles at an awkward time and thus send the wrong signals in intense moments of national security?

  Whoops. No. Had to go.

  Observe and marvel:

  Uniter? Negotiator? Peaceful? 

  Don't think so.

  Then there was Kerry.

  Ah, Kerry.

  There were so many horrid photo ops of this pompous haughty scarecrow of a man.

  Truly the most memorable was the blue outfit.

  You remember the blue outfit, with Kerry's heavy jawed imperious bony face straining a smile for a sympathetic press who had to know that this was a bad bad thing for the candidate. But still, the shutters clicked, and someone put it out there.

  Observe:

  Is this the jaws of a president?

  Photo op? Not so much.

  Maybe fashion disaster.

  And now we have come to another historically significant moment in photographic journalism and campaigning.

  With discontent rising about Bachmann's tactics in unfairly discrediting competitors (Palin and Pawlenty) she apparently perceives as her current primary opponents, I might remark that Bachmann, IMHO, has just experienced her Dean/scream-Dukakis/tank-Kerry/blue suit moment.

  It's over. Sorry.
  Observe:

And just for kicks, we can always hope: