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Too bad the Democrats in Washington don't understand this.
We don't call 'em Republican lite for nothing.
That's Boner and McCain. Anyone who talks like a Republican but votes like a Democrat is a Republican Light.
Get your definitions right.
This is Bernie Sanders:
The Insiders: Bernie Sanders vs. the Koch brothers
By Ed Rogers
May 15 at 12:23 pm
We dont hear too much from socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt). He is a low-key, reliable member of the left-wing majority in the Senate, a classic old-school liberal among liberals. The only noise he ever makes is the occasional golf clap in support of the growing entitlement culture. But on Friday, someone gave him a wacky Democratic talking point linking the Koch brothers to the Veterans Affairs scandal. Thats right: He suggests that the malicious neglect at the VA is somehow the Koch brothers fault. In an interview with the Nations John Nichols, Sanders actually said that the Koch Brothers and others want to radically change the nature of society, and either make major cuts in all of these institutions, or maybe do away with them entirely. He insinuated that Republicans are criticizing the VA only because they are against all large government programs, not because the VA failed our veterans. It makes you wonder how much Sanders understands about the nature of society.
Sanderss comments are a good illustration of how the Democrats well-reported Koch problem is here to stay. Their obsession with the Koch brothers reminds me of the handler ads that occasionally show up in campaigns. Some campaign consultant decides to use the candidates money and airtime to go after his or her opponents campaign consultants. These ads are a waste of time and money no one ever votes for or against a candidate because of who the candidates handlers are.
The Insiders: Bernie Sanders vs. the Koch brothers
Bernie Sanders put poison bills in his bill that he knew wouldn't fly, and now he's blaming the Koch Brothers for this.
The conservative group Heritage Action urged senators to oppose Sanders' bill, saying its failure to revamp the VA results in "harming both veterans truly in need of assistance and taxpayers in the process."
Read more: Veterans benefits bill clears initial Senate hurdle | WJLA.com
Follow us: @ABC7News on Twitter | WJLATV on Facebook
[ame=http://youtu.be/iFPTXvZwetA]Sen. Bernie Sanders on CNN with Wolf Blitzer - YouTube[/ame]
This is Bernie Sanders:
The Insiders: Bernie Sanders vs. the Koch brothers
By Ed Rogers
May 15 at 12:23 pm
We dont hear too much from socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt). He is a low-key, reliable member of the left-wing majority in the Senate, a classic old-school liberal among liberals. The only noise he ever makes is the occasional golf clap in support of the growing entitlement culture. But on Friday, someone gave him a wacky Democratic talking point linking the Koch brothers to the Veterans Affairs scandal. Thats right: He suggests that the malicious neglect at the VA is somehow the Koch brothers fault. In an interview with the Nations John Nichols, Sanders actually said that the Koch Brothers and others want to radically change the nature of society, and either make major cuts in all of these institutions, or maybe do away with them entirely. He insinuated that Republicans are criticizing the VA only because they are against all large government programs, not because the VA failed our veterans. It makes you wonder how much Sanders understands about the nature of society.
Sanderss comments are a good illustration of how the Democrats well-reported Koch problem is here to stay. Their obsession with the Koch brothers reminds me of the handler ads that occasionally show up in campaigns. Some campaign consultant decides to use the candidates money and airtime to go after his or her opponents campaign consultants. These ads are a waste of time and money no one ever votes for or against a candidate because of who the candidates handlers are.
The Insiders: Bernie Sanders vs. the Koch brothers
Bernie Sanders put poison bills in his bill that he knew wouldn't fly, and now he's blaming the Koch Brothers for this.
The conservative group Heritage Action urged senators to oppose Sanders' bill, saying its failure to revamp the VA results in "harming both veterans truly in need of assistance and taxpayers in the process."
Read more: Veterans benefits bill clears initial Senate hurdle | WJLA.com
Follow us: @ABC7News on Twitter | WJLATV on Facebook
[ame=http://youtu.be/iFPTXvZwetA]Sen. Bernie Sanders on CNN with Wolf Blitzer - YouTube[/ame]
Thanks for proving my point.
Bernie Sanders is a lying Socialist bent on overloading the system. He's rotten to the core.
Thanks for proving my point.
Bernie Sanders is a lying Socialist bent on overloading the system. He's rotten to the core.
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
Thanks for proving my point.
Bernie Sanders is a lying Socialist bent on overloading the system. He's rotten to the core.
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
Thanks for proving my point.
Bernie Sanders is a lying Socialist bent on overloading the system. He's rotten to the core.
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
simply laughable.
if he was right so often you should have drafted him for president; instead of the failed community organizer
Thanks for proving my point.
Bernie Sanders is a lying Socialist bent on overloading the system. He's rotten to the core.
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
Dude, I rarely read anything from the Heritage Foundation.
Most of they time it's pretty dry and not all that interesting.![]()
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
simply laughable.
if he was right so often you should have drafted him for president; instead of the failed community organizer
Keep thinking that. Bernie Sanders: ?I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States? [Updated on March 19] | The Nation
More fun and games to be continued:
Hearing | Hearings | United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
LIAR!
You do what the Heritage Foundation tells you to.
And do you know why none of the right wing clowns face him directly? Because he is right. Every time.
Dude, I rarely read anything from the Heritage Foundation.
Most of they time it's pretty dry and not all that interesting.![]()
Sure you do. You just don't realize it. They give directives the Republicans and the media follow suit. I am a dudette.
Dude, I rarely read anything from the Heritage Foundation.
Most of they time it's pretty dry and not all that interesting.![]()
Sure you do. You just don't realize it. They give directives the Republicans and the media follow suit. I am a dudette.
