Oh, what fun it is to watch the conservative movement self-destruct.

The ONLY guy who even has a fighting chance against a top Democrat in 2016, and, they're going to Jon Huntsman-ify him? Already?

I'd love to see Christie say "**** you" to the Republican Party and run as an independent in 2016. See who the Republican Party chooses to split <47% of the country's popular vote with Christie.

Sounds like Cardenas is as petty as Obama. That sucks for him, it will get him nowhere fast. Christie is a good face in the party (could drop lbs but whatever), both parties could use more moderates, they are both far too extreme.

You should take a high school–level course in international politics if you think the Democratic Party is "far too extreme."

By international standards, the Democratic Party is center-right and the Republican Party is far right. It's time to stop pretending that the fault lies with the two parties or that the two parties are equally obtuse, because they're NOT.

Let's just take the deficit-reduction battle for a second: are you REALLY going to tell me that saying, "let's reduce the deficit through a combination of raised revenue and decreased spending" is as extreme a position as saying, "no new taxes, ever; it's spending cuts or we have no deal"? If the Democratic Party were as obtuse as the Republican Party, they'd be saying, "no spending cuts; it's new taxes or we have no deal." But they're not saying that, are they?

By the way, show my one single quote of Obama's where he proves to be as petty as this Cardenas guy.

Divisive on their Conservative "values"....

And confused about their claim of TAX INCREASE..... once again, it was a TAX RELEASE as prescribed by the Bush Administration "gift" offer that was due to expire.

YES... DUE TO EXPIRE....

The RNC doesn't have a DEM problem, they have a COMPREHENSION and CONGENIALITY problem.

A big old gripe session.... nothing more

I hope the gop just keeps doing just what they are doing right now. Hell they will never get back into power. Once we overtake the Gerrymandering, the Dem's can take the states back too.

"I'm a firm believer that if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow.

LOL Yeah, growing by exclusion. Keep at it, your logic is astounding!!

Christie is probably celebrating his exclusion from the GOP crazy uncle group. These are the folks that you wonder if you HAVE to invite to your holiday dinner, and no one wants to sit by them.

Good. "Uh, and not a UHHHHHH home for UHHHHH everybody." Way to communicate.

Ladies and gentlemen, CPAC: the group peers out fearfully to see the normal world, and then QUICK locks the door.

I mean, look, you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way, and you build your tent by reaching out to the new demographics of America not with a watered down version of who we ought to be but with a true, real, solid version of who we are."

In other words, CPAC is a bunch of Jesus freaks hell-bent on preaching their brand of God, Guns, and Government throughout the country.

Thank you Cardenas for continuing to support the Dems in 2014 and 2016 with your far right rhetoric.

I hope you like losing more elections.

I am glad they are keeping Christie out....that will be more of those wacky speakers to give speaches for Saturday Night Live to use in their comedy skits!

"I'm a firm believer that if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said.

So we can safely say the Reasonable Wing of the Republican Party - guys (and gals) like me - can pretty much ignore CPAC.

sekelglsr223

is DAMN ANNOYING

This here sums it all up perfectly:

"Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow. I mean, look, you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way""

No, the GOP does not look at itself and say, "Hey, maybe we are a bit ridiculous with some of this super conservative mumbo jumbo. Maybe we need to open up to other view points a little more."

No, their answer is simply, we must PERSUADE and CONVINCE more people that in fact they are idiots, and should actually agree with us on everything.

Yeah, how is that working out for ya bud?

"This year, for better or for worse, we felt like, ah, like he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection, ah, and, for decisions that he made. And so hopefully next year he's back on the right track and being a conservative,"

I could have sword excommunication was a function of Church. Imagine, now you can be excommunicated from your political party. What a fine example of blending religious theology/functionality and politics.

Same ol', same ol'.... Yep, keep doubling down on crazy and ban the few among you who show intermittent flashes of lucidity.

We know who's running the asylum...

This is hilarious.

One people, one nation, one leader. Heil Elephant!

I want to see Romney speak and squirm some more about his video of him being aginst 47% of Americans.

When I was on video saying I was against 47% of Americans, I was taken out of context. Even though it showed the whole context of what I was saying, well had I known I was on video I , well I thought I was saying it to a private group,...yeah, that's it, in private it really didn't count....besides I only said what I was being paid for to say.....

Republicon speaches...for when you need a comedy skit and need it fast!

"This year, for better or for worse, we felt like, ah, like he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection, ah, and, for decisions that he made.

Need any more proof it's a Party being run by Big Daddy dictators?

Hummmmmmmm "...GOP is "not a home for everybody."...

Thank you Col Custer (Cardenas) The Little BigHorn is straight ahead .....

Christie was banished for his moment of reasonableness.

newdayDAWNING...RETURNED

Christie is probably celebrating his exclusion from the GOP crazy uncle group. These are the folks that you wonder if you HAVE to invite to your holiday dinner, and no one wants to sit by them.

I'm not so sure that he's glad to not be included. The unfortunate truth is that if he does ever decide to run for a greater office than his current one, he may need their funding. Enough funding keeps getting bad candidates thrown forward for their top positions.

I don't expect Christie is going to defect to the Democratic party or call himself an Independent, so the sad part of politics is that he may need them. Of course, this is likely good news for Democrats as the candidates coming from CPAC tend to drive away any Democrats who would consider voting for a Republican since the CPAC won't accept a Centrist/Moderate which could possibly pull democratic voters away.

I guess the lesson is still being reinforced. We like to talk about bipartisanship, but if you actually work at it we will punish you.

"I'm a firm believer that if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow. I mean, look, you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way, and you build your tent by reaching out to the new demographics of America not with a watered down version of who we ought to be but with a true, real, solid version of who we are."

Yeppers, wrap that straitjacket around you a little tighter, that will show them you mean business and only drinkers of the Kool-aid are allowed to join your cult club.

Lil Michelle,

I beleive only one of those craizies on the Jersey Shore are actually from Jersey.

Repojam:

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate the time you took to respond.

The reason I think Christie may be secretly glad that he is not welcome at CPAC is simply that it makes him more palatable for the independents that carry these elections.

Does CPAC have money? Sure. Did it elect Mitt Romney. No. You still have to have a platform that appeals to the largest group of voters.

Where Christie will have difficulty is his tendency to try to bully those that question him in a way that he considers to challenge his authority. That is not going to play well amongst Joe and Joan America.

Are you a white, middle aged male? Do you feel uneasy about women in the workplace? Have you committed fraud in Wall Street, and then used government bailouts to take out personal bonuses? Do you speak only one language--English?

All those non-white people getting you down? Do you love torture, assault rifles, and military expansion? Join up today, the Republican party is right, right, right for you.

Submit your oaths of absolute fealty, now! Just call 1 800 wor-ship.

So Republicon spokesperson says Gov Christie "he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection."

