Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity and . . .

Posted on | April 7, 2010 | 29 Comments

. . . me! Yes, folks, I’m about to hit the road to New Orleans to cover the four-day Southern Republican Leadership Conference, which will feature not only the above-named superstars, but also RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Rep. Mike Pence and many, many more.

No word yet on whether Louisiana Republican Stormy Daniels will attend the conference, but Dave “Not a Total Douchebag” Weigel has the lowdown on the SRLC 2012 presidential straw-poll. So if there’s a write-in vote for Stormy . . .

Well, business before pleasure, eh? And that means it’s time to rattle the tip-jar for the Shoe Leather Fund. Just picked up a rental car ($364.09) and it’s 1,075 miles to New Orleans. That’s 18 hours one-way, so if I sleep four hours in the car on the side of the road along the way, I might have an hour or two to get a quick shower before the Blogger Bash starts at 5 p.m. Thursday. Gonna need a lot of coffee ($2 a cup) and cigarettes ($5 a pack) to do this kind of driving, to say nothing of the gas money (2,150 miles at 20 miles per gallon at $3 per gallon = $322.50).

Mrs. Other McCain thinks I’m crazy, and she’s probably right, but I think y’all are good for $700 or so between now and Monday, and you haven’t let me down so far.

UPDATE 12:15 p.m. CDT: I’m in Meridian, Miss., poaching the lobby computer at a Hampton Inn. Slept three hours in the car this morning at the Alabama welcome center on I-59 just south of the Tennessee border.

Now about 200 miles from New Orleans. I could drive that in less than two hours, if the Mississippi State Police would stay out of my way, but . . . . Well, that could be a hassle. So I’m figuring I’ll be in the Quarter by 3 p.m.

Thanks to Michael, Sharon, Jeff, Barry, Carlos, Gregory and Jennifer for hitting the tip jar already. Excuse me if this update is kind of brief. The desk clerk is giving me the evil eye, like maybe I’m not a registered guest or something. Gotta run.

UPDATE 3:45 p.m.: LIVE FROM ORLEANS PARISH!

Category: Fear and Loathing in the French Quarter, Mrs. Other McCain, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Shoe Leather Fund

Comments

29 Responses to “Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity and . . .”

MrMaryk
April 7th, 2010 @ 10:16 pm

Don’t forget to be back before Smittypalooza!
MrMaryk
April 7th, 2010 @ 5:16 pm

Don’t forget to be back before Smittypalooza!
TR Sterling
April 7th, 2010 @ 10:17 pm

word from KC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2NUqBs3TQ
-TR
TR Sterling
April 7th, 2010 @ 5:17 pm

word from KC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2NUqBs3TQ
-TR
Grimcargo
April 7th, 2010 @ 10:35 pm

Good going Robert.I hear heads exploding.
Grimcargo
April 7th, 2010 @ 5:35 pm

Good going Robert.I hear heads exploding.
Miss Sharon
April 7th, 2010 @ 11:04 pm

I hit the tip jar. Have a safe and informative trip.Hope you have a battery charger for the car now?
Miss Sharon
April 7th, 2010 @ 6:04 pm

I hit the tip jar. Have a safe and informative trip.Hope you have a battery charger for the car now?
Patrick
April 8th, 2010 @ 12:07 am

If the “better half” of the McCain clan does not march his “Happy Go lucky” hiney to divorce court, I’ll be shocked.
Patrick
April 7th, 2010 @ 7:07 pm

If the “better half” of the McCain clan does not march his “Happy Go lucky” hiney to divorce court, I’ll be shocked.
Cleaning Out The Cache « The Camp Of The Saints
April 7th, 2010 @ 8:10 pm

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wombat-socho
April 8th, 2010 @ 1:26 am

Hitting the tip jar on payday (Friday). While you’re down there, can you find out why the hell there’s a rainbow coming out of the elephant’s a$$ on the SRLC’s website? I have a bad feeling about this…
wombat-socho
April 7th, 2010 @ 8:26 pm

Hitting the tip jar on payday (Friday). While you’re down there, can you find out why the hell there’s a rainbow coming out of the elephant’s a$$ on the SRLC’s website? I have a bad feeling about this…
BA
April 8th, 2010 @ 6:55 am

This SRLC sounds grim. New Orleans? Leadership? Wow.
BA
April 8th, 2010 @ 1:55 am

This SRLC sounds grim. New Orleans? Leadership? Wow.
Virginia Right! News Hound for 4/8/2010 | Virginia Right!
April 8th, 2010 @ 5:36 am

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Guest
April 8th, 2010 @ 10:57 am

I would love to help however I have disgustingly vile 2010 IRS Estimated Tax payments (city, state and federal) to pay so for the next couple of months I am poorer than you.

Personally, I think every American must be required to write a check each and every quarter so they can SEE with their own eyes while physically experiencing just how much their neighbors are looting, pillaging and plundering.
Guest
April 8th, 2010 @ 5:57 am

I would love to help however I have disgustingly vile 2010 IRS Estimated Tax payments (city, state and federal) to pay so for the next couple of months I am poorer than you.

Personally, I think every American must be required to write a check each and every quarter so they can SEE with their own eyes while physically experiencing just how much their neighbors are looting, pillaging and plundering.
Joe
April 8th, 2010 @ 10:11 am

David Boaz has this piece. Should he be a speaker at this conference? Discuss!
Joe
April 8th, 2010 @ 3:11 pm

David Boaz has this piece. Should he be a speaker at this conference? Discuss!
Rich Fader
April 8th, 2010 @ 4:10 pm

Predictions: Stacy hits the Quarter; hilarity ensues.
Rich Fader
April 8th, 2010 @ 11:10 am

Predictions: Stacy hits the Quarter; hilarity ensues.
Bob Belvedere
April 8th, 2010 @ 11:10 pm

Things To Come?: HIT THE DAMN BAIL JAR!
Bob Belvedere
April 8th, 2010 @ 6:10 pm

Things To Come?: HIT THE DAMN BAIL JAR!
donna redecker
April 14th, 2010 @ 3:50 pm

Will these three be coming to Denver in May?
donna redecker
April 14th, 2010 @ 3:50 pm

Will they be coming to Denver in May?
donna redecker
April 14th, 2010 @ 10:50 am

Will these three be coming to Denver in May?
donna redecker
April 14th, 2010 @ 10:50 am

Will they be coming to Denver in May?
The word of the day is “cryptids” « Smash Mouth Politics
April 17th, 2010 @ 12:17 pm

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