Come for the Republican Party mayhem, stay for the Mardi Gras moneyraiser
by Michael C. Bender | February 19th, 2010
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
Those are the lyrics from the album version of Blondie’s 1979 chart topper, “Heart of Glass.”
On Saturday, Republicans will be able to live the lyrics in the morning and party to them at night.
Florida Republican brass have a special meeting in the morning to replace ousted Chairman Jim Greer. Greer was forced out over concerns about party spending and what many felt was his inappropriate influence in primary races.
Of course, the story doesn’t end there with Republican struggles: They have a contested race to replace Greer, hand-wringing over a secret contract that paid the party’s executive director $400,000 and new questions over whether Senate President Jeff Atwater, former House Speaker Marco Rubio and others should release their party credit card statements.
Sounds like a party, right?
Actually, the party is later in the day when the GOP state Senate caucus host the “Universal Orlando Mardi Gras Celebration” to raise money for the party. The tentative schedule calls for an afternoon tour of Disney, a dinner reception and an 8:30 p.m. “VIP viewing” of Blondie in concert.
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February 19th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Mayhem? Your bias is showing! What do Atwater and Rubio’s personal credit cards have to do with Greer’s corporate card?
Ever hear about the Blue Dog Democrats and their feeling toward Obama as well the NY Governor’s feeling towards BHO? That is mayhem, sonny!
February 19th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Reckon who they will annoint to reign over corruption central? Its gona be interesting. I can hear them now, I don’t know I just got myself into this mess.