There's Confusion, and Then There's Confusion.

Political Animal says:

Rep. Michele Bachmann was in town yesterday, and the Animal asked her if she still planned to go [to the National Tea Party Convention]. Bachmann is another scheduled marquee speaker, though she will not receive a speaking fee, her office said. Here is what she told us:

"At this point I am. I know that we are concerned in light of the Supreme Court decision that came out last Wednesday. We need to make sure that there are no violations of any ethics rules because as I understand it is a for-profit group that is running the convention. And if there's a conflict with ethics rules, then we will have to decline. So, we're trying to get a final answer through ethics in Washington, D.C. as to that decision."

That had us scratching our heads, as it did academics familiar with the Supreme Court's recent campaign finance decision. It wouldn't seem to prevent Bachmann from attending, speaking to or visiting an event like this.

A spokesman cleared it up: Bachmann was confused about her situation. "Clearly, our staff failed to communicate this to her well enough," the spokesman emailed us.

This would not be the first time.