https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/03/16/goprouds-lasalvia-im-embarrassed-to-call-myself-a-republican-right-now/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:59:55 -0400<![CDATA[Many conservatives have come to GOProud&#8217;s defense after it was denied the ability to sponsor CPAC.  I was one of them.  The National Review&#8216;s editorial board, Kurt Schlichter, Andrew Bair, and Jedediah Bila were some others.  Yes, CPAC was involved in the inexcusable outing of Tony Fabrizio, a Rick Perry pollster, in response to the governor&#8217;s ad about gays in the military – but that was two years ago.  It also didn&#8217;t help when Chris Barron, co-founder of GOProud, called &#8220;CPAC board member Cleta Mitchell a &#8216;nasty little bigot.'&#8221;]]>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:20:29 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/2013/03/16/goprouds-lasalvia-im-embarrassed-to-call-myself-a-republican-right-now-n177293