Dallas Strip Clubs: Lodge’s Owner Was Set to Talk Cap and Trade With Newt. Till She …
On September 2, Dawn Rizos, owner of The Lodge, received an invite to A Very Special Event with Newt Gingrich. Specifically, she was asked to fly to Washington, D.C., on October 7 to pick up her award as a 2009 Entreprenuer of the Year — an honor that was to be bestowed upon her by the former Speaker of the House’s Business Defense and Advisory Council. Seriously: “Newt would like to arrange a private dinner with you at the historic Capitol Hill Club on the evening of October 7,” read the letter from one Joe Gaylord, who, at the bottom of his lengthy missive, scribbled, “Dawn — Newt is looking forward to finally meeting you face to face — and get your thoughts on cap and trade and Obama’s tax policy.” Except he wrote it in all caps. It’s after the jump.
Anyway, the gentleman’s club owner and her PR man, Michael Precker, followed up with a phone call, during which they were told that Newt would also need $5,000 by way of a RSVP. Which Rizos promptly put on her credit card. Because, hey, sounds fun.