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Newt Gingrich: Donald Trump Right To Skip CPAC ('the votes are in Kansas, not Washington')
The Hill ^ | By Harper Neidig | March 04, 2016, 03:30 pm

Posted on 03/04/2016 4:43:05 PM PST by drewh

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Friday praised Donald Trump for his last-minute decision to skip the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). CPAC organizers announced Friday that the GOP presidential front-runner had dropped out of his commitment to speak at the conference on Saturday morning.

The real estate mogul's campaign issued a statement shortly after saying he would instead be campaigning 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 statement read. “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.” Trump has been heavily criticized by many Republicans, and some speakers at the gathering took the opportunity take shots at the front-runner.

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To: GreyFriar

Bolton is HORRIBLE! Extreme RINO. For all the wrong things consistently. I believe he’s been a smug ass when it comes to Trump.


41 posted on 03/04/2016 5:34:11 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ( If the word, "SENATOR" is before his name, he is part of the PROBLEM.)
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To: Sacajaweau

My money is on Kasich for VP.


42 posted on 03/04/2016 5:44:02 PM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: CaptainK

he’s already said NO...


43 posted on 03/04/2016 5:45:29 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: JerseyDvl

CPAC were too busy with homosexuals telling us we had to accept them while fairy boy ran and got what he wanted.


44 posted on 03/04/2016 5:48:17 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: WENDLE

I am a Yuuuuge Newt fan, but.Newt missed his turn. He will be too old to take the helm when Trump retires.


45 posted on 03/04/2016 5:55:07 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: moehoward
Actual CPAC attendee...


46 posted on 03/04/2016 5:59:18 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aiderai)
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To: BAW
What is Newt positioning himself for? Me thinks Newt wants something from Trump.

"Trump In Talks With Gingrich For White House Chief of Staff"

47 posted on 03/04/2016 6:15:53 PM PST by tsowellfan (Cruz/Trump or Trump/Cruz)
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To: NKP_Vet; Sacajaweau

Rumor has it... Chief of Staff


48 posted on 03/04/2016 6:16:53 PM PST by tsowellfan (Cruz/Trump or Trump/Cruz)
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To: WENDLE

Here are Kirk’s main ten principles of conservatism.

http://www.kirkcenter.org/index.php/detail/ten-conservative-principles/


49 posted on 03/04/2016 6:40:49 PM PST by Sapwolf (Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty. -Sowell)
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To: drewh

Fox Snooze, starting with the Outnumbered girls at noon, made the news of Trump canceling at CPAC into Breaking News with its own Fox Snooze alerts, and much concerned discussion all afternoon, culminating with Special Report.

Here’s a news flash: nobody cares about CPAC and 99.7% of Americans don’t even know what it is, or that their conference is taking place now.


50 posted on 03/04/2016 6:45:09 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: WENDLE

Keep telling it loud and proud, Wendle.
Yeah, conservatism. There are some essential planks. And there are fixtures, and there are ornaments that are works in progress.
Planks: life, school choice, right to work, secure borders, traditional family/homosexuality is wrong—oops ...
That let’s out CPAC!
They should change their name to MPAC: Moderate Political Action Conference. Or NCPAC-Neo-con Political Action Committee, or DLPAC-DemLite Political Action Committee.
Conservative? No.
Oh yeah—they just gave their support to Ted Cruz today in a voice vote.

A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’
William F. Buckley, Jr. 11/19/1955


51 posted on 03/04/2016 6:56:11 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: BAW

Newt is only saying what I’ve been thinking since Trump said he’s not going to CPAC. Why should he have?

Like Newt said, the votes are in Kansas, not the CPAC circle jerk.


52 posted on 03/04/2016 7:19:53 PM PST by Rebelbase (Best election ever. Sick of it already, but best election ever.)
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To: JediJones

They like to hang out with faggots that call themselves Log Cabin Republicans. We know Cruz does, because he begs then for money, and his buddy crazy Beck has said sodomite “marriage” is a “Constitutional right.”


53 posted on 03/04/2016 7:22:21 PM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: WENDLE

Bolton came out a month ago and endorsed a who’s who of establishment warmongers for reelection. Needless to say he did not endorse Trump.


54 posted on 03/04/2016 7:25:29 PM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: mac_truck

What’s that thing’s FR handle?


55 posted on 03/04/2016 7:52:13 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: WENDLE

Chief of Staff. Trump will want someone from a state that they cancarry like Ohio or Pennsylvania.


56 posted on 03/04/2016 7:54:20 PM PST by Mean Daddy
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To: GreyFriar

“pundip”

I learned a new word today—thanks!


57 posted on 03/04/2016 8:05:49 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Mean Daddy

OK . I don’t care how we save this country from these rino bastards. JUST SAVE IT. I have a family!! Get bold or Get dead.


58 posted on 03/04/2016 8:07:16 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: exit82

You’re welcome. It popped into my mind with the thought that some/many pundits are not that good at ‘punditting’ thus....


59 posted on 03/04/2016 8:38:22 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

And most of them ARE dips..........


60 posted on 03/04/2016 8:41:51 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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