Bachmann: I'm serious, not a flake

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says a new poll showing her near the top of the Republican presidential pack in Iowa is proof that voters see her as a serious candidate.

“I am very serious about what I want to do,” Bachmann said on “Fox News Sunday,” adding that voters were impressed with her recent New Hampshire debate appearance. “People recognize that I’m serious.”
But host Chris Wallace pushed Bachmann on her history of making controversial statements and asked whether she was ready to be a national candidate.

“Are you a flake?” Wallace asked

“That would be insulting to say something like that,” responded Bachmann, pointing to her legislative and professional record. “Of course, a person has to be careful with what their words are. And now I will have an opportunity to speak fully.”