Ask yourself why?.....Because republicons pledged to vote against anything good for America...They voted against and obstructed every bill to help disaster victims from tornadoes, floods, forest fires, hurricanes, oil spill, and then they were obstructing Gov Christie in his hour of need,...and he called republicons out on their destructive obstruction to help victims..... and he...is ...not...an...all star selection??????

Republicons ...you can count on them to not be there, when you need them!

The math-challenged conservative republican follies continue. Expand the tent by excluding people? Good luck with that! :-))

When you don't even know the difference between addition and subtraction, you have no business running anything.

ROTFLMAO at conservative republican fools!

newdayDAWNING...RETURNED

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate the time you took to respond.

The reason I think Christie may be secretly glad that he is not welcome at CPAC is simply that it makes him more palatable for the independents that carry these elections.

Does CPAC have money? Sure. Did it elect Mitt Romney. No. You still have to have a platform that appeals to the largest group of voters.

Where Christie will have difficulty is his tendency to try to bully those that question him in a way that he considers to challenge his authority. That is not going to play well amongst Joe and Joan America.

It's likely true that he may not have wanted to attend, but candidates start to support strange positions for money. McCain originally distanced himself from the Christian Conservative Camp before heading that way to get some funding. In the case of Christie, as "fringe" as the CPAC may be labelled, it does come with a heavy dose of support in the Republican Party along with quite a bit of funding. While there are Yellowdog Democrats and the Republican Equivalent, many people are falling in the middle and those are the ones you often need the funding to reach. Voters who don't fall into a party are either going to go with name recognition or another quality they are aware of in the candidate if they aren't aware of all of their stances on the issues. Independent voters are often just as informed as party line voters and air time will help to get more recognition out.

While his tendency to bully may not resonate with all Americans, in many cases you can overlook a negative quality if the overall package is better than the opposition. In many cases, votes aren't so much for someone as they are against another individual. He's shown he can be bipartisan, which is likely becoming more and more important with voters after watching Washington get stuck mostly due to the inability to work together. No matter who's fault it may be, if this continues on for 4 more years of stall tactics and legislative lockdown, the people may be ready for someone who can work across party lines, regardless of who is at fault. The fact that Christie is a Republican in Democrat territory and has a proven track record of working with them is a pretty big factor on his side when considering an Independent vote.

Thank you for the reply.

And I absolutely agree with you, people WILL be ready for someone who can work across party lines both in the White House and the Congress.

Nice discussion, thanks.

Hah! Hah!

Another Nail into the Coffin of the totally-irrelevant Republican Party.

You guys are Never coming Back to "Political-Relevancy".

The GOP, Teabaggers, and you Ted Nugent "Gun-Nut" types have Now been

"Well-Regulated" to the "DUNG HEAP of HISTORY".

I can't wait till our Muslim-Marxist President confiscates all your Guns and Bibles!

He's already Re-instated His 1st Term infamous "Snitch Line" so us peaceful Socialists

(ahem, I mean Dems), can Report you Republicans, Teabaggers, and "Gun-Nut" types,

if you "Get Out of Line", if you know what I mean!

Probably Best that we "Nip in the Bud" your "Gun-Nut-Indimidation"

of us Law Abiding citizens Before you become

"Domestic Terrorists".

All Hail Obama!

It makes you wonder if Christie might not had been invited, but turned them down.

Would you want to be included in a group of losers (Romney, Ryan, or any of the other clown convention members AKA the GOP primary), wannabees (Rubio, Rand), and total idiots (Palin, Trump)?

While the possibility of shining out in that group if you have a semi-original thought is huge, if you hang out with a gang you'll likely be thought a gang member.

"He's a popular figure, but everyone needs to live by the parameters of the movement."

And this sums up what the heck is wrong with Washington!!!!!! He can live near the parameters of the movement and still work to bridge the extremely divisive gap that currently exists between the two political parties. With that attitude, noting will ever be accompllshed by our government.

CPAC convention show, same as the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roast shows from the 70's.

All star selection line up...

Michelle Bachmann: "I saw a Martian in my bowl of Fruit Loops and he was against Obamacare"

Tim Pawlenty: Who am I ? Why am I?

Rick Perry: I am Governor from the state of.....wait wait don't tell me.....I have a southern accent.....Uhhh I give up, where am I from?

Rick Santorum: I believe sex is only for married people when they want to have children.( I didn't make that one up)

Newt Gingrich: I wasn't cheating on my wives, I told them I was when I was caught and even asked one for an open marriage ahead of time.

Herman Cain: I did not cheat on my wife with that woman, but if she would like to.....

Mitt Romney: Ok, who am I now,...ok now...ok now...ok now....ok now......just give me no taxes to pay and I will disappear, I don't want to be president, I just don't want to pay taxes.

" Gov.Christie is just too big of a man to fit in there." says Beverly in Chicago.

Christie is too big a man to fit just about anywhere ~ standard chairs, plane seats, Levis, regular bath tubs . . . gee, now that I think of it, regular anything.

By the way, show my one single quote of Obama's where he proves to be as petty as this Cardenas guy.

I guess it wasn't Obama that said he was no longer going to work with AZ because they weren't going to ignore our laws.

For the rest of your post, your claim of extremism is called checks and balances. The Democrats would be happy never cutting spending and taxing everyone at 90%, they just can't get it to happen. Look at the one party demaocrat states, tax tax tax tax tax, that's all they know and 90% of the money may as well get burned.

These GOP nutcases hold Palin, a two-bit quitting governor who lost a VP run, in higher esteem than a well-liked Governor who has (sorry, had) a future with the party. Crazy is as crazy does.

This isn't a complaint; I was hoping for a Teabagging self-destruction years ago.

The great thing about this is that Christie can only gain from being ostracized by that crowd of kooks and knuckle-draggers.

The CPAC snub of Governor Christie shows that they aren't serious about winning the next Presidential election.

Their snub also shows that their mission is to attempt to deal harshly with a failure to toe the party line.

In that regard CPAC has more in-common with the Nazi Party than with freedom-loving democracy.

I can't wait until the next big hurricane hits the Republican south, as some other Republican Governor will then have to beg from his own political cronies to fund disaster assistance there too, most-likely destroying another political career in the process!

In regard to New Jersey's recent hurricane crisis, Governor Christie did the right thing for the people that he was elected to represent and showed extraordinary leadership and a willingness to reach across the aisle in the process.

If what Governor Christie did for the people of New Jersey in their time of need was wrong, maybe the Republican center and the Republican fringe need to part company too.

It is hard to believe that the Republican fringe wouldn't want to fund disaster assistance, which might also show a majority of Americans that the fringe is too dangerous to hold major elected office too!

Looks like the sheeple of America are at it again. Doesn't anyone here understand that both parties are corrupted by the corporations? R or D by their names mean nothing. What has changed from Bush to Obama? The stupid Obamacare that is stealing the future or the massive wars that Bush started on a lie? America is being sold out to the banksters and only a real Conservative or libertarian 3rd party will save us. Please wake up and understand that both parties will divide us to keep the power in their hands.

