Unpaid Hotel Bill Awaits Democrats at Green Bay Convention

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

When officials from the state Democratic Party show up for their convention in Green Bay in a couple of weeks, they may have to pay in cash. That's because they still haven't paid the full bill from their 2009 convention at the same hotel. Records filed earlier this month with the Federal Election Commission show the state Democratic Party still owes $5,807.34 to the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center — Green Bay.

The total bill for the event was just over $15,000, according to federal reports. It appears that the party last made a payment for $7,350 in January 2011 but has coughed up zilch since then. Democrats will hold their next convention at the Green Bay Radisson on June 3 and 4.

Weathersby accused Republicans of drawing attention to the outstanding debt. "It's surprising and hypocritical that GOP operatives would choose this week to raise such an issue, as Governor (Scott) Walker once again put off over $100 million in debt payments, costing taxpayers over $2.3 million in interest," Weathersby said in a statement. Officials with the state GOP said they had no comment on the issue.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/unpaid-hotel-bill-awaits-democrats-at-green-bay-convention-b99729430z1-380443511.html

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Hmmmm... $5,800 bill from 7 years ago -- GOP desperately looking up anything/everything. Looks like they are going to dig up stuff from as far back as they can this election cycle.

[tomm2thumbs]

1. Me thinks the general is going to be a wholesale excavation of the past 20+ years

And sounds like the GOP has started their opposition research in spades

[Matt_in_STL]

2. My issue here is - why the hell aren't we paying our debts?

We see stories like this in every election cycle. I would expect Republicans to pay their debts and I certainly wish we would pay ours.

[Bye Bye Birdie]

6. Does anyone know what Bernie's current debt is?

I know that Bernie has been paying up on all of his campaigns, his rallies, his stay, etc.

[MADem]

10. I'm with you--no wonder we're having trouble with that a-hole governor!

If we're having a hard time taking care of the small things, like paying the doggone tab, it's no wonder we're having issues with the bigger stuff.

I'd love it if this was a mistake, and the bill had been paid. Time will tell, I guess.

[Kelvin Mace]

3. And of course, if the GOP owed money and Dems found out about it, we would never mention it?

Pay your damn bills! We have to.

[crim son]

4. I don't think we can blame the GOP for this one. n/t

[oldandhappy]

5. No one would let me ride for seven years.

I have read how candidates struggle to get old debts paid so they can start new campaigns. Ahso, count me as unimpressed

[jtuck004]

7. Deadbeats. Unless they pay up, of course...

Hillary Clinton Used To Talk About How The People Were “No Longer Deadbeats”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251471617

[dembotoz]

8. some cans of worms are not just for fishing

damn i bet the hotel won't validate my parking now

should be an interesting convention