Sarah Palin’s Gentle Shade of Purple

Here's some good stuff from Tim Daniel (a.k.a. Left Coast Rebel), now writing for Pajama's Media:

"Long before Palin’s endorsement, Fiorina was seen as the far less purist-conservative candidate in the tea party age. The endorsement went directly against the grassroots current for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, the failed primary candidate. Many DeVore fans and tea party activists expressed their dissatisfaction with Palin’s Fiorina-boost.

"But something beyond boiled-over tea party activist discontent was brewing.

"Palin’s endorsement motive was dubbed “feminist over tea partier.” This introduced a new dynamic into the race — an extension of Palin’s pink-elephant effort to mobilize the election success of conservative women across America. Riding the tea party wave, Palin sought challengers to the traditional liberal female office seeker..."

Read it all here...

'Tis The Season to Take Chances

As Senate negotiations on the auto industry bailout stall, at least two senators are starting to sound a little desperate.

On Thursday, Harry Reid predicted financial doom. "I dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow," Reid said. "It's not going to be a pleasant sight."  Someone tell Reid it's okay to look now.  The Dow closed at 8,629.68 (up 64.59) on Friday, and no one was jumping out of buildings.

Yesterday, a pathetic Barbara Boxer put a bizarre holiday twist on the bailout debate.  On the senate floor, clad in festive red, Boxer implored her colleagues: "This is the Christmas Season. My goodness, let's take a chance on this. Let's take a chance on this."

Honorable Senators, please try to be sober.  There's no reason to panic.  The unions know you're trying very hard, and you're going to get your foolish bailout sooner or later.  

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