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luigi13579 08/05/17 3:25:23 PM #1: |
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/345364-republican-donor-sues-gop-for-fraud-over-obamacare-repeal
A Republican donor in Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the national and Virginia Republican parties, accusing them of fraud and racketeering for raising millions of dollars in donations knowing they wouldn’t be able to repeal ObamaCare. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Bob Heghmann, a retired attorney in Virginia Beach, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Thursday. The suit blasts the Republican Party, saying it “has been engaged in a pattern of Racketeering which involves massive fraud perpetrated on Republican voters and contributors as well as some Independents and Democrats.” [...] "If the candidates don’t deliver, it’s incumbent on the RNC to go to the candidate and say, 'You can’t do this,' " Heghmann said, according to the Pilot. Heghmann’s suit alleges that both the national and state GOP raised millions of dollars from 2009 to 2016 by promising to repeal ObamaCare, but that Republicans knew they would be unable to repeal the law when former President Obama won reelection in 2012. Hahaha, the fucking irony. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anteaterking 08/05/17 3:27:55 PM #2: |
I'm pretty sure that "promise" is unenforceable in court.
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luigi13579 08/05/17 3:30:44 PM #3: |
Anteaterking posted...
I'm pretty sure that "promise" is unenforceable in court. Probably. I'm not sure who I'd rather see screwed over: the donor or the GOP. Well, I don't think shit like this should be allowed in the first place. Or at least, the rules around it should be stricter IMO. I know that without any donations, political parties would need public funding, so maybe a limit on donations rather than them being completely outlawed, and whatever else can be done to prevent "bribes". ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Trigg3rH4ppy 08/05/17 3:30:55 PM #4: |
Anteaterking posted...
I'm pretty sure that "promise" is unenforceable in court. Well I mean he's just a retired lawyer and you're some dude who's never seen the inside of a law school but sure I'll take your word for it. It does seem kinda silly but I'm not a lawyer either. --- ~A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men ~ TWSSted since~ 3/27/12 https://i.imgur.com/zlaENmx.png ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Admiral 08/05/17 3:31:38 PM #5: |
I'm sure this lawsuit will get far.
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StucklnMyPants 08/05/17 3:31:50 PM #6: |
It's not a service. There's no reasonable expectation of something being received because you gave money. Hence the name "donation". He's an attorney, so he knows this. He's just looking for attention.
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Anteaterking 08/05/17 5:32:10 PM #7: |
Trigg3rH4ppy posted...
Anteaterking posted...I'm pretty sure that "promise" is unenforceable in court. Idk why you're so defensive about this. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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