Party X has recently been accused by its opposition, Party Y, of accepting international campaign contributions, which is illegal  Such accusations are, however, ill founded
Three years ago, Party Y itself was involved in a scandal in which it was discovered that its national committee seriously violated campaign laws
The plaintiff accuses the defendant of voting only for campaign laws that would favor the defendant's party. This accusation is ill founded, however, because it attacks the defendant's motivations instead of addressing the arguments the defendant has put forth justifying these votes.