radiofriendly
02-13-2011, 08:44 PM
Good overall coverage of CPAC (well, for the UK)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/feb/14/republicans-us-politics
The end I find fascinating:
In many respects, the climate within the Republican party and conservative movement has never been more favourable to Ron Paul and his ideas. Conservatives are once again emphasising fiscal discipline, deficit reduction, and the constitution. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels compared the United States' debt crisis to the "red menace". But for the most part, Paul supporters showed little engagement with the broader movement and the other conservatives were equally off-hand with them.
The one exception was Paul's son Rand. The freshman senator tried, in his speech, to appeal to both groups. He quoted Barry Goldwater and bashed Nancy Pelosi. But he also urged the Tea Party movement to keep up the pressure. "It is not enough to have Republicans in charge," he said. "We are not inherently exceptional as Republicans."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/feb/14/republicans-us-politics
The end I find fascinating:
In many respects, the climate within the Republican party and conservative movement has never been more favourable to Ron Paul and his ideas. Conservatives are once again emphasising fiscal discipline, deficit reduction, and the constitution. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels compared the United States' debt crisis to the "red menace". But for the most part, Paul supporters showed little engagement with the broader movement and the other conservatives were equally off-hand with them.
The one exception was Paul's son Rand. The freshman senator tried, in his speech, to appeal to both groups. He quoted Barry Goldwater and bashed Nancy Pelosi. But he also urged the Tea Party movement to keep up the pressure. "It is not enough to have Republicans in charge," he said. "We are not inherently exceptional as Republicans."