Report: RNC spent $982 at Vermont Winery for "office supplies"

[garybeck]

Amid growing concern over Michael Steele's stewardship of the Republican National Committee, a New Hampshire activist resigned his seat Tuesday, citing an "out-of-touch, free-spending culture of Washington" within the party.

Meanwhile, a finance report that showed the RNC spent $982 at a Vermont winery for what it called "office supplies" — five cases of wine — was unlikely to calm the fretting.

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GOP officials did not explain the $981 expenditures at Boyden Valley Winery of Cambridge, Vt., for what it labeled "office supplies."


David Boyden, who operates the winery with his wife, Linda, said he had no idea when someone from the RNC ordered five cases of wine in December that his business would face a wave of notoriety four months later.


"I'm a little annoyed that I'm tied to such an article," Boyden said in a phone interview.


Asked if he sold office supplies — as the spending was called in Federal Election Commission reports — Boyden was clear: "No. That's a big no."


http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100406/NEWS02/100406011/Report-RNC-spent-982-at-Boyden-Valley-Winery-for-office-supplies

[ZeitgeistObserver]

1. They were paper weights. Honest.

Maybe even bookends. Door stoppers?

[slampoet]

2. Booze is refered to as "Head Cleaner" when you are in the recording industry.

I guess that could be an office supply.

[cali]

3. Wine? From Vermont?

We make a lot of great stuff here. Wine isn't on that list.

[Skittles]

4. GET WITH THE PROGRAM CALI

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT REPUKES HERE :7

[garybeck]

8. there's some decent wine here

but really, why do you assume the republicans have good taste in wine anyway?

[Tesha]

9. Actually, Vermont makes some wine that's pretty good.

We used to frequent a small winery in the northwest
part of the state.

Tesha

[MajorChode]

5. Makes you wonder in what category did they file the prostitute and gambling charges

Janitorial and accounting fees?

[zbdent]

7. well, the prostitute could be labeled

"head cleaner" ...

or maybe exercise consultant? Personal trainer?

[SpiralHawk]

6. Republicon Family Values again.

The pits. As usual.

[RB TexLa]

10. What does family values have to do with wine?

[Historic NY]

11. CORKS, to plug the leaks...

one bottle at a time.:silly: