Republican donor sues GOP for fraud over ObamaCare repeal failure

[trof]

Source: MSN

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."

The lawsuit's defendants include the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Virginia, as well as Virginia's two members of the RNC and the chairman of the state Republican Party, John Whitbeck.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-donor-sues-gop-for-fraud-over-obamacare-repeal-failure/ar-AApqJrk?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

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It's getting interesting.

[still_one]

1. It is a bullshit lawsuit. It should be thrown out

[Downtown Hound]

2. It is most definitely a bullshit lawsuit

But God do I love watching them eat their own.

[still_one]

3. me too

[Roy Rolling]

18. Too bad

"Caveat emptor" buyer beware.

I knew they couldn't deliver, he was too gullible.

[still_one]

34. Perhaps his money was used to try and bribe republican senators to vote yes.

[trof]

6. But doesn't it at least warm your cockles?

[still_one]

16. oh yes it does

[PoliticAverse]

22. Indeed. Chance of this getting anywhere 0. n/t

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[bucolic_frolic]

4. Political contributions as an enforceable contract has some problems I would think

The vagueness, complexity, and lack of specific clauses for one

[SergeStorms]

13. Especially......

with Republicans.

Is this the guy's very first political donation, or what?

[Thor_MN]

19. Trying to purchase political results? If it isn't a crime, it should be.

[Leith]

5. LMAO

When Heghmann buys politicians, he expects them to STAY bought!

[procon]

7. Old fool. He's been around long enough to know that this is the

normal way Republican politicians act. They lie. They lie to get money. They lie to get votes. They lie to get on TV. They lie in whatever office they were elected to, this is who they are. If he hasn't noticed that Republicans have been running the same con job for decades, then he deserves to be scammed and has no call to complain for his own stupidity.

[groundloop]

8. Damn this is getting interesting

[marylandblue]

9. Can I sue Trump for being a fraudulent President?

[lark]

37. I'll sign on as co-defendant!

[dlk]

10. Republicans Who Love Tort Reform File Lawsuits at the Drop of a Hat When They Don't Get Their Way

[cstanleytech]

11. This will be thrown out as campaign promises are not considered

binding, if they were a lot of politicians would be in jail.

[trof]

12. God, you guys are so SERIOUS. Lighten up.

Have fun.
Go with it.

[NurseJackie]

14. Sounds familiar.

[jpak]

15. Morans eating themselves up

[GeorgeGist]

17. I love it when Republicans waste money.

[Beartracks]

20. The fraud doesn't end there!

Their whole platform is just a house of cards. Not to mention, they market themselves as smart people with good ideas and the best interests of ALL Americans at heart, and none of that is true.

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[cannabis_flower]

21. His lawyer will be very happy!

He will lose. Appeal and lose again. Lots of work for his lawyer.

[mountain grammy]

23. Ha

[WinstonSmith4740]

24. It'll undoubtedly get thrown out.

But SO much fun watching them get into a circular firing squad.

[rocktivity]

25. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award

The "You Forgot The 'Not From The Onion' Disclaimer" category.


rocktivity

[Scurrilous]

26. LOL

[RhodeIslandOne]

27. "I paid good money to pull the plug on the poor!!!!"

Fuck you, buddy. Drop dead yourself.

[Squinch]

28. And who right now isn't thinking about Scalia saying that excess money in campaigns would not

allow donors to buy politicians or political outcomes.

[Shrike47]

29. Jeez, how were they to know? It kept passing when Obama was president.

[Gothmog]

30. This lawsuit is a really stupid idea

He can waste his time but I doubt that he will bet any relief

[IronLionZion]

31. They should fight amongst themselves

It would be awesome if our side came together and became more united.

[sandensea]

32. News flash, Mr. Heghmann:

Today's GOP IS a racket.

That's what the rest of us have been tying to tell you and your fellow true believers for decades.

[orleans]

33. LOL

[riversedge]

35. Promises made. Promises broken. So sue em. The American way.............

................ He wants the GOP to either threaten to withhold money from members of Congress if they don't repeal ObamaCare, or return contributions to donors.

"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..........................

[Honeycombe8]

36. That's just stupid. Maybe Trump put him up to it, to force the Repubs' hand. nt

[Sunlei]

38. interesting. Donors can file a case if their donation wasn't spent the way it was 'promised'

[PoliticAverse]

39. Anyone can sue anybody for anything, but that doesn't mean the case will not quickly get dismissed.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. What a joke

"They took my bribe so I better see results!!!"