It's good to see that fewer people are focusing on Christie's size. It's minimally relevant and serves to distract us from who he really is and what he really does.

It is scary to think that Christie stands out as a "reasonable" Republican. Shows us how far from reality the mainstream party has strayed.

I believe the governor's handling of the Hurricane Sandy crisis was excellent. His state was in a mess, and he did what he needed to do to help people who needed help. I believe that was sincere -- though I feel I should also note that many of the people who own property along the Jersey shore are his rich buddies.

And I believe he made a good choice in the handling of the health care situation. Again, he seemed to have the best interests of New Jersey at heart. However, again, it must be noted that the insurance companies will benefit from a marketplace where everyone is going to have to buy health insurance.

The Republican party hated that Christie welcomed Obama and was willing to partner with the feds in getting aid for NJ. His focus was his state and not their candidate, and they saw that as a sell-out. And they hated that Christie decided to go along with provisions of Obamacare. So they didn't invite him to their Alice-in-Wonderland event. (Mad Tea Party and all.)

But Christie continues to be a bully. He continues to give preferential treatment to the wealthy while squeezing the middle class. His actions show a disdain for the public sector -- including teachers, police and firefighters -- and a preference for the 'job creators' of the private sector (while unemployment has contributed to the skyrocketing of the state's foreclosures and unemployment and poverty rates.)

For a Republican today, Christie might be construed as reasonable. But his intent is quite similar to the others -- give to the rich and take from everyone else.

This article says it well: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/06/christies-approval-rating-is-high-but-what-about-other-nj-numbers-like-unemployment-or-the-poverty-rate-or-foreclosures/

I think Cardenas is confusing the CPAC with the KKK.

Just a matter of time when Palin works at Hooters or does a spread for Playboy...You betcha!

Christie serving the State of New Jersey and taking care of its people during a crisis determines whether he's conservative enough, come on here, he took an oath of office to serve the people. Since when is obeying the law of the land against a parties agenda. The Supreme Court has ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act and determined it to be legal. Does the GOP get to pick and choose what laws it recognizes as legal??

To get more to shelter under your tent they should consider that out dated ideas don't work. When you speak of rape as if it's not important to a woman and her control of her body then you have real issues with reality.

When conservatives sit for four years saying it's their plan to make Obama a one term President and say no to everything then how relevant do you think you are?? Sure, the Democrats haven't been much better if at all, but the GOP has made a mockery of Goldwater's ideals. Both parties and the GOP especially need to put all the people first, not just their party. We are a United Nation, everyone doesn't belong to the same party and their needs are to be addressed as a whole

So when a Christie comes along and does what's good for all he represents then we see how government should work not how party agendas would dictate governing. Maybe we need more in both parties like Christie. Politicians ( gosh what a horrible word ) have a lesson here and that is they represent republican, democrats, and independents when elected; that's when party politics should be abandoned for the good of all...why should there be winners and losers when you represent everyone??? What is there to gain when you don't serve all the people?? We all have to live, it would be great if each party realized that.

Didn't the Democrats do exactly this when Cory Booker spoke out about the obvious campaign garbage? All you people that are pretending your sweet democrats aren't a bunch of lying douchebags also, the only thing to say is, you're all brainwashed fools.

And you all wished Christie dead before the election when he was trying to fix the union controlled budget sh!tstorm of NJ. I guess this is an 'enemy of my enemy' deal, hypocrites.

Independant thought will not be tolerated inside the Republican party.

Since the GOP establishment ceded control of the ideology, if not the power, of the Republican Party to the extremists beginning with the "moral majority" (who were neither) in the 1980's, eventually morphing into CPAC and the Tea Party, the party has lost its roots and its place in America.

The Republican Party which existed before President Reagan took office wanted to control the size of government, not destroy government.

The Republican Party which existed under President George H. W. Bush (a/k/a Bush 41 or Bush Sr.) wanted to have "compassionate conservativism" not the destruction of all social programs.

For the last 20 years, the GOP has gotten more and more extremist. If you did not agree with the crazies on each and every issue, they would not only not support you, they would actively work to remove you from office. A prime example was Sen. Lugar of Indiana. It did not matter that he was considered a strong supporter of the GOP and a strong advocate for Indiana. He crossed an arbitrary line the nut cases did not want and they made sure he did not win the primary.

The GOP will be doomed to failure because their message of destruction of the country and hatred of minorities, women, young people, veterans, the poor and the elderly will not sustain a party that will eventually run out of old white males and bigots.

The republican's disowned Gov. Christie after the comment he made after hurricane sandy about how they was acting over relief for the victims of that storm, Also you know that Christie knows what is going on by the fact that he showed up on David Letterman's show and before this Christie would have not been caught dead on that show, Christie is now seeing who the real POS party is! Hannity made some off the wall comments on Christie on his radio program on how he didn't like Christie now because how he became buddy's with President Obama after the storm.. All I can say is the GOP is a bunch of sorry a$$ losers and will not ever help a soul but the rich 1%... 2014 is coming and lets show the GOP the door!

The Republican Party which existed under President George H. W. Bush (a/k/a Bush 41 or Bush Sr.) wanted to have "compassionate conservativism" not the destruction of all social programs.

That's funny, the Democrats have been running on a platform of "Republicans are going to take away all the social programs" since the inception of the social programs. So I guess the Dems have been lying the whole time? Not that anyone with any sense ever questioned that.

How do you answer for a century of lies spewed by the left for somethign you claim has only been true for a decade or so? Sounds like you just have no idea what you are talking about and are trying to spew the same false propaganda that the Dems have been for the past century.

I just reviewed some of my posts and it's clear I tend to give the democrats a little less criticism, but that's because they have been a little less objectionable to change than the republicans. They seem to have a better vision of the changes taking place, not that they are always right. There are more republicans now wanting the party to modernize and come into the 21st Century, but there are so many factions to the party that change will have to come from those, who like Christie, are willing to break rinks and move on. The parties path to the future doesn't appear to be too bright. There are many republican leaders I have great admiration for who allow the tea party and others pressure them into being too far right. I like Boehner, Ryan, Christie, and many more but they need to take charge and do what's right for us all. It is time they quit taking orders from the big donors who want to govern without being elected. And it is time to compromise, that word that conservatives hate, but something we all do every day of our lives.

morrigan,

Christie's size, hence his health, IS relevant.

Unless he runs as an Independent, Christie will have to placate the lunatic fringe of the GOP by the selection of a wingnut from the Tea Party as his running mate, just like Mittens did in 2012.

I do NOT want a Tea Party wingnut one heartbeat away from the Presidency. If you want my consideration, Governor, drop 150 lbs by November 2014 and keep it off through 2015 and then we'll talk.

That said, it feels great to have Hillary on deck.

