Cain: ‘I’m Very Proud Of The Relationship That I Have With The Koch Brothers’

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/10/18/346496/herman-cain-im-very-proud-of-the-relationship-that-i-have-with-the-koch-brothers/

Alex Seitz-Wald on Oct 18, 2011 at 11:10 am

Newly minted GOP frontrunner Herman Cain acknowledged his long relationship with the conservative billionaire industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch yesterday. Cain has “close” and “long ties” to the Koch Brothers, as the AP reported this week, likely making him the conservative political duo’s “favorite presidential candidate,” as ThinkProgress has noted. Yesterday, Cain told CNN he is “very proud of the relationship that I have with the Koch Brothers:”

CAIN: I know the Koch Brothers. The Koch Brothers helped to start to an organization called Americans for Prosperity. And I did some speaking when they were starting that organization, and I’m very proud of the relationship that I have with the Koch Brothers, as well as Americans for Prosperity. I have also attended some of their seminars and have found them very informative. So I don’t have a close relationship with the Koch Brothers, but I know them and I respect them, and they know me and respect me.

Watch it:

Cain’s campaign manager is the former president of the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Wisconsin chapter, his former spokesperson worked for the group’s Louisiana chapter, and his economic adviser was on their advisory board. Cain himself used to hold an official position with AFP as well. He also attended the brothers’ influential private biannual meeting, and has spoken at several events they sponsored.

Last night, ThinkProgress’ Scott Keyes appeared on MSNBC’s Politics Nation to discuss Cain’s ties with the Kochs. Watch it:

[Critters2]

1. All that money, and this guy can't buy a clue. nt

[Skittles]

2. he is such a whore

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[tularetom]

4. "they know me and respect me" LOL

More like they know him and think of him as a useful idiot and a tool.

He may have a lot of ties to the Koch brothers but it's more like a master servant relationship. IMO he's nothing more than the cheap hired help to them. Even if by some cosmic convergence of unlikely events he managed to be elected president he'd still be nothing more than their flunky.

[msongs]

5. well of course they love him - somebody has to bring pizza nt

[CTyankee]

6. Keep it going buddy! More fodder for the Dems in the next election.

Republicans are the dumbest form of life on this planet...

[HowHasItComeToThis]

7. CAIN IS A a FOOL

[graywarrior]

8. Koch and pizza are always a good combination

[Scuba]

9. Cain, shocked by his front-runner status, is now doing everything he can to derail his campaign....

... hey, all he wanted to do was pocket some money, ala the Alaska Grifter.

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. Keep it coming KochCain!