Congrats.
The Republicans have their support and Democrats have their's.
Democrats have their unions and their Sierra Clubs yanking their chains.
Maybe Blackwater could run the VA. Or maybe that criminal enterprise that Gov. Scott in Florida was involved in.
Or Solyndra. Or the company run by Mooschelle's old roomate that set up the Obamacare website on a no bid contract?
See how that works?
Sure you do. You just don't realize it. They give directives the Republicans and the media follow suit. I am a dudette.
Congrats.
The Republicans have their support and Democrats have their's.
Democrats have their unions and their Sierra Clubs yanking their chains.
Democrats stopped supporting the unions. Local Ohio has started to run their own party because the Ds keep screwing them. The question is how neoliberal are the Dems?
Both the Rs and Ds dance to Wall Street. Fun filled fact.
The United States spends more than other developed nations on its students' education each year
Sure you do. You just don't realize it. They give directives the Republicans and the media follow suit. I am a dudette.
Congrats.
The Republicans have their support and Democrats have their's.
Democrats have their unions and their Sierra Clubs yanking their chains.
Democrats stopped supporting the unions. Local Ohio has started to run their own party because the Ds keep screwing them. The question is how neoliberal are the Dems?
Both the Rs and Ds dance to Wall Street. Fun filled fact.
Maybe Blackwater could run the VA. Or maybe that criminal enterprise that Gov. Scott in Florida was involved in.
Or Solyndra. Or the company run by Mooschelle's old roomate that set up the Obamacare website on a no bid contract?
See how that works?
All you've done is agree that the private sector is as bad or worse.
Congrats.
The Republicans have their support and Democrats have their's.
Democrats have their unions and their Sierra Clubs yanking their chains.
Democrats stopped supporting the unions. Local Ohio has started to run their own party because the Ds keep screwing them. The question is how neoliberal are the Dems?
Both the Rs and Ds dance to Wall Street. Fun filled fact.
All of the top donors are unions, like ACTBLUE. federal employee unions and teacher's uions. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
If the Dems turned their backs on unions they might not get 90% of their funding.
New Conservative Meme That Unions Outspend Koch Brothers On Elections Is Patently FalseThe fact is, that all political contributions from labor unions have to be disclosed, even if it goes towards indirect campaigning, like with political action committees (PACs.) Meanwhile, the Kochs have been able to secretly contribute hundreds of millions of dollars by setting up their own SuperPACs, creating shell companies or providing money to other people to then give to a candidate or a PAC supporting that candidate.
The fact is, that the CRP only shows disclosed and direct campaign contributions made by organizations, companies and individuals. On that level, the Kochs only show up as #59 overall for the past 25 years and contributed a total of $4.9 million in the previous election cycle. However, when you take into account all of the dark money that the Kochs spent during the 2012 election, that figure balloons to a whopping $412 million. In comparison, the top ten labor unions combined spent a total of $153 million when counting all political contributions.
Democrats stopped supporting the unions. Local Ohio has started to run their own party because the Ds keep screwing them. The question is how neoliberal are the Dems?
Both the Rs and Ds dance to Wall Street. Fun filled fact.
All of the top donors are unions, like ACTBLUE. federal employee unions and teacher's uions. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
If the Dems turned their backs on unions they might not get 90% of their funding.
The problem is that the Unions are forced into a lesser of two evils. The Democrats are into profiting off of the privatization of education via hedge funds so they aren't exactly allies. Further, Obama is also into privatizing education. Obama is a neoliberal.
The problem has been ongoing since before Obama but you know he just kept on with it.
New Conservative Meme That Unions Outspend Koch Brothers On Elections Is Patently FalseThe fact is, that all political contributions from labor unions have to be disclosed, even if it goes towards indirect campaigning, like with political action committees (PACs.) Meanwhile, the Kochs have been able to secretly contribute hundreds of millions of dollars by setting up their own SuperPACs, creating shell companies or providing money to other people to then give to a candidate or a PAC supporting that candidate.
The fact is, that the CRP only shows disclosed and direct campaign contributions made by organizations, companies and individuals. On that level, the Kochs only show up as #59 overall for the past 25 years and contributed a total of $4.9 million in the previous election cycle. However, when you take into account all of the dark money that the Kochs spent during the 2012 election, that figure balloons to a whopping $412 million. In comparison, the top ten labor unions combined spent a total of $153 million when counting all political contributions.
Here is the thing that is a huge problem. We have people like Gates that outsources American jobs. He's big on that. He is a liberal icon. We have people like the Koch brothers. These people are not impacted by legislation as the people are. They go in to profit and it is usually off of people's misery. They don't have to deal with the repercussions. So, we can either keep up the "football" team shit or deal with the issues. The media? Corporate. You won't see anything that they don't want you to see.
Kizar_Sozay said:
Of course any sensible reader would recognize the footnote on the OpenSecrets page ONLY refers to the KOCH brothers. NO union could possibly donate to a Super Pac. They just wouldn't do it. Organizing for America, MoveOn and all those little spiders created when ACORN was dismantled would never ever receive a dime of union money. Thanks for pointing out the footnote so obvious.
Now let's turn to the chart posted as the result of RepublicReports diligent research. Following the links in the article the chart uses itself as a reference for its veracity. Most charts actually cite where the info came from. Not this one.
Lastly, let's remember the Koch Brothers are spending their own money. The unions are spending money coerced from members who have little say in the matter. The unions hold a hammer over the employee. Without the union card there is no job. The dues are taken from wages and the unions spend on election campaigns that may well be in opposition to the views of the workers who are footing the bill.
File this lame column under 'unsubstantiated'.