The Perry Lesson: Run a Good Campaign

Commentary "Pundits are already picking through the returns to glean evidence of larger trends. Is this further proof that Washington incumbents have an uphill climb? Probably. Does this suggest that more traditionally conservative candidates have the upper hand in a GOP primary field? That too. And does Perry have the potential to be a presidential candidate? Perry is playing coy for now..." And here: Perry Buries Hutchison – 51% To 31%

Jerry Brown Proves He Has Nothing Relevant To Say

BigGovernment "Well, if ever there was a man caused disaster, the government imposed disaster on the Central Valley qualifies for that. Politicians and a Judge have sided with an imported bait fish, i.e. whose job it was to be eaten, over people and farms causing depression level unemployment and business losses. The solution is simple and rational: elevate human dignity over a bait fish and turn the water back on. Brown can’t advocate that because he and the Left (if they are not one in the same) don’t believe in supporting people over planned-obsolescent fish."

YES ... I REALLY DID SAY THIS YESTERDAY

Neal Boortz "If the American people don't do what needs to be done this November .. change the balance of power in Washington DC ... remove these dangerous Democrats from power ... then our children, our grandchildren and history itself will curse us for what we did to America in the 2008 election."

President Obama to Say Democrats Will Use Reconciliation to Pass Senate Health Care Reform Fix, If Not Given Up or Down Vote

ABC News "In his remarks, scheduled to be at the White House, the president will paint a picture of what he will say will happen without a health care reform bill – skyrocketing premiums, everyone at the mercy of the insurance industry as recently seen with the 39% premium increases proposed by Anthem Blue Cross in California." And this: Sebelius Accuses GOP of Using ‘Politics of Obstruction’ on Health Care and here:  Reconciliation — The Last Gasp of the Left "Obama is going to pitch the country on reconciliation. If he’s as persuasive as he’s been on the underlying bill that he’s trying to ram through Congress, the public will recoil. And well they should."

'Lawmaker' has become new dirty word back home on the campaign trail in 2010

The Hill "On Tuesday, an arduous gubernatorial primary will come to a head for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas). Gov. Rick Perry is a near-cinch to beat her, either in the primary or in a runoff, and much of the blame for that goes to Hutchison’s current employer — the federal government." H/t to Boortz

Unprecedented

NRO "Reconciliation has been used for virtually all imaginable scenarios — save one: There is no precedent for using it to enact a once-in-a-generation rewrite of the relationship between Americans and their government that appeals exclusively to one side of the aisle." ...."Our custom has always been to subject such bigger-than-life bills to a rigorous vetting process that allows affected parties to scrutinize the pros and cons and examine alternatives before ultimately arriving at a broad and bipartisan consensus." H/t to Heritage.

Mike Ramirez cartoon

Townhall

Wow: Dems ready to join GOP in ousting Rangel?

Hot Air "Republicans plan to bring to the floor this week a resolution calling for Rangel’s ouster as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Democratic aides say defections from vulnerable Democrats may give the GOP enough votes to prevail."

'Grassroots' Coffee Party Organizer Exposed as Obama Political Operative

Newsbusters "It is very clear from Park's background, and her own Tweets, that the Coffee Party simply is part of the perpetual Obama campaign, a means by which to subvert the real grassroots Tea Party movement by co-opting part of the message, but in a way which supports keeping Obama in power."---- The source: Legal Insurrection "The New York Times and Washington Post are promoting a group called the "Coffee Party" organized by filmmaker Annabel Park."

Media Ignores Bomb Threats at Senator Bunning’s Offices

Gateway Pundit "Funny. These bomb threats aren’t getting much play by the state-run media. A search on “Bunning bomb threat” at Google came up with only 6 hits. They’re too busy demonizing the angry senator ... for not being like the democrats."

Alice in Health Care

Thomas Sowell "What is called lowering the costs is simply refusing to pay all the costs by having the government set lower prices, whether for doctors’ fees, hospital reimbursements, or other charges. Surely no one believes that there will be no repercussions from refusing to pay for what we want. Some doctors are already refusing to accept Medicare or Medicaid patients because the government’s reimbursement levels are so low."

The Turban and the Swastika: The Muslims and the Nazis

Atlas Shrugs " "Dear Comrades, The friendship between Muslims and Germans has become much stronger, because National Socialism is in many respects parallel to Islamic philosophy. Points of similarity are monotheism and unity of leadership, Islam as an organizing force, struggle, community, family and progeny, the relationship with the Jews, glorification of work and production." The Mufti of Jerusalem addressing his Muslim Nazi troops."