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Koch brothers’ D.C. guru joins Marco Rubio team
Politico ^ | 02/23/16 | Mike Allen

Posted on 02/28/2016 4:30:58 PM PST by Enlightened1

Marc Short, the Koch brothers’ top political adviser in Washington and a trusted member of their inner circle for five years, is making a surprise move to the Marco Rubio campaign as a senior adviser as the Republican establishment ramps up efforts to stop Donald Trump.

Short — president of Freedom Partners, the Kochs’ umbrella political organization — will join the campaign in about a week and brings deep connections to the donor and grass-roots worlds.

 

“Marc has been running the most sophisticated political operation for the last few cycles, and really knows the mood of the electorate," said Scott Reed, senior political strategist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "This is a big sign of consolidation by the party.”

Charles and David Koch have not endorsed in the presidential race and are unlikely to while there are still multiple viable candidates running against Trump, according to GOP sources. Top backers in the brothers' network include supporters of Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz. Any decision to get involved in the nomination race would likely come only if it narrowed to Trump and one of those senators, the sources said.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: against; donors; koch; kochbrothers; kochsuckers; rubio; trump
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1 posted on 02/28/2016 4:30:58 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

LOSERS (and Pro-Illegals and Globalists) all coming out of the woodwork now.


2 posted on 02/28/2016 4:33:08 PM PST by LibFreeUSA
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To: Enlightened1

Gosh I just got a warm fuzzy feeling all over.......NOT!
Freegards
LEX


3 posted on 02/28/2016 4:33:53 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Enlightened1

Did the plot just thicken ?


4 posted on 02/28/2016 4:34:01 PM PST by onona (I've held my nose so long I can't even remember what an election smells like !)
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To: Enlightened1

http://www.infowars.com/breaking-cruz-told-rubio-he-will-drop-out-for-scotus-appointment/


5 posted on 02/28/2016 4:35:01 PM PST by IM2MAD (IM2MAD=Individual Motivated 2 Make A Difference)
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To: Enlightened1

Maybe the Kochs are tired of being liberal whipping boys, and want to come out as quasi-liberals to lighten the flak?

Just a thought.


6 posted on 02/28/2016 4:35:31 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: onona

Will he get the standard high heels or something a little more sexy. Maybe in red.


7 posted on 02/28/2016 4:36:36 PM PST by magua (baby)
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To: LibFreeUSA

The puppet masters come a little closer to the puppets ...


8 posted on 02/28/2016 4:36:49 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Enlightened1

“Scott Reed, senior political strategist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.”

Tells you everything you need to know. Both the cabana boy Rubio and this amnesty shill Reed are for open borders.

Marc Short must be as well.


9 posted on 02/28/2016 4:37:28 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason.....Mark Twain)
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To: Enlightened1

The “guru” will be looking for work on March 16.


10 posted on 02/28/2016 4:38:57 PM PST by patq
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To: Cboldt

Did the Koch brothers see thirty thousand plus in Alabama today. They were to busy moving chess pieces around.


11 posted on 02/28/2016 4:39:14 PM PST by magua (baby)
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To: Enlightened1
This article was written on 2/23.

It seems like years since then, and it's only been 5 days.

Since then the Nevada Caucus results, the debate, the Christie endorsement, now Sessions.

12 posted on 02/28/2016 4:41:22 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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Mocha are running Trump University attack ads http://americanfuturefund.com/we-cant-trust-donald-trump


13 posted on 02/28/2016 4:47:18 PM PST by Bulwinkle (Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
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Dear Guru,

Beware the Ides of March. After Trump wins Florida the Koch’s are gonna want their money back.


14 posted on 02/28/2016 5:07:40 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Enlightened1

Maybe the DC crowd fears the Kochs, the Soros, et al...but the people have no direct contact with them, and don’t owe them Jack $h/+.

As long as the numbers are so big they can’t cheat their way in, we’re ok!

Let the libs, the commiesocialist, and the GOPe wallow in it.


15 posted on 02/28/2016 5:17:05 PM PST by FrankR (You're only enslaved to the extent of the charity that you receive!)
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To: Enlightened1

The Koch brothers will screw the pooch and Trump will prevail. It has been foreseen over and over in the stars. The time has come for real change.


16 posted on 02/28/2016 5:42:47 PM PST by MrMarbles
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17 posted on 02/28/2016 5:47:05 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Enlightened1

Didn’t Fox do a hit piece on the Koch brothers early in the primary season?


18 posted on 02/28/2016 7:13:52 PM PST by chit*chat
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To: LibFreeUSA
The Koch brothers are also for legalization of illicit substances.

I hope they lose a very large amount of money on Rubio!

19 posted on 02/28/2016 7:34:02 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Pearls Before Swine

They aren’t CONSERVATIVES and NEVER have been; they are LIBERTARIAN NUTCASES !


20 posted on 02/28/2016 7:35:15 PM PST by nopardons
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