Michele Bachmann's migraines have been used to question her fitness for office. Dana Goldstein, who is afflicted by migraines herself, defends Bachmann and sufferers everywhere:
I’m frustrated that I have yet to find a treatment that truly prevents my migraines. I bet Michele Bachmann feels the same. But here’s the truth about living with this condition: We migraine sufferers can get a lot done, even when we’re in pain. I chanted Torah at my bat mitzvah with a migraine. I’ve done TV appearances while having a migraine, interviewed politicians while having a migraine, and sat through dinner parties—making polite conversation—while having a migraine.
Meanwhile, Pareene chastises the Daily Caller for its "sensationalist" scoop:
If you're going to accuse someone of relying too much on "pills," shouldn't you work to identify the pills, or at least make an educated guess as to what the pills might be? Typical migraine treatments include triptans, which have few side effects. Preventive treatment often means beta blockers or antidepressants. …
Tucker says "we did not suggest" that the headaches make Bachmann unfit for office. They just quoted multiple sources making that claim in a story that says she is constantly "incapacitated" by her "stress-related condition." Michele Bachmann is unfit to be president because she's a demented religious nutcase and a far-right extremist. But she seems to have managed her migraines well enough to make it this far.
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