Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Mo' Money, Mo' Money, Mo' Money

 It appears Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn is going to go out with not a bang, not a whimper, but rather a plea as in a plea - or demand, depending on the perspective - for more money. 



There is an unwritten but strong rule in the legislature that fund-raising is not conducted while the legislature is in session.  There are obvious reasons for such a rule.  The Speaker's fund-raiser is March 27,  a week before Sine Die.  However, payment is required by March 21 and checks must be made payable to "Reunion Golf (almost wrote Gold) and Country Club.  

Very interesting. 


39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Reunion is in his district.

Anonymous said...

Greasing palms isn't just for dems.

Anonymous said...

Tater should know he is Gunning for him by now.

Anonymous said...

“Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that's all.”

― Henry Ford

Anonymous said...

Guess this will be used to pay for his membership at the Country Club.

Anonymous said...

So tacky.

Anonymous said...

Seeking Higher office will be an expensive proposition for Mr Gunn.

1234 said...

first time seeing a fundraising invite with the number of people who can tag along "if the price is right."

Anonymous said...

The invitation itself and KF saying checks were to be made payable to Reunion Golf and Country Club struck me as unusual.
So I looked up Douglas Loftin.
So...his job is "head" of a parents organization with an office on President St. It employs 54 people.
The "work" is supposedly making sure parents have a say in education.
I have friends who run multimillion dollar business and charity organizations with less staff and overhead.
So, what is the source of income to employ 54 people and pay him? And would fund raising for candidates be really legitimate or is there some specific agenda that Gunn pledges to support that isn't publicly shared?
As a parent, I thought it my UNPAID JOB, to peruse my children's text books, talk to them about what they learned in school each day and to meet all their teachers. I did this while working as did many other of my friends.
Being a good parent often required one or
both parents working through lunch or late into the night so that we could be " available" to our children.
We were their "censors" of books and film. We made sure they treated others well.
We punished them when they behaved badly and made sure they knew WHY their behavior wasn't acceptable or harmful. We dealt with whatever problems arose without rancor . We made sure to meet every adult in our child's lives including the parents their friends.
We taught our children about sex and differences in species and differences in religions at the appropriate times for them.That means a little at a time.
The early discussions make the later discussions possible.
We are pleased our children now have children who excelled as adults just as they excelled as students are giving us grandchildren repeating those successes.
And, yes, they have always had friends of all colors and religions because they can tell honor from dishonor and that an anomaly is a warning to "bearing watching".
This man and group " bears watching"!
But, the bottom line is good parents don't need government to help them raise children. They need to learn to be good parents!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Dinner features a Gunn specialty:

Gassed Goslings de Gunn

Anonymous said...

Like I have always said. The common man has no representation with either party because he can't afford it. There is not 2 cents worth of difference between an incumbent democrat or an incumbent republican.

Anonymous said...

How does one get on the mailing list to receive invites to political dinners?

Anonymous said...

If I read the 'notice' correctly, this means Gunn and 17 others will attend.

Anonymous said...

"Dinner features a Gunn specialty: Gassed Goslings de Gunn"

While shooting from the hip, you have the wrong Gunn.

Anonymous said...

9:36
Think you have the wrong Person, Douglas is a female.

Anonymous said...

@9:36

I have no feelings about Gunn either way, but Douglas Loftin is a female and a great person. You looked up the wrong “guy.” Sorry to spoil the tirade.

Anonymous said...

Douglas Loftin is a female - she works as a policy advisor in the Speaker's office.

Anonymous said...

@10:45am
Thanks, you're right, it was Mike Gunn, not Phillip. Personally I admired the gasification of Canada Geese, thought a Cookbook of same theme would be a humorous fundraiser.

Anonymous said...

How much more backwards could the state go with Gunn? Tater is guided by political ideology , Gunn is more driven by religious ideology.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if Gunn will wear the famous white belt he displays at all the fundraisers he attends? After all Reunion is a little more upscale than the catfish buffets.

Anonymous said...

“And we were swaaangiin”

Anonymous said...

Given the lack of a caption identifying it as a political event, it appears that Gunn is just raising money to put in his pocket. I wonder if this is even legal.

