DC Chapter report from CPAC 2004

January 26, 2004

[tgslTakoma]

This year saw a strong and growing Free Republic related presence at CPAC, with booths held by Free Republic, the Network, RightTalk, Second Amendment Sisters, DC Chapter, and Seekingthetruth's 0Cents.

Thanks for starting FR, Jim. Look at how it's grown over the years, and imagine how much more it still can grow. I'm impressed!

DC Chapter members who worked at the booth during the weekend: Angelwood, exit148, bufordP, L_VonMises, Mrs. L_VonMises, BillF, Staytrue, Doctor Raoul, kristinn, xthe17th, LisaFab, Ed, Daryl, daughteroftgsl and tgslTakoma. Others chapter members also stopped by to visit with us in free moments during the weekend - AlwaysFree, scholastic, trueblackman, James Parmelee, taxman and sauropod. Call out if I've forgotten someone.

And finally, here are a few more photo links. (Now it's time for me to get to bed.)

It was great to meet the many FReepers who I had not met before this weekend, and it was equally wonderful to see all the FRiends I have met in years past. Until next year then!

NYC GOP chick and Sauropod stop by to visit, and pose with GWB

Exit 148 gives GWB a boost

Dwarves debate drones on

The DC Chapter booth was always busy. And it is extremely heartening to us that so many people already know of our rallies and protests when they stop to talk to us.

Our 2nd year with a booth at CPAC. Our reports and rally photos show folks how much fun activism can be!

Angelwood shows me her certificate from Senator Rick Santorum; In appreciation for all her hard work on the Judicial Nominees 39 hour filibuster in November 2003.

Saddam, Fighter pilot Bush and Warrior Nurse

I can't get everyone to look at the camera at once. Sheesh!

Doctor Raoul unmasks to pose with Warrior Nurse

Trueblackman stops by the DC Chapter table to say "Hey"

[tgslTakoma]

Ping!

[tgslTakoma]

Canadian ping, eh.

[nutmeg]

Hey, thanks for the ping, tgslTakoma! I've got to log off soon, but will read in-depth tomorrow.

It was really nice to see you again, BTW! :-)

[AGreatPer]

Proud to be one of you. Sure hope I can make it next year. Wonderful pictures and reports.

[TaxRelief]

Thank you for the compliments. We are crazy about these kids.

Anoreth belongs to Tax-chick, and Taxdeduction1 is a joint project of Huber and myself. (Anoreth was our guest.)

[nutmeg]

New thread! The DC Chapter CPAC report and photos!

[nutmeg]

ping!

[WVNan]

Best report I've seen from CPAC. Thanks for all your hard work tgsl.

[YaYa123]

FABULOUS Report!!!

You guys are magic to the max. I love you.

[Libertina]

Great report tgsl! It was great to see you all and I loved your costumes - they garnered a LOT of attention! BUMP

[Taxman]

WOW! Great report, great pix, tgslTakoma.

You and the rest of the DC Chapter FReepers outdid yourselves this year. Thanks & congratulations to all DC Chapter members who contributed thier time and money to make the booth such a success!

Sure did enjoy visiting with old FReeper FReeper FRiends and meeting new ones. All the action was definitely at your end of the room (and in the Bar, of course)!

Dagnabbed shame that the stuffed shirts who run the Sports Bar wouldn't let daughteroftgsl in for a sandwich & a coke with her mom & her mom's FRiends -- OTOH, y'all did get better (& cheaper) food and much better service by not joining us. We missed you.

Can you top it next year? I'll wager you can!

Jim -- see what you started? Thank you.

[sauropod]

Cool report.

Now that I finally have webspace to host pics (after how many years?), your report is an object lesson on how to correctly do one.

Thanks.

[Tax-chick]

It's probably a good thing I wasn't there; I'm terribly fond of Marines in uniform ...

It's great to hear that my daughter "Anoreth" was a credit to the family and her hosts; I'll inform her Dad (Der Net-Knight, currently unFReeped, but we're working on him!). All the brothers and sisters were impressed when her photo appeared on the *computer*!

[RottiBiz]

Outstanding report and pictures!

Thanks for sharing.

[dixie sass]

Ping a ling, twas good to see you again!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Great Report!
With so many great places to chow down in Crytal City, why stay at the Marriot.
Next year I'll provide a list.
No, The Crystal City Resturant will not be on the list.

[NYC GOP Chick]

What a wonderful report -- and great pics (except mine, of course!)

[Angelwood]

Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed and exciting report of the DC Chapter's CPAC experience. You've done an outstanding job and the photos are excellent as usual.

There are many more stories to be told about CPAC and the folks we introduced to Free Republic and those old friendships that were renewed. I hope all the DC Chapter members and others who visited CPAC chime in with anecdotes to share.

[firebrand]

Excellent report and photos, as usual. (How do you get those nice boldface captions on Webshots?)