RNC website cost $1.4 million, 5 times more than Dem site

By GottaLaff

Ladies and gentleman, this is what $1.4 million dollars can buy if you are a Rushpublic:

And they want us to trust them with a budget? If I were the GOP, I'd think twice before starting in with how well they manage the big bucks. Exhibit A:

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has spent $1.4 million on web sites and services, much of which was spent on the new GOP.com, which was released just over two weeks ago.

The report comes from the Sunlight Foundation, which used Federal Election Commission expense reports to calculate their total. The amount is higher than experts expected the project to cost and is five times more than the Democratic National Committee (DNC) spent building democrats.org.

$1.4 million could buy a lot of health insurance and cover a whole slew of mortgage payments. Instead, it went toward websites that could have been designed more effectively and economically by little 4 1/2-year-old Kylie:

“It feels as though too much focus has been placed on flashy features to the detriment of usability,” said Jamie Newell of Washington-based 7AZ Web Design. The site’s reliance on a mish-mash of technologies make it inaccessible to some, including those on mobile devices, he added, “making it impossible to navigate the site and ultimately hindering the message they are trying to deliver.”

Gee, that pretty much describes the party in general, Sarah Palin, et al. specifically.

No wonder only 20% of respondents will identify themselves as Rushpublics. I'd be ashamed to admit that, too, if I were in their sad little shoesies.

Sarah the Quitter's Costly Resignation

By GottaLaff

See how she cares about Alaska? She caused them to spend even more money that they don't have:

Early estimates by the Associated Press put the cost of Sarah Palin's midterm resignation as Alaska governor at a minimum of $40,000.

"Not included in the tally is the estimated cost of more than $100,000 for a one-day special session held last month in which state lawmakers confirmed Palin's surprise pick to replace Parnell as lieutenant governor and overrode her May 21 veto of $28.6 million in federal stimulus funds intended for energy efficiency projects."

Hmm. $28.6 million minus $140,000... carry the 1, times pi.... Not quite as bad as I thought.

Not-$enator Coleman'$ long$hot court battle

By GottaLaff

One word: GiveitupTokerNorm:

Republicans know they’ll need every last dollar in next year’s campaign if they want to keep Democrats from topping 60 seats in the Senate.

So with potentially better Senate investments on the horizon, is it worth continuing to pour money into Norm Coleman’s long-shot Senate campaign if the race keeps going on and on? [...]

Over the past three months, the NRSC spent nearly $1 million to pay his legal bills, and since Election Day, Republican senators and the RNC have pumped in hundreds of thousands of dollars more. Last Thursday, the Federal Election Commission opened the door for Coleman to use campaign cash to defend himself in two lawsuits unrelated to the current recount battle — putting the former senator in the position of asking his GOP donors to pick up more of his hefty legal tab. [...]

By continuing to support Coleman’s bleak chances ahead of a bruising election year, Democrats gleefully think that the GOP is wasting precious 2010 resources. [...]

There is an increasing expectation within GOP circles in Washington and Minnesota that Coleman is going to call it quits if he loses before the state Supreme Court, even though sources in Coleman’s camp insist he won’t make up his mind until he sees the court’s decision. [...]

“If you say ‘Well, you can pick up a seat in Minnesota for an extra million dollars’ — that’s a real bargain,” said Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), who is up for reelection in 2010.

A million smackeroos is a real bargain? Who'd be stupid enough to cough up a wad of bills for a loser like Norm Coleman? What shriveled-brain blind supporter would publicly admit something like that?

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he had no qualms donating money to Coleman’s cause — and he says he’ll keep backing Coleman even if he takes the case to either to the U.S. Supreme Court or federal district court. “I’m going to back Norm whatever he does,” Graham said.

Alrighty then, that answered that.

It's almost like Toker Norm is... oh I dunno... lost. Meandering aimlessly... waiting for some enormous gaggle of fools to rescue him....

“It’s a great American tradition if you got one sailor lost in the sea, you send the entire Navy to go find him,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.

At least Normy can focus all of his attention on this one court battle. I mean, it's not like he has any other legal debts or controversial issues to contend with, because, you know, that would be really embarrassing.

Hm? Whazzat?

Oh:

But even as he pushes his recount challenge into its eighth month, Coleman faces other sticky legal problems unrelated to his election. He’s monitoring two lawsuits alleging that a longtime associate, Nasser Kazeminy, improperly steered some $100,000 to Coleman through his wife’s place of employment.

Lo. $er.

Missouri Republicans push birth certificate questions to oppose 'tyranny'

If you live in Missouri, I'd advise you to get involved in your local politics and make sure these asshats don't get re-elected. Waste of taxpayer money.

Fifteen Republican members of the Missouri General Assembly have signed on to a state constitutional amendment that appears aimed at advancing the claims of the fringe movement that doubts President Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president.

The language is contained in a proposed "voter’s bill of rights," which would serve "as a defense against corruption, fraud, and tyranny."

The proposed amendment states:

For candidates who are required by the Constitution of the United States to be natural born citizens, the secretary of state shall request an official copy of the candidate’s birth certificate. Other certifications, such as a certificate of live birth, shall not be accepted. Should any candidate fail to provide an official birth certificate within thirty days of the request by the secretary of state, his or her name shall not be placed on the ballot.