CPAC Conference

[timschochet 35,032]

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/540736-cpac-officials-booed-after-asking-attendees-to

Officials are booed when they ask people to wear masks.

Ted Cruz is cheered for mocking masks and mocking AOC's reaction to January 6th in his speech.

Seven different committees devoted to discussing how the election was stolen, more than for any other subject.

Golden statue of Donald Trump.

 

Today's Republican Party?

 

[IvanKaramazov 22,624]

23 minutes ago, timschochet said:

Today's Republican Party?

Pretty much.  Bad policies, inability to govern, and general craziness for the cherry on top.

[rockaction 26,353]

Yeah, just saw some of this. Easy to dismiss as a gathering of the unfit to govern. If that's the modern Republican Party, no thank you and twice on Sunday. Next one up.

Edited February 26 by rockaction

[Sea Duck 1,475]

1 hour ago, timschochet said:

Ted Cruz is cheered for mocking masks and mocking AOC's reaction to January 6th in his speech.

He also made a joke about Orlando being warmer than Texas but not as warm as Cancun.

[massraider 11,438]

He also scream-quoted William Wallace. 

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1365378942824304640?s=09

Oy.

Vey. 

The inevitable remix:

https://twitter.com/stridinstrider/status/1365357892199739392?s=19

Edited February 26 by massraider

[The Football Freak 1,175]

1 hour ago, timschochet said:

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/540736-cpac-officials-booed-after-asking-attendees-to

Officials are booed when they ask people to wear masks.

Ted Cruz is cheered for mocking masks and mocking AOC's reaction to January 6th in his speech.

Seven different committees devoted to discussing how the election was stolen, more than for any other subject.

Golden statue of Donald Trump.

 

Today's Republican Party?

 

Oh, good, they have their golden calf. 

[The General 25,031]

Oh Ted. This isn’t your shtick

So bad. 

[sho nuff 17,214]

24 minutes ago, massraider said:

He also scream-quoted William Wallace. 

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1365378942824304640?s=09

Oy.

Vey. 

The inevitable remix:

https://twitter.com/stridinstrider/status/1365357892199739392?s=19

Wow thats like Howard Dean bad...creepier maybe.

[jrt103 318]

thats a big YIKES for mr Cruz.

[Leroy Hoard 14,062]

22 minutes ago, jrt103 said:

thats a big YIKES for mr Cruz.

Mr Cruz had his high point about 5 years ago. Megan Kelly of Fox News interviewed him right after Trump insulted the looks of his wife. Good interview complete with his young girls, really nice moment. Not sure if he ever figured out a path from there.

[Chaz McNulty 1,139]

31 minutes ago, jrt103 said:

thats a big YIKES for mr Cruz.

He was going pretty good (or atleast average) until the scream.  So bad.  I would laugh if I didn't feel so dirty after watching that.

[bigbottom 11,337]

1 hour ago, massraider said:

He also scream-quoted William Wallace. 

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1365378942824304640?s=09

Oy.

Vey. 

The inevitable remix:

https://twitter.com/stridinstrider/status/1365357892199739392?s=19

Interesting that Wallace screams this after he gets his balls cut off. 

[Rich Conway 3,968]

Basically, it's the "COVID is a hoax and the election was stolen" conference?  Awesome.

Oh, and this: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/cpac-house-republicans-proxy-voting/index.html

Before the MAGA crowd starts with the obligatory whatabout, yes, Democrats have done the same and it was just as wrong then.

[kodycutter 968]

1 hour ago, sho nuff said:

Wow thats like Howard Dean bad...creepier maybe.

Not a fan of it...but Howard Dean is still the gold standard.

[Kal El 3,940]

2 hours ago, massraider said:

He also scream-quoted William Wallace. 

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1365378942824304640?s=09

Oy.

Vey. 

The inevitable remix:

https://twitter.com/stridinstrider/status/1365357892199739392?s=19

The interesting part about this is that Wallace opposed tyranny, thus he would fight against them.

[Sea Duck 1,475]

53 minutes ago, Leroy Hoard said:

1 hour ago, jrt103 said:

thats a big YIKES for mr Cruz.

Mr Cruz had his high point about 5 years ago. Megan Kelly of Fox News interviewed him right after Trump insulted the looks of his wife. Good interview complete with his young girls, really nice moment. Not sure if he ever figured out a path from there.

I can't imagine how emasculating it must have felt to go on national TV to do a softball interview to establish well-earned status as a victim of Trump's slander.......only to have his own "tribe" turn on him and basically tell him "You'll get nothing and like it."

42 minutes ago, bigbottom said:

Interesting that Wallace screams this after he gets his balls cut off. 

Hmmm...

[squistion 12,632]

Fact check: CPAC speakers make false claims about the election, the Capitol attack and The Muppets

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/cpac-first-day-fact-check-2021/index.html

[Leroy Hoard 14,062]

First they came for The Muppets and I said nothing...

