Thank you to the guest who posted
this information about Sweeney on my blog.
It's a doozy! And I have to agree with Casey at the Democracy Cell Project that you just can't make up this stuff!
I will NEVER think of "PROM" in quite the same way...and neither will you.
(more below the fold)
Via Albany Times:
A PROM For Foley, Kelly and Sweeney
October 5, 2006 at 1:01 pm by Elizabeth Benjamin
Roll Call today has a report about a new joint fundraising committee created by ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Foley and a number of his former Republican congressional colleagues that goes by the (in light of recent events) unfortunate name of PROM - Physicians to Retain Our Majority.
Bwahahahah...
Members of the committee include John Sweeney (20th CD), and Sue Kelly, (19th CD)and Shelley Moore Capito, of West Virginia. Ironically, she is also a member of the House Page Board and was not told of the Foley emails last year.
But apparently, there was a swinging event last month:
(via NRCC website)
Event: You are cordially invited to P.R.O.M. Night: Physicians to Retain our Majority With Honorary Chairman of the Red Rooster Leadership PAC Nathan Deal
Time: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: B. Smiths Restaurant 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington, DC
Details: RSVP to Tom Hammond or Jill Pasqualetto Hammond & Associates P. 703-548.6916 F. 703.548.5048
Now stop laughing long enough, to read the next line:
There are apparently problems with the FEC requirements.
Papers to create PROM were filed with the FEC Sept. 19. (The statement of organization form was dated Sept. 18). Sweeney filed notice of his involvement with PROM on Sept. 26 - the same day as the PROM event. Foley resigned Sep. 29.
Sweeney sure sounds like a hell of guy.
Anyone need a PROM date? Call 1-800-SWEENEY