she poked fun at michael boom bloomberg's attempt by banning large sodas by pulling out a large soda and taking a sip. she took a couple of shots at the president. >> we are not here to rebrand the party. he are we are he to rebuild a country. you are considered a good politician like to bernie madoff was good salesman. >> reporter: sarah palin got seven standing ovations when she spoke to a full room of a packed crowd here at cpac. >> kelly: molly henneberg in maryland with live all the action. thank you as always. one of today's most anticipated speakers is national committee chairman. we expected him to step to the podium later this hour. we will bring it to you live