[lazyike 1,916]

2 hours ago, The Football Freak said:

Oh, good, they have their golden calf. 

I don't see Moses coming anytime soon to rescue them and condemning them for their idolatry.

According to the biblical narrative the first set of tablets, inscribed by the finger of God, (Exodus 31:18) were smashed by Moses when he was enraged by the sight of the Children of Israel worshipping a golden calf (Exodus 32:19) and the second were later chiseled out by Moses and rewritten by God (Exodus 34:1).

[Kal El 3,940]

5 minutes ago, lazyike said:

I don't see Moses coming anytime soon to rescue them and condemning them for their idolatry.

According to the biblical narrative the first set of tablets, inscribed by the finger of God, (Exodus 31:18) were smashed by Moses when he was enraged by the sight of the Children of Israel worshipping a golden calf (Exodus 32:19) and the second were later chiseled out by Moses and rewritten by God (Exodus 34:1).

The calf statue was also burned, ground to powder, thrown into water, and the people who worshipped it were forced to drink the water.

[squistion 12,632]

13 minutes ago, Kal El said:

The calf statue was also burned, ground to powder, thrown into water, and the people who worshipped it were forced to drink the water.

And the people in Flint Michigan thought they had it bad...

[quick-hands 493]

4 hours ago, timschochet said:

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/540736-cpac-officials-booed-after-asking-attendees-to

Officials are booed when they ask people to wear masks.

Ted Cruz is cheered for mocking masks and mocking AOC's reaction to January 6th in his speech.

Seven different committees devoted to discussing how the election was stolen, more than for any other subject.

Golden statue of Donald Trump.

 

Today's Republican Party?

 

Is that what you are reduced to?   Mockery?

 

[timschochet 35,032]

3 minutes ago, quick-hands said:

Is that what you are reduced to?   Mockery?

 

I’m not mocking them. It’s pretty sad don’t you think? 

[Snorkelson 4,391]

15 minutes ago, quick-hands said:

Is that what you are reduced to?   Mockery?

 

Sound like he described what they talked about. I mean, I’ll reduce to mockery- the whole thing is a joke. Ted Cruz doing his Howard dean impression minus a “beeeeyaaaaawww.” Kim Guilifoyle was somewhat reserved rather than screaming into the mic. Don Jr calling it TPAC. They’ve made the entire party about Trump, and they aren’t bashful about it. 

[The Dude 1,039]

Its an embarrassment 

yet some people embrace he insanity - I wonder why

[lazyike 1,916]

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/2/26/22302887/trump-cpac-2021-republican-gold-statue

"In the Bible, the Golden Calf story ends with a furious Moses destroying the idol — dumping its ashes into water and forcing the Israelites to drink it as punishment. In theory, the voters in 2020 could have been the party’s Moses, the loss of the White House and the Senate their bitter ashwater.

And yet, here they are, still building idols of a false god."

[Kal El 3,940]

25 minutes ago, lazyike said:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/2/26/22302887/trump-cpac-2021-republican-gold-statue

"In the Bible, the Golden Calf story ends with a furious Moses destroying the idol — dumping its ashes into water and forcing the Israelites to drink it as punishment. In theory, the voters in 2020 could have been the party’s Moses, the loss of the White House and the Senate their bitter ashwater.

And yet, here they are, still building idols of a false god."

The Israelites had the same problem, until God finally allowed the Babylonians to sack Jerusalem and destroy the Temple. I can see that the CPAC have clearly forgotten their history.

[lazyike 1,916]

7 minutes ago, Kal El said:

The Israelites had the same problem, until God finally allowed the Babylonians to sack Jerusalem and destroy the Temple. I can see that the CPAC have clearly forgotten their history.

And once again this comes to mind Feb 4, 2021 — “Politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude,”Sen  Sasse said. “ 

[Kal El 3,940]

29 minutes ago, lazyike said:

And once again this comes to mind Feb 4, 2021 — “Politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude,”Sen  Sasse said. “ 

I saw a few Twitter reactions to the statue this morning, one of which read something like “the book many of the CPAC members claim to read discourages making golden statues.”

[massraider 11,438]

10 hours ago, Snorkelson said:

 Kim Guilifoyle was somewhat reserved rather than screaming into the mic. 

 

Edited February 27 by massraider
Mistake post

[FairWarning 1,074]

10 hours ago, Snorkelson said:

Sound like he described what they talked about. I mean, I’ll reduce to mockery- the whole thing is a joke. Ted Cruz doing his Howard dean impression minus a “beeeeyaaaaawww.” Kim Guilifoyle was somewhat reserved rather than screaming into the mic. Don Jr calling it TPAC. They’ve made the entire party about Trump, and they aren’t bashful about it. 

I find it embarassing.  I'm a political free agent these days.

[Yankee23Fan 9,400]

15 hours ago, IvanKaramazov said:

Pretty much.  Bad policies, inability to govern, and general craziness for the cherry on top.

