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kiri

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19. Wasted money?

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 08:28 PM

Jul 2020

The Repubs LOST $38 million (they say). But the money went to the corporations and contractors in NC they signed contracts with. This was a boon--they got to keep the money because the RNC defaulted, and they didn't have to pay any staff or other expenses. Lots of folks in Charlotte got big bank deposits.

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DeSantis Is Said to Quietly Hinder Fund-Raising for Trump Convention [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

GOPers are a bunch of whiny vindictive little shitheads. groundloop Jul 2020 #1

This is such a silly and pathetic story. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #27

Hinder away, we don't want the damn drumpf humpers here anyway!! lark Jul 2020 #2

Duval County, FL Cases Curve KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #12

It's drumpf, of course he will steal from the city of Jax and not pay for anything. lark Jul 2020 #22

Yep, if they're smart they'll call it off, do it virtual and take their losses. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #26

Maybe Trumpers could have bake sales. yellowcanine Jul 2020 #3

I'm conflicted central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #4

Wasted money? kiri Jul 2020 #19

Sounds like DeSantis' PR has kicked in RiF Jul 2020 #5

Gee, you would think that with the increasing # of cases in FL, that would be reason to stop tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #6

That's so Republican. yardwork Jul 2020 #24

It's so fun when they have a spork fight and pretend it's a "Kill Bill" outtake!! hatrack Jul 2020 #7

How many people here, know what a spork is? ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #9

It's a spoon and a fork. marie999 Jul 2020 #13

it was the perfect digging tool. i escaped! certainot Jul 2020 #14

I couldn't even cut my pancakes with it. n/t marie999 Jul 2020 #16

He'd rather not have another covid spike in Florida, but he doesn't have the balls to tell trump patphil Jul 2020 #8

they should have it there and trump should insist limbaugh (palm beach) goes and certainot Jul 2020 #15

You're giving him way too much credit. He really is this petty. yardwork Jul 2020 #25

Everybody needs to tweet this story to Trump. tanyev Jul 2020 #10

Pay your own way, GOP pricks..... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #11

let them kill and eat each other hahahahahahahahahaha TeamPooka Jul 2020 #17

City of Jax went blue in 2018, that's why he wants it here. lark Jul 2020 #23

Better not tell -45. ...nt 2naSalit Jul 2020 #18

Oh Lord! greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #20

And of course, it has NOTHING to do with the safety of Floridians. NNadir Jul 2020 #21