After the session, Drinkard said that there wasn’t an actual numerical quota on Bachmann at the AP. It’s just that they literally could not keep pace with the number of lies she told and were worried that if the AP had gone back and vetted all of  her claims that seemed a bit dubious, the result would “overload” the debate story.

Drinkard, who is apparently fond of massive understatements, added, “Often she was just more prone to statements that just didn’t add up.”