Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumInside scoop: Rmoney got told by a major funder he had to pick Ryan or Christie
or no $100 million. Adelson, presumably.
This ought to scare the bejeezus out of you. I mean, we pretty much take it for granted that Congress is coin-operated, but the White House, too?
My source is a former repuke campaign operative who is now, strangely enough, working with me and my (mainly progressive) colleagues. In fact, the reason he's working with us is that the Huntsman campaign imploded, leaving him with nowhere else to go, 'cause he's sane.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 1523 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (10)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Inside scoop: Rmoney got told by a major funder he had to pick Ryan or Christie (Original Post)
KamaAina
Aug 2012
OP
Blue Owl
(50,291 posts)1. Williard hears and obeys
YE$, MA$TER...
Dkc05
(375 posts)2. SHELDON ADELSON-----
Big Zionist money. You can bet it was him.
Blue Idaho
(5,038 posts)3. Nothing new, Willard has always followed orders.
He is an empty suit.
Blue Meany
(1,947 posts)4. There was another report that the Koch brothers offered $100 million
for him to pick Ryan.
philly_bob
(2,419 posts)5. Believable, plausible -- but needs confirmation or second-source. (nt)