Oh no CEPAC, you don't want Christi there. You don't want a Republican with a 70% approval rating in a solid blue state. You don't want somebody who appeals to Reagan Democrats and independents. You don't want somebody who can actually WIN AN ELECTION. You would rather stick with LOSERS like Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and Rick Santorum. I've learned something about Teapublicans ---it's NOT about results, it's NOT about actual accomplishments --- it's about WORDS. You have to SAY the right things and that's all you have to do.

Good, Now that they isolated the best candidate they had to compete in 2016 that's another 4 years of Democratic RULE for sure. Just love these MORONS ....

Why would a Liberal Progressive turn coat be invited ?

CPAC snubs Christie but invites Donald Chump? Are they purposefully trying to lose elections? Unbelievable.

Ido, so Christie is a "turn coat" because he puts the people of New Jersey over politics?

Why would a Liberal Progressive turn coat be invited ?

He wouldn't but he isn't, he did what is best for his state during a crisis, same way he did what was best for his state with pension overhauls. Perhaps he is just interested in doing his job, and he has been doing it well. His job is not to be a partisan hack, it is to be a governor.

Your comment is no more true than all the lefty's were when they use to attack him before CPAC didn't invite him..

chuck-2111043

I hope the gop just keeps doing just what they are doing right now. Hell they will never get back into power. Once we overtake the Gerrymandering, the Dem's can take the states back too.

I suspect they will. Conservatives are not particularly good at adopting to a changing environment. Its simply not in their DNA.

I'd love to see Christie say "**** you" to the Republican Party and run as an independent in 2016

Put Huntsman on the ticket with him ... be a great combination! Both have the proven ability to work across party lines when necessary, Christie has the charisma and Huntsman the brains (not to say Christie is stupid by any means, but Huntsman is the more intellectual of the two and has the foreign policy creds.)

ldo

Why would a Liberal Progressive turn coat be invited ?

And the circular firing squad continues...

Actually Cardenas statement is quite natural. Lunatics are only comfortable with other lunatics. Additionally, Christie's a food connoisseur. He could never have stood the odious smell.

The CEPAC agenda:

• 1) The rich must get to have everything and keep everything;
• 2) Gays must be eradicated;
• 3) Everyone must be forced to worship the bible.
• 4) The Second Amendment grants anyone the right to possess a thermo-nuclear weapon.

The Democrats would be happy never cutting spending and taxing everyone at 90%, they just can't get it to happen.

Really? And the Republicans worship Cthulhu. How does that sound?

It's easy to say weird things about what people you disagree with believe. Please spare us your rhetoric.

This is insane. At first, I thought I had read an article from "The Onion."

Could the Republican Party be so blind to the majority of the American people that they would exclude who might possibly be the most popular Republican around?

I'm a liberal, but I really liked the way Christie handled the Sandy situation. He completely threw out the Republican playbook of 'blame Obama for EVERYTHING' and instead, did what he had to do to make sure that his constituants were taken care of as best as possible. His line, when asked how Obama handled this disaster and if he thougth Romney would have done better or worse, "My people are suffering. If you think I give a DAMN about presidential politics right now, then you don't know me," was one of the best from anyone at that time. I became a fan. He did not just go on the attack like Ryan or McCain would have.

And now, the stupid Republicans, instead of figuring out how to reach more Americans with their message, have basically thrown him out of the pool.

Self Distruct: in 4..., 3...

Look at the speakers --- Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump, Michelle Bachmann to mention a few. This may be the biggest collection of losers since the 50th reunion of the 1962 New York Mets.

@ Charlie,

5) Brown skin will be illegal in America

everyone needs to live by the parameters of the movement.

Those parameters being that they want to be a tribally-exclusive regional party of embittered, old, white, religious men? Great, America's Baath party.

I wish that govenner Christie would come over to the democrats, because the party needs a good conservative voice in the party.

What kind of party invites Donald Trump but snubs Christie, their best bet - possibly, their only bet - for gaining the White House in 2016? And now we learn that Jeb "Who Will Never be President" Bush wasn't even on the CPAC ballot.

Well, I guess we're still on course for becoming a one party state by 2016. At this rate, the 2016 primary will be between Scott Walker and Rick Perry.

"embittered, old, white, religious men? Great, America's Baath party".

This is pathetic propaganda. You are extreme. It was the wrong move for CPAC in the long run but you are irrational and ilogical to relate conservative views to extremism. But of course, that is the only trick in your bag. If you want to call the desire to reduce taxes, balance a budget, lower the debt, prioritize the protection of american citizens, protect human life and increase freedom over debt to your own government....Extreme, well then you have drank so much cool-aid there is no more hope for you.

The kind of Party that is living in their own dream world, even though it's a rich one at that.

Hope that they can revel in their own lunacy at this conference.

Good Riddance fellas

Rand Christie 2016.

@Charlie:

You must be a poor, gay, pacifist, athiest? So much anger!

Why didn't Michelle Obama talk to him about HIS obesity problem instead of continually preaching to kids?

Hey CPAC lovers, teatards and all around Obama haters don’t forget ---- March Madness starts soon and President Obama will be filling out his brackets. Be sure you whine and cry, bitch and complain, moan and groan about how he’s wasting time and not taking care of the nation --- just like you have, every March, since 2009.

i hope Cristy don't think he will be running for president. his state is really the only one supporting him and is because he kissed the mans butt. no reason too he would of got the money anyway just shows he will sell his sole not a power image.

Clinton Christie 2016 - Unify and get back to work.

So... you "grow" your party by excluding others. I love it.

"The governor said something nice about a democrat. He's out. RINO RINO RINO."

The clowns are running the circus still.

As an Independent myself, who has voted both parties because of principles, I believe Gov. Chris Christie is the BEST thing the republican party has right now, but because this man put principle ahead of party, this @!$%# Al Cardenas is saying "he doesn't fit." How pathetic a piece of @!$%# he is!!

woodwz123

@Charlie:

You must be a poor, gay, pacifist, athiest? So much anger

I don't think Charlie is any of those, he just spoke the truth, something you people know nothing about.

Here, let me mention it again:

Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump, Michelle Bachmann

Talk about a pathetic group of LOSERS!

Yes, the browning of America is killing that particular group.

Be sure you whine and cry, bitch and complain, moan and groan about how he’s wasting time and not taking care of the nation --- just like you have, every March, since 2009.

Well we wouldn't if we could all go golfing in Hawaii every month on the taxpayer's dollar.

@woddie,

@Charlie just has a good sense of humor. Look at your party's agenda. They say they want to create jobs, but kill all bills aimed at giving Veterans jobs.

They say that Obama wants to change the Constitution by removing the 2nd Amendment, yet they have been trying to change the Constitution to specifically say that Gays can't get married. That one covers numbers 2 AND 3 in Charlie's post.

They say that they are 'job creators' while at the same time they want to cut thousands and thousands of government jobs.

Finally, do you think that all poor, gay atheists are angry? If so, you are a bigot.

CPAC "Completely Paranoid And Constipated."

GOP will be running their candidate on the Exclusion Ticket.

never considered Christie... I'm now re-evaluating.

