Harry Reid attacks private Americans on Senate floor

[spence]

Originally Posted by Fishpart

Koch brothers aren't even in the top 10 donors. They just happen to be one of the largest conservative donors. Everyone ahead of them donates to progressives. Looks like more smoke screen..
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That's entirely the point, the majority of their influence is completely underground.

They don't just donate to Republicans, the Koch brothers objective is to eliminate progressivism. There's nothing like this within Liberal circles. Yes, Soros donates a lot of money but it's transparent.

I think they've tried hard to keep a very low profile for decades but the visibility of the Tea Party has pulled their actions to the surface.

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

That's entirely the point, the majority of their influence is completely underground.

They don't just donate to Republicans, the Koch brothers objective is to eliminate progressivism. There's nothing like this within Liberal circles. Yes, Soros donates a lot of money but it's transparent.

I think they've tried hard to keep a very low profile for decades but the visibility of the Tea Party has pulled their actions to the surface.

-spence

Don't you just cringe when you use the word " transparent" ? Meaningless word in your circles.
" their actions". .... So evil when put that way
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

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They don't just donate to Republicans, the Koch brothers objective is to eliminate progressivism. .

-spence

Let's say that's true...why does that deserve any attention on the floor of the US Senate? Spence, why is it the official business of the United States Senate, that the Koch brothers want to end progressivism? Is it a crime for a private citizen to advocate for the elimination of progressivism?

If Reid wants to bash the Koch brothers during a campaign speech or fundraiser, I have no problem with that. He has zero business doing that while serving in his official capacity. The Unites States Government has no business taking the stance that the Koch brothers are any sort of malignant presence.

I guess I missed the proclamation that liberal politicians are now officially maintaining an enemies list?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

There's nothing like this within Liberal circles. .

-spence

Right, right. The prime-time hosts at MSNBC wouldn't love to bring about the death of conservatism. They have the same mirror-image goal as the Koch brotherts(death of conservatism), they just happen to suck at it.