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Video: McCain at CPAC–not quite The Uniter yet (McCain Goons Pack Hall-Shout Over Boos!!!)
Michelle Malkin ^ | February 7, 2008 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 02/07/2008 2:44:18 PM PST by tgslTakoma

Edited on 02/08/2008 4:15:59 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Video at Michelle's blog.

The sound on this video shows that the boos were much louder than the MSM's podium mikes picked up.

No wonder McCain didn't look to comfy on stage, even with his cheerleaders up in the front.

Direct link to You Tube page with video.

****EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT*****

To: Will88; tgslTakoma

The CPAC crowd was fired up during Romney’s speech until, at the end, he broke his news, and things came crashing down. Then after a panel of senators and congressmen, and a speech by Dick Armey, the McCain ballet commenced.

1. It was an exercise in professional crowd control. Shortly before his speech, McCain staffers and volunteers were escorted in and seated throughout the room while conservatives were denied entrance.

2. Those attempting to save seats for family members, etc. were told that the people they were saving the seats for would not be getting into the room and that they had to let the other “guests” have the seats

3. The McCain crew shouted and cheered boisterously at all of the appropriate points, and gave dirty looks to any who booed. Still, lots of people booed.

4. McCain’s speech was undeniably a good speech. It did not change the fact that conservatives do not trust them, but it was a good speech, so it was difficult not to applaud with some points. (How can you boo all the time when someone quotes Edmund Burke twice?)

The total crowd was the usual CPAC packed room, probably about 5,000 strong in the room. Of them, possibly 10-20% were McCain supporters, but much of the rest of the crowd were simply polite, and seeing no viable conservative hope, gave McCain a moderate level of applause.

In the past, we have left CPAC energized. Today, we left for the day feeling like we had been punched in the gut.

74 posted on 02/07/2008 9:29:33 PM CST by Huber (And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. - John 1:5)


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: booed; cpac; mccain; mcmexico; rino
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To: tgslTakoma

tom delay said he was in the room and there were a some mccain supporters salted in the room but it wasn’t really warm.

(Is it me or are freepers really wired....confused, combative,???? )


21 posted on 02/07/2008 2:57:30 PM PST by libbylu (Ann and I will be campaigning for Hill.)
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To: dinoparty
This proves ... what?

It proves that the "Disco Republicans" have all donned the emperors clothes and are deluding themselves that they will “win.”.

OK by me. MxCain and all his backroom amnesty deals is going to get his BUTT kicked up around his ears come Nov 7.

Could NOT happen to a more deserving little punk.

What utter treason has gained such power in this nation as to step by step manufacture a “process” by which we as a group of Citizens will have 35 million criminal illegal aliens shoved through the back door labeled amnesty. Only a nut job like MxCain could be controlled enough to fight this protracted battle to sell out this nation with lies, pretty words and now wobbly voice speeches.

Make no mistake fellow Citizens, what we are seeing here is merely a continuation of the Battle for Amnesty.

Boos included.

22 posted on 02/07/2008 2:57:40 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Always Right

I need a new keyboard!! lol


23 posted on 02/07/2008 2:58:18 PM PST by TNdandelion
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To: tgslTakoma

Ah, it looked like there was way more applause than boos to me.


24 posted on 02/07/2008 2:58:49 PM PST by jpf
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To: All
I am not voting for McCain.


25 posted on 02/07/2008 2:59:31 PM PST by Cindy
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To: tgslTakoma

The clientele ain’t what it used to be around here. or at CPAC, for that matter..


26 posted on 02/07/2008 2:59:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: Califreak

“Wow. He got a really warm reception”

Bussing in 100s of your own supporters and excluding the opposition from the room generally has that effect.


27 posted on 02/07/2008 2:59:59 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: Always Right

LOL! Here’s the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdnW5DUFljg

But I prefer this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt1C396ReTg


28 posted on 02/07/2008 3:00:10 PM PST by saganite (Lust type what you what in the “tagline” space)
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To: tgslTakoma
I live in Iowa and was approached by the McCain campaign early on in the caucus campaign. I didn't sign on because I felt that McCain wasn't the right man for the job.

Like me, others can have honest disagreements with McCain, but booing a man who comes to speak to your group is just childish and classless. And conservatives that promote this sort of behavior are moving into silly territory.

29 posted on 02/07/2008 3:01:23 PM PST by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: TexasCajun
“To all the McPain supporters, how can any of you describe your choice as a Conservative? What a joke !”

Pro-life, pro-war, anti-spending, pro-conservative judges, and that’s not just a speech text, that’s his record.

30 posted on 02/07/2008 3:01:37 PM PST by jpf
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To: libbylu
are freepers really wired....confused, combative,???? Its not you, the conservatives are not too happy these days, they wanted all or nothing and they are learning they may very well get nothing.
31 posted on 02/07/2008 3:01:37 PM PST by SF Republican
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To: Always Right

Yeah, well we all know our options...Me, I’ll vote for McCain because a Clinton does not deserve another free ride.


32 posted on 02/07/2008 3:01:46 PM PST by hope (cut off nose, spite face...Maybe we'll win in 2012..bwah!)
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To: musicman

I need it bigger. Thanks.


33 posted on 02/07/2008 3:02:10 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: tgslTakoma

McCain is like a philandeering husband asking his cuckolded wife to forgive him.

Will conservatives forgive him as Hillary forgave Bill?


34 posted on 02/07/2008 3:02:25 PM PST by Lexington Green (More and more, it looks like America lost the Cold War.)
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To: traderrob6

I didn’t know his supporters were in the hundreds.

He must have a few FBI files stashed at a U-Store-It somewhere.


35 posted on 02/07/2008 3:02:47 PM PST by Califreak (Hangin' with Hunter-under the bus "Dread and Circuses")
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To: jpf
There are so many distortions on this forum about that...It’s embarrassing reading them all. FR use to be a class act...It seems to be going to the dogs lately.
36 posted on 02/07/2008 3:04:15 PM PST by hope (cut off nose, spite face...Maybe we'll win in 2012..bwah!)
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The McCain campaign cordially invites you F***ING RIGHTWING ABSOLUTISTS to a "Meet and Greet" reception with the candidate, on the roof at 7pm.

Light refreshments will be served.

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37 posted on 02/07/2008 3:04:18 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: TLI

I figure the begging for votes will start at about a week out from the election when Juan trails by 20 or 30 percent.


38 posted on 02/07/2008 3:04:20 PM PST by cripplecreek (Duncan Hunter, Conservative excellence in action.)
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To: Cindy
Maybe Conservative should throw their support to Obama.

Headlines: Conservatives help elect First Black President.

Then focus on taking back Congress in 2010 and The Presidency in 2012.

39 posted on 02/07/2008 3:04:31 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: tgslTakoma

The sound bite on the radio didn’t play the boos part, conservative station, syndicated feed.


40 posted on 02/07/2008 3:05:58 PM PST by Aliska
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