Been saying for a while that RNC Chairman Michael Steele need to go – he has been ineffective and poor promoter of conservative values, well here is further proof of that little factoid.
High flyer: RNC Chairman Steele suggested buying private jet with GOP funds
According to two knowledgeable sources, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele once raised the possibility of using party money to buy a private jet for his travel.
Yeah that the way to practice conservative values – buy a private jet on members money.
While Steele has not purchased a plane, he continues to charter them. According to federal disclosure records, the RNC spent $17,514 on private aircraft in the month of February alone (as well as $12,691 on limousines during the same period). There are no readily identifiable private plane expenses for Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine in the DNC’s last three months of filings.
Oh charter a plane what a way to save money – why flight commercial for less when you can waste money chartering a plane.
Once on the ground, FEC filings suggest, Steele travels in style. A February RNC trip to California, for example, included a $9,099 stop at the Beverly Hills Hotel, $6,596 dropped at the nearby Four Seasons, and $1,620.71 spent [update: the amount is actually $1,946.25] at Voyeur West Hollywood, a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers imitating lesbian sex.
Hey Michael – Motel 6 will leave a light on for you! And “Voyeur West Hollywood” – WTF? Listen Mike if you need to get your freak on then do it on your dime this is why I never give a dime to the RNC and I give directly to the candidate of choice.
Steele doesn’t seem to realize this is the very abuse of funds that the American people are sick of at the government level and we are damn sure not going to put up with it at the party level.
RNC trips to other cities produced bills from a long list of chic and costly hotels such as the Venetian and the M Resort in Las Vegas, and the W (for a total of $19,443) in Washington. A midwinter trip to Hawaii cost the RNC $43,828, not including airfare.
Just makes my head explode! Fiscal responsibility my ass.
A March 20 FEC filing shows the RNC has $9.5 million cash on hand. Steele began his tenure with $22.8 million, and has since raised $96.2 million. During the same period, however, the RNC has spent $109.6 million, for a deficit of $13.4 million. That spending included aid to the campaigns that elected Gov. Bob McDonnell in Virginia and Gov. Chris Christie in New Jersey.
Yeah, well how much of that did Steele spend on his high flying lifestyle?
Michael Steele needs to be replaced – and I’m thinking Palin maybe, for a Tea Party take over of the RNC. There are other choices but that’s just an idea.
Tucker Carlson responds to RNC complaints about DC’s Michael Steele article
The complaints from the RNC about this morning’s Daily Caller article, “High Flyer: RNC Chairman Steele suggested buying private jet with RNC funds,” while loud, lack substance. Despite claims to the contrary, no one from the committee has ever explained the specific circumstances of any of the expenses listed in its most recent disclosure filings.
UPDATE: Michael Steele and the RNC are denying Steele was ever at the Voyeur West Hollywood – regardless of that Steele is in charge and if their accounting knew this money was spent there by whoever and they did nothing then they are guilty by association. And in doesn’t offset the 5 Star hotels and private jets so I’m sticking with what I said Steele and now it would seem several others need to go. Clean house I said.
The Daily Caller requested interviews with Michael Steele on Jan. 14, Jan. 15, Jan. 18, Feb. 10, Feb. 23 and again on March 23. All were denied.
The story we ran today is accurate, as the RNC knows.
Like I said and many others have said – Steele needs to answer up or he needs to go. Frankly, I think he needs to answer and go.
RNC Says Member Will Return $2,000 Reimbursed for Visit to Bondage Club
“I don’t know the person specifically. I know there are a lot of (Federal Election Commission) reports that people are going through trying to determine that. I just know from a conversation I had with a colleague that we got a commitment that that money will be returned,” he said.
OK if you don’t know who spent it then till me how they are going to pay it back? How can you make that claim without a culprit? That’s as stupid as Obama and Holder saying that even if the terrorist get a trial they will never go free – then why waste money having a trial if the outcome is known?
For the record I’m a registered Republican and I’ve never given a dime to the RNC because just like the democrats they are good at wasting money – I give directly to the candidate.
