Such a tactic would require an RNC and GOP presidential candidate who actually wanted to win instead of just wanting to clear the deck for a Democrat.
Who got harsher treatment from Romney and McCain, conservative Republicans or liberal Democrats?
True. I was just musing in general. The thing about lavish spending goes for politicians of all stripes. I did see this tactic used by Rob Ford in 2010 and he won with it. Not sure if he will win with it for reelection this year though. I could be wrong but I think the white house budget might be slashed from 1.5 billion down to say 100 million with little loss IMHO. Get rid of Air Force 1 and a lot of extraneous extras and it is quite doable. A lot of trips are slashable too.