Donald Trump Backs Out of CPAC

CNN ^ | 3/4/16 | Dana Bash & Tal Kopan

[KansasGirl]

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump will no longer speak at the annual conservative confab CPAC this weekend, he announced Friday.

Trump was scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of the who's-who of the conservative world Saturday, but said he would be campaigning, instead.

In a statement, the Trump campaign said the GOP front-runner will instead attend rallies in Kansas and Florida.

"Because of this, he will not be able to speak at CPAC as he has done for many consecutive years," the campaign said. "Mr. Trump would like to thank Matt Schlapp and all of the executives at CPAC and looks forward to returning to next year, hopefully as president of the United States."

The American Conservative Union, the conference's organizers, said it was "disappointed."

"We are very disappointed Donald Trump has decided at the last minute to drop out of CPAC," the group said. "This comes at a critical time in our movement's history. His decision sends a clear message to grassroots conservatives."

But ACU said it remains "neutral" on the presidential race.

"CPAC is the heart and soul of the conservative movement and will be, with or without Mr. Trump," ACU said. "Since we invited him several months ago—and Mr. Trump accepted our invitation and terms —we made it clear all candidates would follow the same format. And now he is backing out."

[Dante3]

I agree. Everybody on the GOPe side has been declaring themselves conservative. There there are the "true conservatives," the "Reagan conservatives," etc. Like racism, the term "conservative" had become meaningless. When posters here attack somebody as not being conservative, they could be fans of neoconservatives.

The same with groups. Some are supporter of the establishment and are okay that the Republicans in D.C. have gone along with Obama. They support amnesty, love illegal aliens and Syrian Muslims.

[protest1]

stop talking fiction

[xzins]

Well....’waaaaahhhh”

He wants to win Florida.

[CottonBall]

Wow, those are just straight out lies.

Let me guess - Cruz supporter?

[SaveFerris]

Then Glenn Beck needs a visit from the Secret Service.

[MNJohnnie]

The American Conservative Union, the conference's organizers, said it was "disappointed."

Were they disappointed enough to give him his $50,000 donation back?

[CottonBall]

don’t you guys have another site to go to where you can attack others from afar and pretend to be holier-than-thou.

[PAR35]

the group said. "This comes at a critical time in our movement's history

Yes, didn't they just hook up with the homosexuals? Is that a fling or a marriage?

[MNJohnnie]

I smell ozone in your future. Would think a long time Freeper would know better.

Run home to mommy now child. The adults are having a serious conversation here.

[GOPJ]

The elites and their fans in the press - - never figured it out...here’s why:

“How could everybody get it so wrong?”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/3/wesley-pruden-how-could-everybody-get-it-so-wrong-/

governsleastgovernsbest can you post this if it’s not already posted? Thansk.

[xzins]

From Gateway Pundit: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/03/breaking-trump-pulls-out-of-cpac/

“Likely factoring into Trump’s decision was a planned protest walkout during his speech at CPAC and the need to have a campaign presence in Kansas.

The organizer of the walkout, William Temple, who parades around CPAC in colonial garb, told BizPacReview he expected one thousand CPAC attendees to participate in the Trump walkout.

Temple organized a similar walkout last year during Jeb Bush’s speech at CPAC that drew around 300 protesters.”

[Las Vegas Ron]

Go hump another leg idiot.

Jack asses like you make me reconsider my support for Cruz.

[JerseyRepub]

If you are the ‘adult’, Lord Jesus save us...or in your case, Lord Trump, culty.

[TexasCajun]

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[Read Write Repeat]

They pissed me off when they stopped inviting Ann Coulter.

[NKP_Vet]

“CPAC is the heart and soul of the conservative movement and will be, with or without Mr. Trump”

CPAC is the heart and soul of the RINO movement and will be, with or without Mr. Trump”.

Any event that has crazy Glenn Beck as it’s closing speaker is not a conservative event. End of story.

[BlueStateMadness]

Probably around the time she endorsed Christie...

[BlueStateMadness]

Don’t forget Romney, Bush, et al. She’s a neocon.

[Blackirish]

Adults in room? Are you joking? In the past 24 hours Trump has bragged about how wealthy and endowed he is...and his Howard Stern crew of fanboys cheer him on.