memeorandum: Palin in Madison: Veni, Vidi, Vici (James Pethokoukis)

9:50 AM ET, April 17, 2011

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Monica Davey / New York Times:

Palin Speaks at Tea Party Rally in Madison — MADISON, Wis. — At first, the prospect drew mildly worried looks from people on both sides of this state's giant political divide: Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate, was to appear on the steps of this state's Capitol …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Washington Monthly, CBS News, Prairie Weather, American Power and Taylor Marsh

Andy Barr / The Politico:

Sarah Palin to GOP: ‘Fight like a girl’ — Sarah Palin unleashed a withering critique of congressional Republicans Saturday, lambasting them for not cutting spending deeper and faster, and saying the party needs to “fight like a girl.” — “We didn't elect you just to rearrange the deck chairs …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and CNN

The Right Scoop:

Sarah Palin to Obama: You ignored us in 2010, but you cannot ignore us in 2012! — ***UPDATED with Andrew Breitbart's speech*** — Sarah Palin, affirming her union connections, gave one of the best speeches I've heard her give today at a Tea Party event in Madison, WI.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Lonely Conservative, The Gateway Pundit, Michelle Malkin, sisu, iOwnTheWorld.com and American Power

James Pethokoukis:

Palin in Madison: Veni, Vidi, Vici — Sarah Palin rides to the sound of the guns. It was a chilly, wet and blustery afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin — one more appropriate for a late-season Packers game than a springtime political rally. The stirring NFL Films theme, “The Classic Battle …

Discussion: Jewish Americans …

Todd Richmond / Associated Press:

Labor protesters surround tea party at Palin rally — MADISON, Wis. - Hundreds of pro-union labor supporters surrounded smaller groups of tea party members waiting for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to appear outside the Wisconsin Capitol. — Palin was scheduled to take the stage at noon for the tea party's annual tax day rally.

Discussion: Ventura County Star Stories, Little Green Footballs, Hot Air and Taylor Marsh

Dan / Riehl World View:

Sarah Palin Goes Where The Battle Is — It's ironic to watch so many so called establishment Republicans who seem to want to be leader of the free world dance their way around the more serious political battles of our time. They criticize, they pontificate, or editorialize …

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Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:

Palin Wows Wisconsin Tea Partiers With Blistering Speech; To Obama: 'You Ignored Us in 2010, You Cannot Ignore Us in 2012′ — Read further analysis from John Nolte at Big Government. — RELATED VIDEO: Breitbart to TrumkaObama Leftist Agitators in Madison: ‘Go To Hell!’

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John Nolte / Big Government:

Sarah Palin Steps Into Wisconsin, Points to Left Field, and Hits a Grand Slam — UPDATE: Oh look, the MSM's already making thing's up. See here. — If Sarah Palin's not running for president, what a terrible waste that would be of the single best stump speech I've heard since, well …

Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Breitbart to TrumkaObama Leftist Agitators in Madison: ‘Go To Hell!’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Andrew Breitbart / Big Government:
I Repeat to the TrumkaObama Class War Cult: Go To Hell

Discussion: Althouse

JSOnline:
Palin rallies Madison tea party crowd

Discussion: Jewish Americans … and The Raw Story

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
SARAH PALIN - ANDREW BREITBART Join Thousands of Patriots at Madison Tea Party (Live on UStream) …

Discussion: Althouse, TPMDC, Little Green Footballs and WISC-TV

R. Scott Moxley / Navel Gazing:

[UPDATED: Davenport Defiant] Racist Orange County Republican Email: President Obama and His Parents Are Apes — UPDATE, APRIL 16, 5:55 P.M.: This afternoon, Marilyn Davenport sent an email to fellow Orange County Republican elected officials, apologizing if anyone was offended and blasted the “liberal media” for reporting the story.

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The Huffington Post:
Marilyn Davenport's Racist Email Denounced By OC GOP

Discussion: Booman Tribune, The Immoral Minority, Mediaite and CBS Los Angeles

CNN: Latest S.C. straw poll win goes to Ron Paul

alicublog:

UNMITIGATED GALT. Whatever understandable prejudice you might have against Ayn Rand, you have to admit that the giant concrete block of her novel on which Atlas Shrugged: Part I is based could make a movie of some sort. — Consider all that happens in it: Dagny Taggart …

Discussion: Firedoglake

msnbc.com:

In 10 to 15 percent of cases, crucial heart test was rejected by firm hired to screen requests — Below: — “I gotta tell you Kathy, I can't keep living like this,” said Michael Fields, 46, who was experiencing tightness in his chest, numbness in an arm and light-headedness as he begged …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Suburban Guerrilla

Tyler Cowen / New York Times:

Euro vs. Invasion of the Zombie Banks — IS a euro held in an Irish bank in Dublin, or in a Portuguese bank in Lisbon, as sound and secure as a euro in a German bank in Berlin? That apparently simple question holds the key to understanding why the euro zone may splinter and bring a new financial crisis.

Discussion: EconLog

Rajiv Chandrasekaran / Washington Post:

In Afghanistan's south, signs of progress in three districts signal a shift — Gallery: Signs of progress in southern Afghanistan: For the first time since the war began, the Taliban is commencing a summer fighting season with less control and influence of territory in the south than it had the previous year.

Discussion: FrumForum