This happens to so many Republicans. It's so much easier making money as a "pundit" than a politician. I can't blame them... I'm not out there constantly raising money for an election and eating rubber chicken either.
DiD you know that committee chairs have to raise $500,000.00 and up for the right to chair a committee? More powerful the committee the more they have to raise for the party. One could say they have to pay to play.