**CPAC 2004 Wrap up: post your reports and pictures HERE!**

Freepers | 1/26/04 | Diotima

[diotima]

Post your CPAC reports and pictures HERE!

CPAC this year was fantastic! This year there we had between 60 and 70 Freepers there, and those were just the ones I was able to count.

What was new for this year, was that there was an FR booth; our Canadian Operatives, FREE DOMINION had a booth; the DC chapter had a booth, and the new media operation Rightalk with carries Radio Free Republic had a booth, in addition to broadcasting the whole convention and interviewing top notch conservatives pundits and figures.

The FR booth was filled with pictures from the Rally For America we coordinated earlier in 2003 and also displayed some of Registered's finest work. It is always a tremendous draw for CPAC attendees.

Many kudos go out to our magnificent friends at Free Dominion who are spreading the conservative word up north by organizing their own CPAC.

More kudos go out to Libertina and Firebrand for holding down the FR fort by managing the booth! You guys were fabulous!

I think we have a larger and larger contingent of Freepers at CPAC. One of the best parts of the attending the conference is meeting freepers I "see" on line for the first time. (After I apologized for flaming them, we always hit it off!) I encourage everyone to try and make the trip next year.

[firebrand]

Except for forays into the lecture hall to catch the speakers on stage, of course. And maybe lunch. : )

[TaxRelief]

I just love the WAY Washington whispers. LOL. Has someone posted it?

[diotima]

Here are abner's pictures:

Basil

NautiNurse

Dixie Sass

Phil Kent getting interviewed

NYC GOP Chick

Victim of Circumstance, Libertina, firebrand

Phyllis Shafly being interviewed by Kay Daly

Saddam and staytru

Interesting Times with W.

FR Booth

The Shrew and his daughter (a future freeper)

Jeff Gannon

Bob J

Seeking the truth and 0cents.com

Trouble North of the Border with W and Saddam

FRN Senior Advisory Boad member Bob Barr and abner

Bob Barr and Lou Sheldon in FR booth

John Stossel

John Stossel and The Shrew

Michelle Malkin

More Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin, The Shrew and Kay Daly

Jeff Gannon and Bobby Eberle of GOPUSA

Michelle Malkin and the Shrew

Diotima, Nick Danger, Libertina, Michelle Malkin and Conspiritoristo at the FR booth

Half the group pic

Other half of the group pic

John Fund and the Shrew

Dixie Sass

[diotima]

More pics!

[diotima]

No Idea, I'm afraid to check.

[firebrand]

Wonderful shots, abner!

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[NautiNurse]

Wonderful photos!

Great news--Registered made it home safely, and he found the photo of us with Zell Miller. Will post it as soon as I receive it.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Wonderful shots, abner!

Except, of course, for the one of me. There is a reason I *hate* surprise photos and why I asked that that one not be posted.

[Constitution Day]

Don't be so bashful, I think it's a great picture!

[NautiNurse]

That photo of you is adorable with your beautiful smile!

[NYC GOP Chick]

You need to get some higher standards.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Thanks, but YUCK!

[NautiNurse]

Hey--I didn't dare smile for fear my braces would show...sigh...

[NYC GOP Chick]

We all have our neuroses... :(

[Constitution Day]

My standards are plenty high! :)

[NYC GOP Chick]

Easy for you to say!

[RikaStrom]

Next year we will just have to arrange to sit closer at the long tables! :-)

These kids coming up are just amazing. I wasn't that savvy at that age.

You are more than welcome to join in anytime on WFTD, they're not dangerous.. just nuts. hehehe :-)

[Taxman]

When we entered the Sports Bar Saturday evening, we found that the hotel, in a really, really dumbass move, allowed three "VIPs" to use the South end of the upper bar for a "very private conversation." They were "guarded" by a hotel security officer who was instructed to (I believe) use force, if necessary, to cause bar patrons to "keep their distance."

The hotel probably has 500 guest rooms and many, many far more private meeting areas these "VIPs" could have used. Like I said, a really dumbass move on the part of hotel management.

HST, it is entirely consistent with the other examples of very, very poor management practices at that particular hotel we have experienced over the years. Bill Marriott would be apoplectic if he really knew what was going on there.

The good news is that (in our case) there was no altercation, and the better news is that the "VIPs" didn't stay too long after we got there. The "VIPs" left before you and Huber returned to the bar.

David may have run into a situation like we encountered. Maybe he'll find a better hotel to hold CPAC next year? We can only hope and pray he does!

BTW, let me add that I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you, Huber, your TaxDeductions and their FRiend. Glad y'all got back home safely. Were you driving the Excursion? LOL!

[AGreatPer]

Wonderful Pictures. Thank you.