SubscribeCPAC Tells Attendees Not To Boo McCain
From the Politico:
Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., left, applaud during the introduction of President Bush at the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Washington.
CPAC to all CPAC-ers: Don’t boo McCain
February 07, 2008
John McCain may have it easier than he expected today when he commandeers the podium at CPAC this afternoon. Conservatives from all over will predictably fill the room to the brim to listen to what the now GOP front-runner has to say, despite a hate/love relationship with the guy.
CPAC it seems, is directing its loyal goers to not boo McCain. They must be more excited that McCain has finally signed on to appear after years of snubs than they want to let on.
During registration last night at the Omni Shoreham a registrant was asking to upgrade his CPAC package and then proceeded to ask what time GOP front-runner John McCain was going to speak today. “Oh good,” he said to the response — answer: 3 p.m. today– “I hope they boo him out of the room.”
“No, no no no no” came the reply from the person registering him. “We’ve been instructed to tell participants not to boo McCain.”
“Are you kidding me?” the shocked CPAC-goer asked.
“Well we want to seem above democrats and we don’t want the booing to be the story,” the CPAC person declared. When asked for a response CPAC’s Ian Walters told us: “We would hope that our folks would be polite and give him a fair opportunity to be heard.”
Mind you, this being from the Politico, one should take it with a grain of salt.
Of course this is the same CPAC that has no problem not inviting Ann Coulter to their main events.
So it is probably true.
8 Responses to “CPAC Tells Attendees Not To Boo McCain”
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February 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
What’s worse is that Romney is apparently pulling out of the race…
DAMNDAMNDAMNDAMNDAMNDAMNDAMN!!!!
McVain or Schmuckabee is NO CHOICE AT ALL!!! Those two are sides of the same counterfeit coin!
A blue blood country clubber or Elmer Gantry…just turn the White House over to Hitlery or Osama Obama…this country is finished.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I don’t think there’s any hope they won’t boo him now.
Might as well have Hillary address CPAC.
Then again, CPAC isn’t very “C” anymore either; as SG mentions above, we knew that from the time they didn’t bother to invite Ann Coulter this year.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
“after years of snubs ”
This says it all.
February 7th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Anybody notice Liber(al)man attending the C-PAC gig?
What’s not right about this picture?
February 7th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I saw the first part of the speech, and the guy introducing him.
It was a total whitewash, and I was disgusted.
McCain, like Hillary and B. Houssein Obama, will now spend the next few months trying to pretend he’s conservative.
I think a Democrat win is inevitable at this point. I intend to focus on the Congressmen who will, hopefully, be keeping her in check. If we had Republicans with balls in Congress when Biilzebubba was in charge we’d have real judges on the benches instead of people like child-sex defender Ginsburg, and if we get Republicans with balls this time around, we can make sure it doesn’t continue.
It won’t be easy. Hillary has the media behind her, she’s got a log of money at her disposal, and she has absolutely no scruples at all–she can make it very, very tough for anyone who opposes her. So our job is not only to elect these people, but make damn sure they know that if they intend to get elected again, they better remember to dance with who brung ‘em.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Don’t Boo McCain just don’t vote for him! Vote for the most conservative Congressman and Senator but skip the Presidential box. The Illegals will fill in the rest, their dillema will be Juan McCain or Bill’s least favourite concubine. With a consevative congress or close to 50/50 and a nutjob Democrat in the White House we will be poised to take 2010 by storm and the White House by 2012! So don’t throw your vote away, it’s the Senate and House we should be concentrating on. Besides I don’t believe the other side is THAT excited about Hillary also. That’s why Obama is doing so well!
February 8th, 2008 at 5:38 am
The only real question is whether the Huckster or Lieberman will be McCain’s VP…
February 8th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Please stop dissing Mike Huckabee! Do youy dislike his solid socially conservative views? The fact that he stated that “Jerusalem must not be divided?” Do you dislike the fact that he won reelection with 47% of the black vote? Pretty good for a Republican! Stop the name calling - Romney could not sell himself. He will be back and hopefully better. But stop dissing the Huck - and McCain. Or do you want to sing “Hail to the Chief” to Barack Hussein Obama? Do you think OUR TROOPS WOULD LIKE THAT?????? The thought of him or that woman, Hillary, as commander in chief turns my stomach!