The Seep Pack’s Back
After a month of quiet, Trump was back,
And the hounds of the GOP were on the attack.
No mention of insurrection
Or pandemic devastation,
Just Nazi runes and GOP cheerleading at good ol’ CPAC.
Tag: CPAC
Another Reason to Hate Ted Cruz
“The Republican Party is not the party of the country clubs, it’s the party of hardworking, blue-collar men and women.”
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), on Twitter.
CPAC — The Insurrection After Party
“There was no introspection down in Orlando; no sense that conservatives needed to look an the mirror and ask themselves hard questions about violence, sedition, white supremacy, or cults of personality. … Less than two months after the insurrection at the Capitol, the event was scarcely mentioned. Even after the deaths of a half million Americans during the pandemic, there was no sense that the GOP needed to re-think its values. … In fact, there was remarkably little focus on policy at all — it was all culture war all the time. And, of course, Trump.”
— Charlie Sykes
Trump Wins CPAC Straw Poll, DeSantis Second
55%
Former President Donald Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll on Sunday, with 55% of respondents saying they would vote for him in a hypothetical 2024 primary, The Hill reports. He was followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) at 21% and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) at 4%. New York Times: “But in a surprise bit of downbeat news for Mr. Trump, only 68% of those at the conference said they wanted the former president to run again in 2024.”
DeSantis Polishes Conservative Creds at CPAC
“We can sit around and have debates about conservative policy… but the question is, when the klieg lights get hot, when the left comes after you, do you stand strong or do you fold?”
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), at CPAC, warning against a return to the old Republican “establishment.”
Enjoy This Video of Donald’s Fans Waving Russian Flags at CPAC
Donald Trump’s fans apparently have no idea what Russia’s flag looks like. Their ignorance allowed them to be punked by a pair of resistance activists from Americans Take Action, who gave the white, blue and red striped flags to attendees at the conservative conclave CAPC last week:
A Conspicuous Absence
At CPAC they’re all speculatin’
That her political star is a-fadin’.
Formerly a major presence,
She’s a conspicuous absence —
So where in the heck is Sarah Palin?
Such a Chimera!
You probably will not believe us,
But at CPAC performed Bannon and Priebus.
One-half is alt-righter,
The other’s a liar,
And we prefer to call ’em Butthead and Beavis.
Three-Time Winner
Rand Paul might seem to be on the fast track,
With his loony libertarian act.
But in the 2016 campaign,
It’s becoming more plain
The only election he’ll win is the straw poll at CPAC.
