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Donald Trump Backs Out of CPAC
CNN ^ | 3/4/16 | Dana Bash & Tal Kopan

Posted on 03/04/2016 11:05:12 AM PST by KansasGirl

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump will no longer speak at the annual conservative confab CPAC this weekend, he announced Friday.

Trump was scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of the who's-who of the conservative world Saturday, but said he would be campaigning, instead.

In a statement, the Trump campaign said the GOP front-runner will instead attend rallies in Kansas and Florida.

"Because of this, he will not be able to speak at CPAC as he has done for many consecutive years," the campaign said. "Mr. Trump would like to thank Matt Schlapp and all of the executives at CPAC and looks forward to returning to next year, hopefully as president of the United States."

The American Conservative Union, the conference's organizers, said it was "disappointed."

"We are very disappointed Donald Trump has decided at the last minute to drop out of CPAC," the group said. "This comes at a critical time in our movement's history. His decision sends a clear message to grassroots conservatives."

But ACU said it remains "neutral" on the presidential race.

"CPAC is the heart and soul of the conservative movement and will be, with or without Mr. Trump," ACU said. "Since we invited him several months ago—and Mr. Trump accepted our invitation and terms —we made it clear all candidates would follow the same format. And now he is backing out."

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1 posted on 03/04/2016 11:05:12 AM PST by KansasGirl
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To: KansasGirl

He’s campaigning in Kansas and Florida.

Plus, there’s nothing much “conservative” about CPAC anymore.


2 posted on 03/04/2016 11:06:39 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: KansasGirl

Why waste his time with small potatoes. GOGAYPAC is a total fraud anyway.


3 posted on 03/04/2016 11:07:53 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

All conservative candidates should take TRUMP’S lead and boycott C-PAC. The ‘open-door, big tent’ C-PAC no longer embraces GOD, FAMILY, & COUNTRY.

Log Cabin Republicans Accepted as CPAC Sponsor
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2016/02/18/log-cabin-republicans-accepted-as-cpac-sponsor-n2121224


4 posted on 03/04/2016 11:08:25 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: KansasGirl

Trump is smart not to get anywhere near Beck and his knife ...


5 posted on 03/04/2016 11:11:12 AM PST by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: KansasGirl

CPAC ruined it’s credentials with conservatives way back when they supported homosexual privilege.
So this isn’t costing Trump anything.


6 posted on 03/04/2016 11:12:10 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: KansasGirl

If Glenn Beck is attending this may be because Trump has been advised that Beck is a security concern. (Beck threatened Trump’s life on his radio show today.)


7 posted on 03/04/2016 11:13:05 AM PST by Ozymandias Ghost
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To: KansasGirl
At first I thought this a bad move. Now, why give a lunatic group any attention?

CPAC This year luminaries like Glenn Beck.

Glenn Beck today about Trump

“If I was close enough and had a knife, the stabbing just wouldn’t stop.”

8 posted on 03/04/2016 11:14:14 AM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: KansasGirl
“This comes at a critical time in our movement's history...”

Sorry CPAC but you are not the movement nor its leader

9 posted on 03/04/2016 11:14:53 AM PST by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is - 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: KansasGirl

Aren’t there protesters there who don’t want to hear anyone like Trump that they disagree with?

Sort of like College snowflakes?

They want CPAC to be their Safe Zone.


10 posted on 03/04/2016 11:15:05 AM PST by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Trump’s bragging about his extra-marital affairs and saying he’s never needed to ask God for forgiveness doesn’t exactly seem like an embrace of God and family.


11 posted on 03/04/2016 11:15:11 AM PST by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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To: KansasGirl

“The American Conservative Union, the conference’s organizers, said it was “disappointed.””

I’ll bet they were! (s)


12 posted on 03/04/2016 11:15:22 AM PST by vette6387 (Obama can go to hell!)
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To: Ozymandias Ghost

LOL, I think Trump would take Beck anyway.


13 posted on 03/04/2016 11:18:16 AM PST by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Ozymandias Ghost

Time for Trump to get a restraining order against Beck.


14 posted on 03/04/2016 11:18:36 AM PST by HerrBlucher (Right is right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong in doing it.GKC)
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To: spodefly
Trump is smart not to get anywhere near Beck and his knife ...

Drudge has picked up on this story and has it at the top of the Drudge Report page.

Beck blew it and Cruz better get on it to disavow it.

16 posted on 03/04/2016 11:18:59 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: MNJohnnie

Drudge has it at the top of his page.


17 posted on 03/04/2016 11:19:44 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Jim Robinson

Maybe because when you give your word you’re going to do something, you keep your word. If your word can’t be believed, than you can’t be believed.


18 posted on 03/04/2016 11:20:23 AM PST by beandog (TDS - tRump's Deranged Supporters)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Yeah, what happened to CPAC? Used to be bedrock. Now?


19 posted on 03/04/2016 11:20:25 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: KansasGirl
Glenn Beck’s Trump Riff: ‘The Stabbing Just Wouldn’t Stop’ [AUDIO]
20 posted on 03/04/2016 11:20:52 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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