Rep. Michele Bachmann — the tea-party firebrand and former presidential candidate, facing investigations and a daunting reelection race — announced in a video on her website Wednesday morning that she will not seek reelection to a fifth term.

Bachmann, 57, who took office in 2007, says on the video: “My good friends: After a great deal of thought and deliberation, I have decided next year I will not seek a fifth congressional term to represent the wonderful people of the Sixth District of Minnesota. After serious consideration, I am confident that this is the right decision.”

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I respect her decision it is kind of nice to see a politician not sit in Washington for 20 to 30 years

Her Quixotic run for POTUS irreparably damaged her credibility. Her ill informed performance and shrill presentation turned people with brains off and made her look like the small potatoes, local level pol that she really is.

If her legs are good enough. she'll wind up on FOX.

I'm not generally a fan, but she does look pretty good for 57.