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McCain seeks to turn CPAC into his personal dog and pony show (First Hand Account)
myself | 07 February 2008 | Trueblackman

Posted on 02/07/2008 10:50:40 AM PST by Trueblackman

I arrived at CPAC this morning around 10:30, the first thing I noticed was several buses from out of town with young McCain supporters taking talking points from old persons.

As I milled around for nearly 2 hours, even did a segement with G.Gordon Liddy. McCain's supports roved the floor after Vice President Cheney's Speech, trying to sale McCain as "A true Conservative and a vote against McCain means a lost of appointments to the federal bench and a chance to work with open minded Democrats!" several operatives tried a number of times to sale me on this point and that McCain is the candidate that can bring all of us together, right!!!

I also noticed that several RLC and Republican groups also had tables at CPAC and were also trying to sale McCain as well.

With all this being said, I can assure you that when the media is trying to sale you on MCCain getting a warm welcome at CPAC, that the room will be filled with his 1,000-2,000 supporters he had bussed or driven in and why do you think he waited to 3pm to give his so-called speech?


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Free Republic; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aar; cpac; mccain; potemkincpac; rmsp; sellnotsale
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To: ricmc2175

Was he ever seriously investigated? Why did he keep his security clearance? Cold, yep, you bet. But, given the fact he was subjected to Communist brainwashing attempts, one cannot be too cautious. The world is cruel and it is what it is.


121 posted on 02/07/2008 4:17:06 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: Trueblackman

Flowers, Honey?? Thank you!

You’re apologizing for throwing me down the stairs again last night? I forgive you Darling, Oh, I love you too!

What a beautiful box of candy! Is that for me? ! How sweet! You really are sorry, aren’t you!!

My eye?? My eye will be fine, Sweetheart!

Yes, the doctor said the swelling will be gone in no time. I can get the stitches out in a few weeks. No, I realize it wasn’t all your fault. I shouldn’t have made you so mad! I need to just mind my place more! Yes dear,, I know,, I need to just stay out of your way!

And that cracked rib will heal right up! I know you didn’t mean to kick me so hard.

Oohh,, you haven’t kissed me like that in a long, long time,,, you really are a tiger tonight!

Upstairs? ,, yes, of course Sweetheart! How could I have ever doubted you! I need you too,,, ,,, yes, Honey, now,,, more than ever,,


122 posted on 02/07/2008 4:17:50 PM PST by freemike
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Hey! TBM is on the ground and giving up reports. If you don’t like it, go try it and see how well you do before being the spelling police.


123 posted on 02/07/2008 4:34:08 PM PST by AuntB (" DON'T LET THE PRESS PICK YOUR CANDIDATE!" Mrs. Duncan Hunter 1/5/08)
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To: devolve

Sorry devolve! Forgot to ever come and bump your good graphics.


124 posted on 02/07/2008 6:07:15 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Trueblackman

Hey if you see McCain again tell him to go f-— himself for me


125 posted on 02/07/2008 6:10:58 PM PST by tophat9000 (:[....)
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To: khnyny
Isn't this the first year McCain has attended CPAC?

No. The first time he attended was as a guest of Ronald Reagan.

126 posted on 02/07/2008 6:42:53 PM PST by GVnana
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To: FreeInWV

It depends how much he reaches out to us.

I don’t believe there is a group that is watching to see how much conservatives will “put up with”, and picking our nominees accordingly.

The idea that McCain was the RNC-chosen nominee doesn’t seem very evident to me. I think Rudy was that choice. McCain was simply the guy who ran 8 years ago and became a household name.

And he’s the guy that apparently has done enough the past 8 years to convince a plurality of the voters in the election to pick him.


127 posted on 02/07/2008 7:05:51 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Trueblackman

"All right conservatives, I showed up. Now screw you! Where else you going to go, Huckabee? Ha! Don't make me laugh."


128 posted on 02/07/2008 7:10:10 PM PST by COBOL2Java (If McCain loses, he will have been defeated by his own Inner Shmuck.)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

Hey I wrote it in a bit of a rush!!!


129 posted on 02/08/2008 3:51:09 AM PST by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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To: Trueblackman

You need to just ‘calm down’ ........ [/sarcasm]


130 posted on 02/08/2008 3:57:24 AM PST by Jackknife ( "The Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms should be a department store, not a gov't agency.")
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To: All

(Picture collage by Sir Francis Dashwood)

131 posted on 02/08/2008 3:59:10 AM PST by ElPatriota (Duncan Hunter 08 -- I am proud to support this man for my president and may be Huck :))
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To: COBOL2Java
Oh John... PICK MEEEE!”


132 posted on 02/08/2008 4:04:26 AM PST by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: johnny7
Hey, that's a good one! Let's see...little Juan's picks:

Vice President Susan Collins

Secretary of State Barbara Boxer

CIA Director Patrick Leahy

Attorney General Hillary Rodham

Secretary of Defense Bill Clinton

First pick for Supreme Court Justice Chuck Schumer

Second pick for Supreme Court Justice Arlen Specter


This is fun! Any other ideas?
133 posted on 02/08/2008 7:35:57 AM PST by COBOL2Java (If McCain loses, he will have been defeated by his own Inner Shmuck.)
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To: Trueblackman

Hey, if it works for Castro, Lil’ Kim, Chavez, Obama and Hillary, it can work for McCain too.


134 posted on 02/08/2008 7:45:14 AM PST by TADSLOS (Estoy Juan McCain y apruebo este mensaje!)
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To: Trueblackman

thanks, for the “First-hand” report. :/


135 posted on 02/08/2008 6:16:01 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (just b/c your paranoid, don't mean "they" aren't out to get you...our hopes were dashed by CINOs :)
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To: Thud

ping


136 posted on 02/10/2008 8:21:14 AM PST by Dark Wing
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To: Hattie
The media won’t turn on McCain until after the convention and everything is positively in place.

They won’t be able to wait 7 months,watch for stories coming out that bash MCcain.


McCain Burys His Progressive Past

137 posted on 02/11/2008 1:44:13 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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