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In reply to the discussion: Republicans resort to trickery to outfox Democrats (fake Dem websites send contributions to Repubs) [View all]Gothmog
(145,098 posts)25. Juanita Jean is calling out the GOP for this deceptive tactic
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 theyre donating to Democrats.
Well, alert the damn media. It aint like trying to fool people is virgin territory for them. This aint 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. Its what they do in the normal course of business.
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progree
Feb 2014
OP
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
Cool. Maybe we've found the new Official DU Security Software. Does it also work on these? :
progree
Feb 2014
#35
Thanks much for the info. Update: the Repugs changed the Sink and Sinema websites
progree
Feb 2014
#37
"Fake Republican Websites Shaft Would-Be Dem Donors" - Great title, wish I could use it
progree
Feb 2014
#8
Thanks for the Pic. Here's more pics -- Ann Kirkpatrick for Congress, and Alex Sink for Congress
progree
Feb 2014
#29
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
The GOP/NRCC is worried and have changed the donations page for these fraudulent websites
Gothmog
Feb 2014
#39