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EXCLUSIVE: RNC Spent $1.5 Million on Floral Arrangements, Limos, Management/Media Consultants
redstate ^ | 1/31/2024 | Jennifer Van Laar

Posted on 02/01/2024 7:40:19 AM PST by bitt

A little over a year ago, a RedState exclusive investigation into spending at the Republican National Committee revealed that millions of donor dollars were spent on things like floral arrangements, private jets, limousines, tickets to Broadway shows, high-end retail stores, and more.

As I wrote then, frugality has long been a conservative principle, even at the RNC.

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 bitch if there were flowers on the tables” and staff holiday parties were catered by Chick-fil-A.

In light of reports that the RNC had a cash shortage heading into a critical election year (which was described as a "revenue problem") and that the RNC executive board voted to authorize a $10 million line of credit in its 2024 budget, RedState analyzed expenditures recorded by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) since the December 2022 story to see where the money is going.

In addition, several categories of RNC spending were compared to spending by the Democratic National Committee during the same time frame. The chart below shows total spending and spending in these categories by the RNC and the DNC between October 20, 2022 and November 30, 2023.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 15million; michaelsteele; rnc; romneycrimefamily
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1 posted on 02/01/2024 7:40:19 AM PST by bitt
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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2 posted on 02/01/2024 7:40:36 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt

H/T Lakeside Granny


3 posted on 02/01/2024 7:41:50 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt

How much for Ronnas daily 6-hour-long makeup jobs?


4 posted on 02/01/2024 7:42:00 AM PST by digger48
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To: bitt; Lakeside Granny; All

Bannon/Warroom on this, now ...

Here’s some of the breakdown ...

Ronna has got to go!

Charlie Kirk
@charliekirk11

NEW — I got an exclusive first look at @jenvanlaar’s new report on the RNC’s lavish spending on limos, consultants, flowers, and office supplies while skimping on GOTV, data, and state parties:

Floral Arrangements:
RNC - $70,328.00
DNC - $795

Consultants:
RNC - $1,078,279.47
DNC - $114,000

Office Supplies:
RNC - $297,717.64
DNC - $45,005

Limousines:
RNC - $263,127.25
DNC - $7,000

Voter File Maintenance:
RNC - $39,233.50
DNC - $235,865.88

GOTV Texts:
RNC - $86,019
DNC -$1,676,923.29

State Outlays:
RNC - $13,800,200
DNC - $23,835,437

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2024/01/30/ongoing-spending-issues-show-that-the-rnc-didnt-learn-a-single-lesson-over-the-past-year-n2166897

https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1752857568534556769

4:26 video


5 posted on 02/01/2024 7:44:29 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Jane Long

She isn’t in it to win it. Fluff


6 posted on 02/01/2024 7:46:31 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Jane Long

Nice find. This is shocking. Trump needs to get her dumped.


7 posted on 02/01/2024 7:46:42 AM PST by Liz (Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you strength.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

She’s in it to win it .... for RONNA!!

Ronna’s lifestyle....Ronna’s fat lips....Ronna’s masseuse...Ronna’s clothing....etc, etc.. I’m sure.


8 posted on 02/01/2024 7:47:59 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: bitt

9 posted on 02/01/2024 7:48:06 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Liz

H/t Lakeside Granny ... I agree....Pres Trump needs to insist this lavish spending ho has gotta go.

No wonder we’re losing so many WINNABLE races. Trump cannot pull the heavy lifting, alone....that’s what the RNC is SUPPOSED to do/help with.

NOT be an adversary.


10 posted on 02/01/2024 7:50:02 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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Trump needs to dump Ronna. I dont know if these numbers are reliable.

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11 posted on 02/01/2024 7:50:27 AM PST by Liz (Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you strength.)
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To: bitt

No wonder the dims beat the repooblicans. The not only have more money to spend they spend it where it counts. The stupid party is worthy of the name.


12 posted on 02/01/2024 7:51:04 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: Diogenesis
Depends on what your definition of Office Supplies, Consulting, DONOR GIFTS/Grifts, and "floral" arrangements are.....right, Ronna?
13 posted on 02/01/2024 7:51:24 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Jane Long

I remember when Trump had to stop her from raising money off his name.


14 posted on 02/01/2024 7:51:54 AM PST by Liz (Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you strength.)
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To: Jane Long

The consulting number jumps out and screams “fraud” and “self dealing”.


15 posted on 02/01/2024 7:53:41 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: bitt
Unfortunately this is not new news. This has been known for... quite some time; Ronna is has already pissed away all the money on flowers and stuff and no one will ever be able to track it down.

One at least hopes that it paid well for her and her cronies as they live happily ever after, once they're finished with looking out for the interests of... whomever they serve. Uncle Milt is surely happy about this.

[SPIT]

16 posted on 02/01/2024 7:53:57 AM PST by OKSooner ("You won't like what comes after America." - Leonard Cohen.)
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To: bitt

It’s what you get when you rely on a Romney.


17 posted on 02/01/2024 7:54:20 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: Liz

Thx, Liz. And, maybe fill out this form....

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/join

No idea...but, it can’t hurt....other than they have your email?


18 posted on 02/01/2024 7:54:22 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: bitt

Ronna gotta go.


19 posted on 02/01/2024 7:54:34 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Jane Long

Nice comparison.


20 posted on 02/01/2024 7:54:41 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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