My experience at Western CPAC this weekend was unforgettable for many reasons. I wouldn’t say it was because of the event organizers or even the speeches, but more so on the great relationship building among fellow bloggers and other great conservatives in attendance as well as the entertaining drama on a two occasions that definitely was worth noting.
Now before I jump into the few moments of drama at WCPAC I’d like to just mention some of the great people I met and some long time friends I was able to spend some time with. First and foremost was the great folks on Blog Row. Elizabeth Crum, the blog row coordinator did a fantastic job coordinating and accommodating all of us and we owe a lot to her for her efforts in getting the bloggers face time with several of the prominent speakers at the event. Other great bloggers who were there were my long time friend Melissa Clouthier from melissaclouthier.com & rightwingnews.com, the Blogfather Ed Morrissey from Hotair.com, traffic gobbler Jim Hoft from Gateway Pundit, radio host and stand up comic blogger Stephen Kruiser, Multimedia blogger for Pajamas Media Ed Driscoll, Morgen Richmond and John Sexton from the excellent VerumSerum blog and a few other bloggers I got to meet including Caleb Heimlich, Rachel Alexander and Erik Telford.
There were also some definite positive points of the event like California Assemblyman Chuck Devore who’s running against Barbara Boxer for her Senate seat and California Gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner who really impressed people. Here are some links from other bloggers who were at the event:
- Andrew Breitbart at Western CPAC: Bypassing the Gatekeepers – Verum Serum blog
- Western CPAC: Bright New Political Hopes Steve Poizner And Chuck DeVore – Right Wing News
- Video: A Sit down with Steve Poizner - Hotair.com
- Video: Tim Pawlenty Addresses WCPAC – True North
- Steven Kruiser on the good, the bad, and the ugly at WCPAC
If you’d like to read on about the two moments of drama, which I feel are rather significant in the grand scheme of things please check these posts out too
Drama part 1 – John Ziegler vs David Keene (Head of the American Conservative Union)
Drama part 2 – Ed Morrissey ambushed on stage by “pay for play” panelist
Here are a few pics from the event.
Me, Jim Hoft from Gateway Pundit and Ebay founder & California Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. BTW, Whitman’s opponent Steve Poizner was VERY impressive during our closed door session with him. Too bad Meg didn’t give us any time.
From Left to right: Pajamas Media blogger Ed Driscoll, Jim Hoft from Gateway Pundit, Me, and Ed Morrissey from Hotair
A blogging mentor of mine, Jim Hoft from Gateway Pundit
My new pal Ed Morrissey from the ever so famous Hotair.com
My buddy Melissa Clouthier from melissaclouthier.com & rightwingnews.com
This was a closed door session with all the bloggers and Andrew Brietbart, the guy who helped expose ACORN recently from bighollywood.com, biggovernment.com and brietbart.com.
Part of the panel at WCPAC on new media including Ed Morrissey, Andrew Brietbart and Jim Hoft. The guy second from the left shall remain nameless since he paid his way onto the panel and shouldn’t have been there in the first place. I tough on this in me “Drama at Western CPAC”
My friends Jim Hoft and Melissa Clouthier
Ed Morrissey from hotair.com, Elizabeth Crum who was the blog row coordinator, and friend, stand up comic and radio host Stephen Kruiser.
Read on to my follow up post about the drama that took place at Western CPAC which is highly relevant in terms of the advancement and repair of the conservative movement. You’ll see why. Click here.
Related posts:
- Western CPAC reaction link roundup
- Blog Row at Western CPAC 2009
- Drama at Western CPAC 2009 Part 2 – Ed Morrissey ambushed on stage
- Drama at Western CPAC 2009 Part 1 – John Ziegler vs David Keene (head of ACU)
- Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) writes about his experience with the Tea Party movement
- Video: Surprise Dick Cheney speech at CPAC 2010
- How to fight an Islamic apologist
- Video: Mark Steyn speech at CPAC
- Quote(s) Of The Day *updated*
