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#rsrh How awful for Maureen Dowd.

Apparently she got shut out of CPAC’s Blogger’s Row Friday night (or maybe Thursday): if the former, it must have been after I had to bail for the day, because I’m pretty sure that I would have noticed that particular example of “Do You Know Who I AM?” going on.  It’s also interesting that it didn’t occur to Maureen Dowd to make a couple of quick calls; Lyndsey acted absolutely correctly and according to procedure there, but arrangements could still have been made.  Seriously, Maureen: next time, just call me on my cell and I’ll see what I can do.

You do have it, right?

Moe Lane

Fox reporter embarrasses Think Progress dolt at CPAC.

If you are not reading this on a computer that can show you YouTube videos, GO TO A COMPUTER THAT CAN SHOW YOU YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Lakeshore Laments described this video as “Fox News reporter [Jesse Watters] messing with the Think Progress clown” (at CPAC), which is accurate, but not nearly an epic enough description.  Which is not Lakeshore Laments’ fault: some things needs to be seen to be believed, and Watters giving an impromptu explanation of how to do a video ambush while never breaking stride is one of them.

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CPAC 2011: Allen West (R, FL-22).

I may have gloated a little over the “Congressman” bit: but then, FL-22 was one of the ten or so that most of us really, really, really wanted to get last November. Pleasant to have gotten this one, then.

Rep. West did a blogger availability and the CPAC keynote speech shortly afterward; you can see part of the first and the whole of the second here.

Moe Lane (crosspost)

CPAC 2011: Peter Roskam (R, IL-06).

He’s the Chief Deputy Whip, and we talked a bit about the budget, budget cuts, and why they’re not ripping off the bandage in one go.

Also, a bit on the REINS Act, which (if passed) would effectively give Congress veto power over any federal regulations that would cost more than $100 million a year. This is, of course, an idea that the Left absolutely hates: which would make it appealing in and of itself; but watching Democratic house organs suddenly embrace the unitary executive principle in response to even the threat of the legislature reasserting its power is even more entertaining…

Moe Lane (crosspost)

CPAC 2011: John Kuzmanich.

John’s the head of the Oregon Tea Party, former Congressional candidate, and may be a possible Congressional candidate again.  We talked a little of the state of the state of Oregon (which is better than you’d expect, in practical terms):

There’s also some interesting bits on David Wu.  Check it out.

Moe Lane (crosspost)