Last weekend while Gustav roared toward South Louisiana land fall and hundreds of thousands of evacuees were beating hasty retreats from the Gulf Coast, Republican delegates attended lavish, million dollar parties sponsored by lobbyists. Some who were caught on camera covered their faces with the pink boa party favors to avoid public scrutiny. Here's the ABCNews report:
The amazing part of this story is the revelation that some high-placed Republicans--the convention president, a Republican National Committee member, and the GOP House Deputy Whip--were among the revelers taking a break from having to consider the suffering and displacement of others.
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