Staff Reports
Oh boy, folks, we got ourselves a financial crisis over at the Republican National Committee (RNC)! According to those snooping Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, the RNC’s piggy bank is looking mighty empty, and it’s the smallest it’s been in nearly a decade. Yikes!
Now, according to the fancy numbers, the RNC only has around $8 million in cash on hand at the end of 2023. That’s right, $8 million. It’s like finding a penny in the couch cushions when you were hoping for a boatload of gold coins. Talk about disappointing!
RNC Most Broke It Has Been In Nearly A Decade, FEC Filings Show
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— Jennifer Harper ???? (@AwakeNeverWoke1) February 1, 2024
But hold your horses, the plot thickens. Turns out, back in 2014, the RNC had even less dough, with a measly $5 million in cash on hand. And here’s the kicker, folks: party members were already sounding the alarm back in November 2023 when they found out the RNC had $9.1 million on hand. That’s right, they were concerned when they still had more money than Scrooge McDuck swimming in his vault.
So what’s the problem here, you ask? Well, according to Oscar Brock, an RNC member from Tennessee, it’s a “revenue problem.” The RNC is pulling out all the stops, throwing donor meetings, fancy retreats, digital ads, and even direct mail at these folks, but it seems like the return on investment just ain’t what it used to be. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Now, let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? Back in 2015, right before the big presidential election, the RNC had a comfortable $18.7 million in the piggy bank. Those were the good ol’ days, folks. Fast forward to 2019, and they were sitting pretty with over $71 million. But ever since Donald Trump left the White House, it’s been a slippery slope for the RNC’s financial health.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is laughing all the way to the bank with $21 million in cash on hand. It’s like they’re tossing dollar bills from their fancy convertibles while the RNC is scavenging for loose change under the couch cushions.
Now, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is trying to put on a brave face and tell The Washington Post that everything will be just fine once they pick a presidential nominee. She says the donors are all in on their candidates right now, but once the nominee is decided, they’ll come running to the RNC’s rescue. Well, color me skeptical, folks. It sounds like wishful thinking to me.
But hey, as a conservative, let’s not fret too much. Financial struggles can be a good thing sometimes. It’ll force the RNC to get creative, tighten those belts, and find new and exciting ways to win elections without splurging on fancy dinners and lavish campaigns. We conservatives are thrifty folks, after all.
So chin up, RNC! You might be in a bit of a pickle right now, but I have faith that conservative donors will rally behind the cause and dig deep into their pockets when it really counts. After all, just like that ol’ saying goes, with great financial struggles come great conservative victories!
