CPAC Exhaustion
CPAC this year is decidedly different than 2009. Last year, I sat down, absorbed knowledge and was motivated to re-launch my blog with a focus on women’s issues. This year, I worked the conference although I had today off. I spent the last two days running around from event to event, meeting with bloggers and working our booth. I think I met every conservative blogger and tweep out there.
Working the conference gives you a much different perspective. I met and saw lots of famous people. The most surreal moment was watching PJTV interview Ann Coulter and looking up to see Michael Steele crash the interview. You could feel the nervous tension of the surrounding crowd wondering exactly what she would say to him. (She likes him and thinks he’s doing a good job.). For the record, Coulter is extremely nice and down-to-earth. (If you watch the interview with John Hawkins, I came up with the question about what the Republican Party can learn from the Tea Parties. The interview hasn’t been posted yet.)
I also ran into Evan Maloney, who directed Indoctrinate U, and it was nice to catch up. I’m happy to hear that he’s writing for Andrew Breitbart at Big Government.
Other highlights include meeting Phyllis Schafly. She’s so dignified…and tiny. When I shook her hand, I marveled that this small, older lady could drive such fear into the hearts of liberals. (Seriously, walk up to a liberal and say that Phyllis Schafly is awesome. You can watch their brain cells explode in anger.)
I also met Steven Crowder, who did an fantastic job emceeing this morning. I hope they bring him back. (Attention @CPACNews, please bring him back. We need more Millenials in the lineup.) That kid has talent. Unlike most conservative “comedians,” he’s genuinely funny.
Due to church, I missed the last half of today and the straw poll results. Actually, I forgot to vote in the straw poll. I wouldn’t pay attention to the news that Ron Paul won. He had a massive following there, and Paul supporters are so connected that they can manipulate events such as CPAC. In fact, swaying the results of the poll is the type of thing that drives Ron Paul supporters. They had volunteers distributing flyers at every single entrance, and this hotel was huge. I respect their dedication and hard work, but I disagree with Dr. Paul on a few issues.
Blogger Row at CPAC 2010
Overall, CPAC2010 was fantastic. The new venue at the Marriott is much better. Aside from a few hiccups in getting blogger credentials, the conference catered to bloggers. My credentials almost get me into more areas than my co-sponsor status.
After so many years of battling the right to be more engaged online, it’s incredibly refreshing to see how quickly establishment organizations like CPAC have opened up to technology and are doing better than the left. I shudder to think what the Obama administration would get away with if it weren’t for new media.
I’m looking forward to getting some sleep tonight, emptying out my inbox and catching up on what those sneaky feminists have been doing. While CPAC is going on, it’s easy for conservatives to forget that liberals are hard at work while we’re distracted.
Update: In my earlier version, I wrote that I met Professor Reynolds. Apparently, I made a huge mistake. I honestly thought I met Professor Reynolds. I apologize. The mistake is mine and admittedly, I’m rather embarrassed. My apologies. There’s no conspiracy. Relax. Just a mistake from an over-worked blogger.
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February 20th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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February 21st, 2010 at 9:23 am
Glenn Reynolds was not at CPAC. Didn’t meet anyone in the XPAC lounge. He was in Tennessee. Not sure who you met. Check Instapundit, he’ll tell you it wasn’t him.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:29 am
Glen Reynolds says he didn’t go this year.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:29 am
“Yesterday, I also met Professor Glenn Reynolds in the XPAC Lounge. That was a tremendous honor.”
Minor Problem: The Professor says he didn’t attend CPAC this year. http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/
Did you talk to an impersonator or are you lying?
February 21st, 2010 at 9:32 am
Good news: you got an Instalanche!
Bad news: you didn’t meet Glenn Reynolds!
February 21st, 2010 at 9:34 am
Professor (if I may be so racist to use that title) Reynolds was in Knoxville.
Did you use your Jedi powers to be at CPAC and in Knoxville?
