What could go wrong?
by digby
Here's a trainwreck in the making:
“‘I was thinking about how sexy it would be to kiss you,’” world renowned pickup artist Wayne Elise told a group of young Rick Santorum fans. “You can say that [to a girl], it’s a cool.”
Elise, better known by his handle “Juggler” from Neil Strauss’ notorious pickup memoir The Game, was offering advice to attendees at conservative mega-conference CPAC on how to improve their dating game. Remember that old VH1 reality show The Pickup Artist with that lanky host with a Slash hat and goggles teaching people how to insult girls then hit on them when their self esteem is shattered? This is one of his top rivals, charging upwards of $5,000 for a one-day private session.
But on Thursday, young socially conservative activists got it for free. One tip, he noted, was to introduce sensuality into early conversations with girls — like the above quote — to keep from falling into the platonic zone with your target.
Uhm, fellas? Santorum believes that sex is supposed to be "procreative" only, you know that don't you? Birth control is a no no? Just saying ..
You have to hand it to CPAC --- they put the Party in the Tea Party. (I can't wait to hear who Ann Coulter is going to call gay this year.)
Update: the article makes an important observation about this particular confab:
Unlike most conservative gatherings, which often resemble Bingo night at the retirement home, the annual conference is usually dominated by college Republicans who bus in en masse. That means the dating scene is sizzling.
It's important to keep in mind that there are plenty of young conservative assholes too.
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