[NautiNurse]

Stretch and Yawn! Got up at 3:30AM to get in line by 5AM to see President Bush this morning at CPAC (~7:10AM). He is speaking here before leaving to tour the tornado ravaged areas later today. By the time we got to the hotel lobby at 4:58AM, thousands of people were already in line, wrapped around and up two staircases, down the long halls, and snaked way back into the hotel lobby to the main entrance. There is a separate long line at the baggage check room for the uninformed who brought their camera phones.

I seriously doubt all those in line will make it into the ballroom due to fire marshal rules. Needless to say, I am back in the hotel room watching the police set up for the motorcade. You've got to get up awfully early (or stay up all night) to be first in line with a bunch of dedicated conservatives, including dinasour.

We watched Mitt Romney's campaign withdrawal in the exhibit hall with Mary Matalin. In fact, Diotima scooped Mary with the news prior to Mitt's speech.

Following the day's events, we had a "power table" in the lobby bar where we met with a host of notable conservatives. Had a marvelous Thai dinner last night with Interesting Times, The Shrew & Son, and Nick Danger. A good time was had by all!

[SE Mom]

Thank you for the most excellent report NN:)

Anytime today keep us posted!!

[McGruff]

We watched Mitt Romney's campaign withdrawal in the exhibit hall with Mary Matalin. In fact, Diotima scooped Mary with the news prior to Mitt's speech.

FNFs this morning said the Laura Ingraham wasn't told about Romney's intent to withdraw in his speech when she introduced him. Thats pretty low of Romney if he did that to her. Do you know if that was the case? I liked her line "You claim to be a foot soldier in the Reagan revolution but what have you done for us lately?".