Incoming GOP Freshmen to Hold $2,500 "Swearing-In" Party

AP

A Republican-sponsored fundraising committee will host a lavish "swearing-in" party at the W Hotel for a group of incoming GOP freshmen at the W Hotel, Politics Daily reports.

Tickets for the Jan. 4 event reportedly sold for $2,500 a pop, and the singer LeAnn Rimes is scheduled to perform for the guests. Interested parties were also invited to become a "Platinum Sponsor" - for $50,000. (The "Platinum Sponsor" package apparently includes eight tickets to the event, a "VIP lunch," and a "VIP suite" at the W.)

The group hosting the party is a recently-formed joint fundraising committee called "America's New Majority," which, according to the event's invitation, is "authorized and composed of" 13 political campaign organizations. (According to the website "Political Party Time," a project of the nonpartisan government transparency group the Sunlight Foundation, Rep.-elect Jeff Denham, R-Calif., appears to have founded the committee.)

About half of the participating members are associated with the Tea Party, Political Party Time reports.

The invitation also advertises "invited guests" John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Pete Sessions, but it is unclear whether or not those Congressmen will actually be in attendance.

[hhandyman]

Makes you wonder why the east coast is snow bound. should be a great for the party party free ice to go with the Lush life of Washington.

[smehl1506]

Can you spell HYPOCRITES, boys and girls?

[dagrandma]

Gee, I'll bet Fox News will be all over this one.

[Johnther]

The Bronzed Boener is holding a "swearing in" party? I've got a few swear words I could contribute.

[bigreddog222]

LMAO -- Me too. I might just invent a few just for Washington.

[RobAla]

As long as they are not using taxpayer money, it's just fine.

[newsbarn]

And after the party the top dog republicans will give the new tea party folks a list telling them which bills to support, and they will do as they are told. You betcha!

[jimbom121]

Yup, based in who gave them the most campaign cash.

[jimbom121]

Yup, do as I say, not as I do. I bring you the new GOP, same as th old GOP.

[realist51]

Really it's not about the money or wealthy now is it. ROFLMAO!