Bachmann has ‘great empathy’ for Hillary

Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) says she feels “great empathy” for what Hillary Clinton is going through as a woman running for president.

“I really do have great empathy for what Mrs. Clinton is going through, because the hill that she has to climb on — appearance — it’s just a different hill than men have to climb,” Bachmann told host Sam Stein on the latest episode of “Candidate Confessional,” a new podcast by The Huffington Post.

{mosads}In the episode, Bachmann details a string of campaign rallies in South Carolina during her bid for president in 2012. 

Due to intense heat, Bachmann had to make four outfit changes in one day. 

“I gave this speech and it was just blistering hot and humid and I was literally just drenched with sweat by the time that I was done,” she said. “We had our campaign bus. So we went on the campaign bus. … I had to go in and take a shower and start over and do another hair and makeup while we were driving to the next city. So that’s another hour.” 

Bachmann, who retired from Congress in 2014, added she had to wake up at 4 a.m. while campaigning to spend an hour in hair and makeup. 

“I’m not whining about it. It’s just reality. It is what it is,” Bachmann said.