The Hill's Thursday CPAC wrap-up

CPAC THURSDAY WRAP-UP
February 26, 2015

News from The Hill from the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference. Follow our reporters at the conservative confab at @cam_joseph @JonEasley

WALKER

Walker: I took on Unions, I can take on ISIS   Democrats immediately pounced on the controversial analogy during his CPAC speech.  http://ow.ly/JHxqP

Scott Walker punts on net neutrality   The Wisconsin governor demurs when asked about new FCC internet rules.  http://ow.ly/JHxMi

CRUZ

Cruz takes aim at libertarians   In CPAC speech, the Texas senator implicitly knocked Rand Paul on foreign policy.  http://ow.ly/JHnX6

Cruz slams GOP leaders for 'amnesty' deal   He pledged to be a "disruptive app" like Uber or Lyft in the Senate for conservative ideas.  http://ow.ly/JHnhT

CHRISTIE

Christie: Jeb is part of GOP elite, not me   The New Jersey governor says he's not dead yet in 2016 waters.  http://ow.ly/JHo59

Christie bashes liberal media   At CPAC, he jabbed he doesn't subscribe to New York Times and "gave it up for Lent."  http://ow.ly/JHocc

CARSON

Ben Carson: Government dependency is 'opposite of compassion'  Carson opened the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.  http://ow.ly/JHoE2

FIORINA

Fiorina casts herself as the anti-Clinton   “Hillary likes hashtags. But she doesn’t know what leadership means," she says at CPAC.  http://ow.ly/JHowO

JINDAL

Jindal: GOP about to 'wave white flag of surrender'   The governor said lawmakers are giving up the fight on ObamaCare and immigration.   http://ow.ly/JHBWr

OTHER CPAC NEWS

Sean Hannity vows to grill Jeb Bush on Common Core, immigration   Fox News host says he'll ask Bush about his biggest weaknesses with conservatives.  http://ow.ly/JHy81

Paul predicts Bush will face 'difficult crowd' at CPAC   The Kentucky senator throws some jabs at the former Florida governor ahead of their speeches.  http://ow.ly/JHEZG

Norquist to Bush, Walker: Tell CPAC crowd what you’ve done   Americans for Tax Reform president gives the GOP's two early presidential front-runners advice for CPAC: No one knows you well, so you better introduce yourselves.   http://ow.ly/JHyjG

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 8 a.m. 

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, 8:40 a.m. 

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 9 a.m. 

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, 10:20 a.m. 

Businessman Donald Trump, 12 p.m.. 

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, 12:20 p.m. 

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, 1:40 p.m. 

Former UN Ambassador John Bolton, 4:20 p.m. 

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, 7:15 p.m.

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