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High flyer: RNC Chairman Steele suggested buying private jet with GOP funds(RNC Cash for sex club?
Daily Caller ^ | 3-29-10 | Jonathan Strong

Posted on 03/29/2010 6:53:10 AM PDT by icwhatudo

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To: Pilsner

Two from Congressional Liquor and it’s noted Office Supplies.


81 posted on 03/29/2010 7:48:53 AM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: AmishDude

I don’t think he’s an awful chair, but he hasn’t been as good a one as I thought he would be. And I agree with your assessment about what this thing is about. Just because he one time made such a request is completely insignificant to me. Why is this being leaked and by whom? The 2K expense for questionable entertainment is much more concerning to me. But once again, is it true? What are the circumstances? And why not deal with it quietly instead of announcing it publicly? This is not being handled very well.


82 posted on 03/29/2010 7:48:56 AM PDT by twigs
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To: Williams

Reagan would do what he had to do. In 1976 he actually recruited a very liberal Republican from Pennsylvania Schweiker to run as his Veep.

And everyone knows that Daddy Bush was a big moderate Republican until he became Reagan’s VP and suddenly became pro-life the day after.

Reagan knew how to build winning coalitions . . wasn’t an exclusionist like many people think.


83 posted on 03/29/2010 7:49:48 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: Moose4
I never subscribed to the Two Minutes’ Hate on auto execs when they got called on the carpet for owning large private jets last year. There’s any number of extremely good reasons for leasing or fractional ownership (or even outright ownership) of a business jet. If you’re the CEO of a big company (or the RNC, for that matter), your time is allegedly very valuable. A Citation or Learjet can get you from point A to point B just as fast as a commercial airliner, with immensely less hassle, no waiting in TSA lines, and if used prudently, the ownership/leasing costs can be easily justified.

Plus it can fly you directly from where you are to whatever out-of-the-way airport is closest to the plant you need to visit.

84 posted on 03/29/2010 7:50:07 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: twigs

Steele is a good communicator, high-profile, charismatic, etc. But this is over the edge . He will be under pressure to either explain or resign.


85 posted on 03/29/2010 7:51:08 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: Williams

You are living in a time warp plus you strayed from the point. It’s disgusting that people run to the first class on others money. And your outrage over the ‘beating’ that the CEO’s took when they flew in to D.C. on private jets, shows how removed you are. Those idiots flew in to snatch tax payer money...disgusting. And these instances are not isolated...using everyone else’s money to cruise through life in luxury.


86 posted on 03/29/2010 7:52:22 AM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Control the American people? Herding cats would be easier.)
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To: AlanD

It MIGHT be over the edge, but I can’t tell that from this. Someone is obviously trying to hurt him with this revelation and that doesn’t make whoever it is a credible source in my mind. It’s worth an investigation by the leaders of the RNC, though, unless they’re the ones making this public instead of dealing with it the way they should.


87 posted on 03/29/2010 7:55:05 AM PDT by twigs
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To: icwhatudo
I've got to ask, how reliable is the Daily Caller? I can somewhat understand staying at good hotels, but a trip to "Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers imitating lesbian sex" is outrageous. If this can be confirmed I will burn up the phone lines to all of my congresscritters (all Republicans), but I don't want to raise a fuss about an unconfirmed report.
88 posted on 03/29/2010 7:56:12 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: Williams

If you’re satisfied with that there’s nothing I can do about it.


89 posted on 03/29/2010 7:57:05 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - "Throw All The Bums Out")
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To: icwhatudo

Ha Ha!
I don’t care if it’s true, get his RINO ass gone now!


90 posted on 03/29/2010 7:58:19 AM PDT by arealconservativeforachange (Tell JD Hayworth to run for McCain's seat! http://www.jdhayworth.com/contact.php)
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To: 6ppc

Here’s a link to the the FEC disclosure form:

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00003418/457070/sb/ALL/2


91 posted on 03/29/2010 7:58:36 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - "Throw All The Bums Out")
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To: icwhatudo
According to two knowledgeable sources,

??????

92 posted on 03/29/2010 7:58:46 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: icwhatudo

As much as I really don’t like Steele because he has been completely ineffective in his post, this smells.

Obama had a slight bump after the passage of Obamacare just like we knew he would but now his numbers are tanking again and the Dems are scrambling for every bit of dirt, every distraction they can get their grimy hands on.

IF it’s true, then he should go. The GOP certainly doesn’t need crap like this right now just when they are gaining some momentum on repealing this POS legislation.

But right now, I’m not buying it.


93 posted on 03/29/2010 7:59:52 AM PDT by conservativebabe (awaiting inspiration for a new tagline)
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To: icwhatudo

Steele needs to be FIRED YESTERDAY.

He’s an embarrassment and a drain. I refuse to give RNC one more dime until 1) Steele is gone and 2) the RNC takes a pledge only to fund non-RINO candidates.

I think they’ll be waiting a long time for my money.


94 posted on 03/29/2010 8:00:56 AM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: conservativebabe

Here’s a link to the the FEC disclosure form:

http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00003418/457070/sb/ALL/2


95 posted on 03/29/2010 8:01:04 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TATBO - "Throw All The Bums Out")
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To: AmishDude

> He’s a horrible RNC chair, but the RNC chair has to do a lot of traveling. So you have a choice: commercial, charter or buy your own. It sounds like he threw out the suggestion to find out if it would be cheaper.

And billed RNC nearly $2K that he dropped at an S&M nightclub (featuring simlated lesbian sex onstage) because.... he was... um, he was... seriously, tell me what could possibly justify this.


96 posted on 03/29/2010 8:04:57 AM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: icwhatudo
Just don't know who to trust anymore.

Even Republicans say all the feel good warm fuzzy stuff in public, but in private, there all a bunch of wheelin, dealin, money grubbin, power intoxicated crooks.

This government needs to again be reminded......IT'S OUR FREAKIN MONEY!

97 posted on 03/29/2010 8:07:13 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: VictoryGal

I haven’t given them one red cent for about the last 3 years. Until they start showing some real conservatism in their leadership and endorsement of candidates I’m starving the pig at least in the little way I can.

Every time I get a donation letter I write on them that they’ll get my money when they get a spine and I send that.

I wonder how long before they start to get it?


98 posted on 03/29/2010 8:08:01 AM PDT by conservativebabe (awaiting inspiration for a new tagline)
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To: rintense
Steele is an epic failure and needs to go ASAP. Of course, when fired, he’ll say he’s the victim of racism.

If he's replaced with Ken Blackwell (who should have had the job anyway), the racist charges will look pretty stoooopy.

99 posted on 03/29/2010 8:09:02 AM PDT by Sal (JD MUST win, not just for Arizona, but to save AMERICA.)
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To: EternalVigilance

Boom, there it is.
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00003418/457070/sb/ALL/2

It’s true.

I’ll be burning up phone lines today telling the RNC to dump this miserable excuse for a chairman.

If you ever want the GOP to get back on track, I suggest you do the same.

What a disgrace. What a waste.


100 posted on 03/29/2010 8:10:56 AM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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