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Related: About this forumHow Senate Republicans blew huge cash advantage
by putting Rick Scott in charge of the cash.
Hilariously, - dishonest, high pressure fund raising tactics
caused requests for refunds to quadruple.
calimary
(81,220 posts)Put a wolf in charge of guarding the henhouse and what would you expect?
DinahMoeHum
(21,784 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,152 posts)When you are behind in fundraising, it is not good idea to take a long vacation
Link to tweet
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/rick-scotts-vacation-plans-sparked-new-questions-rcna44608?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
But once in a great while, there are exceptions. Axios published a report yesterday, for example, that raised a few eyebrows.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned.... NRSC spokesman Chris Hartline did not respond to requests for comment on Monday night after Axios spoke with three sources familiar with aspects of Scotts itinerary. Upon learning of Axios plans to publish, he said: Sen. Scott took a couple days to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife and family a trip that was planned more than a year ago.
Right off the bat, let me state for the record that I dont especially care where Scott takes trips. The Florida Republican is incredibly wealthy hes actually the Senates richest member, with a net worth of over a quarter of a billion dollars and its not unusual for incredibly wealthy people to spend time on luxury yachts in Italy. On the surface, theres nothing especially surprising about the news, to the extent that it should be seen as news at all.
But just below the surface, theres a bit more to it.
There is, for example, some rather brazen hypocrisy. As recently as Monday, the GOP senator publicly mocked President Joe Biden for vacationing in Delaware instead of working in the White House. To publish such derision on Twitter while kicking back on a yacht on the Mediterranean is jarring, even by Republican standards.
Theres also some question as to who owns the yacht that Scott is currently enjoying.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Biden would likely be condemned for playing croquet in the Rose Garden. As for Rick Scott, let him squander his party's campaign funds from any corner of the glode. If he's better at gross mismanagement while aboard a luxury yacht, I say have at it!
keithbvadu2
(36,783 posts)Trump: 'I would rarely leave the White House'
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/245884-trump-i-would-rarely-leave-the-white-house
I would rarely leave the White House because theres so much work to be done, Trump, 69, tells ITK. "I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)I'm totally "shocked" that the GOP senate campaign war chest in no longer flush. He already spent it? No problem, just blame Mitch!!
Rebl2
(13,496 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,783 posts)Especially aimed at seniors.
Beseeching the dire need for more donations and predicting doom and gloom.
Many of them claiming 10x or more matching funds.
Playing on 'patriotism' and some phony titles of appreciation and that they will notify Trump if you donate.
Or that they will have to sorrowfully notify Trump if you do not donate.