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CPAC to Trump: You're hired! ("Ron Paul... has zero chance of getting elected...")
The Politico ^ | Maggie Haberman

Posted on 02/10/2011 7:50:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

(VIDEO AT LINK)

If CPAC is a primary for self-confidence, Donald Trump won hands down.

The real-estate mogul with a genius for self-promotion gave the most-acclaimed — and most colorful — speech at the conservative gathering this afternoon, from the moment he took the stage to the song "Money, Money, Money."

With no visible sense of irony, he slammed libertarian Ron Paul as a losing hopeful who can't capture the brass ring and got booed by some for it, said our current president came 'out of nowhere," and quoted a business magazine's story about what a terrific entrepreneur he himself is.

Yet he was by far the best-received speaker and the audience lapped up his act, as he read some of a prepared speech and used his hands to punctuate his words. He also hit on social issues "briefly," as he said, saying he's pro-life and anti-gun control. He said he'd dismantle Obama's health care law.

The ballroom attendance bulked up massively in advance of his speech, with conference staffers pleading with people to stop blocking the stairwells and doors.

"You're hired!" a fan screamed from the crowd, and he pointed back at her and said, "You're hired! These are my people. This is beautiful."

Supporters of Paul, who are notoriously rabid in defending him and whose son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, was the next speaker, booed wildly when he said, "by the way, Ron Paul can't get elected, I'm sorry. ... I like Ron Paul, I think he is a good guy but honesty he just has zero chance of getting elected and I can tell you this, if I run and if I win this country will be respected again":(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Issues; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: cpac; gop; paultards; ronpaul; sarahpalin; trump
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So he'll be our Vladimir Putin?
1 posted on 02/10/2011 7:50:05 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He was brought in by GOProud.

GOPRoud vs Paulbots


2 posted on 02/10/2011 7:53:42 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump is a loudmouthed jerk.

No candidate for President.

His ego would get in the way.


3 posted on 02/10/2011 7:54:50 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: icwhatudo

It’s like Stalingrad with the Nazis vs. the Soviets. Win/win.


4 posted on 02/10/2011 7:56:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ~Lincoln)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

cpac is a joke...

Huckabee was there...


5 posted on 02/10/2011 7:56:57 PM PST by waterhill (Up the Irons!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I won’t vote for him.


6 posted on 02/10/2011 8:01:48 PM PST by MamaB
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To: icwhatudo

“He was brought in by GOProud.”

How do you know that?


7 posted on 02/10/2011 8:02:40 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s right, though. Ron Paul has zero percent chance of being elected President.


8 posted on 02/10/2011 8:04:34 PM PST by Carling (Obama: Inexperienced and incompetent, yet ego maniacal. God help us all.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I'll take him over Obummer any day. Might be fun to hear a pro-American capitalist from the Oval Office once and a while. I forgot what that is like. I also need to add that the potential First Lady would be smokin'.


9 posted on 02/10/2011 8:06:45 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Must read later.

Thank You for posting. I have always liked Trump.


10 posted on 02/10/2011 8:09:56 PM PST by submarinerswife (Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

at least the potential gop candidates are attacking each other and not all ganging up on Palin


11 posted on 02/10/2011 8:10:01 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump = More Federal Gov’t.

That is the logic of his type. Action, action, as if Gov’t doing things is good.


12 posted on 02/10/2011 8:18:34 PM PST by Palter (If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it. ~ Mark Twain)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sounds like the whole event was a travesty.


13 posted on 02/10/2011 8:20:19 PM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: submarinerswife

He gave a great speech, and got it done in under 15 minutes. I watched it twice. Showed it to my wife.


14 posted on 02/10/2011 8:24:12 PM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; nutmeg

Ron Paul sycophants continued to illustrate the dark side of fanaticism, as the Ronulan Army of pacifists heckled Cheney and Rumsfeld today..


15 posted on 02/10/2011 8:24:38 PM PST by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hurray! We’re saved!

We have a candidate homosexuals support...

.

I’m sick of CPACK.


16 posted on 02/10/2011 8:27:33 PM PST by mrsmith
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have to admit, Trump’s starting to look alright.

He just said recently that he’s pro-life, which is an unusual admission for someone in his station and circle. Makes me hope that he might be decent on other social issues as well.

He’s too financial smart not to be fiscally conservative.

He ticked off the Paultards.

Three points in his favour so far.


17 posted on 02/10/2011 8:29:14 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will believe in abject nonsense.)
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To: MamaB

You won’t vote for Trump? You can’t be series.


18 posted on 02/10/2011 8:29:30 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: waterhill

No. Huckabee is in Israel.


19 posted on 02/10/2011 8:29:33 PM PST by Jedidah
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To: icwhatudo
He was brought in by GOProud.

How do you know that?

20 posted on 02/10/2011 8:30:37 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will believe in abject nonsense.)
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