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overwhelmed. i spent almost the past decade in solitary confinement. so i'm not used to being around anyone, much less this many people. it's kind of overwhelming. it's not perfect. it's not perfect by any means. but at least it brings closure to some areas and some aspects. you know, we can still bring up new evidence. we can still continue an investigations we've been doing. we can still try to clear our names. the only difference is we can do it from the outside instead of sitting in prison and do it. >> even when you're in prison, you have to worry about your own safety. it doesn...

For iowa. >> go ahead, tony. >> i never like to disagree with priscilla us about i do it when she's wrong. one of huckabee's guys has come on board with bachmann. as for bachmann being gaffe prone, i didn't know we were doing a bachmann/joe biden comparison. >> but joe biden didn't run for president. >> he did, and, oh, the gaffes were fantastic. with bachmann, priscilla is right about this, she does straddle both sides of the line very well and it is part of the thing that makes her very appealing because even though she is very much enjoyed by the tea party, she is saying and doing the thing...

Jackson-lee's office for an explanation, an aide said she was unavailable. as for bachmann's take on the controversy surrounding the tea party movement -- will you not appear at any more of their events? >> you know, that's really not the issue. the issue is what are we going to do here in congress at the tea party caucus. we'll invite real people in and get their great ideas. >> reporter: as a sign of its new influence, this tea party caucus is already being taunted by democratic leaders. steny hoyer says he's anxious to see how many republicans adopt the tea party agenda. bachmann notes it's...

Partiers have also been victims of offensive attacks. she points to congresswoman sheila jackson lee's comments at a recent naacp event. the texas democrat compared tea partiers to members of the kkk. >> those who used to wear sheets and now being able to walk down the aisle --" >> reporter: an aid said jackson was unavailable. >> that's a highly offensive statement to make. >> reporter: as for bachmann's take on the tea party movement -- will you not appear at any more of their events. >> that's not the issue. the issue is what we're going to do at tea party caucus. we're going to listen to t...

Turthis country aund. not someone who well just might be able to win and not really do the change that's necessary in washington. >> one more on ju flat expectations. you feel, at this point particularly, you've got to do better than a michele bachmann or a rick perry in order to fin in this race? >> i've always said there three primaries. you have the conservative primary and you mentioned the other two people who i think are in the conservati primary. you have the libertaan primary and then you he gingrich and romney sort of fighting for the establishmenvote. and our feeling was from the ver...