People here get mad at me for bringing this up all the time about Newt, but I will never forgive him for it. That moment revealed everything I ever needed to know about his character. I’m glad there are others like you that feel the same way.
One looks at Democrats askance with darn good reason, but some Republicans are quite the Democrat-adjacent in their use of "buy-partisan-ship." Revolving doors aplenty keep well-connected politicians with a home and support, and this includes Republicans too.
One of the GOP's non-profits has some profiting nicely, as an example.
International Republican InstituteNice work if you can get it.... but you can't.A look into their non-profit:
Dr. Daniel Twining -- President, $ 403,640 plus $ 89,995
Salaries and Wages -- $ 1,102,785 (directors) and $ 36,529,837 ( Other salaries and wages ) and $ 11,675,957 ( Other employee benefits )
Total functional expenses -- $ 128,088,761