Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Clinton, Top Dems Take Contributions From Lobbyists at Firms Hired by Koch Industries
Washington Free Beacon ^ | February 9, 2016 3:00 pm | Joe Schoffstall

Posted on 02/09/2016 7:42:56 PM PST by Olog-hai

Top Democratic politicians and committees have taken tens of thousands in contributions from individuals who work at firms that lobby on behalf of Koch Industries, despite railing against Koch's influence for years, according to campaign finance filings.

Charles and David Koch, the billionaire libertarian philanthropists and heavyweight political donors, have been at the center of the Democrats' "dark money" campaign finance battle in recent years. Democrats have charged that Republican politicians who receive funds from the Koch network are "beholden" to their political agenda.

However, individuals who work at firms that actually do represent Koch interests have also poured money into the coffers of Democrats, many of whom have long been openly critical of the expansive Koch network, such as Hillary Clinton and Sen. Harry Reid (D., Nev.). ...

(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: District of Columbia; US: New Hampshire; US: New York; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; charleskoch; davidkoch; election2016; hillary; hypocrites; kochbrothers; kochsrehabilitated; kochsuckers; liberalagenda; limolib; newyork

1 posted on 02/09/2016 7:42:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Unidonors for the uniparty. I don’t know what to call them except prostitutes, johns and pimps.


2 posted on 02/09/2016 7:46:58 PM PST by AndyJackson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

I hate the Koch brothers. They are pathetic.


3 posted on 02/09/2016 7:47:58 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WENDLE

Cruz has fixed it so that he does not have to reveal donors to his SuperPacs until July. Just wait and see how much the Kochs have donated to him!


4 posted on 02/09/2016 7:49:31 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

Koch brothers= cheap illegal labor express!


5 posted on 02/09/2016 8:15:57 PM PST by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

What does this tell us? The two parties are not on the side of the people.


6 posted on 02/09/2016 8:22:09 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (I doubt seriously that any vote is really counted.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: VerySadAmerican

And also that they are not two parties.


7 posted on 02/09/2016 8:23:25 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Olog-hai

The rest take money from Soros — so what, we knew they were corrupt.


8 posted on 02/10/2016 4:44:13 AM PST by R Rogers
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: R Rogers

For me, the ‘so what’ part is laughing at delusional Reid railing against the Koch brothers by name on the floor.
Is he daft?!


9 posted on 02/10/2016 5:19:22 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson