BUDGET DEAL: If the progressives' belwether The Nation hates it so much (A cruel, irresponsible and dysfunctional budget deal), then it must have some redeeming value.

Rand PauL doesn't think so. Neither does Sarah Palin.

I agree with Paul and Palin that the budget deal leaves much to be desired, but within the art of the possible, it's a baby step in the right direction. Sarah Palin, Rand Paul, Mike Lee and the rest of the Tea Party must keep the pressure on the Republican establishment stalwarts to keep moving the goalposts in the Right (pun intended) direction.