[mrreaganaut]

A little Googling shows this place isn’t a stripper or booby bar, but is some kind of Hollyweird thing.

Doesn't matter anymore - perception is reality in politics, and the perception now is that Steele is clueless with money. Steele used up his goodwill by being a spokesman instead of a chairman, so now this 'nothing' story has weight.

[colorado tanker]

FWIW, the impression I get is that this should be a minor expense account kerfuffle, handled internally without anyone getting fired. But, the affair was mishandled and perhaps more importantly Steele felt he needed to throw a scapegoat out to try to save his own job.

I really don't give a crap about the RNC spending some expense dollars at some bodice ripping Hollywood "club" to wine and dine rich people who might donate, if that's what this guy was up to. But I do care that in one of the best if not the best years for Republicans since Roosevelt we have an inept fool in charge of the RNC.