Cashed out: Koch brothers sit on wallets in '16 (Deny funding Libertarian)

AOL News ^ | 05/20/16 | Gabrielle Levy

[winoneforthegipper]

David and Charles Koch, the wealthy brothers whose donor network has given hundreds of millions to Republican causes and candidates in the past, aren't going to pour cash into the third-party bid of Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson – and reportedly won't spend a dime on GOP candidates in 2016.

A spokesman for the Kochs on Thursday contradicted a report by The Daily Caller – citing a source within the Johnson campaign – that they planned to spend "tens of millions of dollars" to support Johnson, who is all but assured to win the Libertarian presidential nomination.

[winoneforthegipper]

Makes sense.

[Snowybear]

Thank God.

[Zathras]

Lets see now if Club for Growth and AFP funds dry up.

[boycott]

” .... and reportedly won’t spend a dime on GOP candidates in 2016.”

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Good. It means no one will owe them anything.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

That report made no sense...no way a libertarian could win, it’s a “protest vote”... They would have no reason to fund that. Might as well take the money out in the back yard and burn it.

[ek_hornbeck]

Once again, why were George W. Bush and John McCain "libertarian" enough for Koch Brothers funding while Trump isn't? It's true that Trump isn't an economic libertarian, but no GOP nominee since Coolidge has been a laissez-faire economic purist or an unconditional opponent of the welfare state, not even Reagan, and certainly not anyone nominated since Reagan.

This leaves immigration and trade as the only possible reasons why the Kochs were willing to support less than ideologically pure Republicans in the past while refusing to support Trump. They've even said that they may prefer Hillary Clinton, implying that cheap immigrant labor has become THE decisive litmus test for many so-called economic "libertarians."

[freedomfiter2]

I guess they only fund gope fascists.

[vette6387]

“Lets see now if Club for Growth and AFP funds dry up.”

And let’s not forget the US Chamber of Communists! The “Cock Bros.” are simply self-serving opportunists trying to enhance their wallets. Mana is really the only “party” to which they belong. Eff em’ both, they’’ve been playing us for years.

[CriticalJ]

I thought Citizens United was going to allow the Kochs to buy every election.

[SunkenCiv]

Lots of FUD out there. I noted that a number of sources for these stories were really reliable like Huffpo. /s

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• Hillary Clinton Rejects 'Endorsement' From Koch Brother
• Charles Koch: 'Possible' Clinton could be better than GOP nominee
• Charles Koch: Why I Didn't Try To Stop Donald Trump
• Charles Koch: 'It's possible' Clinton is preferable to a Republican for president
• Charles Koch Is Privately Committed To Getting Paul Ryan Nominated In Cleveland: Source
• Koch Privately Committed To Getting Ryan Nominated In Cleveland: Source
• New Yorker's Jane Mayer: Koch Brothers Reaping Racism and Hate Through Trump Triumph
• Koch brothers will not use funds to try to block Trump nomination
• Exclusive: Koch brothers will not deploy funds against Trump during primaries
• Koch brothers will not deploy funds against Trump during primaries
• Charles Koch says he actually agrees with Bernie Sanders
• Charles Koch: This is the one issue where Bernie Sanders is right
• Koch Brothers Ready To Oppose Trump
• Koch Brothers' Network Considering Anti-Trump Campaign
• Why the Koch brothers drive liberals nuts
• Charles Koch bemoans lack of influence over 2016 race (Trump Effect!)
• Charles Koch bemoans lack of influence over 2016 race

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