She probably won’t be the only one seeking the Conference Chair post, either. If you haven’t heard the news, Mike Pence withdrew from his position as fourth-highest ranking House Republican this morning. He and his presidential hair are likely going to seek, shall we say, higher office in two years.

If the GOP is to capitalize on its success, it needs to incorporate the energy and commitment to principle displayed by the grass roots activists. It needs to realize that the game has really changed and the politics of the past two decades are over. Big Government has now learned that Rep. Michele Bachmann, one of the first GOP office-holders to recognize the importance of the tea party uprising, will enter the race for GOP Conference Chair.

The number 4 position in House Leadership, the Conference Chair is well-positioned to inject grass-roots energy into the majority caucus. It is energy the DC GOP establishment desperately needs. Without it, last night’s historic win will be only a blip on the political landscape.

Rep. Bachmann is, in many ways, one of the leaders of the ‘tea party’ in Congress. Incoming GOP members would be well-served to have one of their own in leadership. God speed, Rep. Bachmann.

I won’t comment on the wisdom of Bachmann being placed high in the House Republican leadership at the moment. She’s both controversial and a motivator of conservatives, so it would be both a positive and negative. We shall see.

That said, Bachmann isn’t going to sit still if Republicans drift back into politics as usual. She’s not interested in partaking in old Republican ways. She wants change and she’ll crack the whip to get there.

Come to think of it, maybe Bachmann wouldn’t be such a bad choice.