A Bumpy Flight Home

We were left with one last site as we headed toward the airport, Washington D.C. slightly frosted in a layer of snow. While this could have added complications to our flight, we managed to leave on time and arrive even 5 minutes early (although those five minutes were taken up by the group picture we begrudgingly stood together for, we just wanted to go home). There was so much I didn't have time to see, the Smithsonian Castle, The International Spy Museum, and more but I definitely won't be against another trip to D.C. maybe even next CPAC.

I am surprised at how much I truly enjoyed the conference, all the free books, candy, bags and posters aside, I enjoyed all the speakers. Men like Mike Pence, who I expect to hear from more as we draw closer to another election and of course Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney who both were inspiring. I enjoyed hearing Ron Paul speak although his ideas may be out there he certainly can stir up the crowds, however Rush Limbaugh took the spotlight. The man was suppose to speak for 20 minutes and he stayed for over an hour, he ended the conference with a bang. The women were out there too, Ann Coulter was awesome and Bay Buchanan had quiet an influence on me. She spoke of using the power you have to your advantage and not arguing over petty things, when I approach the job market her words will remain with me.

Probably the one thing I learned most out of this conference is how much the media really does run things. I have been told this of course time and time again but until now I had been naive the how far they actually reach. I bought a copy of Media Malpractice, which shows the war the media fought against Palin and it shows how well it worked for Obama. Today more medias are becoming available through the internet, blogs, Facebook and Twitter are now legitimate tools for political use. CPAC really openned my eyes to the world of politics, and I can't wait until next year.

Kaitlin Vonderschmitt