Tag: CPAC

Really, I Have No Idea Why People Make Fun Of Libertarians

Filed in National by on February 14, 2011 20 Comments

Ron Paul knocked ’em dead at CPAC with another brilliant idea – let young people opt out of government.

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Help Me Understand What This Year’s CPAC Straw Poll Means

Filed in National by on February 22, 2010 29 Comments

I’m really not sure what to make of Ron Paul’s victory in CPAC’s straw poll.  And, make no mistake, it was a pretty big victory. Nate breaks it down: But the most revealing result from CPAC 2010, one that didn’t surprise me but ought to wake up national political reporters, is this one: Ron Paul […]

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Falling In Love Again

Filed in National by on February 19, 2010 4 Comments

George Bush left office with approval ratings in the 20s. He was responsible for getting us into a disastrous war based on lies and for the worst recession since the Great Depression. For a year, Republicans had been quiet about Bush and it looked like Bush was about to be disappeared down the memory hole. […]

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CPAC Childish Behavior Separates the Boys from the Girls

Filed in National by on February 17, 2010 16 Comments

Aren’t they adorable! The Washington Scene reports that this year’s CPAC will prominently feature a Nancy Pelosi piñata and a Harry Reid punching bag for guests to take turns beating Boringly predictable, but I simply adored this next line – because it says so much! “We’re hoping to have the females whack the piñata and […]

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