Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin addressed the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, speaking on the “vision” the Tea Party has for America.

“For this vision, we’ve been mocked, marginalized and maligned by President Obama” and other Democrats, Martin said.

Martin also mentioned members of the “Republican establishment” like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) who have mocked the Tea Party. But she offered praised for several Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Below, a liveblog of the latest updates from CPAC:

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@ elisefoley :
RT @EvanMcSan: Steve King calls them “undocumented Democrats” #Immigration #CPAC2013

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@ achorowitz :
Phyllis Schlafly just asked if we would please follow her on Twitter. What.




@ Bencjacobs :
Phyllis Schafly says immigrants will all vote Democratic, I don’t think Marco Rubio agrees #cpac




@ jmartpolitico :
Phyllis Schlafly: “comprehensive is a synonym for amnesty”

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@ elisefoley :
Palin exits to Shania Twain’s “She’s Not Just a Pretty Face.” Sample lyric: “She’s a geologist–a romance novelist”




@ elisefoley :
Palin’s referenced Big Gulps, guns annnnnnd, of course, White Hours tours, literally world’s most important topic.




@ politicoroger :
Palin: White House “has power to use drones without accountability, but not enough to open WH to kids for spring break.”#cpac2013




@ politicoroger :
Palin: “These experts keep making millions by losing elections.” #cpac2013




@ politicoroger :
Palin: “If you don’t have a lobbyist in DC, you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”




@ jonward11 :
“It’s time to stop preaching to the choir,” Palin tells choir.




@ HotlineJosh :
RT @AaronBlakeWP: Palin pauses her speech to take a sip from a Big Gulp. Crowd goes wild. “Bloomberg’s not around. Don’t worry.” #CPAC




@ joshgreenman :
(Wouldn’t have been banned.) MT @elisefoley: Palin drinking a Big Gulp on stage at CPAC. http://t.co/y2FlBCXKyk




@ achorowitz :
“You gotta be thinking Sam Adams, not drinking Sam Adams.” -Palin to college Republicans, adding “it was a joke.”




@ lgabriellel :
“He’s got the rifle, I’ve got the rack.” –Sarah Palin on Christmas gifts she and her husband bought each other. #CPAC2013




@ elisefoley :
Palin says Obama should “step away from the teleprompter and do [his] job.” Is she using one?




@ AaronBlakeWP :
Palin: “Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama: You lie.” #CPAC




@ mpoindc :
After nodding to Obama’s win in ’12, Palin: “He’s considered a good politician — which is like saying Bernie Madoff was a good salesman.”




@ achorowitz :
“Came in second… out of 2!” -Palin, on 2012




@ AaronBlakeWP :
Palin: “More background checks? Dandy idea Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours.” #CPAC




@ AaronBlakeWP :
Palin on Cruz: “He chews barbed wire, he spits out rust.” #CPAC




@ AaronBlakeWP :
Ted Cruz: “I would not be in the United States Senate today if it were not for Gov. Palin.” #CPAC




@ jonward11 :
Cruz says Palin “drives the mainstream media bat crap crazy.”




@ jonward11 :
“The mainstream media wants us to shut up … to accept defeat … to be timid and hide in the corner.” – Ted Cruz




@ achorowitz :
“I am not remotely cool enough to be Sarah Palin” -Ted Cruz




@ jonward11 :
despite his efforts, this crowd still seems a little skeptical of Artur




@ jonward11 :
in first #CPAC speech, Artur Davis tries to win over activists who might be skeptical of him, & sets up critique of party, by bashing media




@ ariannahuff :
Jeb Bush at #cpac2013: “If you’re fortunate enough to count yourself among the privileged, the rest of the nation is drowning.”




