There’s some great discussion going on in the right-wing blogosphere about Rush Limbaugh, Michael Steele, and the movement. In the wake of CPAC and Rush’s energizing speech, Steele’s basically been playing it down, trying to distance the GOP and the RNC from Rush. Rush responded today on his show, and it’s worth a listen. Ace [...]
Sean Braisted, criticizing the TNGOP’s anti-mortgage buyout bumper stickers, always knows how to keep that discussion elevated (emphasis mine): If you attended the rightwing circle-jerk known as CPAC this year, you are in for a double treat: “The TNGOP is offering a special price for our new bumper sticker (HONK If you’re paying my mortgage) [...]
I don’t want to conflate these two and their speeches at CPAC, but since they are arguably the highest-profile speakers from yesterday (and perhaps the whole conference), I figured I’d take them both on here. First, Ann Coulter. I couldn’t get into the room with her yesterday (too packed) so I had to watch the [...]
On Friday (I know, I’m posting non-chronologically; deal with it), there was a panel on technology policy for the future. Particularly, the question was to figure out exactly what the Right should be fighting for when it comes to technology. Jon Henke, a new friend from The Next Right and Arts+Labs, spoke a lot about [...]
So is the title of a new documentary by an Irish former left-wing journalist couple, Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer. The filmmakers were a featured panel yesterday, and it was one of the most entertaining and thought-provoking events at CPAC. Ann and Phelim were great in their presentation, offering some background to their film and [...]
I’ll get to Coulter and Rush later, but I want to go through some of the other panels I saw this weekend. Saturday definitely had the best lineups, and one of my favorites was titled “Moving the Left Coast to the Right: A Call to Action for Conservatives.” Moderated by the awesomely awesome Andrew Breitbart, [...]
I went to a great session moderated by my former boss at the Examiner, Mark Tapscott. David All from Tech Republican and Slatecard.com, Erick Erickson of the awesome RedState.com, and Ralph Benko were all on the panel, with a special appearance by Saul Anuzis. They all offered some really cool and insightful advice about how [...]
Got in late last night to DC, staying about a Metro stop away from the Shoreham where the conference is being held. I don’t have Internet access there, only here at my hotel, so I will have to sum up like this tomorrow as well. Some initial thoughts: The hotel wher ethe conference is being [...]
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