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2016 Postmortem

ericson00

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20. In 2016, today, there is no doubt

Reply to TheKentuckian (Reply #19)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 05:20 AM

Aug 2015

who the Kochs are for and against. With regard to the DLC 20 years ago, Kochs gave to both parties back then, as Trump has a point about big money. But the Kochs always have given a lot more to the GOP to fuel bad policies, and maybe gave some simply for influence. You can see this on Opensecrets, for election cycles going back decades. Don't try to equate the DLC with Koch the way today's crop of GOP is. It's intellectually dishonest. Its what I'd expect from someone trying to then make this into a race issue, as you have.

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Donors show unity for Hillary Clinton, and No Hunger for Biden [View all] ericson00 Aug 2015 OP

K & R Iliyah Aug 2015 #1

I hope Americans know better than to be swayed by Fox and NYT, who ericson00 Aug 2015 #2

Which also means Hillary is apt to pickup in the polls.... Historic NY Aug 2015 #3

Might is right! Pauldg47 Aug 2015 #4

yes, this is riversedge Aug 2015 #5

The media won't quit, murielm99 Aug 2015 #6

They're all gonna be fuming when Biden officially steps aside ericson00 Aug 2015 #8

I too am excited about electing the first woman president! SunSeeker Aug 2015 #7

President Obama and Veep Biden are close friends.. and I do love Joe. I think he's been a great Cha Aug 2015 #9

She's really taken a lead on this ericson00 Aug 2015 #10

I agree.. thank you! Cha Aug 2015 #11

The Clintons are our only hope to defeat Koch Party: ericson00 Aug 2015 #12

True that (eom) oasis Aug 2015 #14

Thank you. calimary Aug 2015 #18

That would change only in degree. The old DLC took that Koch money too TheKentuckian Aug 2015 #19

In 2016, today, there is no doubt ericson00 Aug 2015 #20

k&r BooScout Aug 2015 #13

A bunch of wealthy donors, at the waterfront estate, talking about BLM MBplayer Aug 2015 #15

Better that than eliminating social security and obamacare ericson00 Aug 2015 #16

K&R Gothmog Aug 2015 #17

I am doubting that Biden will get into this race Gothmog Aug 2015 #21

Its obvious he won't; no exploratory committee, no office space, no poll movement, ericson00 Aug 2015 #22