RonPaulFanInGA
03-07-2014, 04:37 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/07/cpac-2014-maybe-the-republicans-arent-so-insane-after-all
From the corners of the conservative movement to the main stage, signs of hope. Or at least that the GOP is grasping at reality again.
The Conservative Political Action Conference has gotten more conservative. It hasn’t moved to the right, exactly – there’s not a lot of room remaining on the visible spectrum – but it’s definitely gotten more sedate. A little more self-contained, a lot more self-conscious, and maybe even a bit serious.
Don’t get me wrong: CPAC is still very much a circus. You can’t book sideshow acts like Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Ann Coulter and then just expect people not to notice all the chewed-up red meat and low-hanging fruit on the floor. But a slimmer schedule overall and a pared-down roster of speakers – heavy on actual elected officials, lighter on stunt candidates – suggests that someone in the movement is trying to put the clown car in reverse.
From the corners of the conservative movement to the main stage, signs of hope. Or at least that the GOP is grasping at reality again.
The Conservative Political Action Conference has gotten more conservative. It hasn’t moved to the right, exactly – there’s not a lot of room remaining on the visible spectrum – but it’s definitely gotten more sedate. A little more self-contained, a lot more self-conscious, and maybe even a bit serious.
Don’t get me wrong: CPAC is still very much a circus. You can’t book sideshow acts like Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Ann Coulter and then just expect people not to notice all the chewed-up red meat and low-hanging fruit on the floor. But a slimmer schedule overall and a pared-down roster of speakers – heavy on actual elected officials, lighter on stunt candidates – suggests that someone in the movement is trying to put the clown car in reverse.