Anonymous said...

The timing is definitely interesting, bet this even will be very well funded and attended by lobbyists attempting to influence the final decisions on legislation and project funding. While $250 a plate sounds high, it’s probably a small price to pay to get ones snout in the trough.

Anonymous said...

You are better off investing in the SVB. More interesting way to piss away money.

Kingfish said...

I submit its the other way around. The media loves to say the lobbyists buy off the legislators but in reality, it’s the legislators shaking down the lobbyists. The legislators have the control, they have what the lobbyists want and they know it. Big shot chairman walks into Ticos or Walkers with a couple of people, lobbyist needs bill passed. Chairman will make lobbyist pick up the tab. Many a lobbyist has suffered a restaurant mugging by bands of legislators.

Anonymous said...

Kingfish is on to something. Those boys don't buy those fancy wines when they are picking up their own tab.

Anonymous said...

The law applies only to those of good conscience and no influence.

Anonymous said...

Spot On KF at 2:11

Also I know this, I've been fortunate to have made Bank in 2022. Didn't want to use the word Blessed to offend you agnostics. But here is my point, I am still just as depressed with money as I am without it. More money only benefits Uncle Sam through my quarterly payments. If I have anything left I may go prepay my funeral.

Anonymous said...

Seriously "payable to "Reunion Golf and Country Club"???
Doesn't matter if I'm for or against Gunn, but checks should not be made out to the venue! They should be made out to "The Committee to Elect...". This is not only illegal but I'm quite sure the Club membership would object!

Anonymous said...

Love to know if this "fundraiser" is used to buy him a membership there?

He is the new Mark Formby of the Legislature, instead of boots, it's a golf membership. House members are so predictable.

This is BULLSHIT!!!! Every lobbyist should BOYCOTT, He is a lame duck.

Anonymous said...

10:24am plus 1

I am so disillusioned with it all. They are both horrible and no leaders cares about anything outside of self interest and re-election.

Sadly, fewer Dems seem capable of seeing this scam for what it is.

Anonymous said...

10:24 And that thinking is why Republicans are often apt to lose. You would NEVER hear a democrat make that statement. No, they realize the strength is with their party, not generally with an individual. So, before you go off on the "I vote for the individual, not the party" or the "that's why we need more than 2 parties" - lame tirades both - for the present time, we only have two parties. And people lose their focus that only one political party at a time is going to win. Therefore, to respond to your comment: while I may get frustrated with individual politicians, when their PARTY isn't in power, there is a PROFOUND difference between an incumbent democrat or an incumbent republican.

That's a principle you should never forget.

Anonymous said...

Where does it say to make the checks to the golf course ? Y’all are free to not right Philip a check .

Anonymous said...

7:12. Sounds like you are admitting that the check is going to Gunn, personally. The invitation doesn’t say who to write the slush fund check to so you must call the contact person on the invite just to be told to write the check to Reunion. This is nothing but a shake down by Gunn on his way out. It is not a reportable political contribution because there is no such disclaimer on the invitation.

Anonymous said...

358 - and others. This event is not a fundraiser, for Gunn or anybody. The 'entry fee' is payable to Reunion, designed to pay the cost of the event - which is strickly to 'honor' Gunn on his retirement.

Lobbyists at the Capitol are bitching about this deal - they are being shaken down to pay the cost of a nice retirement party. And its hard to say no at this time in the session.

But - it is not illegal; there is no lack of a disclaimer because it is not raising money for anybody; and Gunn is not profiting from the deal. But it stinks all around anyway.

Anonymous said...

If contributions are used to pay for the cost of party, what happens to contributions in excess of the cost? Nice windfall for Reunion? Returned to contributors? Refunded to someone else?

Anonymous said...

10:20 So if there is extra money from the "retirement party event honoring Gunn" where does that money end up? Is it in Gunn's pocket or does he give it back to the people he shook down?

Anonymous said...

Pretty costly. Must be some really nice pulled pork sliders and trendy shrimp.

Kingfish said...

Keep in mind the money is required before conference weekend. Right before.


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