CPAC 2012: Bachmann, Bolton Highlight Obama's Foreign Policy Failures

Although the U.S. economy is front and center this election year, U.S. foreign policy still matters.  Former GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton gave strong CPAC speeches on foreign policy.

Bachmann delivers a powerful, strong-worded criticism of President Obama's failed foreign policy.  Bachmann cites numerous blunders by the Obama Administration in promoting the spread of Islam through Shariah law in the Middle East and Africa.  She also correctly hits Obama hard at his destructive tone towards America's strongest ally Israel.

Ambassador Bolton delivers a speech that highlights at what a Reaganite foreign policy would like should conservatives win the White House in 2012.  Here is hoping.


Congresswoman Michele Bachmann addresses CPAC




Ambassador John Bolton addresses CPAC

CPAC 2012: The Capitol Hill Edition

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) would not be a success without the insight of Senators and members of Congress who walk the talk on Capitol Hill. This year, as in year's past the best of best share insight on the upcoming 2012 election and current issues.  

The Leadership

Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) addresses CPAC



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell addresses CPAC

 

The Voice of Reason from Congress

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) addresses CPAC 




Congressman Steve King (R-IA) addresses CPAC 




Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) addresses CPAC 

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Words from the 2010 Victory Superstars

Congressman Allen West (R-FL) addresses CPAC



Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) addresses CPAC 




Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) addresses CPAC 




At the time of this blog post, videos of CPAC speeches given by Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC), Jim Cornyn (R-TX), James Inhofe (R-OK) and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) were not available.

CPAC 2012: Sarah Palin Delivers

Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin was the closing keynote speaker at CPAC 2012.  As expected, her speech was loaded with red meat for attendees at the convention and surely caused numerous liberal heads to explode.

Watch the speech:




Following the CPAC speech, Sarah Palin went on the Sunday news talk show circuit discussing the 2012 Presidential race.  In an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Palin stated she was 'not convinced Romney is a conservative.

CPAC 2012: The Governors

While much of the attention this electoral season has been on the race for the White House, Governors have been an untold success story.  In the 2010 election, the number of Republican Governors increased from twenty-two to twenty-nine.  The story just does not end there.

Whether it is ... Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) who has fought to protect the rights of the unborn including signing the landmark legislative bills to require sonograms before an abortion and the de-funding of Planned Parenthood in Texas. Or Governor Bill McDonnell (R-VA) who along with Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) started the conservative wave by regaining the Governor's mansion in Virginia.  Or Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) who signed landmark legislation to slash the states bloated budget by $30 million and eliminate collective bargaining for government unions.  Or Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) who stood up to President Obama during the BP oil spill and brought Louisiana back to life.  Or Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) who is fighting to bring Florida' economy back to life by dredging to increase the Port of Miami and requiring drug testing for welfare benefits recipients.

All five of the Governors are a testament to embracing and implementing conservative principles to make their states competitive again.  Through leaner governments, states' rights and free-market principles these and the rest of Republican Governors give a beacon of hope to millions of Americans while Washington fails to deliver.

All five took the time out of their busy schedules to share their success stories at CPAC 2012 in Washington.  Watch and listen.  Be inspired and if you live in a state currently not run by a Republican Governor, fight like hell to get one.  You deserve it.

Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) is interviewed by Hot Air

CPAC 2012: The Presidential Line Up

Three of the four Republican Presidential candidates addressed CPAC hoping to make the case in hopes of being the Republican nominee to face incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama. This blog post is not an endorsement of any candidate but created to share the CPAC 2012 speeches of the GOP field who attended CPAC. Ron Paul declined to attend CPAC.

GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum addresses CPAC 2012



GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses CPAC 2012




GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich addresses CPAC 2012

A Warning for America

British MEP Daniel Hannan has been waiving the caution flag on socialism not only as a member of the European Parliament, but also to America.  Hannan, a member of UK's Conservative Party like many conservatives here in America see the threat of the rapid embrace of socialism and encroachment of government eroding individual liberty and freedom.

Thanks to the American Conservative Union, sponsor of CPAC, Hannan shared his dire warning to thousands of Americans attending CPAC 2012, the largest gathering of conservatives.  As in numerous media interviews on Hannity and YouTube, Hannan is not shy of being bold and direct in his fear of one's enslavement to government. 

At CPAC, Hannan spoke twice - once at a panel specifically on The European Debt Implosion: Is America Next? and once before thousands on the main stage in the Marriott Ballroom.


Video of UK MEP Daniel Hannan speaking at the panel on the European Debt Implosion




Video of UK MEP Daniel Hannan addressing CPAC 2012

Mr. Wade Goes to Washington

Declared U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Wade (R-DE) who is challenging long time U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) attended CPAC 2012, the largest gathering of conservatives in Washington late last week.


While at CPAC, Wade took advantage of the numerous networking and media opportunities by being interviewed by TeaParty.net's Kevin Jackson. A video of this interview is forthcoming, but surely this interview on the national stage is the first of many to come.

Wade's attendance at CPAC signifies his determination to be the 60th vote needed to retard the liberal assault on America.  A small business owner, Wade will bring Main Street to K Street.  An engineer, Wade is armed to provide solutions learned by decades traveling the world helping global firms become more efficient and innovative to a broken Washington in dire need of a tune up.