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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2015, 01:22 PM Apr 2015

Bernie Sanders: Don't bet on it...

Bernie Sanders: Are any of the Republican candidates willing to take on the Koch brothers?

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Bernie Sanders: Don't bet on it... (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2015 OP

They have publically literally "crowned" theire choice...Walker. Not like a Hillary "crown" libdem4life Apr 2015 #1

Since the KOCH CREW are preparing to FUND a bunch of those candidates, and pick the one MADem Apr 2015 #2

Money talks, and since the Kochs are probably financing all of them, hedging their bets as always, sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #3

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. They have publically literally "crowned" theire choice...Walker. Not like a Hillary "crown"

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 01:26 PM

Apr 2015

or "entitlement" as decried by detractors. This one is untold millions of dollars and yes, they are transparent...on the MSM.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. Since the KOCH CREW are preparing to FUND a bunch of those candidates, and pick the one

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 01:27 PM

Apr 2015

who parrots their bullshit best for the BIG money, I wouldn't bet on it either!!!!

See here; http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/21/charles-koch-republican-candidates-2016/26142001/

Charles Koch: We like 5 GOP candidates in primaries

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

3. Money talks, and since the Kochs are probably financing all of them, hedging their bets as always,

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 01:30 PM

Apr 2015

none of them are going to do anything that might jeopardize that money.

It's too bad too, because they might be surprised to find out that even Republicans, the saner ones who have children whose futures will also be affected, might even support them.

Money in politics is poison.

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