"This year, for better or for worse, we felt like, ah, like he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection, ah, and, for decisions that he made. And so hopefully next year he's back on the right track and being a conservative," Cardenas said.

So Christi is not a GOP all-star, but Mitt Romney is. Facts and history simply do not fit into the home-schooled mind of the tea bags.

Fact: Christi is the most popular Governor of all in his state history, and probably in the Country.

Fact: Romney lost the presidential election "big time."

Fact: Governor Christi's first priority is taking care of the people of his state, whether they voted for him or not.

Fact: Romney could care less about those that would not vote for him (said so himself!!) which amounts to over half of the country.

Fact: Christi will put the welfare of the people under his stewardship over politics.

Fact: Romney will say anything that will get him votes, could care less about what anybody thinks, and is a political hack for money.

This guy Cardenas is a prime example of "stupidity gone wild." How can anyone with a sliver of common sense support this wacko and his ideological mentality.

The grand ole party (of which I used to be a member), became the party of "no", is now the party of extremists, and will soon become the non-existent party if these extreme idiots are not rooted out and disposed of like toilet paper after use -- flush, swish, gurgle, gulp --the end!

honestdebate

Well we wouldn't if we could all go golfing in Hawaii every month on the taxpayer's dollar.

LOL...... And you do have proof of that "EVERY MONTH in Hawaii?" Or, are you just another Limbaugh, just throw @!$%# out there, let it stick, while it finds a group of stupid republicans to believe it, and spread it around like a virus!

And you have a moniker of "honestdebate," how sad!

The Mitt Romney episode. This is who they want/wanted to be President:

"I look at what's happening right now -- I wish I were there," Romney told Chris Wallace, in a taping conducted last week in California. "It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done."

==Mitt Romney
March 3, 2013

Mitt Romney didn't want to be president, anyway.

That's what Tagg Romney, Mitt's oldest son, told the Boston Globe for its big post-mortem on his father's failed presidential bid published on Sunday.

"He wanted to be president less than anyone I've met in my life," Tagg Romney told the paper. "He had no desire to ... run. If he could have found someone else to take his place ... he would have been ecstatic to step aside.

==Tagg Romney,
December 23, 2012

OK, Someone is LYING, what a bunch of hypocrites!!!!!

Bob...

His name is Christy not Cristy, Sole is a fish. I don't think he would sell his fish. Lots of people outside of Jersey have a lot of respect for Governor Christy. Finally, CPAC is a reverse example of the phenomonon of RATS leaving a sinking ship.

A Republican who tells the truth: "...if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said.

"... not a home for ah, for everybody."

Not a home for anyone who'll willing work across the aisle for the good of the people.

Not a home for anyone who's not a prejudiced, monetary-elites-only, forget the 47%, forget the elderly, forget the poor, forget the women, forget the children (except for fertilized eggs), give it all to the rich and the corporations types who'd rather see America fail than to see Obama succeed.

The GOP cannot be trusted to work for the welfare of the American people, they're "not a home" for anybody except rich men and fanatics.

Post # 1.64 was meant to rattle the Progressive cage.....and it worked.

RATTLE.....RATtle....rattle.

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Progressives and Unions are two peas in a pod: Dinosaurs.

wow such hate and bile coming the left side of the out of touch woods of reality. Some great comments of why I hate both your @!$%#ing parties. We don't need people that are willing to cross party lines to get @!$%# done, we need to break down the party lines all together and get @!$%# done.

god the ego of both hardline left and right is astounding. You all want to look at the your newsights that are funded by your political party and sit in your chair and shout I'm right, guess what both parties are sitting in their chairs screaming they are right with the same news story, just spun a little diffferent to make it fit your lifesytle choice. Someone tell when has the gov't fixed anything major in the last 30-50 years???? Anyone and don't say obamacare, that will not fix anything. Does no one notice a trend here? The same rhetoric every 4 years from each side that blows smoke up our asses and does absolutely nothing. If anything we've lost more rights in the last 40 years then every before. Patriot act, NDAA, nafta, illegal searches and seizures, gun debate, both sides @!$%#ing us over for their agenda.

It is not the gov't job to provide the people with jobs, but yet you expect them to fix it, if anything they fixed it real good, got all the jobs to move overseas to keep overhead down and stock prices up, yeah for the majority stockholders which happen to be your politicians and their masters.

I am so tired of hearing that the republican party is for the 1% yet how many millionaries are in the US again? Does that equal the percentage that voted for Romney no it doesn't. You know what most republicans want a balanced, smaller gov't that is it. And if you break it down my guess would be the dems want similiar goals. But yet..........................................................@!$%# it why bother, both you sides of sheep will continue to do what you do best vote in people based on their ideals vs voting people in who do the will of the people. god anarchy is gonna be fun, brought to you by dems/repubs everywhere think on that one.

In idiot Cardenas' opinion, its people like Christie that is the problem, and not the Tea Party? What a fool, and it looks like they are setting themselves up for another loss in 2016.

Christie -2016. I wouldn't mind seeing someone who stands up for what he believes in.

Christie has too much self-value to sell himself to the rich, so they don't have him in on the process where they buy candidates and have them sign their souls away.

Every Republican teabagger candidate gets big money from the rich and literally signs a pledge to never support taxes on them in return.

Bob, the third grade called. They want to know why you're not in English class.

LOL...... And you do have proof of that "EVERY MONTH in Hawaii?" Or, are you just another Limbaugh, just throw @!$%# out there, let it stick, while it finds a group of stupid republicans to believe it, and spread it around like a virus!

You a little upset that I exaggerated a little about your deity? Again, 'exaggerated A LITTLE'.

Must be limbaugh's fault the president would rather be golfing than leading though.

The GOP cannot be trusted to work for the welfare of the American people

The Dems are doing such a great job for the welfare of the people. Lying to people is not good for them. Stealing from people is not good for them. Only caring about the public sector is not good for them. Selling them out for votes is not good for them.

It's probably not a smart idea for Cardenas to further biforcate, an already fractured conservative movement in this country.

If The GOP is to be successful anytime soon, it must have room for moderates, and even centrists who seek an alternative from extreme liberalism.

Thumbing your nose at anyone who isn't a "pure" conservative, will only disenchant swing voters who seek some form of moderation from one or both political parties.

*golf clap*

Excellent strategy, republicans. Truly excellent.

Take the ONLY guy who had a chance at garnering the moderate and independent votes you need to win an election... give him the middle finger and tell him to go f*** himself.

Magnificent strategy, top notch.

THEN, you admit that you do not want to "reach out" to independents and moderates... Nooooooo... instead, you will try to increase the number of crazy people you have control over. I'm sure that will work out swimmingly.

Personally, I can't wait for the republican primaries for 2016. It will be another round of pure comedy gold. Maybe we will get lucky and see a Palin-Perry team. Can you imagine? Mamma grizzle and the uhh... uhh... what was the other one. Or better yet, a Trump-Santorum team. They can start talking about seeing the opponents "real", long-form, straight-marriage certificate. Priceless.

