Never doubt for a moment that it’s lucrative to be one of Donald Trump’s most avid lap dogs. That’s exactly why a lot of these people are in politics, no other reason. Certainly nothing laughable like being of service to the people that they represent.
Jim Jordan, blue collar darling — literally, he never wears a coat — seems to have systemic reporting problems in his campaign, which span a number of years. Can you imagine? Daily Beast:
This week, the campaign committee for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), received ten notices from the Federal Election Commission flagging discrepancies on its books totaling nearly $3 million and dating back over two years. The campaign claims that the errors slipped through the cracks amid a record fundraising surge and that it actually has more money on the books now, but experts say that the dollar amount—errors totaling some $2.87 million—may trigger an FEC investigation.
The errors also appear connected to newly developed, largely hidden payment systems in the murky world of Republican digital advertising, where vendors not only receive direct spending but take cuts from fundraising as well. […]
Campaign finance experts say that the errors are significant enough that, if the rising conservative star can’t offer a sound explanation, the FEC will likely refer the matter to its enforcement arm. Such a move would not be publicly disclosed.
“Jordan’s campaign appears to have had systemic reporting problems over multiple years, and these amendments represent substantial shifts in the campaign’s disclosed fundraising and spending,” Brendan Fischer, director of reform at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Daily Beast. “I suspect that the FEC will closely review discrepancies of such a significant amount.”
It goes without saying that you don’t have multiple flags over a period of years without having some substantial variations in what you’re reporting and what is actually there. But it doesn’t raise an eyebrow, considering it’s Jordan. He’s part of an elite circle of Republicans who make no bones about the fact that they believe that they can violate all the norms and be just fine. It would be nice if he finds out to the contrary.
aaahahaha!!!
*sips chardonnay*