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25. Juanita Jean is calling out the GOP for this deceptive tactic

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 05:20 PM

Feb 2014

http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/02/04/like-deception-is-anything-new-to-the-gop/

Okay, so the Republican Party is trying to fool people into donating to them when the people think they’re donating to Democrats.

Well, alert the damn media. It ain’t like trying to fool people is virgin territory for them. This ain’t no damn pilgrim experience for Republicans.

Republicans are defending a series of websites they established that appear to support Democratic candidates for Congress, but instead direct contributions to the GOP.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) said its websites were not confusing, and accused Democrats of crying foul because their candidates were struggling.

They refused refunds until a donor went to the media about it and now they are all like …. oh, not us, we will be delighted to refund money.

However, headlines like this —

— can hardly be classified as “news.” It’s what they do in the normal course of business.

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Republicans resort to trickery to outfox Democrats (fake Dem websites send contributions to Repubs) [View all] progree Feb 2014 OP

People need to hear about it every time this happens. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #1

I have considered sending $5.00 Sherman A1 Feb 2014 #2

as long as you're sending them $5.00, send them a gift too! magical thyme Feb 2014 #16

+1 Sherman A1 Feb 2014 #23

This is how Republicans operate... Cheat, lie and steal ... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #3

They are an organized crime syndicate for the plutocrats. Once people realize that, they'll decide freshwest Mar 2014 #42

Actually, if this is deceptive, and in the "fine print", I wonder if this isn't fraud, and if they lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #4

It is deceptive for sure, but I guess, unfortunately, that's OK these days progree Feb 2014 #5

Go BitDefender!! JusticeForAll Feb 2014 #34

Cool. Maybe we've found the new Official DU Security Software. Does it also work on these? : progree Feb 2014 #35

Sorry I did not check back earlier....none of these worked :( JusticeForAll Feb 2014 #36

Thanks much for the info. Update: the Repugs changed the Sink and Sinema websites progree Feb 2014 #37

Yeah, ya' think? nikto Feb 2014 #9

Fake Republican Websites Shaft Would-Be Dem Donors NancyDL Feb 2014 #6

"Fake Republican Websites Shaft Would-Be Dem Donors" - Great title, wish I could use it progree Feb 2014 #8

THE PROPER RESPONSE... nikto Feb 2014 #7

No, actually that is a bad idea davidpdx Feb 2014 #11

Thank you, there is a shifting mentality around here as well... Demenace Feb 2014 #21

I'm with Frank... nikto Feb 2014 #32

They'll do anything for their cause. Dispicable !! cntrygrl Feb 2014 #10

Republicon Occultism. As usual. They hide the truth. Berlum Feb 2014 #12

the republican way barbtries Feb 2014 #13

Cheating is all those people know...... groundloop Feb 2014 #14

proper response: state election commissions anasv Feb 2014 #15

How is this not illegal? blondie58 Feb 2014 #17

The Republicans are doing it, that's how. RC Feb 2014 #18

Lying is their forte jsr Feb 2014 #19

We need a permanent Special Prosecutor to monitor the republicans. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #20

This confirms the party's "snake in the grass" image SmittynMo Feb 2014 #22

Good to see the GOP has pride when taking donations. mackerel Feb 2014 #24

Juanita Jean is calling out the GOP for this deceptive tactic Gothmog Feb 2014 #25

Thanks for the Pic. Here's more pics -- Ann Kirkpatrick for Congress, and Alex Sink for Congress progree Feb 2014 #29

Why isn't this prosecutable as outright fraud? n/t Still Sensible Feb 2014 #26

The GOP is willing to give money back and so there is no case Gothmog Feb 2014 #27

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #28

OUTFOX ? RAM49 Feb 2014 #30

Chrome browser now reports contribute.sinkforcongress2014.com was reported as a phishing site! progree Feb 2014 #31

Darn - Chrome browser no longer has a problem with contribute.sinkforcongress2014.com/ progree Feb 2014 #33

These websites are illegal Gothmog Feb 2014 #38

The GOP/NRCC is worried and have changed the donations page for these fraudulent websites Gothmog Feb 2014 #39

CREW is filing an ethics complaint against the Repug using one of these fake websites Gothmog Mar 2014 #40

Thanks much for keeping us informed on new developments. (kick) n/t progree Mar 2014 #41