Michele Bachmann, Ann Coulter Named As Witnesses In Tea Party Lawsuit

Former Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has been named a witness for the defense in a lawsuit against Tea Party HD, a failed television network founded in 2010.

Ann Coulter and Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips were also named as witnesses for the multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit surrounding the failure of the network billed as the "world's first HD provider of news about the Tea Party," according to The Tennessean.

An initial $19 million lawsuit was filed in November against California businessman Anthony Loiacono by GOP fundraiser Bill Hemrick, along with a group of conservatives from Tennessee who claim Loiacono used the investments they made in the network for personal matters. Loiacono countersued for $1 million alleging defamation and abuse of process.

Bachmann is likely included thanks to her Tea Party HD-produced response to Obama's 2011 State of the Union address, The Hill reports. Bachmann also has direct ties to Hemrick, who served as the state finance chairman for her presidential campaign.

Comments

[valeskas]

11:16 AM on 01/30/2012

Those so called tea baggers, are a lying bunch. I am not surprised to hear that, every thing they stand for is a lie.

[NitramNos]

10:31 AM on 01/30/2012

Conservatives are against litigation except when it might benefit themsleves, personally. Just like they are against gays unless a family member is gay, for state's rights unless they disagree with a state, against welfare except for corporations, etc, etc.

[Pstein]

10:25 AM on 01/30/2012

Couldn't be happening to better people.

[lisaman]

10:25 AM on 01/30/2012

But, I thought that tea partiers didn't believe in lawsuits, I am so confused.

[valeskas]

11:13 AM on 01/30/2012

It is the do as I say and not as I do syndrome of the Tea baggers party.

[misterzay]

10:21 AM on 01/30/2012

Now you know why they always push for Tort Reform

[sinnet1954]

10:13 AM on 01/30/2012

This could be fun:

Q - "Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you G*D"
A - Yes, as I see it.

[MMiddleDavid]

11:18 AM on 01/30/2012

"I'm sorry - what was that, God? This judge is a liberal and therefore unfit to judge me? The check is in the mail? Okay - thanks. One question - what was the deal with telling me, Herman Cain, AND Rick Perry to all run for President? What do you mean 'SENSE OF HUMOR'?"

- Michelle Bachmann....

[The Right is Wrong]

09:07 AM on 01/30/2012

Some much graft.

So little time!

[Bill Edelman]

08:48 AM on 01/30/2012

Maybe some good will come of this. We need more laughs on reality TV shows, so maybe Discovery or TruTV will broadcast this trial live, or at least show excerpts. Comedy Central might outbid them for the rights, though.

[ms.understood]

08:15 AM on 01/30/2012

what a failed network that would've been.

[sgraham59]

12:06 AM on 01/30/2012

Ask Anyone Of Them And They Will Tell You They Are All Fine Upstanding Republicans

[MDCA]

11:49 PM on 01/29/2012

Was Romney at it again, exercising the free market philosophy? I bet if they dig deep, they find Romney's fingerprint on the failure of the venture.

[kathy smelser]

06:52 AM on 01/30/2012

just follow the trail of pink slips

[Teacher Trish]

11:37 PM on 01/29/2012

It is ironic that these folks are suing each other. They claim they are in favor of free markets. In a completely free market the government would not be involved in their business dealings (and yes, the courts are part of the government).

They hate regulation until one of THEIR financial dealings goes sour.

[thebelldog]

08:35 PM on 01/29/2012

Good thing there are at least a few regulations protecting the investors. Not enough to keep this from happening but enough so they might win in court. If they had there way on tort reform they would have no protection at all. As always, careful what you wish for.

[ta2t2o]

08:03 PM on 01/29/2012

Sounds like a good example of unregulated captialism for them all to champion.

[cynt77]

07:01 PM on 01/29/2012

"...federal lawsuit surrounding the failure of the network billed as the "world's first HD provider of news about the Tea Party,"
Remember how idiotic Bachmann looked, when she gave the rebuttal to POTUS' address? SHE should have sued the TP, also.