Wild theories and empty seats at CPAC-style conference for the MAGA set

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Wild theories and empty seats at CPAC-style conference for the MAGA set

Talk of QAnon, George Soros and ‘retarded’ reporters at the American Priority Conference.

By BEN SCHRECKINGER
  | 12/07/2018 07:34 PM EST
 
At the first-ever Conservative Political Action Conference in 1974, California Gov. Ronald Reagan addressed a ragtag group of conservative insurgents by quoting John Stuart Mill and nobly declaring, “We are indeed, and we are today, the last best hope of man on earth.”

At the first-ever American Priority Conference on Friday morning, Anthony Scaramucci — who served a brief stint as the Trump White House’s communications director — addressed a married couple from Virginia, telling them that the author of the fantastical Internet conspiracy theory QAnon has “been dead accurate about so many things,” adding: “When you find out who he is, you’re not going to believe it.”

American Priority, which brings together an impressive roster of right-wing social media agitators and Trump world notables at a Washington, D.C., hotel, was envisioned as a Trumpist answer to CPAC. In reality, the three-day conference, which convened on Thursday, has been rife with conspiracy theorists, logistical snafus and empty seats.

It may also be the future of Republican politics.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/07/american-priority-conference-trump-1052214

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Approached immediately afterward by POLITICO, Scaramucci said his comments were not referring to Q and instead referred to an earlier conversation he had had with the couple about who would succeed John Kelly as Trump’s chief of staff. Then Scaramucci said that his comments should be taken off the record and a conference organizer said the event was closed to the press.


 

[Free Vulcan]

Got to love this account filtered through Politico's liberal lense, with everything nice and cherry picked.

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Got to love this account filtered through Politico's liberal lense, with everything nice and cherry picked.

Yeah - all they did was overhear Scaramucci pushing the Q nonsense, confront him, then confirm it with named source attendees at the event. Shame on them.

[Free Vulcan]

Yeah - all they did was overhear Scaramucci pushing the Q nonsense, confront him, then confirm it with named source attendees at the event. Shame on them.

And promptly seized on it and made it their entire article, as if nothing else went on the whole time.

Do you fall this easily for this kind of thing. If so, I have ocean view property in Kansas I want to show you.

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And promptly seized on it and made it their entire article, as if nothing else went on the whole time.

Do you fall this easily for this kind of thing. If so, I have ocean view property in Kansas I want to show you.

Out of about 30 paragraphs, they devoted about 5 1/2 to anything related to Qanon. It shouldn’t even be part of any serious discussion among people who consider themselves conservatives. It’s LARP wacko BS.

[Free Vulcan]

Out of about 30 paragraphs, they devoted about 5 1/2 to anything related to Qanon. It shouldn’t even be part of any serious discussion among people who consider themselves conservatives. It’s LARP wacko BS.

Is it? I see nothing but constant scheming from the other side.

The entire article is about the leftist 'alt-right' narrative and trying to make the whole thing fit into that.

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Is it? I see nothing but constant scheming from the other side.

The entire article is about the leftist 'alt-right' narrative and trying to make the whole thing fit into that.

Speakers included a ‘Twitter influencer,’ Scaramucci, and Loomer. Gee, I wonder why they’d be critical.

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[Free Vulcan]

Speakers included a ‘Twitter influencer,’ Scaramucci, and Loomer. Gee, I wonder why they’d be critical.

If you want to follow down Politico's rabbit hole, go ahead.

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If you want to follow down Politico's rabbit hole, go ahead.

Somehow, I don’t think it’s just me or Politico that has an issue with it. Otherwise, it would’ve been more heavily promoted and attended.

As an aside, the brunette in the white bikini, by the ocean was easily your best avatar.