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Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« on: October 05, 2017, 03:32:12 pm »
 Angry GOP donors close their wallets

'I’m sick and tired of nothing happening,' one contributor says of the party's legislative failures.

By ALEX ISENSTADT and GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI

10/05/2017 05:02 AM EDT

Republicans are confronting a growing revolt from their top donors, who are cutting off the party in protest over its inability to get anything done.

Tensions reached a boiling point at a recent dinner at the home of Los Angeles billionaire Robert Day. In full view of around two dozen guests, Thomas Wachtell, a retired oil and gas investor and party contributor, delivered an urgent message to the night’s headliner, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: Just do something.

Wachtell, who has given tens of thousands of dollars over the years to Senate Republicans, recalled that McConnell responded defensively. Passing legislation takes time, the Republican leader responded, and President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand how long it required.

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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2017, 03:35:55 pm »
I don't recall the interview but I think they are talking about me.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2017, 03:50:00 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on October 05, 2017, 03:35:55 pm
I don't recall the interview but I think they are talking about me.


Or like most people in this forum.


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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2017, 04:09:56 pm »
I haven't donated to the 'GOP' in quite a few years only to individual candidates ... and that decision was even before Priebus headed the RNC and Boner headed the Senate.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2017, 05:13:38 pm »
And why not?

The National GOP and the Senate Republican Senate Committee just blew away $30 million supporting a losing cause in Alabama.

Why should we wish donations to be flushed down the toilet like that?
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2017, 05:18:18 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 05, 2017, 05:13:38 pm
And why not?

The National GOP and the Senate Republican Senate Committee just blew away $30 million supporting a losing cause in Alabama.

Why should we wish donations to be flushed down the toilet like that?

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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2017, 06:56:41 pm »
Thomas Wachtell, a retired oil and gas investor and party contributor, delivered an urgent message to the night’s headliner, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: Just do something.

That's a really, really, stupid idea.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2017, 07:03:47 pm »
Passing legislation takes time, the Republican leader responded, and President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand how long it required.

Funny how the Pubs had no problem promising to repeal obamacare immediately if we gave them the House, Senate and Presidency.

I don't blame Pres. Trump for this broken promise. He would have signed anything they put in front of him.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2017, 01:20:30 am »
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/19/the-rnc-doubled-the-dnc-in-august-fundraising/

The Republican National Committee raised nearly $3 million more than the Democrat National Committee in the month of August.

The RNC raised $7.3 million in the month of August, while the DNC raised only $4.35 million, according to FEC filings. This gives the RNC a total of $45.8 million cash on hand, while the DNC has only $6.8 million.

In addition, the RNC owes $0 in debt, while the DNC now owes slightly above $4 million in debt.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2017, 02:16:06 am »
"In full view of around two dozen guests, Thomas Wachtell, a retired oil and gas investor and party contributor, delivered an urgent message to the night’s headliner, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: Just do something."

The problem is that Mitch -will- do something... something wrong, like amnesty!
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2017, 04:00:30 am »
Might be the first time I could relate to these wealthy donors.  I haven't gotten anything for my  investment either.  But I am glad they aren't.  Part of the swamp.  So close up your wallets.

Government would be better if they didn't owe anyone anything.
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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2017, 05:06:15 am »
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I remember when congressmen used to answer voters' questions and help their constituents with issues. 

Today they only respond to deep pocket lobbyists... and the rest of us can eat cake.

Now when I call or write my congressman,  I only get a generic form letter back.  Sometimes it's the wrong form letter on a totally different subject.

Since they won't take their time and effort to represent me... why should I take my time and effort to vote for political prostitutes who only represent their rich oligarch sugar daddies.




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Re: Angry GOP donors close their wallets
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2017, 05:53:36 pm »
This is where the conservative caucus needs to put up or shut up. Though we don't have a ton of GOP candidates to primary, we have a boatload of Dems in the Senate (and I assume House) that are D+10 or less (a 10 pt spread is a 5 point swing) in a Governor election year where Republicans outvote Democrats.

So court these donors, run good candidates, add a half dozen or more seats to the Senate, and nobody is going to give a crap how John McCain, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski vote.

Doing similar in the House will bolster that position.
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