February 21st, 2010 at 9:34 am
Reynolds says that he didn’t go to CPAC this year.
You probably just met someone who says “heh” and “indeed” alot.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:40 am
Which issues is Dr. Paul wrong on?
“Manipulate events”?
Come on.
That’s called having more grassroots support than any other candidate.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:40 am
Hmmm…according to his blog, Professor Reynolds wasn’t at CPAC this year. What’s up with that?
February 21st, 2010 at 9:40 am
Glenn wasn’t at CPAC. So, who did you meet, exactly?
February 21st, 2010 at 9:43 am
You do realize that Instapundit is linking to you with a “no you didn’t” with regards to meeting Dr. Glenn Reynolds because he did not attend CPAC this year. I think you should perhaps do an update and think about whether you really met someone who said they were Glenn or if you just thought they were Glenn either way you absolutely did NOT meet Dr. Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit!
February 21st, 2010 at 11:12 am
I suspect it isn’t the ‘Instalanch’ you’d have preferred, but Professor Reynolds links to your post and points out he WASN’T AT the CPAC events this year. Are you deliberately name-dropping, or was someone impersonating him?
February 21st, 2010 at 11:42 am
“Yesterday, I also met Professor Glenn Reynolds in the XPAC Lounge.”
According to Reynolds, you met his Evil Twin. (cue ominous music)
February 21st, 2010 at 11:45 am
Glenn advises on his site that he wasn’t at CPAC this year. Dis you get mixed up or was he being impersonated?
February 21st, 2010 at 11:50 am
So, how did you meet Professor Reynolds, when he says he did not attend CPAC at all this year ?
February 21st, 2010 at 11:58 am
I’d imagine one such issue you disagree with Rep. Paul on is the use of the military. The parallel to liberals and their social programs is conservatives and their military programs. There is no disagreement with conservatives that the Constitution permits politicians to maintain a military. The disagreement is with the use of it. Using it to impose some sort of idealistic, peaceful democracy, free markets, and deposing dictators sounds wonderful. But the populace has to want it, and it’s recognition that social engineering is something politicians should be engaged in. So, in essence, conservatives agree with liberals on progressive social engineering. Why stop there? The tangential effects of which are government snooping, employer mandates and regulations, and whatever politicians dream up to exert control over the population.
Conservatives and Republicans are not ready to lead this country and downsize government because they consider military spending sacrosanct, and with it other forms of central planning. Military and entitlement programs must be cut.
February 21st, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Today, Sunday 21 February 2010, Instapundit readers are getting this message from Glenn Reynolds:
“ER, NO YOU DIDN’T: ‘Yesterday, I also met Professor Glenn Reynolds in the XPAC Lounge.’ I didn’t go to CPAC this year. Do I have an impersonator?”
You may want to address this sooner than later.
February 21st, 2010 at 12:35 pm
OK, did you or didn’t you meet the prof.?
February 21st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Glenn says on his website he wasn’t there.
Who did you really meet? There is a good conspiracy theory in here somewhere.
February 21st, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Rut Roh! Instapundit did not attend the event.
February 21st, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Mentioning that you met Glenn Reynolds netted you an Instalanche, but he says he wasn’t there this year. Was someone impersonating him or, being exhausted after three days with no sleep (I know how conventions can be) did you mistake somebody else for him?
February 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Again, I apologize to everyone. This was my mistake entirely. I’m extremely embarrassed. I wasn’t purposely name dropping. I genuinely would like to meet Professor Reynolds. There was nothing malicious or snobby here. I was just excited.
February 21st, 2010 at 1:54 pm
It’s humorous that so many of the folks fussing at you for mistakenly thinking you met Prof. Reynolds hadn’t read all the earlier comments fussing at you for mistakenly thinking you met Prof. Reynolds. The alternative, I suppose, is that all these people really think you needed to be told about 15 times.
February 21st, 2010 at 2:05 pm
So who was it that you thought was the prof.?