I had the pleasure of attending the Winning America Back Conference in Independence Missouri, today, and what a great time that was.
My husband bought VIP tickets, which included seats up front, a reception, and the opportunity to meet Sarah Palin, and have our pictures taken with her. Sarah is just a sweet, and gracious in person as you could possibly imagine, as was her husband Todd, who casually chatted with my hubby.
Two other Missouri bloggers were at the event: All American Blogger, Duane Lester of Blog Talk Radio:
Lester interviewed Stephen Broden, a black Pastor running for the 30th Congressional District in TX:
Pastor Stephen Broden on Michael Steele: “Michael Steele is Wrong.”
and then there was the hardest working blogger in blog-business – Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:
His posts from the conference:
Thousands Line Up to See Sarah Palin in Kansas City
Republican Congressional Candidate Stephen Broden: “Michael Steele, You Are Wrong!” (Video)
Sarah Palin: You Don’t Need an Office, Or a Title, Or a TelePrompter To Make a Difference (Video)
Out in the hallway hawking books, was Kansas City native and writer, Jack Cashill.
I bought Hoodwinked: how intellectual hucksters have hijacked American culture.
Jacob Turk, who’s running for Emanuel “Spittlegate” Cleaver’s seat, was also out there doing a little politicking.
Fred and Jeri Thompson were among the first speakers of the day.
Fred had some memorable one liners in his speech, which I tweeted:
the potus said we’re still a superpower whether we like it or not… Well mr president – we like it!
When asked about what he thinks about Michael Steele leading the repub party, Thompson says, I don’t think much about him
on immigration- Harry Reid desperate because he knows he’s going to have to go back to searchight and get a real job
How much is too much? Thompson: whatever Obama is making is too much
Co-author of the new AZ immigration bill, Kris Kobach, who’s also running for Sec of State in Kansas gave an outstanding, and timely speech. I live-tweeted some of the highlights:
the president needs to inform himself as to what is in the immigration bill.
Kobach: there seems to be this tendency among the chattering classes not to read the bills.
AZ is 3 for 3 on court challenges of immigration bills…will soon be 4 for 4
Popular local talker, KCMO’s Chris Stigall followed Kobach:
Control yourselves, ladies!
he loves these events because it drives media pp crazy!
he understands the media’s confusion- we’re not demanding anything…we just want to be left alone.
Musician, Jon David , performed a patriotic tune, American Heart, before Sarah Palin’s speech:
I’ll have the Palin speech up, tomorrow, hopefully.
MORE:
Texas For Palin: More On The Winning America Back Rally In Independence
UPDATE:
Another Missouri blogger in attendance was Dee from Conservatism with Heart: Winning America Back with Sarah Palin, JC Watts and Fred Thompson!!
Here’s a video I took of Sarah Palin answering questions after her speech:
UPDATE II:
Video: Sarah Palin’s Speech At The Win America Back Conference
