Specifically, what’s stupid is Republicans pretending they can engage in ridiculously unethical behavior and get away with it, either by avoiding notice all together, or by blaming liberal bias when they inevitably get caught.
California Congressman Duncan Hunter is the latest Republican to engage in this idiotic charade. The 47-page indictment against Hunter and his wife Margaret details a shocking list of improper uses of campaign funds and financial mismanagement. The Hunters are accused of spending $250,000 of campaign funds on expenses that no reasonable person would believe were legitimate campaign expenditures.
The sordid list includes thousands of dollars worth of purchases at retail chains like Target, Michaels, Party City, and Crate & Barrel, as well as lavish family vacations to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, London, Italy, and several theme parks and other destinations. There’s a plane ticket so a family pet could join them on one of those vacations. A mileage reimbursement for a trip where Hunter didn’t actually drive. Hundreds of dollars for video games on the Steam platform. Thirty shots of tequila and one steak at a bachelor party.
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