This just in from the Associated Press (we added the boldface and link):
Freshman U.S. Rep. David Rivera, who is facing a state criminal investigation of his finances, paid himself nearly $60,000 in unexplained campaign reimbursements over the eight years he served in the state legislature, an Associated Press examination of his records shows.
Serving as his own campaign treasurer, the Miami Republican didn't report any details for more than a third of the roughly $160,000 in expenses for which he reimbursed himself, other than simply calling them campaign expenses, according to the records.
The AP review also shows his total reimbursements far exceeded those claimed by 12 other top Florida state legislators who served with him. Those lawmakers - both Democrats and Republicans - usually gave at least some explanation of how the money had been spent, as required by Florida law. Rivera denies wrongdoing.
The AP story comes after House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, told reporters earlier this week that he is monitoring the probe into Rivera's finances.
$60,000 over 8 years is $7,500 a year, or $625 a month, $156.25 a week, or $21 a day.
$21 a day is the equivalent of half a tank of gas, a big lunch at Chili's or dinner at Cracker Barrel.
What's the big F------ deal?
Posted by: Johnny Highroad | January 28, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Hey Rivera... think back... to all the people you have hurt. Either because you wanted to get rid of them or because they dared to cross you. Well, guess what - your chickens are coming home to roost. Bwaaaaark, bwaark, bwaark, bwaark, bwaark, bwaark. Hahahaha.
Can't wait to see you on the side of the road in a work crew, sportin stripes! I'll be sure to honk.
Posted by: Rivera, the new hen in the hen house | January 28, 2011 at 08:48 PM
reply to Johnny Highroad: You picking up his tab? WTBFD? Um, I dunno... maybe a little thing called integrity?
Posted by: sojored | February 01, 2011 at 09:13 AM