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midnight

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15. Here in Wisconsin the Koch boys are making a killing....

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 10:28 AM

Feb 2013

After winning multiple elections here and taking back our State legislature from the Dems.. They are poised to buy a judicial seat this spring, purchase our utilities, and drain our states retirement accounts.... But with these folks, their is no pleasing them....

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Koch Brothers Want to Know Why Their Money Was Wasted [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP

Wouldn't it be cheaper if they just paid their fair share of taxes? FSogol Feb 2013 #1

+ 1 Berlum Feb 2013 #14

It's not about taxes sir pball Feb 2013 #21

they threw away 300 million dollars and still they're rich, and complaining that they don't own the pepperbear Feb 2013 #2

Some one should tell them randr Feb 2013 #3

The gop will keep their rotten ideas and just repackage them. City Lights Feb 2013 #4

This is the type of entitlement that needs to be slashed..... PA Democrat Feb 2013 #5

I think they should sue Rove for $300 million for falsely claiming to be a political guru. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #6

No no no! Rove is a Genius! Ixnay on the awsuitlay! Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #25

They're the ones who wasted their money lunatica Feb 2013 #7

Uh, Guys . . . . .? HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #8

Must have something to do with what they stand for BeyondGeography Feb 2013 #9

Repackaged Shit Still Smell... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #10

"I am convinced that America’s long-term decline..." Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #11

Well, one thing they haven't learned... Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #12

koch brothers conduct their very own reign of terror due to their own stupidty. Javaman Feb 2013 #13

Here in Wisconsin the Koch boys are making a killing.... midnight Feb 2013 #15

Myth busters proved that you CAN polish a turd riqster Feb 2013 #16

The only thing that would change them and their greed is their leaving the planet and don't they lonestarnot Feb 2013 #17

Dear Chuck & Dave Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #18

wouldn't it just be easier to pay taxes? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #19

They ought to look in the mirror. reformist2 Feb 2013 #20

To bad they didn't lose all their money. Rex Feb 2013 #22

The thing is, this stuff does tend to work on the smaller scale. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #23

You can't buy elections with candidates nobody likes. Initech Feb 2013 #24

Good question and one the Attorney General should answer. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #27

That deserves a song of despair on my tiny violin. Cleita Feb 2013 #26

I want to hear some whistle blowers! Please. Some of these fired people need to spill the beans on Lint Head Feb 2013 #28

Because their TWO opinions, no matter how much money they threw at the election Bake Feb 2013 #29

They may have lost national but they sure cleaned up in state elections. Hestia Feb 2013 #30

Maybe 'cause they're Villians out of a George Orwell Cha Feb 2013 #31