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>Michele Bachmann tried to warn Minnesotans
AKA "Martha Mitchell Effect" 2.0
Martha Mitchell effect
[Martha Mitchell, 1918–1976. Wife of U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell, she complained that illegal activities were going on in the Nixon White House during Watergate but was ignored because she was thought to suffer from psychiatric illness.]
The mistaken diagnosis by a medical professional that a patient has a delusional disorder.
"Martha Mitchell effect." Medical Dictionary. 2009. Farlex and Partners 31 Mar. 2020 https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Martha+Mitchell+effect
>She was known to call reporters at all hours of the day to comment on particular issues, including relaying information about the Nixon administration’s corrupt activities. Mitchell claimed that, as a result, she was drugged and imprisoned in a California hotel room in an effort to keep her quiet.
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/martha-mitchell-2085/