Washington Post Names CPAC GOP Presidential Candidates Winners and Losers

Beware! The Washington Post has issued their winners and losers of CPAC list, and to no surprise, Mitt for Brains Romney, the most unconservative candidate in the GOP Presidential field comes out on top. Remember it was Mitt Romney's Romneycare that inspired Obamacare, which is probably the truth that drives the Washington post to name Romney the biggest winner at CPAC.

Also notice former Democrat Rick Perry, the governor of Texas who forced young women to get vaccinated with Gardasil, is also one of the winners at CPAC. Perry likes to talk freedom and liberty, but forcing women to get vaccinated with a controversial drug isn't what I call freedom.

Notice the Washington Post doesn't mention either of these two's records that I remind you of.

Of course Ron Paul is the loser, and notice why the Washington Post names him a loser--he wants to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which really have become symbolic of the end of the Republican and a return to King George style imperialism.

Here's the list:

Winners
l Mitt Romney: For the former Massachusetts governor, the expected front-runner in the 2012 nomination fight, his goal with his CPAC speech was to do no harm. He did far better than that with a very well-received address and a strong second-place finish in the straw poll. If any of the top-tier candidates strengthened their hand at CPAC, it was Romney.

l Mitch Daniels: The Indiana governor's sobering speech about the danger of the country's growing debt was a sharp contrast to the red-meat heavy addresses of his potential rivals for the 2012 nod. Although the speech was received politely in the hall, it was met with effusive praise by the party's smart set, the national media and, interestingly, the Drudge Report.

l Michele Bachmann: No candidate benefited more from the absence of social conservative rock stars Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee than the Minnesota congresswoman. Bachmann's speech kicking off CPAC had the crowd on its feet and she was regularly surrounded by a cadre of admirers everywhere she went at the convention.

l Rick Perry: The Texas governor may have had the toughest speaking slot of the three-day conference, as his address came directly after Paul delivered his remarks. As hundreds of Paul-ites were shuffling out of the room, Perry took the stage to tout his now-familiar message about states' rights and anti-Washington rhetoric. By the end of the address, he had the crowd in the palm of his hand - proving again that if he reconsiders his past pledge not to run for president, he will be a formidable force.

l Chris Christie: The New Jersey governor - and national conservative sensation - didn't address the CPAC crowd but still managed to tie for third place in the straw poll, beating out a number of 2012 wannabes who did deliver speeches.

Losers
l Ron Paul: Yes, he won the straw poll for the second straight year. But his speech - heavy on talk of defunding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as odd pronouncements such as "Government should never be able to do anything you can't do" - displayed the limits of his reach within the GOP. Paul is a sensation, but among only a sliver of the Republican electorate.

l Rick Santorum: CPAC attendees should have been a perfect fit for the former senator's brand of social conservatism. And, for those who watched his speech, Santorum (Pa.) did just fine. But, the room was less than two-thirds full during his remarks - an attendance issue that highlighted his potential difficulties in breaking through in the crowded field.

l Orrin Hatch: On one hand, the Utah senator's willingness to face down his conservative critics at CPAC is worthy of admiration. On the other, the rocky reception he received could presage problems for him next year as he seeks the nomination. Asked about his vote for the Troubled Assets Relief Program in 2008, Hatch acknowledged that voting for the legislation was "probably" a mistake before pivoting to note that the country would have gone into an economic depression without TARP.