Everything about them is repulsive. Truly, repulsive. 

[Cowboysfan8 7,919]

11 hours ago, timschochet said:

I’m not mocking them. It’s pretty sad don’t you think? 

So we are going to get a thread everytime one of these idiots gets to hold a microphone?

awesome

[General Malaise 27,571]

Why was the statue of Childish Trumpino wearing Birkenstocks?  That guy wouldn't be caught dead in hippie sandals....

So much questions.

[Kal El 3,940]

1 hour ago, General Malaise said:

Why was the statue of Childish Trumpino wearing Birkenstocks?  That guy wouldn't be caught dead in hippie sandals....

So much questions.

Maybe because he is trying to live at a seasonal resort in Florida? The summer sun here is far too strong for him, to quote Col. Potter of MASH, “That Sun will rip the hide right off you.”

[sho nuff 17,214]

1 hour ago, Cowboysfan8 said:

So we are going to get a thread everytime one of these idiots gets to hold a microphone?

awesome

Because there is a thread about a pretty large gathering like CPAC?  How does that equate to any time someone gets a microphone?

[NorvilleBarnes 4,294]

15 hours ago, Rich Conway said:

Before the MAGA crowd starts with the obligatory whatabout, yes, Democrats have done the same and it was just as wrong then.

Way to ruin the fun. 

[Cowboysfan8 7,919]

Just now, sho nuff said:

Because there is a thread about a pretty large gathering like CPAC?  How does that equate to any time someone gets a microphone?

Stuck around....let’s see if it happens or not

[massraider 11,438]

1 hour ago, General Malaise said:

Why was the statue of Childish Trumpino wearing Birkenstocks?  That guy wouldn't be caught dead in hippie sandals....

So much questions.

I thought they were just cheapo thong flip flops. 

He had the US flag short pants too. 

From the waist down, he was like every dude on Duval St. in Key West. 

[sho nuff 17,214]

4 minutes ago, Cowboysfan8 said:

Stuck around....let’s see if it happens or not

Tim has been around for a while...has he started a thread anytime a politician grabs a microphone?  This is a major event for the party...its not just some small thing.

[Cowboysfan8 7,919]

1 minute ago, sho nuff said:

Tim has been around for a while...has he started a thread anytime a politician grabs a microphone?  This is a major event for the party...its not just some small thing.

Tim starts more threads than anyone easily lmao

Anyhow, you win. Bye now

[NorvilleBarnes 4,294]

I'm just glad the conference is giving the media something of substance to talk about. Was getting sick of the non-stop reporting on Andrew Cuomo.

[massraider 11,438]

I don't think you're allowed to have gold idols in short pants at just any event where anyone is allowed to grab a mic.

[Cheese and Crackers 284]

Has anyone mentioned that the stage shape resembles a Norse rune co-opted by the SS?

[Apple Jack 4,943]

31 minutes ago, NorvilleBarnes said:

I'm just glad the conference is giving the media something of substance to talk about. Was getting sick of the non-stop reporting on Andrew Cuomo.

Lady Gaga's bulldogs would like a word.

[massraider 11,438]

15 minutes ago, Cheese and Crackers said:

Has anyone mentioned that the stage shape resembles a Norse rune co-opted by the SS?

That is an Unfortunate Coincidence

[timschochet 35,032]

So while this conference is going on, the Republicans in the Senate are unanimously, without exceptions, opposing the COVID stimulus package that 75% of the public supports. Earlier they explained they were against it because of minimum wage, but that’s been removed, and they’re still against it. It will pass, but without a single Republican vote. 

It’s like they’re committing suicide as a party in real time. 

[zoonation 5,286]

That conference is like something you’d see on a Netflix documentary about cults.  So weird.  And the statue?  Come on!  

[The Dude 1,039]

57 minutes ago, timschochet said:

So while this conference is going on, the Republicans in the Senate are unanimously, without exceptions, opposing the COVID stimulus package that 75% of the public supports. Earlier they explained they were against it because of minimum wage, but that’s been removed, and they’re still against it. It will pass, but without a single Republican vote. 

It’s like they’re committing suicide as a party in real time. 

They appear to be truly at a breaking point.  Some clinging to the past and a party they don't want - except their vote.  And some trying to move forward and reestablishing true republican values.

[-jb- 1,027]

2 hours ago, timschochet said:

So while this conference is going on, the Republicans in the Senate are unanimously, without exceptions, opposing the COVID stimulus package that 75% of the public supports. Earlier they explained they were against it because of minimum wage, but that’s been removed, and they’re still against it. It will pass, but without a single Republican vote. 

It’s like they’re committing suicide as a party in real time. 

unfortunately, while everyone here would know exactly how to amplify this, the democrats will #### it up.  this should be advertised everywhere all the way up to the midterms.  I won't hold my breath that it will be leveraged.