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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:49 PM Aug 2012

Inside 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.

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Inside scoop: Rmoney got told by a major funder he had to pick Ryan or Christie (Original Post) KamaAina Aug 2012 OP
Williard hears and obeys Blue Owl Aug 2012 #1
SHELDON ADELSON----- Dkc05 Aug 2012 #2
Nothing new, Willard has always followed orders. Blue Idaho Aug 2012 #3
There was another report that the Koch brothers offered $100 million Blue Meany Aug 2012 #4
Believable, plausible -- but needs confirmation or second-source. (nt) philly_bob Aug 2012 #5
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