Column opinion piece on Reid’s and Pelosi’s continual focus on the Koch brothers

Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 11 months ago to Politics
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I thought this was an interesting opinion piece presented from a left-leaning local source. It shows that even liberals are having a difficult time justifying the amount of time Reid is wasting on bashing the Koch brothers.
Sidenote: I ask in the thread about Michelle Obama’s planned graduation speech being held in Kansas: "was it my imagination or was the DNC spending a great deal of time and money in Kansas this election?" Why the focus? Then it dawned on me today; that’s where the headquarters of Koch Industries is. The Republicans, or the Tea Party crowd better start paying attention to the Kansas races. Maybe this could effect the money flow for 2016? It definitely could have an effect nationally to turn that state’s representative primarily blue. What legislation is coming down the pike if they do? How could that effect us nationally? The left is definitely up to something in Kansas.

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  • Posted by NealS 10 years, 11 months ago
    Harry Reid's accomplishments are what his opposition needs to concentrate on while informing the public. We should not talk negative against Harry or anyone else, but talk about the positive things they've been accomplishing, like spending a full congressional session on nothing but bashing private citizens. Sort of like talking about Hillary's accomplishments, effectively none that I see that are positive. What's better today besides the personal wealth they have created for themselves? Why do they need more personal wealth? Why don't they retire and get some new blood in those positions? Should we not allow our youth to help form their own future?
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You can tell when Harry speaks his lungs are getting weak.He is leaning over more which also could be an indicator he is having trouble breathing. Still, it would be better to have him voted out of office then for him to resign or collapse his way out. Senator’s Kennedy’s death was the emotional linchpin for the Affordable Health Care Act. It’s too bad he isn’t up for reelection this year.The Tea Party really blew it with Sharon Angle as a candidate. (Was that her name?) She was such a nutcase.
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Dirty Harry Reid views bashing Koch Industries as his job. Given his political contributions, he is undoubtedly rewarding those who "cronyed" up to him. As Obama said, "We will reward our friends and punish our enemies". We need to start viewing them as enemies instead of fellow citizens.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 11 months ago
    Great article Mimi and I like your analysis. Wish Harry would spend more time just doing his job.
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think that the Koch brothers have benefitted by not putting their face out into the public in a PR campaign. It’s easier to see them as private citizens when they behave...well...private
    But if they change their minds and need someone to man the phones to inform the public what a nutcase Reid is --I’m their gal.:)
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 10 years, 11 months ago
    Koch Industries is one of the bigger companies in chemical engineering. They are PRODUCERS.
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  • Posted by Wanderer 10 years, 11 months ago
    Mimi;

    A long time ago I spent a few months on a Koch Industries project. They ran it in an efficient manner, allowed me almost free hand and almost all the responsibility. Had anything gone wrong, my head was on the line. It was great! I had no idea at the time, but producing oil and gas comprise a tiny part of Koch Industries. Koch makes most of its money from Georgia Pacific, Molex, Flint, Zinc, and dozens of other nonoilfield enterprises, providing products we all recognize as essential to our daily lives.

    The Koch brothers should put more effort into their public relations. If the greater public were aware of the things Koch does Ried and Pelosi would find it much harder to attack them.
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