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progressoid

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22. Probably.

Reply to weissmam (Reply #17)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 11:25 AM

Aug 2014

I wonder if any of the donors would be willing to admit they were scammed & file a lawsuit.

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Exclusive: �Pro-Troop� Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

Republicans should be the POG - Party of Grifters tanyev Aug 2014 #1

Or Grifters of Politics Veilex Aug 2014 #21

Why am I NOT surprised? hobbit709 Aug 2014 #2

Yeah, but the suckers who paid always think they are... Amonester Aug 2014 #4

well imagine how tired they were... jberryhill Aug 2014 #3

I am sure they kept good order.... msanthrope Aug 2014 #5

There oughta be a law. nt valerief Aug 2014 #6

It is actually fraud and punishable criminally cosmicone Aug 2014 #7

"The donors wouldn't care that the money was fraudulently diverted"?? whathehell Aug 2014 #26

I'm afraid most of the donors were tea-liban members cosmicone Aug 2014 #34

Yes, these may have been, but I'm not sure they all knew it was a scam..Those who didn't whathehell Aug 2014 #40

Will the Media Pick Up on This erpowers Aug 2014 #8

No way for the media to blame or connect Obama, so of course not. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #12

MSNBC: Conservative military charity faces serious allegations brooklynite Aug 2014 #30

Did they connect Obama? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #31

OMG Cosmocat Aug 2014 #13

Bastards belong in jail. Why is Ginnie Thomas not in jail already for exploiting her husbands name Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #9

Hannity had a "charity" like that a few years back rurallib Aug 2014 #10

I was thinking the same thing mikeysnot Aug 2014 #16

Scams like that say, "100% of the proceeds" without telling you "the proceeds" can be .00001%. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #37

figures heaven05 Aug 2014 #11

Please don't blame it on "Americans"..My spouse & I give to Veterans' organizations whathehell Aug 2014 #28

"Americans" talk the talk heaven05 Aug 2014 #38

SOME Americans talk the talk without walking the walk..I doubt most are like this slimey RW outfit. whathehell Aug 2014 #39

knr alfredo Aug 2014 #14

I never give to charities 'supporting the troops' unless I investigate them. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #15

MANY charities are not what they seem. Plucketeer Aug 2014 #19

Also groups that support FIREFIGHTERS. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #33

isn't that fraud weissmam Aug 2014 #17

Probably. progressoid Aug 2014 #22

If they used the US Postal Service to solicit money it would be mail fraid... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #29

There should be required, multiple public service announcements on Fox news mountain grammy Aug 2014 #18

That article was crazy TxDemChem Aug 2014 #20

Even more damning than I expected. JohnnyRingo Aug 2014 #23

It was well worth the read. TxDemChem Aug 2014 #32

Exactly.... doxydad Aug 2014 #24

Scum is too nice of a description for these dirt bags n/t GP6971 Aug 2014 #25

A fool and his money are soon parted. QuestForSense Aug 2014 #27

Another group of scumbags using the military for their own ill-gotten gain.. Historic NY Aug 2014 #35

�And we�re here for you. We�ve got your back.� Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #36

Gee, I wonder Mr.Bill Aug 2014 #41

Of course they did. Cha Aug 2014 #42

Oops! emsimon33 Aug 2014 #43

No surprise. The entire Tea Party is an astroturf scam. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #44

The TP has never been much more than Gman Aug 2014 #45