Not smart at all.
Reagan ALWAYS spoke at CPAC. Of course it is not paid.
Palin gets 100k to speak at Tea Party convention.
And CPAC = the grass roots.
She is foolish to dismiss CPAC.
From FR home page:
“Free Republic no longer supports CPAC due to their partnership with homosexual rights activists.”
As with the normal course of organizations, CPAC has become more and more centrist Republican. As the Romneys and McLains have gone to CPAC to get their conservative credentials validated, CPACs endorsement has become less and less an endorsement of conservatives and increasingly the calculation that follows the question,”but can he get elected?” has RINOized CPAC.
Tea Party = is the NEW grassroots.
I agree JaneNC Cpac is the grassroots and also a lot of young people who can be brought to our cause. Last yr. at CPAC we had great speakers, culminating with Rush.
Going to the Southern Repubs is not going to get her any support...it is mostly politico’s including Mitch Romney.
I’m sorry she chose this to diss
CPAC no longer represents the grass roots. It’s been taken over by the Romney-ites. It’s chairman has been trashing Sarah whenever he gets a chance. She is formalizing what we already knew, that CPAC now stands for Co-opted Political Action Committee.
You’re all wet.Palin knows what the score is.cpac is rino inc these days.
Wrong.
In Reagan’s day, CPAC was still a conservative event. But it’s not your Reagan’s CPAC any more.
Chairman David Keene endorsed liberal Arlen Specter in 2003 and statist Mitt Romney in 2007.
CPAC isn’t for conservatives anymore.
- JP
Tho I love Palin, and don’t know whether or not she should have turned down the CPAC invitation, I wish she had not taken a fee for the Tea Party Convention. Her books sales are phenomenal Why charge a fledgling movement/ organization when the Tea Party Backs her, bought her book,etc.?