@ sanuzis :
Huge line for Dr. Carson’s book signing at #cpac2013 http://t.co/ipFcQ3OoBh




@ CraigCaplan :
.@SenTedCruz served as introductory speaker at #CPAC 2011. Tonight he’s #CPAC2013 last keynote speaker of the day. http://t.co/Z3paWaRWgv




@ LOLGOP :
The thesis statement of every speech at #CPAC2013: Read my book.




@ daveweigel :
Betting on a Ben Carson/Tim Scott 2016 GOP ticket




@ samsteinhp :
Dr Carson is a grt, thought provoking speaker but i don’t get this line: “Nobody’s starving on the streets, we’ve always taken care of them”




@ daveweigel :
RT @igorvolsky: Wow, Fox News is carrying Dr. Ben Carson’s speech live. Newt or Bachmann didn’t even get this kind of treatment…




@ daveweigel :
Carson: “Many people don’t know this, but socialism started as a reaction to America.” It did?




@ achorowitz :
Bachmann argues for more funding for cancer, Alzheimer’s research. Great, but, the Ryan budget cut funding for medical research.




@ UrquhartMP :
Speaker says the “2nd amendment is under siege. Especially in our schools.” #CPAC2013




@ CPACnews :
@RealBenCarson up next at #CPAC2013




@ RightWingWatch :
According to Bachmann at #CPAC2013, conservatism is “the movement of love, the movement of care.”




@ vdare :
Bachmann’s speech is surprisingly unfocused. Jumping from one issue to another. It’s like a campaign speech. #CPAC




@ daveweigel :
Bachmann spending a lot of time hitting WH for wasteful spending on personnel. Okay, then. http://t.co/isCrAMPbFf




@ AaronBlakeWP :
Bachmann on two full-time projectionists in White House: “I don’t mean to be petty here, but can’t they just push the play button.” #CPAC




@ ACUConservative :
@TeamBachmann on what Obama should say to UN: “The future does not belong to the low-life murderers who kill innocent Americans.” #CPAC2013




@ KatrinaTrinko :
Bachmann slamming Obama for going to Vegas after Benghazi consulate attack to meet with Jay-Z and Beyonce #cpac2013




@ LOLGOP :
Michele Bachmann now informing #CPAC2013 about a little event they may never have heard about — Benghazi.




@ PoliticoKevin :
Bachmann, out of context: “You can never count on your cat.” #CPAC




@ ethanklapper :
“You’re insecure” -Lyrics of Bachmann’s intro song

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  • The American Conservative Union’s 2012 Rankings

    On Feb. 21, 2013, <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>The American Conservative Union</a> released its 2012 conservative ratings guide. Which members of Congress had a perfect score?

  • Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)

    (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

    (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)

    (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.)

    (Photo By Douglas Graham/Roll Call/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.)

    (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/dan-burton-retirement-indiana-gop_n_1244141.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Burton retired from Congress in January 2012</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/jeff-flake-election-results-2012_n_2049514.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Flake became a U.S. senator in Jan. 2013</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. John Fleming (R-La.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)

    (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/10/wally-harger-retirement-california-republican_n_1197156.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Herger retired from Congress in January 2012.</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

    (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/09/charles-boustany-wins_n_2267276.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Landry was defeated by fellow Republican Charles Boustany in Dec. 2012’s special election.</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.)

    (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/david-schweikert_n_1838371.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Quayle was defeated by David Schweikert in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 6th congressional district.</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.)

    (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.)

    (Photo by Bill Clark/Getty Images)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/tim-scott-senate_n_2315830.html”>Editor’s note:</a> Scott was appointed U.S. Senator by S.C. Gov Nikki Haley in Dec. 2012, taking the seat of Jim DeMint.</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <em><a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/cliff-stearns-planned-parenthood-reelection_n_1777602.html”>Editor’s Note:</a> Stearns lost the Aug. 2012 GOP primary to retain his House seat.</em>

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.)

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    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)

    (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>

  • Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.)

    (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    <a href=”http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1174985/8b2d5dc5f6/ARCHIVE”>Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings </a>