The first day of our CPAC trip got off to a great start. After a relatively smooth early morning flight and a quick lunch, a few students and I took a trip to the Newseum. This is essentially a museum that chronicles the history of news, and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as those who know me would certainly vouch for the fact that I am indeed a news junkie. The Newseum had some very interesting artifacts on display, such as the Unabomber’s shack and the D.C. Sniper’s car, and it was also cool to see some of the things I discuss in my media and politics class, such as the first newspaper printed in the colonies and Stephen Colbert’s threat list. In addition to the Newseum I had hoped to be able to tour Ford’s Theatre. My wife and I have always been interested in the life of Abraham Lincoln, so that made the landmark a natural place to attempt to see. Unfortunately, we just missed the time cutoff for that tour. Hopefully I’ll be able to sneak that in over the next few days.
Tomorrow the conference itself gets going with a host of impressive speakers. I am personally looking forward to seeing Mike Huckabee, but there will also be appearances by John Bolton, Bob Corker, and a roundtable on the Fairness Doctrine which should be interesting. Let the conservative fun begin!
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