Politics | Michele Bachmann Bachmann Rules House Wingnuts Index Steve King, Louie Gohmert not far behind among fringe congressmen By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 18, 2010 8:01 AM CDT Copied Rep. Michelle Bachmann R-Minn., addresses the crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, during a Republican health care news conference. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) A week after releasing its Senate Wingnut Index, the Daily Beast investigates wingnuttery in the House. Using a “semi-scientific” process to identify the most extreme members on both sides of the spectrum, the site ranks them: Michele Bachmann (R-MN): From calling the president “anti-American” to warning of tyranny, “Bachmann has become a symbol of all things Wingnutty in American politics.” Steve King (R-IA): Told nation that were Obama elected, “the al-Qaeda, the radical Islamists, will declare victory in this war on terror.” Louie Gohmert (R-TX): Co-sponsored Birther bill and warned that “socialist health care is going to absolutely kill senior citizens.” Alan Grayson (D-FL): Labeled his opponent “Taliban Dan” and called Republicans “the enemy of America.” Paul Broun (R-GA): Compared Obama to Hitler days after the election. Click here for Nos. 6 through 25. Read These Next A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Report an error