The conference was founded in 1974 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives.[2][3][4] Ronald Reagan gave the inaugural keynote speech at CPAC in 1974.[5] Like the conference's speakers today, the presidential hopeful used it to share his vision for the country—"A Shining City Upon A Hill," words borrowed from John Winthrop.[6]
Back in the day we called the YAF the Young Americans for Fascism (Hi APAG)
Anti Trump types were popular there
Sacha Baron Cohen interruption In 2020, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen attended CPAC dressed as President Trump while filming his movie Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. After interrupting the event, he was kicked out.[22][23]
Its now a fund raising machine and a place for a bunch of malarkey. Where is Moses when you need him?
Some regular faces won’t be in attendance a this year's Conservative Political Action Conference as former President Donald Trump cements his grip on the party.
Instead, the conference will welcome Trump for a keynote speech and the lineup is packed with loyalists and former administration officials. Dissent is not allowed this year.
Here’s a look at some who are not attending, either by CPAC’s choice or their own:
Not Invited
Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader — The highest-ranking Republican in Washington was not invited to the conference this year. While McConnell voted to acquit Trump at his recent impeachment trial, he gave a scathing rebuke of the former president in a speech after the trial.
Mitt Romney, U.S. senator — The 2012 Republican presidential nominee has become an outspoken critic of Trump, making him a pariah among Trump’s supporters. He voted to impeach the president — twice. Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, which hosts CPAC, last year tweeted Romney was disinvited, and he is not invited this year after voting to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection at his second impeachment trial. The Utah senator previously won the conference’s presidential straw poll in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012.
There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by the bye And a parting on the left Is now a parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight
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The conference was founded in 1974 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives.[2][3][4] Ronald Reagan gave the inaugural keynote speech at CPAC in 1974.[5] Like the conference's speakers today, the presidential hopeful used it to share his vision for the country—"A Shining City Upon A Hill," words borrowed from John Winthrop.[6]
Back in the day we called the YAF the Young Americans for Fascism (Hi APAG)
Anti Trump types were popular there
Sacha Baron Cohen interruption
In 2020, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen attended CPAC dressed as President Trump while filming his movie Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. After interrupting the event, he was kicked out.[22][23]
Its now a fund raising machine and a place for a bunch of malarkey. Where is Moses when you need him?
Some regular faces won’t be in attendance a this year's Conservative Political Action Conference as former President Donald Trump cements his grip on the party.
Instead, the conference will welcome Trump for a keynote speech and the lineup is packed with loyalists and former administration officials. Dissent is not allowed this year.
Here’s a look at some who are not attending, either by CPAC’s choice or their own:
Not Invited
Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader — The highest-ranking Republican in Washington was not invited to the conference this year. While McConnell voted to acquit Trump at his recent impeachment trial, he gave a scathing rebuke of the former president in a speech after the trial.
Mitt Romney, U.S. senator — The 2012 Republican presidential nominee has become an outspoken critic of Trump, making him a pariah among Trump’s supporters. He voted to impeach the president — twice. Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, which hosts CPAC, last year tweeted Romney was disinvited, and he is not invited this year after voting to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection at his second impeachment trial. The Utah senator previously won the conference’s presidential straw poll in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012.
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by the bye
And a parting on the left
Is now a parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
Wake up sheeple. Destroy the parties
It’s almost as if...
Even more surprising is that the violent Left didn’t show up en masse to harass people going to CPAC.