As another diarist has already shown, Redstate seems to have devolved into nothing more than a Perry worship chapel, even when he was polling in low single digits. Here are some of the reactions to his departure (and no, they're not comedians mourning the loss of material):
But before I could jump on the Perry bandwagon I knew I needed to research him. I didn’t know as much about him as I knew about Michele Bachmann. So from the end of May to the middle of August, I scoured the Internet. I read every article about Perry that I could get my hands on. I read the arguments for and against him. I looked to see what the homeschoolers in Texas thought about him. I checked his Twitter almost daily. Any clue that he might have made a decision, any tidbits about his beautiful wife Anita, the names of his dogs–I knew it all. By late July my mom was teasing me, saying I could be arrested for “stalking” him. I’d just smile and shrug my shoulders.
I write this diary having just returned from my grandmother’s house, where I wept before the television as Governor Perry announced the suspension of his campaign. I admire Governor Perry more than ever; during his speech he radiated the joy of the Lord, confident in the knowledge that God still has a plan for his life and is working all things for his good. That’s when I began crying, sad but relieved as well. I’ve come to love him as though he were an old friend of mine, and I’m so glad he’s not returning home defeated and discouraged. He’s going forward knowing he is loved by his Lord and his family.
I started writing on redstate because of Gov. Perry, too, but we still have to fight for whats right. Believe me, when I wrote my post today I was still crying,but this is not the end of the road. Keep on posting; you were the first person I looked for this morning after Gov. Perry spoke. Please, tell me you will stay! After all, there are not a lot young conservatives like us out there.
This morning I accessed RS as usual, but not in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would see the words that jumped out at me. Then I watched my Governor’s speech and saw once again just what a great gentleman he is and have always known him to be. I wept then, I’m weeping now, and may continue – I don’t want to, the tears just appear because my heart is grieving.
Here's the source if you want to see more. It's both hilarious and unsettling at the same time.