Keep up the good work, GOP.

honestdebate
LOL...... And you do have proof of that "EVERY MONTH in Hawaii?" Or, are you just another Limbaugh, just throw @!$%# out there, let it stick, while it finds a group of stupid republicans to believe it, and spread it around like a virus!

You a little upset that I exaggerated a little about your deity? Again, 'exaggerated A LITTLE'.

Must be limbaugh's fault the president would rather be golfing than leading though.

No, not upset at all, just call a liar, a liar when I see one or hear one. You fit that description so I called you on it. Don't back-pedal, your exaggeration wasn't a little, it was pure ignorance, but, like I said, being you're a Limbaugh prodigy, you're just doing what he does best, LIE!!

And just when I was beginning to respect Gov. Christie! As a dedicated "liberal" I did not care for Gov. Christie, especially when he told a woman off, after she asked him, why his children did not go to public schools. And then there was the time, he used a helicopter to get from his son's ball game to a meeting or some such thing.

And then came Hurricane Sandy. I saw a different man. One who showed genuine concern, for the people of New Jersey. I saw a man who forgot party lines and worked with President Obama, to help the citizens, of his state to get help. He was concerned for the people. That was when I took a different look at Gov Christie. And the fact is, he did not bad mouth the president but showed gratefulness to the president was heart warming.

That is what, this snub is all about. Chris Christie had the audacity to work WITH, President Obama to help the people who were affected by Sandy. Gov. Christie was able, to work in harmony, with the president. Republicans do not do that! They want to keep saying NO and throwing road blocks, in the way of progress. The current GOP is about making sure middle class Americans know their place. Now, the Republicans are teaching Gov. Christie a lesson. That lesson being, we the elitists of the GOP do not want to help the middle class. The middle class is not good enough! the middle class should be thanking , the GOP for the current minimum wage. The middle class, should not be allowed to vote, unless the vote for the person or agenda we, the GOP want. The GOP does not have any love or respect, for the middle class. After all, we are beholden to the GOP, for our jobs and for the right, to breath the air, they have polluted.

Enough about the Grand Old Party of NO!

I like Chris Christie because, he cared enough about the people he serves, to drop the Republican hubris! If Chris Christie were the Gov. of Ohio, I, "Judy The Ornery," would vote for him, as governor. He has earned my respect and hope, for a new, more accepting GOP is, on the horizon.

Christie, The door is always open on the democrat side for a person like you! You need to leave the sinking ship of the SOS Party of Stupid! You will never be nothing to them because you care about people to much! Take the high road Gov. Christie and flip the GOP the bird!

Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow. I mean, look, you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way, and you build your tent by reaching out to the new demographics of America not with a watered down version of who we ought to be but with a true, real, solid version of who we are."

Looks like a pup tent will do.

being you're a Limbaugh prodigy, you're just doing what he does best, LIE!!

Weird, I've never listened to Rush in my life, seeing as you know his rhetoric, I would have to assume you are the listener. Or are you just good with regurgitating useless talking points?

If Governoe Cristi were to run for President, or team up with Jeb Bush for the presidency I would vote for him. I am an independent, I vote for common sense and for canidates who are not radical. Christi would get a lot of votes from people who lean towards the democrats. The radicals, on the right and left will not have a chance to win any high office. Governor Christi, keep up the good work, and continue to be your own man. Which shows that you are a man who is not afaid to make decisions that make sense. You are my guy!

The people of NJ have alway's said what they think and Gov. Christie is no different! That is why a republican Gov. like him can win a blue state, Just think if he left the republican party and came over to the democrat party, This man would be loved by so many! He needs to get away from the GOP, Just look at the line up of nuts they have at this CPAC, I mean Gov. Christie is to smart for this bunch of loon's.. If you read the things said by the GOP and you will see that they are not going to change but get worst as they go along! 2014 will be the year the GOP will be shown the door! You better make a move Christie or they will take you down with them if you agree or not!

And just when I was beginning to respect Gov. Christie! As a dedicated "liberal" I did not care for Gov. Christie, especially when he told a woman off, after she asked him, why his children did not go to public schools. And then there was the time, he used a helicopter to get from his son's ball game to a meeting or some such thing.

So you didn't like Christie because he "did some such thing", you don't actually know what it is, but you don't like him for it.

Just think if he left the republican party and came over to the democrat party

He would be ostricized even worse in the dem party, just like Cory Booker was, for being too honest. And he won't suck up to unions while spitting on taxpayers, so he just wouldn't be a good fit.

CPAC is correct - Christie doesn't belong. He set aside his politics to work with the Obama administration after the storm. He put his responsibilities to his constituents first, unlike, say, the Republican congressional delegation and many Republican governors. No way does he still belong.

Hello folks, while I'm a political atheist I don't care what political religion one wants to attach themselves to, the GOP is just standing in line with their values. If Christie isn't willing to sacrifice the people of New Jersey after a hurricane to assist in demonizing a Democrat during an election he doesn't fit in.

Love how the author of this article included all those "ah's" in the quote. Showing you're true allegiance to Obama and the Left. How you ask? When Obama does exactly the same thing, (and worse than that at times) NO ONES included it in the printed quotations. Give this article a big "spam" rating.

Oh, and Christy doesn't deserve to attend being such a mug wump, sucking up to Obama for help for his State. Know what? You would have received the exact same service without the sucking up.

sounds like a winning strategy to say "we arent going to change anything about what we are, expect double down on what we are...and if you dont like it, leave...this party isnt for everyone. if you want to be a part of this party, YOU are going to have change, not us"

keep it up GOP, I think you're about to make the biggest come back in political history

...or...

the biggest bellyflop out of the political arena, and into the footnotes of history books.

Either way, I look forward to watching the crazy get crazier...it's all you can bank on in this nation.

Hey Charlie, where can I get one of those thermo-nuclear thing-a-muh-jigs, I would love to tell some tea partiers to whiz off and a few libs as well. Having a few of those would get your adversaries drawers in a wad real quick. It would be hard to go with ones cheeks pressed tight together. If Dick Chaney had a few thermo devices, he would be happier than a pimp at a political party convention (just add your party of choice). Sometimes I just go too far!!

The tea party habit of always throwing ultra-conservative candidates into primaries against seasoned politicians that finally show signs of intelligent life is one major reasons that we need sensible campaign financing reform. This crap about "corporations are people too" is nothing but pure hogwash. I'll believe that when I see a corporation put on a uniform and defend the country. The tea party want to limit the unions ability to contribute to political campaigns, but scream if anybody even mentions the same for them.

As a veteran of MANY presidential elections, I've noticed a trend. In the primaries, the candidates would go as extreme as they could, garnering the motivated voting fringe of their party. Then, in the general election, they would swing to the middle, embracing the majority. While this is still the case, for Democrats, the GOP has kept an extreme position all through the process. That will have to change, if we are to keep the Republican brand!

