Baker Boy 1,446 Posted May 22, 2017 DNC battling class-action suit As Trump administration controversies command media attention, a little-noticed set of lawsuits against the Democratic Party continues to play out in the courts including one claiming coordination with the Clinton campaign against Bernie Sanders amounted to election fraud. The case being heard in a Florida courtroom dates back to last summer, when the Democrats were thrown into turmoil following the leak of documents that appeared to show some DNC officials sought to undermine Sanders in the party primary. Jared Beck, a Harvard law expert, shortly afterward filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents of 45 states against the DNC and former chairwomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted May 22, 2017 I don't think the national committees are required to run fair primaries. They can technically change their rules however they want and nominate whomever they want. That is the sick thing being unearthed in all of this and why it is probably so quiet as the outrage would topple the power structure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 540 Posted May 22, 2017 DNC battling class-action suit As Trump administration controversies command media attention, a little-noticed set of lawsuits against the Democratic Party continues to play out in the courts including one claiming coordination with the Clinton campaign against Bernie Sanders amounted to election fraud. The case being heard in a Florida courtroom dates back to last summer, when the Democrats were thrown into turmoil following the leak of documents that appeared to show some DNC officials sought to undermine Sanders in the party primary. Jared Beck, a Harvard law expert, shortly afterward filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents of 45 states against the DNC and former chairwomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Why do you plagiarize without posting links? Are you trying to fool people into thinking you've written this stuff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 22, 2017 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/22/dnc-battling-class-action-suit-alleging-sanders-was-robbed-in-2016.html Bruce Spiva, a lawyer for the DNC, argued in its motion to dismiss that the party holds the right to select its candidate any way it chooses and is not bound by pledges of fairness. “We could have voluntarily decided that, ‘Look, we’re gonna go into back rooms like they used to and smoke cigars and pick the candidate that way.’ That's not the way it was done. But they could have. And that would have also been their right,” Spiva argued. Although the Article 5, Section 4 of the Democratic Party charter stipulates that it will function with total neutrality during Democratic primaries, the DNC lawyer argued the promise was non-binding. “And there's no right to not have your candidate disadvantaged or have another candidate advantaged. There's no contractual obligation here,” he said. “This lawsuit has nothing to do with politics or political disagreements within the DNC. This case should concern everyone because it goes to the heart of the country’s democratic institutions,” Beck told Fox News. A victory by Beck could have a profound impact on how the Democratic Party conducts business in 2020 and beyond. However, those familiar with election law say he faces an uphill climb. “I don’t think it is going to amount to much,” said Michael Toner, a lawyer with the Wiley-Rein and a former legal counsel for the Republican National Committee. “Courts don’t typically get in the middle of intraparty disputes and while I am sure the DNC does not appreciate having to fight this lawsuit, judges are very reluctant to exercise their jurisdiction over politics,” Toner said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,446 Posted May 22, 2017 I don't think the national committees are required to run fair primaries. They can technically change their rules however they want and nominate whomever they want. That is the sick thing being unearthed in all of this and why it is probably so quiet as the outrage would topple the power structure The power structure is the MSM that is why it is quiet. HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted May 22, 2017 I don't think the national committees are required to run fair primaries. They can technically change their rules however they want and nominate whomever they want. That is the sick thing being unearthed in all of this and why it is probably so quiet as the outrage would topple the power structure When people are donating thousands of dollars to a candidate in an election, anything short of fair is a major shortcoming and should be punishable. If the Democrats didn't want to be involved in a class-action lawsuit, maybe they should have amended their platform to state: "We only want Hillary" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,617 Posted May 22, 2017 I don't think the national committees are required to run fair primaries. They can technically change their rules however they want and nominate whomever they want. That is the sick thing being unearthed in all of this and why it is probably so quiet as the outrage would topple the power structure points to nuggs on this one. Anybody with a shred of election history knowledge knows that back room deals and so-called broker deals broker conventions even handshake deals and coin toss deals have been part of the election process for oh I don't know about 200 years now. f****** lawsuit will be tossed on its complete lack of Merit and just plain stupidity. Why does everybody think the world has to be f****** Fair these days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted May 22, 2017 f****** lawsuit will be tossed on its complete lack of Merit and just plain stupidity. Why does everybody think the world has to be f****** Fair these days? From the DNC Charter itself: http://www.demrulz.org/wp-content/files/DNC_Charter__Bylaws_9.11.2009.pdf “The Chairperson shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness between the Presidential candidates and campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party Presidential nominating process.” You asked "Why does everybody think the world has to be f****** Fair these days?" Well, because the DNC stated it would. And Debbie c-u-n-t Wasserman Schultz was anything but impartial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 23, 2017 Although the Article 5, Section 4 of the Democratic Party charter stipulates that it will function with total neutrality during Democratic primaries, the DNC lawyer argued the promise was non-binding. “And there's no right to not have your candidate disadvantaged or have another candidate advantaged. There's no contractual obligation here,” he said. From the DNC Charter itself: http://www.demrulz.org/wp-content/files/DNC_Charter__Bylaws_9.11.2009.pdf You asked "Why does everybody think the world has to be f****** Fair these days?" Well, because the DNC stated it would. And Debbie c-u-n-t Wasserman Schultz was anything but impartial. From earlier...........Apparently the DNC Lawyer is okay with saying in open court 'We don't have to keep our promises'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted May 23, 2017 From earlier...........Apparently the DNC Lawyer is okay with saying in open court 'We don't have to keep our promises'. I don't see how any judge in this country would side with them. This isn't just a Democrat issue either. How much behind the scenes BS probably went on with the Republican candidates to group up and undermine Trump and his supporters? I don't donate money to political stuff. Never have, never will. But I understand it certainly. Those people that choose to do it have the right to be investing their money in a legitimate manner. If someone sent $20 to Bernie Sanders, they should get their money back at the expense of the DNC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted May 23, 2017 How much behind the scenes BS probably went on with the Republican candidates to group up and undermine Trump and his supporters? Agreed; clean up both sides. Trump's opponents were some of the people who commissioned the Dossier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites