Welcome to the CPAC LiveBlog!

How will conservatives handle their colossal failure to govern? Will they blame Dubya? Will they claim they weren't conservative enough? Unlike their president, will they actually admit mistakes? To find out, we're in the belly of the beast, blogging live from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

CPAC promises a cavalcade of stars: Dick Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, John Bolton, several presidential candidates and oh so much more. Throughout the conference, from Thursday March 1 to Saturday March 3, keep checking back for dispatches and analysis.

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