EXCLUSIVE: Analysis of RNC Spending Since
2017 Shows Millions Were Spent on Private
Jets, Limousines, Luxury Retreats, Broadway
Shows, and More
Red State,
by
Jennifer Van Laar
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
12/15/2022 1:44:04 AM
Back in 2010, RNC Chair Michael Steele was heavily criticized and eventually lost his position because donors were angry about what they believed was luxurious spending on private jets, floral arrangements, chauffeur services, and member meetings in expensive tropical locales. Donors were used to frugality from the RNC under the George W. Bush administration, when “Karl Rove would b***h if there were flowers on the tables” and staff holiday parties were catered by Chick-fil-A.
Despite Joe Biden’s economy and three straight cycles of election losses, the RNC’s big-spending days are back with a vengeance.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
JonR 12/15/2022 2:00:03 AM (No. 1356878)
The irresponsibility of leadership and disdain for the donors is absolutely stunning!
24 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Strike3 12/15/2022 3:22:23 AM (No. 1356886)
It only reaffirms my refusal to donate. I'm done with them.
23 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
john56 12/15/2022 3:40:20 AM (No. 1356897)
Yeah. And all that money t hat the establishment Republicans spent was so successful.
Well, for Murkowsi who was running against a Republican.
And all the campaign consultants who racked up six and seven figures incomes.
12 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
mifla 12/15/2022 4:07:33 AM (No. 1356904)
Hence, the party of stupid.
The Dems just laugh.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 12/15/2022 4:35:07 AM (No. 1356916)
Republican pigs feeding on donor supplied $$$. Surprised? No. It's what pigs do, get down and dirty, in the mud, eat $$$ and shite. Do not trust the RNC with $$$ again. Unless you want to feed the pigs. It's Pigs in Corruption.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Amoeba 12/15/2022 5:25:49 AM (No. 1356937)
even worse, how much did they spend on establishment RINO's to run against MAGA candidates? It sure happened in NC and it was the General Assembly leadership that did it with GOP funding. They have lost me forever.
10 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 12/15/2022 5:42:02 AM (No. 1356943)
Ronna knows her days are numbered. She should just resign and save being embarrassed. She can also take Rove, McConnell and McCarthy with her.
22 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 12/15/2022 6:15:16 AM (No. 1356962)
This is disgusting. . .
11 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 12/15/2022 6:48:28 AM (No. 1356977)
Always easy to live high off other people's money.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Rinktum 12/15/2022 6:52:41 AM (No. 1356982)
This is the epitome of Republican arrogance. It is disgusting that the money from donors was used in this manner. See how this works? They have no fear of having to answer to their donors otherwise they would spend responsibly. They just take the money and spend it to please themselves. They could not have a smidgeon of integrity and spend like this. Their arrogance and entitlement mentality is disgusting. Do not give a dime to the RNC. Starve the fools.
10 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Aud 12/15/2022 7:22:15 AM (No. 1356997)
I always scroll-down on email appeals I get for Republican causes and if I see RNC or McDaniel I send the email toy trash folder.
But now I am having trouble sending a small donation ($25) to Trump. Whenever I indicate that amount, the Trump site asks that it be doubled, or made a recutting donation, and there seems to be no way to keep the donation at the amount I want to donate. I would be grateful if L-dotters would tell me how to do that.
8 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 12/15/2022 7:59:02 AM (No. 1357025)
So how is that Red Wave thing working out?
4 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
downnout 12/15/2022 8:05:49 AM (No. 1357031)
I can’t wait until the next fund-raising call. I’m going to ask the caller to explain why the RNC is buying Lululemon clothing. There will no doubt be a stunned silence followed by ‘click’.
9 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Clinger 12/15/2022 8:27:23 AM (No. 1357046)
And they still can't figure out why we're pi$$ed.
3 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Yuban 12/15/2022 8:43:39 AM (No. 1357063)
And yet people keep giving them money................
3 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Heil Liberals 12/15/2022 9:00:45 AM (No. 1357081)
When you have no intention of winning elections, then hell, just live it up!
We are not citizens; we are subjects. And, we are treated as such.
4 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
The Remnants 12/15/2022 9:05:07 AM (No. 1357082)
You get what you pay for. This country is going to * * l l in a hand basket, and the Republicans continue to keep themselves fat and happy. If only Mitch McConnell cared more about the country than himself, many more excellent candidates would have won in the mid-terms. They do not even understand how amoral they are because it been going on for so long.
6 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
The Remnants 12/15/2022 9:35:23 AM (No. 1357115)
And this irresponsible spending on themselves is the reason that Mike Lindell will never be elected Chairman of the RNC by these people. They just could never understand how someone would accept the responsibility for this job and make the pledge beforehand that he will do it without taking a salary.
We all know that Mike is a work horse and he would get the team around him to make our elections truly fair and honest. Instead, the Committee will elect some Establishment type who will continue to go along to get along (probably with a few minor changes for window dressing). It is so discouraging,
6 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
udanja99 12/15/2022 9:55:52 AM (No. 1357149)
Is anyone really surprised?
I haven’t donated to the RNC in a couple of decades and the last time I got a call from them, the poor guy on the phone got such an earful that they have never called again and have never sent me another email or snail mail fund raising letter.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet 12/15/2022 10:05:31 AM (No. 1357168)
Trump/Lindell 2024.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
smokincol 12/15/2022 10:14:14 AM (No. 1357188)
the problem with our political system: too much money, chasing too few politicians
- it's the only job where you can begin by being one of us but by the end you're one of them ... if you know what I mean
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
padiva 12/15/2022 10:26:30 AM (No. 1357213)
#11 I also had that problem with at PDT donation site. There wasn't any way around giving the same amount a month later.
Just divide the donation amount in half.
I'd rather have one ding on my credit card...I'll adjust to 2 dings.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
DVC 12/15/2022 10:36:42 AM (No. 1357230)
I send ZERO to support the RNC. I choose individual candidates, around the nation, and send money directly to their campaigns.....NEVER to the RNC.
IMO, the RNC is Uniparty Evil.
2 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
Periwinkel 12/15/2022 10:52:50 AM (No. 1357251)
This is exactly why I don't give $$ to the RNC or either House Republicans and Senate Republicans. Also they never nominate anyone I am interested in supporting. Just remember, the lesser of two evils is still evil!
1 person likes this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Aud 12/16/2022 8:16:06 AM (No. 1357996)
Brilliant #22, with palm slap to my face :)
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Not another red cent to the RNC until Ronna McDaniel and her trendy spendy cohorts hit the bricks PERMANENTLY!! The numbers spent in this article are absolutely outrageous!!!