The fish are dying.

Yesterday, Washington Post had an interesting item "Primary losses blunt Palin's 'mama grizzly' claws." The Post, in so many words, pointed out that the former half-term Alaska governor, Ms. Sarah Palin's magic, jammed up from her celebrity status as a Fox News shriller, may not be magic at all, but the kiss of death, as more folks discover how kooky Palin is.

Palin was no help to Karen Handel, who lost in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial run-off, though she led in the first round. And an attendance by Palin at Handel pre-runoff rally failed the candidate.

The Post observed, "It's been a summer of setbacks for Sarah Palin. Candidate "cubs" endorsed by the Mama Grizzly in Chief have been suffering a recent string of primary election losses."

More losses for Palin's picks are expected. The GOP establishment is ticked off with her. She is rallying her hard-core Tea Partiers against party candidates, and is spreading local distrust and resentment.