RNC Chairman: Party Debt Is Worse Than Numbers Sheet Shows

RiverDad said:

What's so funny. The Republicans in 2008 couldn't match the corruption of a career politician reared in Chicago machine politics. Obama just offered to be bought to many more people and so he raised far more money.

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I hate to keep pointing out that there is no difference between the two parties, often pointing out the ignorance of ones own party... but...

The Republican Political Machine in the 2000s was the Neo-con machine, also born of Chicago Politics, gasp, at the University of Chicago to be precise, four decades previous.

There are two ways to "buy" (somewhat legally) a politician, with contributions or with stock and seats on the board. Campaign contributions are a poor indicator since savvy multinationals will grease the wheels on both sides.

RiverDad said:

What's so funny. The Republicans in 2008 couldn't match the corruption of a career politician reared in Chicago machine politics. Obama just offered to be bought to many more people and so he raised far more money.

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Accusations aside just what does this have to do with the thread?

RiverDad said:

What's so funny. The Republicans in 2008 couldn't match the corruption of a career politician reared in Chicago machine politics. Obama just offered to be bought to many more people and so he raised far more money.

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You're calling Obama a career politician and then comparing him to Mccain.... I mean, wtf, really. Did I misunderstand something?

You've got to love it when the people who adamantly resist ANY sort of restriction on campaign finances -- even restrictions on anyonymous, unlimited donations -- whine because Obama raised too much money. :lol:

I said what I said for a reason. Where was the energy and the focus in the 2010 mids? It was from the tea party and their candidates. In the primaries, the RNC kept trying over and over to force establishment candidates at the electorate. It failed to a degree that long time contributors not only stopped giving, they intend to never give again unless canidates align with their views more than estaliblishment politicians. So they dont contribute to the RNC they contribute to individual candidates they feel deserve their money and effort.

Its no surprise to me. RNC establishment is all about control of process and incumbent re-election, not governance or policy or even candidate worthiness. Its about who can win and who can raise money. Both parties are like that and its a big part of the problem. Unlimited funds arent, transparency and morality in voting are---on both sides. When, honestly was the last time a senator or House rep recused themselves from a vote? They cant because they would never vote at all :roll:

Occam's Razor said:

This is filed under the "You Just Can't Make This Sh*t Up" heading

RNC Chairman: Party Debt Is Worse Than Numbers Sheet Shows | FoxNews.com

RNC Is $23 Million in Debt, Says Chairman Reince Priebus - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

On one side, we have the democrats bowing to the banks again and failing come up with a plan to bring this fiscal runaway train under control.

Then on the other side we have a party chomping at the bit to make hay with it by claiming to be the more fiscally responsible choice, better suited to get the economy going again...

... just one problem...

They are almost $24 million in debt.



$15 million in loans? Loans? Backed by what assets? With what plan to pay it back? How do you sell this to future and returning donors? Are they now going to be the party of small change?

In keeping with full disclosure, I personally hate political parties of all stripes... so far, just to save on the kneejerk ignorant personal attacks.

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Yet another article about Republicans and debt. They just seem to go together like baseball players and steroids.

upsideguy said:

Yet another article about Republicans and debt. They just seem to go together like baseball players and steroids.

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I was thinking they go together like closet homosexuals and... oh wait, that's republicans too...

.... well they go together like young male staffers and... nope... still republicans...

ummm... hmmmm....