Posted on 03/29/2010 12:02:58 PM PDT by SmartInsight
The Democratic National Committee is having a field day Monday at the expense of its cross-town rivals at the RNC--or the "Risque National Committee," as the Dems put it in one of the blizzard of e-mailed releases they are sending out.
The Daily Caller says the FEC filings "suggest" that "Steele travels in style." From there it wasn't much of a leap for the DNC to send out emails stating that "Yes, it appears that Michael Steele spent RNC money" at the nightclub.
SNIP
It contains a payment to Erik Brown, at an address in Orange, California, who was reimbursed for the $1,946.25.
Brown is a Republican direct mail consultant (his business address is the one on the FEC report). He did not immediately respond to a telephone call from The Baltimore Sun.
Doug Heye, the RNC's chief spokesman, has issued the following statement:
“We are investigating the expenditure in question. The story willfully and erroneously suggests that the expenditure in question was one belonging to the Chairman. This was a reimbursement made to a non-committee staffer. The Chairman was never at the location in question, he had no knowledge of the expenditure, nor does he find the use of committee funds at such a location at all acceptable. Good reporting would make that distinction crystal clear. The committee has requested that the monies be returned to the committee and that the story be corrected so that it is accurate.â€
The RNC said the Daily Caller story was "riddled with misleading information and inaccuracies."
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Now, clarify for me this "hot dog" thing again. That's a piece of meat between the buns, correct?
Maybe the GOP shouldn’t put spokesmen on the news claiming the money will be paid back.
Heh, meanwhile the Dems periodically run a lesbian candidate at the state level to see if the country is “ready for it.”
“April Fools” has come early.
Like the Global Warming Scientist freezing hoax that was posted earlier.
“Conservatives have standards and morals.....conservatives do not spend official funds at sex clubs”
And so you take the bait and start eating your own without even verifying the information? Conservatives also believe people are innocent until proven guilty.
Liberals have no problem making stuff up. Focus on the enemy and not where they are pointing.
I'm a direct mail VOLUNTEER for a GOP campaign. If the campaign handed me two grand for dinner, I'd quit it for being wasteful of donor money. But I'm in the campaign to win, not to feed my head.
Who cares?
Barney Franks pays me to have sex with him.
Headline: Democrat Senator stands up for RNC spending...
“$1946.25? What is that, two lap dances and beer?”
” I spend more than that on my pages!”, said Senator Leghorn.
this is racist!
What business is it of the DNC how the members of the RNC spends their money? Or anyone else’s for that matter. The only people who should be concerned are those who are stupid enough to give money to the RNC and expect it be used to support candidates they would like to see get elected. I stopped giving to the RNC long ago. If I want to support a candidate I give directly to them. I’m sure that if anyone will get any money from the RNC it will be the likes of John McCain, not J.D. Hayworth, my preferred candidate.
“Liberals have no problem making stuff up. Focus on the enemy and not where they are pointing.”
Exactly. I can’t believe the knee-jerk reaction on this thread. Let’s wait and see what the truth is. The truth is probably now just getting its pants on.
Even if the truth is this idiot did this, its a minor point and is being taken care of. People need to think for themselves and stop giving anything the communists say a signal iota of acceptance.
The dim o craps should be happy if Republicans are paying to see their voters in action.
If the dnc takes the rino down, I thank them. They will do something our painless leaders refused to.
So Steele himself was not getting lap-dances, just one of his staff? So glad the RNC has money to waste on this stuff.
Steele isn’t mine, I don’t like liberals.
Is Steele in charge there or not?
Painless should be spineless. Android auto correct.
I’ve been wanting to replace Steele ,, this may be GOOD news for the party . We need a more spirited person to rally the momentum of the Tea Party and the RNC base . The November clock is ticking and Steele is asleep at the switch . FIRE IN THE BELLY ,, someone described ,,, that’s what we need NOW!!!
So get involved and bring the GOP back to conservatives. A third party will give the election to the communists.
RINOs suck but we have allowed them to reach power.
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