"In for a rude awakening": McDaniel announces resignation as cash-strapped Trump eyes RNC takeover

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel will officially be vacating her post on March 8, paving the way for Donald Trump to handpick a new leader.

“I have decided to step aside at our spring training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a chair of their choosing,” McDaniel told the New York Times. “The R.N.C. has historically undergone change once we have a nominee, and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition. I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November.” As The Times noted, McDaniel was the first woman to helm the R.N.C. in more than 40 years, assuming the position in 2017 after a stint as chairwoman of the GOP in Michigan.

The former president has publicly endorsed Michael Whatley, the R.N.C.'s general counsel and a proponent of his fraudulent election claims, to serve in McDaniel's stead. Trump has also backed his daughter-in-law and wife of his son Eric, Lara Trump, to be the organization's next co-chair.

“The RNC MUST be a good partner in the presidential election,” Trump said in a previous statement, according to the Times. “It must do the work we expect from the national Party and do it flawlessly. That means helping to ensure fair and transparent elections across the country. Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for. She has told me she wants to accept this challenge and would be GREAT!”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rude-awakening-mcdaniel-announces-resignation-152829876.html

[dalton99a]

1. Let him take every penny

Lara Trump, during an appearance on conservative network Newsmax earlier this month, pledged to use "every single penny" of R.N.C. funds to see her father-in-law back in the White House if elected to the co-chair role. She also made a separate claim that it is of "big interest" to Republican voters to use R.N.C. finances to cover Trump's mounting legal fees related to his numerous civil and criminal cases, as noted by Reuters.

Betsy Ankney, a top aide for Nikki Haley — the former governor of South Carolina who is challenging Trump's bid at the GOP presidential nomination — slammed the remark, saying, "I think it's pretty telling that Lara Trump said that the one and only focus of the R.N.C. is Donald J. Trump and has said that there is an appetite among Republican voters to pay his legal bills. I think that they're in for a rude awakening." Ankey continued: “I think that a lot of people do not want the R.N.C. to be paying Trump's legal bills. And I think that a lot of the $5, $10 and $25 donors to his political operation would feel differently about that. So we're focused on the fight ahead."

[Ohio Joe]

2. Agreed

I have no problem with tfg scamming the RNC of their cash.

[Walleye]

5. Sorry, Betsy Ankney, what you and other people want doesn't matter a bit. It's what Trump wants that counts

You can see the so-called normal Republicans aren’t living in the real world either. They think that their opinion counts

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Thanks for the key (last) paragraph. I was about to post it. . . .nt

[Meadowoak]

3. Who will they blame when they still keep losing?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. The All Purpose Deep State! Pull out that magical excuse and you too can be a Victim! . . . . . nt

[Upthevibe]

4. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin.

If dt uses the money for himself then there won't be as much money for other races, correct?

I can't imagine a more fitting consequence than for Republicans throughout the country to have no resources (or very limited resources) for their campaigns. This guy could literally completely bring the party down. And, I'm not so sure that I want what's been referred to as a "healthy Republican party."

I mean they consider Reagan a hero and the best president ever. Just look at the damages his policies incurred! This may be a knee-jerk reaction on my part and is only my opinion but the ideology/platform (when they have one) is so effed up! We can start by looking at how "trickle-down" economics has practically decimated the middle-class.

[ZonkerHarris]

6. The Big Grift is On!

[maxrandb]

7. The Retrumplican Party is the leveraged takeover

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Donnie Dipshit has fantasized about since he was spawned.

He tried to conquer NY, he was treated like the joke he is.

He tries to conquer football, and the real billionaires spanked his ass and sent him back to mommy.

He tries to conquer Atlantic City, and they sent him home with this tail between his legs.

He tried to conquer TV, and drew an audience lower than a PBS After School Special.

The Retrumplican Party is nothing but sniveling cowards

[pecosbob]

8. I believe some RNC member has already drafted a resolution prohibiting paying his legal bills.

This will be fun to watch.

[2naSalit]

9. There's a HORSE...

Loose in a hospital!

Lisa Ruben referenced this a little while ago on Deadline WH so, of course I had to watch it again. But it fits in this conversation in a smirky way.

[patphil]

12. Milking the RNC to pay Trump's legal bills will hurt a lot of Republican candidates.

The RNC is already not getting the donations they expect in a Presidential election year.
This obvious raid on the RNC's bank account may hurt their ability to fund raise, especially with large donors who expect their contributions to help down ballot candidates.
Not only is it obvious that Trump is going to exercise his role as candidate to control the disbursement of funds, but it will make it harder for anyone who isn't in thrall to him to gain any traction in the primaries and general election. They won't get the financial support they need.
It's going to result in losses for the House of Representatives, and losses in state elections.

This amounts to a deliberate destruction of the Republican Party, while enriching the Trump family and a few of his favorite candidates.

[DET]

16. Good!

I hope he bleeds them dry. If they are so spineless that they let that ridiculous clown openly steal their money and tank the party, then they deserve what they get.

[JoseBalow]

13. I have mixed feelings about this

[Roy Rolling]

14. So many fables

There are dozens of stories of partnering with a fool who becomes the cause of their own demise.

Here’s an ancient one.

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[padah513]

15. "The RNC MUST be a good partner in the presidential election," Trump said in a previous statement...

In other words, he expects them to give him money on demand. This is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. The more money the RNC gives him for his legal bills, the less money they'll have to spend down-ticket.