Florida House leaders lived big on GOP plastic. (including Rubio)

[deminks]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/corporate/florida-house-leaders-lived-big-on-gop-plastic/1086585

TALLAHASSEE — For Florida House leaders, membership had its privileges: a Republican Party American Express card to charge trips on jets to Manhattan and Disney World, stays at chic hotels and meals at five-star restaurants.

Flashing the party card opened limousine doors and bought gifts at Harrod's Limited in London, Toys "R" Us and Best Buy. It provided a seemingly bottomless coffee cup at Starbucks.

In all, about $458,000 in AmEx charges like these were racked up by former House Speaker Marco Rubio, his now-indicted successor Ray Sansom, and the man set to lead the chamber in November, Dean Cannon, according to a St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald computer analysis of Republican Party of Florida charge card statements for nearly two years ending in 2009.

The part-time lawmakers paid for little of it. Republican Party donors, mostly corporate interests seeking favorable legislation from lawmakers, picked up the bulk of it.

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Tea Party Darling Rubio in a spending spree scandal? I noticed earlier headlines tried to blame the Thug staffer who was issued one of the credit cards. Seems it was "borrowed".

[Vinca]

1. In a warped way, you have to respect a Repuke who screws his own.

The Republican donors must be feeling pretty good knowing they're underwriting bondage clubs, wine orders, vacations and million dollar spending sprees. The party of "family values." Apparently they mean Tony Soprano's family.

[underpants]

2. Flying to Disney World from within Florida

I know Florida is a big state but that shows that these guys were just "Macking" it up

[d_r]

3. bribery

this is getting in to range of money laundering for bribery.

"The part-time lawmakers paid for little of it. Republican Party donors, mostly corporate interests seeking favorable legislation from lawmakers, picked up the bulk of it. "