Talk of her demise has been greatly exaggerated, I’d say. In fact, with 7 standing ovations, she even edged out the number of standing ovations Karl Rove received — though Rove’s came not at CPAC, but largely from liberal outlets. And Mike Castle. Jeb and the Bush parents offered Karl a very dignified golf clap, but that doesn’t really count. It’s funny, really, that there are many top “conservative” sites

Theme from The Quiet Man as sung by Bing Crosby And, if you missed it the first time, my husband’s and my visit to Ireland in May 2011. Ireland Vacation from Darleen Click on Vimeo.

But don’t let Karl Rove’s mockery of a TEA Party icon fool you, though: Rove is almost certainly a die hard conservative. Otherwise, why would he have named his campaign to beat back primary challenges to feckless, moderate, government-centric Republican technocrats and overspenders the Conservative Victory Project? Yeah. That’s what I thought, Hobbits.

Match 1: note the phantom “back points” given to Satchel’s opponent, who spent the majority of the match running from him. Satch wins 12-4. Match 2: Satch wrestles defensively and tentatively; I think I freaked him out by telling him how good his opponent was, and by further telling him that I though if he wins the match he wins the tournament. On several occasions, had Satchel driven harder he

He lost to a very skilled kid whom he could have beaten, but then he came back in his final match and was as dominant as I’ve ever seen him. So it probably was me who jinxed him. At any rate, even a champion needs a week off from being a champion now and again. For humility’s sake. And there are a few things I’ve been able to take from

We’ll be traveling to Bennett CO this morning for the Li’l Tigers tournament, then hurrying back to attend an art show for, of all people, our regular UPS delivery guy. Please, while we’re gone, try not to let the left steal any more of our liberties. Much appreciated.

I noted at the time of the hearings that one takeaway from watching the House assembly debates is that Rhonda Fields, one of the sponsors of this mess of anti-2nd Amendment bills, may just be one of the stupidest legislators in the history of ever — a puppet being used because of her tragic past. I also noted that it seemed to me the Democrats, with one or two exceptions

From the Daily Caller: Since arriving on the scene in Congress just a few months ago, junior Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been outspoken in public appearances and hearings on issues including Obama’s cabinet confirmations, the Benghazi attacks. He recently had a dust-up before the Senate Judiciary Committee with his colleague, California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. That recent brawl has drawn the ire of MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe

(Here’s another pertinent post from my archives, this one from August of 2011. I mean, I figure as long as conservatives are spending time at CPAC giving each other awards, I may as well tout some of my own successes, fringe though they may be. “Outlawry”): Again, as with most of what the GOP establishment peddles as “complicated” and difficult to explain, the “revenue” trap is easy to overcome. Boehner