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By Matt Cherette Jun 28, 2011 5:29 AM

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David Letterman’s Advice for Michele Bachmann

David Letterman's Advice for Michele Bachmann Michele Bachmann officially launched her presidential campaign yesterday in Waterloo, Iowa by accidentally comparing herself to John Wayne Gacy, the infamous gay rapist clown serial killer from the '70s. How serious was Bachmann's gaffe? According to David Letterman, who spent four minutes on Monday's Late Show obsessing over it before giving Bachmann a rambling bit of unsolicited campaign advice, very serious!

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