I went over to The Corner, the National Review's group blog, to see what they're saying about the stimulus vote. It's party line all the way but the number of posts are startlingly few. They're clearly trying to sort out what to say.
One can always count on Michele Malkin. Get a taste of this:
But credit must be given where it is due. Today was a very good day for conservatism — and a good day for the party whose logo I've had to run upside-down for too long.
Thank you, GOP...
...They simply united and said "NO." They slammed their foot on the brakes in a Congress full of reckless, panicky drivers. They peeled off 11 Democrats in the process. They forced the Obamedia to cover the excessive pork and dubious stimulative value of this monstrosity. They made conservative values count.
There's no mystery in how best to rebuild the party and energize the base: Talk like conservatives. Walk like conservatives. Vote like conservatives.
Senate Republicans, take note. Don't squander this opportunity for redemption. Make no apologies for principled obstructionism. Counter the inevitable liberal overreaching with plain facts and free-market alternatives.
Stop licking boots. Start kicking ass.
Remember: These are people who think they lost the 2006 midterm elections not because of Iraq and Katrina and the loss of national confidence in George Bush. They think they lost because the Bush administration was too big-spending.
Please, please, PLEASE follow Malkin's advice!
