Get out your hankies...Oregon GOP in big debt and in big IRS trouble

[Arugula Latte]

Oh, the humanity! Why, why does this have to happen to the GOP? :cry: Let's all pitch in to help them out, m'kay? Anyone want to organize a bake sale?

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An embarrassment of debt for Oregon GOP
Posted by Jeff Mapes February 20, 2008 07:53AM
Categories: Republicans

The bad news just keeps rolling in for Oregon Republicans. According to Harry Esteve at The Oregonian, it now turns out that the state Republican Party is $264,000 in debt and has an IRS lien for failure to pay payroll taxes.

Party officials blame the payroll tax problem on an "irresponsible employee" who has since been fired. But clearly the party's money issues go beyond that. The fact is that the party is not alone. House and Senate Republicans have also had trouble raising money and are being far outpaced by the Democratic majority.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2008/02/an_embarrassment_of_debt_for_o.html

[Happyhippychick]

1. Can I send them a check?

:sarcasm:

[Cerridwen]

2. I'm in for a dozen "special" brownies for the bake sale.

Maybe a little herb will help their sphincters relax long enough the stick will fall out and they can start to act like something vaguely human. :evilgrin:



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[Arugula Latte]

4. Or, in a pinch ... you can put in some Ex-Lax.

:smoke:

[Cerridwen]

6. Ewww.

I know what you mean, but, ewwwww.

[gratuitous]

3. And they're party of fiscal responsibility

This is why the GOP has to recruit "self-financing" (read: overrich, bored robber barons) candidates.

[MissB]

5. Maybe Loren Parks or Mark Hemstreet will be willing to help them out.

[Arugula Latte]

7. That's a good idea. They need to flush MORE of their money down the drain.

[conscious evolution]

8. Lets send checks for 1 cent. nt

[stubtoe]

9. Who's their financial officer, Bill Sizemore?

HAH ha!

[Arugula Latte]

10. Taxes? We don't need to pay no stinkin' taxes!

[Pastiche423]

16. Did he ever go to prison?

I thought he was finally charged w/something.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. Such great news!

I have only lived in Oregon for a bit more than three years. The thing that made me know I'd stay a while was a burning desire to vote against Gordon Smith, and see a Democrat in his seat. The arrogance of his office stunned me, and I am used to Republican offices. On the other hand, the organization and excellence at Peter DeFazio's office reminded me of why I am a Democrat.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Glad you decided to stay!

We've been here more than 12 years. I've lived around the country, but I'm happy to be here now. It's a good place to raise kids, too. I grew up in California, but I'm glad I'm not raising my kids there.

[AlCzervik]

13. let me add to the enjoyment----

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8224899

california gop is also in trouble.

[williesgirl]

14. That's even BETTER news. CA GOP in trouble should be a separate headline. rec'd

Hope that asshole ready to write a $3 million check kept it to himself.

[swag]

15. Hahahahaha!

Republicans couldn't manage a trip to the toilet.

First the RNCC, now this!

[lonestarnot]

17. They can't have my pennies!