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It is dreary, dull February. The weather is terrible in most places across these great United States. The Dow has dropped 42% since hope and change took power in Janurary, in place of reason and common sense. The economy has been raped and "nationalization" is the new "n-word", soon to have Al Shaprton throw a funeral for it at the Capitol.
Social and fiscal conservatives throughout the land are growing restless. They have witnessed the economic betrayal of the Bush years, the turncoat antics of Senators Snow, Specter and Collins, and they are angry.
Tea Parties - Boston-style - will be taking place all over the country this week, inspired by Rick Santelli's rant on CNBC. And to top it off, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is Thursday-Saturday in Washington, DC.
CPAC is like an all-inclusive vacation for conservatives. You pay for your hotel and your conference ticket, put on a suit and your conference lanyard, and watch the drinks and dinners miraculously appear. Anywhere within a 3 mile radius of the Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC, if you walk into a bar, someone from the convention will be running a tab, and will welcome you to their party. There are lunch'n'learn events each day with refreshment, star-studded dinners on Thursday and Friday nights, and usually a party in someone's hotel room after hours.
It's like what you see on MTV's Spring Break, but with pearls and navy blue suits.
So, what is CPAC, other than the drinking and all-around un-conservative debauchery? It is where the core supporters of the Republican Party get together to strategize for the coming year. New stars are introduced on the blue carpet. Seminars and lectures abound. And very, very large checks get written to PACs to go forth and implement policy.
But mostly it's about the parties. Watch this space throughout the week for tidbits about CPAC. Names will not be changed because there are no innocent to protect.