I really don't know where the Republican party is going. Clearly they didn't get the message from the last election. I would be money that Romney had the swing votes he needed, but the hardcore repubs didn't vote. People just don't want some radical right winger, and that's what they are trying to be. I am a registered republican and hate where the party is going.

American Conservative Union chairman Al Cardenas spoke briefly ... explaining why he didn't invite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and insisting that the GOP is "not a home for everybody."

As the conference opens, the GOP's identity crisis...

"I'm a firm believer that if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow. I mean, look, you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way, and you build your tent by reaching out to the new demographics of America not with a watered down version of who we ought to be but with a true, real, solid version of who we are."

Cardenas also repeated explanations for why the conference hadn't invited New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to speak at the event.

"This year, for better or for worse, we felt like, ah, like he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection, ah, and, for decisions that he made. And so hopefully next year he's back on the right track and being a conservative," Cardenas said. "He's a popular figure, but everyone needs to live by the parameters of the movement."

Also not invited was Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who recently signed a transportation bill that included new taxes..."

It's nasty business watching Republicans eat their own, but I love it.

Republicans are alienating everybody from both inside and outside of their party, and this "exclusiveness" this wacko is talking about is turning the Republican Party into a Cult.

So the Republican "motto" is you "grow" by eliminating people. Nice, real nice, psycho.

I hope these evil buffoons keep right on going down their road to no where. As long as they do, we don't have to worry about the Repubs/Tparty getting any kind of real control in this country.

I can't believe this guys pile of B.S. What he means is that they will keep right on obstructing voters, fooling with the voting districts, pushing their nasty agendas to control every facet of our lives besides women's vaginas and turn our country into China or Iran run by a bunch of thugs who will force their ways upon us.

Gee folks, that should scare the hell out of all of us wouldn't you say???

The GOP'ers are cheap all know that. Christie wasn't invited because they only brought enough snacks for 300 people.

Maybe they will try to gas the poor and be rid of them once and for all.

Willowbrook,

It's people like you who can't get along with people unless it's all your way. Christie was just being a sensible, sane, civil, intelligent, caring human being when he had enough class to do what he needed to do to get aid for his state. Don't you call that doing your job??

That's the problem with you Republicans. You would spite and damage the people of your own country just to push your filthy agenda on all of us. That's un-American and sickening.

Lil Michelle, those Jersey Shore kids were nothing more than Long Island rejects. Do your homework before you comment.

Apparently some people in the GOP still have not learned their lesson as to why they have lost the Presidential election twice. Who would ever imagine that people of the opposite parties could ever get along despite their differences? It is like people of the opposite sex getting along, leading to marriage...oops, wrong concept...divorce is pending soon enough when one of them cannot have his/her way!!

Governor Christie's response in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is an example of how you set aside partisanship for the sake of those involved...imagine doing good for the sake of the people, the ones that elected them! Now Christie has to work to get New Jersey's unemployment level below the national average. Afterall he is the reason it rose above the national average in the first place with all those lay-offs of teachers, police officers...causing local businesses to close doors. Oh yeah, and that tunnel between NY & NJ that was about to create thousands of more jobs...cost NJ taxpayers millions anyways. Those who had already begun work on the tunnel were laid off and surrounding businesses closed down. At least NY found work for their workers on other projects in the State, NJ could not even do that let them stand on the unemployment line instead. And just Let's not forget the big corporations that have moved to other states in the last 2 years.

What's the National unemployment level...7.7%? Hmmm, and what is NJ's unemployment level...9.8%? When the National level topped out at 10.2% in 2009, NJ was at 8.4% just as Christie was taking office. many people in NJ have been layed off twice due to the instability of the State's economics and lack of growth. In the meantime, those of us looking for work would rather go to the neighboring States because they seem more stable...like NY!!

The Republican Party is headed for another whipping in 2016. The far right wing obviously still holds enough sway to ensure another weak primary season that will produce either a far right candidte which could never win the general or like last time a flawed moderate who will say anything during the primariies to get past the far righties only to spend the general election backpeddling on everything he said....

Christy appears to be way to principled to take that route. As soon as the GOP leaders figure a way to move their party back to a more moderate position, Christy has a great chance. As someone posted earlier, the far right of the GOP is where the decisions are being made. There is no comparison on the left. As much as the righties want to claim the Democrats are far left socialists, the truth is the center of gravity for the Democrats are on the moderate side. Time is running out for the republicans. They solidified their hold in areas with gerrymandering that will soon be Democrat and then they will be left with the old confederacy as their stronghold, which in itself speaks volumes.

Starsailing, I've been in a Hooters only once in my life, course I'm near seventy and probably don't need the raise in heart rate or blood pressure, but what I recall about the Hooter Girls, I believe Palin or her daughters would be hard pressed to fit in. They just don't have that extra, extra that Hooter Girls are endowed with, let's be clear here, I'm not questioning the Hooter Girls intelligence, I just didn't get around to that question, my eyes just focused on other assets. My wife was with me and brought me back to reality, guess she's the reason I never went back. My view of Sarah Palin, the highlight of her night out on the town would be whizzing on a snow bank. Now picture that for what its worth....oh yeah, and to show how committed the tea party is to the people, Sarah resigned before finishing her term as governor. That was a good thing!! Yeah, she gave up the family business, she found a new and more lucrative path to wealth, loading the state government just didn't pay enough.

Here, here!!!! Completely right, old boy!! We don't need to hear anybody else's opinions but our own. We are the only ones who really know what America needs!!!!

You got to love the CPAC GOP. You just got whumped big time in the last national election, failed to take the Presidency, lost ground in the House and in the Senate.

Your solution? You ostracize the one conservative Republican with national recognition, broad-based appeal, and, that rarest quality of all, a spark of leadership.

Of course he had the audacity to actually applaud the response of the Obama Administration to Hurricane Sandy, and to castigate the Republican congressional leadership for putting off providing additional relief to the victims of this storm.

But be sure to invite Sarah Palin with her lighter than air head, and Newt Gingrich, the smartest man in the [very small] room which now encompasses the GOP.

Good thinking.

I meant to add that CPAC, the GOP, and Tea Party are run like Lance Armstrong, you're either with me or you're my worst enemy. Damn if they don't have a lot of enemies, 47% to be more precise and probably growing.

Hey now Reffey, I'm part of the old Confederacy. Lived in the South all my life. All good ole boys aren't stupid. We did rise from the ashes of a war we started to become pretty economically sound. We do have some yahoos whose attics are empty and their elevators don't reach the top floor and a Newt that stands out when he's all alone. He's been known to do more thinking with the little head than the big one above his shoulders. He does have a knack for gibe. Of course we have some politicians who have sold out to the devil. That old saying, " money talks and BS walks" has taken root in our beloved South.

