What would Tweed say?

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Re: What would Tweed say?

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A retired attorney in Virginia Beach is so incensed that Republicans couldn't repeal the Affordable Care Act he's suing to get political donations back, accusing the GOP of fraud and racketeering.

Bob Heghmann, 70, filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court saying the national and Virginia Republican parties and some GOP leaders raised millions of dollars in campaign funds while knowing they weren't going to be able to overturn the ACA, also known as Obamacare.

The GOP "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 suit said. Racketeering, perhaps better known for use in prosecuting organized crime, involves a pattern of illegal behavior by a specific group.
My memory recalls Tweed finding it odd that voters would accuse the dear GOPe of being a fraudulent political party.
What would he say to this?
All the people that get paid to talk on the radio for a living have thrown a jab or two at the GOPe for its colossal failure (but that's where their "intelligent" audience is). Would Tweed Ring?
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Re: What would Tweed say?

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bignflnut wrote:
A retired attorney in Virginia Beach is so incensed that Republicans couldn't repeal the Affordable Care Act he's suing to get political donations back, accusing the GOP of fraud and racketeering.

Bob Heghmann, 70, filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court saying the national and Virginia Republican parties and some GOP leaders raised millions of dollars in campaign funds while knowing they weren't going to be able to overturn the ACA, also known as Obamacare.

The GOP "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 suit said. Racketeering, perhaps better known for use in prosecuting organized crime, involves a pattern of illegal behavior by a specific group.
My memory recalls Tweed finding it odd that voters would accuse the dear GOPe of being a fraudulent political party.
What would he say to this?
All the people that get paid to talk on the radio for a living have thrown a jab or two at the GOPe for its colossal failure (but that's where their "intelligent" audience is). Would Tweed Ring?

The Virginia Republicans probably assumed that Hillary was going to win, and that they could use that as an excuse to not do anything. (just like with every other promise they made on other issues as well)
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Re: What would Tweed say?

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"Give a man a fish and you'll feed him for a day.

Give a man someone else's fish and he'll vote for you."
All those Republicans have HOW MANY new Obamacare recipients in their districts?

Once elected, our representatives' primary goal is reelection.
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