2013: Year of the liberal billionaire

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Because it's only outrageous when the Koch Bros. do it.

Democrats and liberal interest groups spent much of 2012 bemoaning an avalanche of outside spending from billionaires on the right, warning that ideological tycoons like the Koch brothers and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson could threaten the legitimacy of the American electoral system.

What a difference a year makes.

In the off-year campaigns of 2013, liberal and Democratic interests have enjoyed a decisive advantage in the billionaire spending bracket. Indeed, groups tied to just three billionaires — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, California investor Tom Steyer and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — have spent well more than $25 million this year pushing progressive candidates and causes.

Read more: 2013: Year of the liberal billionaire - Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman - POLITICO.com

 

[HenryBHough]

Somehow I believe that when all the rich are imprisoned and their wealth confiscated for redistribution these limo-libs will somehow be exempt.

Then they'll have to be disposed of by less orthodox means.