Long's campaign disclosure report, filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), shows expenditures for lodging and meals at casinos in Stateline, Nevada March 9 and 10 and in Reno March 12.
Nevada shut down its hotels and casinos five days after the Reno stop.
The expenditures were recorded during a three-month period that saw Long raising $111,498.50, but spending more than three times that amount, $356,130.32. At the end of the reporting period, he had $475,866.38 in his campaign account.
Long's whirlwind tour began Friday, March 9 with a $536.61 meal at one of the top fine eating establishments.
"No trip to Harrah's Lake Tahoe is complete without a visit to Friday's Station Steak and Seafood Grill," according to its website.
Friday’s Station is a Lake Tahoe steak and seafood restaurant that specializes in a wide variety of certified Angus and USDA Choice beef, ocean-fresh seafood specials and tantalizing side dishes, all served up with a breathtaking panorama of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevadas.The Friday's Station menu describes an array of dishes, undoubtedly topped by the succulent prime rib featuring "USDA Choice Roasts Aged for Tenderness and Roasted at a Low Temperature for Several Hours. The Perfect Marbling Contributes to the Excellent Flavor of These Center Cuts. Served with Au Jus, Friday’s Baked Potato with all the Fixings, and Creamed Horseradish."
The disclosure reports do not indicate if Long took advantage of the restaurant's offer to make its dishes gluten-free or if he sampled menu items like the "Apple Wood Smoked Free Range Chicken" or the "Prime Grade New York Steak."
Thankfully, the "friendly and knowledgeable staff" helps diners to choose the perfect wine to accompany the meals from their "newly expanded list of domestic and imported vintages."
The deluxe-sized guest rooms at Harrah's include a flat screen TV, Wi-Fi, a double soundproof wall and special "blackout curtains assuring a relaxed atmosphere."
The windows "provide spectacular lake and mountain views."
With amenities like that, you couldn't blame someone for spending a considerable amount of time in the room, but Harrah's also offers "24-hour casino action," with games including poker for anyone who is so inclined.
No items are included for Sunday, March 11, but on Monday, March 12, the campaign paid $389.40 for "lodging" at the Peppermill Hotel and Restaurant in Reno, according to the report.
At the Peppermill, in addition to luxurious suites, even more gambling opportunities are available. According to the hotel's website, you can "enjoy slots, table games and poker in the 82,000-square-foot casino and race and sports book."
Whether Long participated in any gambling activities is not mentioned in the report and some go to Reno to enhance their knowledge of history by visiting the National Automobile Museum where you can see John Wayne's 1953 Chevrolet Corvette or take in wholesome entertaining activities like the Animal Ark wildlife sanctuary.
Though no other Nevada activities are recorded for March in Long's report, he visited his old Las Vegas stomping grounds in February.
If you are in Las Vegas, Presidential Limousine would seem to be a great way to get around town.
Not only does the limousine take you where you want to go, but it does so with complimentary champagne, a "luxurious leather interior," flat screen TV, premium sound system and fiber optic neon lighting.
No one should travel in Vegas without fiber optic neon lighting.
A lesser amount, $63.86, was paid to Presidential Limousine February 6, indicating another weekend may have been spent within the confines of the state of Nevada.
Whether that money is the only money that was spent at Nevada casinos, hotels and restaurants is not clear.
The campaign report also shows a credit card processing fee of $307.97 for February 5 when Long was in Las Vegas, plus credit card payments of $18,494.62 and $8,468.06 on March 31 and $21,949.31 on February 21. Though credit card payments are required to be itemized on FEC disclosure reports, there does not appear to be any itemization on Long's report.
The report shows Long paid $4,031.72 for 25 meals during the three-month period, including the following:
-$852.19 at the Capitol Hill Club
-$602.29 at the Capitol Hill Club
-$341 at the Capital Grille
-$310.11 at the Capitol Hill Club
-$309.95 at the Capitol Hill Club
Whether that is all of the meals the campaign footed the bill for is unclear because of the nearly $50,000 in unitemized credit card payments.
Should anyone grow upset with the congressman and tell him to stuff it, he has that covered, too.
According to the report, the campaign paid $379.44 to Advanced Taxidermy, a Canadian firm located at Inglewood, Ontario, for what is described as "memorabilia."
Perhaps it is going to be used as a raffle gift at Long's next town hall meeting.
2 comments:
What can one say that has not been said before. People in Missouri that continue to vote this clown in deserve what they get. This guy should be investigated by election fund committee for misuse of funds, but then most of them are corrupt also. When people are hurting due to this virus and he does this kind of stuff versus buying or supplying those in need of food and health protection says it all. He is the lowest of the lowest and deserves to be on a community work detail wearing a orange jump suit.
He's working this deal like a stripper in the VIP with a bunch of professional athletes on Super Bowl Sunday!
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