Students opposing Sarah Palin’s visit at California State University, Stanislaus, dove through dumpsters to discover and cause a ruckus about how much she earns from her speaking engagements. Democratic politicians joined in the pile-on against Palin, who gave as good as she got.

“Students who spent their valuable, precious time diving through dumpsters before this event in order to silence someone . . . what a wasted resource,” she responded. And to the Dems? ”Jerry Brown and friends, come on. This is California,” Palin retorted. “Do you not have anything else to do?”