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.”

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:

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