Seriously? Michele Bachmann?

NBC News blog "First Read" offers First Thoughts: Five reasons to take Bachmann seriously.

Are they serious? One has to wonder where the author's tounge was firmly planted when typing this.

1) she’s running, 2) she’ll raise lots of money, 3) she’ll stand out at the debates, 4) she could be the only female in the field, and 5) she can fill the Tea Party void

They left out a few, so let me help out:

6.) She's breathing, 7.) The certain sex scandal to arise will have a new twist -- female fooling around, 8.) Late night show comedians will never run out of materials, 9.) Aww, it's too easy and the list will go on forever.