Like Pence’s speech yesterday, Trump’s CPAC appearance covered a lot of territory. From the school shooting in Florida to MS-13, to DACA and ObamaCare, his freeform address was part victory lap, part promise, and part …just a guywho seems to be enjoying himself. Considering the Trump/NeverTrump divide at the conference, I’d say it was fairly […]
The New Yorker: ‘How Steve Bannon Conquered CPAC and the Republican Party’
February 26, 2017 by
The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza writes that the populist nationalist worldview of Donald Trump’s White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has finally “conquered” the American Conservative Union’s annual CPAC conference. As Lizza notes, the issues that animate Bannon’s worldview and propelled Trump to victory were left off the CPAC agenda in the 2013 conference following […]
Trump to CPAC: Border Wall ‘Way, Way, Way Ahead of Schedule’
February 24, 2017 by
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — President Trump promised attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington today that construction of a wall along the southern border is “way, way, way ahead of schedule” and building would “start very soon.” Federal agencies are wrangling over how many miles of the border a new barrier would cover, […]
Hours before Trump speaks at CPAC, I noticed two things of DEEP concern…
February 24, 2017 by
There are two very interesting weekend political events happening in America. Yesterday I discussed the race for Democrat National Committee Chairman being held in my hometown of Atlanta. The results of that race will certainly determine the future of the Democrat Party. But one thing is for certain, if the Democrat Party no longer believes […]
‘Say it to My Face’: Trump Challenges Media at CPAC to Use Names Instead of Anonymous Sources – VIDEO
February 24, 2017 by
After missing last year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Donald Trump found new confidence on stage as he addressed the event for the first time as president. He promised to make it a habit. “I wouldn’t miss a chance to talk to my friends,” he said. “I’ll be doing this with CPAC as often as I […]
CPAC: GOP heavyweights Bannon, Priebus, Conway hail Trump agenda
February 24, 2017 by
Feb. 23 (UPI) — Some of the Republican Party’s heaviest-hitters took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, including three of President Donald Trump’s top White House advisers. Day two of the grassroots conservative gathering got underway Thursday morning near Washington, D.C., and featured a lineup that included Vice President Mike Pence, […]
CPAC 2016—Countering the Global Jihad Panel Exposes Islamist Influence Operations
March 18, 2016 by
On assignment to CPAC 2016 for Capital Research Center This report is exclusive to Accuracy in Media After a number of years of noted absence, the Center for Security Policy returned to CPAC this year. On Thursday, March 3, the Center presented a “Countering Global Jihad” panel. The panel was moderated by CSP President, Frank […]
CPAC Panel Explains Why Millennials Are Pro-Life, and Might Back Free Market Capitalism
March 8, 2016 by
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The best way for conservatives to appeal to millennials may be through their pocketbooks and their understanding of science, said a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday. Science and technology push young people to oppose abortion, a key Republican position. Skyrocketing student debt and a horrible jobs […]
Ted Cruz wins CPAC presidential straw poll – VIDEO
March 6, 2016 by
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the winner of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference’s presidential straw poll. Cruz won 40 percent of the votes from the conservative gathering’s 2,659 attendees who voted. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took second place with 30 percent. GOP front-runner Donald Trump, who controversially canceled his appearance planned for Saturday morning, […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE – CPAC VIDEOS
March 5, 2016 by
The Conservative Political Action Conference is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials from across the United States. CPAC is hosted by the American Conservative Union. More than 100 other organizations contribute in various ways. Highlights of the CPAC are presented in the following videos: OTHER POSTS OF INTEREST TO YOU: […]
Tea Party Leader Jenny Beth Martin Lays out Case Against Trump at CPAC – VIDEO
March 5, 2016 by
Jenny Beth Martin, president and co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, called on conservatives at CPAC this morning to do what they can to prevent “narcissist” Donald Trump from becoming the Republican nominee, and urged them to support Ted Cruz. As she laid out her case against Trump, she noted that while he is inconsistent on virtually every issue, the […]
Watch Mark Levin’s ROUSING speech at CPAC 2016
March 4, 2016 by
Mark Levin gave a great speech this morning on how the conservative movement has saved this country in the past and how we are on the precipice of the conservative movement doing it again. Watch: I liked how Levin took a few shots at Trump (not by name) when talking about Reagan during the […]