Even some Democrats are loving the Koch Brothers money

[kgrandia]

A Democrat taking money from Koch Industries seems to me akin to an anti-war protester taking money from an bomb maker.

Given the major publicity the Koch Bros. and their massive right-wing Republican machine have been getting over the last couple of years, it was suprising to see that a few Koch checks have been cashed this election cycle by candidates for the Democratic Party.

While the amounts are paltry compared the stacks of millions doled out by corporations like Koch Industries in an election year, these Democratic candidates should think again about taking any money from a company so despised by the political left.

More: http://www.definedemocracy.org/even_some_democrats_are_loving_the_koch

[Scuba]

1. Seems these paltry amounts could have been rejected as a matter of principle...

John Barrow running for a seat in Georgia cashed $10,000 in Koch money.

Dan Boren running in Oklahoma cashed $2,000 in Koch money.

Colin Peterson running in Minnesota cashed $5,500 in Koch money.

Mike Ross running in Arkansas cashed $6,000 in Koch money.

[kgrandia]

2. Exactly

So little means so much if the DO cash the checks. But it is not as though rejecting the money is going to hurt their election financing. Damn, I would held a press conference and ripped up the check!

[monmouth]

3. OR, are these candidates really repubs running as Dems. I mean, think about it.

Why would the Kochs give money to Dems????