If you want to call the desire to reduce taxes continue to shift the tax burden to the middle class and poor, balance a budget (Like George W Bush did), lower the debt (until we find another good war), prioritize the protection of american citizens (Like with extraordinary rendition), protect human life (control women's reproductive organs) and increase freedom over debt to your own government ( turning Social Security over to Wall Street)....Extreme, well then you have drank so much cool-aid there is no more hope for you.

Enough said.

I think that the Coca Cola company should sue Grover Norquist for his rathead in a coke bottle reference a CPAC. He compared Republicans who vote for raising taxes to ratheads in a coke bottle.

The real #1 enemy to the American economy is Grover Norquist. He has done more damage than than all of the top 10 most wanted.

TO: newdayDAWNING...RETURNED who wrote:

"And I absolutely agree with you, people WILL be ready for someone who can work across party lines both in the White House and the Congress."

Cardenas states, in essence, that Republicans don't have any room in their party for diverse thinking at all, and anyone who isn't on track with the "my way or the highway" mantra of Republican psychos is not invited to Republican Party.

Now that doesn't sound anything like a Party that plans on "working across party lines" at all, just the opposite, they're not even allowing their own members any room to disagree with Republican Dictators.

TO: CaliforniaFirst who wrote:

"What kind of party invites Donald Trump but snubs Christie ..."

"The Donald" is a "birther" so he talks the talk of the wackos, but Chris Christie doesn't.

Chris Christie is a stand up guy, and Republicans ostracizing Christie only makes Christie look better.

ldo,

You illustrate that independant thought in the Republican Party will not be tolerated, something you share with the old Soviets.

nwnative - boy have you judged me (wrong) in one little posting. Christy has been, as Obama puts it, "evolving" lately. But it has not been to the side of being a Conservative. Supporting his behavior because you are not Conservative doesn't say much in my book. CPAC is for Conservatives, when/if Christy returns to being one, I'm sure he will be invited again. Like I said in the last post, he would have received the exact same help for his State even if he would not have sucked up to Obama. So his dog and pony show was for nothing. If anything, it makes me wonder if he is part of "if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" mentality. If that's the case, then his dog and pony show is really, really disgusting, it was for his own agenda, not his state's needs. (But I give that a low probability at this point.)

And don't call me "you Republicans," I'm a Conservative. And I have all sorts of friends, even Liberals, (the ones who are truly open-minded, not the ones who claim to be open-minded, then denigrate all those who are not lock-step with them.)

Willowbrook#1.140...respectfully what is your source for the President referring to Gov. Christi as "evolving lately?" Secondly, you might want to research the Governor's comments regarding congress and it's inability to get anything done. You also might want to review just when he received relief funding post Hurricane Sandy. When Gov. Christie's situation was made public it made the GOP and conservatives in Washington publically look bad they suddenly found the ability to act. I might add that Rep. Boehner failed to return Gov. Christie's phone calls regarding the urgent need for federal emergency funding. His apparent snubbing got the attention of the entire nation.

Gov. Christie has strong support because he is his own man not a follower but his own man a leader. He has shown he does pander for political gain. He acts in behalf and for what his constituents the voters demand and want. The conservative's of this nation believe as Mr. Cardenas stated "...you grow your tent by convincing others, and persuading others, that yours is the way." The phrase central to the problem is "....that yours is the way." No political party, entity or individual has the right to decide what they think is best for members/voters. We the people the voters determine what we want and is best for us because we live in a Democracy not an autocratic society. The conservatives of this nation CPAC members epitomize this very deficit. We are educated, intelligent and fortunate to have around many seasoned members of our society. Christi is and will be all the more respected for being a leader not a follower of political ideology like the president.

ooops!...second paragraph should read...He has shown he does "not" pander for political gain. Sorry! Proof reading 101. Very sorry. Also, last sentence "...for being a leader not a follower of political ideology likewise the president."

Did anybody actually read this moronic quote?

"I'm a firm believer that if the Republican Party's going to have success, it's going to do so by being a conservative party and not a home for ah, for everybody," Cardenas said. "And that's how you grow."

That right there says it all! There is no hope for the Republican party!

Honestdebate

Who are you debating? Yourself? You only read a few lines of my post and then started typing a rebuttal. I wouldn't want you on my debate team. Gov. Christie was at hi son's ball game. He took a helicopter to go to some kind of party or benefit. Rather than being inaccurate, I stated the facts as I remembered them. Now you want to argue over that? What debate team are you on? Do you have multiple personalities? If so, have one of your other selves, look up the incident Typical Tea Party intelligence. I think you steeped you bag too long! LOL

I did learn one thing from the CPAC gathering, Sarah Palin has finally answered her calling and become a stand up Comic.We knew all along she was an air headed clown and now she has come out, so to speak. Now, new material and Michelle Bachman as her air headed scape goat is all she needs. It has been noted that when she has a steady job she quits right in the middle. Makes you wonder, how did she ever conceive. She never seems to have a climatic ending to anything she does!!!

"This year, for better or for worse, we felt like, ah, like he didn't deserve to be on the all-star selection, ah, and, for decisions that he made. And so hopefully next year he's back on the right track and being a conservative,"

I went back to read the quote to see what you were referring to. I think, in this case, they included the "ahs" to indicate where the speaker was hesitating, and choosing his words carefully, trying to put things delicately. The President also uses "ah" alot, but, his speech is so routinely halting, it seems more like a reflection of his deliberateness and attention to language. In Cardena's case, it only sounds like he inserts "ah" when trying to explain why Christie was invited, not as a typical verbal tic.

Actually I believe the President says "uh." It would be sloppy jounalism to quote him as saying "ah."

I don't know Kaleb, 'ahhs' aside, nobody had to try to make this guy look bad. He did that all by himself.

As a certified NON liberal, this kind of thinking and talking is precisely why I am not a Republican. Pandering to his party by trying to appear not to budge one inch and yet still be talking about growth and inclusion equals a math that no one has seen before, at least not ever seen an equation it solved anything with.

The ignorant religious right didn't hijack the Republican party, the party pandered to them because they saw a large voting block that could easily be picked up by espousing a few virtues without really believing any of it, all the while trying to fortify the rich on the backs of the poor. Decidedly un-Christian values. That is how you end up with Christians spouting hate toward pro-choicers and gay marriage advocates. They've been misled by mistaking political leaders who will say anything for a vote and create division with their Pastor who says things to help them on their spiritual journey and generally has their interests at heart.

Christians who know how to use the brain and the heart God gave them haven't fallen for this load of crap, the trouble is they all get lumped in together with these misguided individuals.

I've read the quote without the "ah's"..... Still came out stupid.

Kaleb - on the numerous, numerous occasions that I've heard the POTUS speak, he has been quite articulate and concise in his statements. When someone would utter an "ah" or "er" or "um", he simply stops for a few seconds to collect his thoughts and words.

biker4life - Well said! A few ultra-elite deceived the base of the Republican party (mostly well meaning christians and many of whom will cast a vote based on a single issue without consideration of the other issues at hand) to secure a passionate voting block in order to get elected and influence public policy in favor of the few ultra-elite.