Bill Sammon, Fox News...

...Washington managing editor, says:

The mainstream media hates the Tea Party movement almost as much as it hates Sarah Palin, and the reason is simple. That's because both are a threat. Palin is a threat down the road, whether it be in 2012 or beyond. The Tea Party is a threat because it is galvanizing Republicans.

The mainstream media disputes this, of course, but I think Sammon has a point. And what's more, I hope he's right; I hope the mainstream media disapproves of the tea party movement and Sarah Palin. The former is a coalition of ignorant cranks, and the latter may not even be qualified to be governor of Alaska, much less president of the United States.

As the economy recovers, both should fade back into the woodwork.