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Blackhatjack

(11,061 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 02:20 AM Oct 2013

Big $$ Men Behind Repub Tea Party Members OWN The House

The bottom line is the non-Tea Party Republican members of the House are terrified of the Big $$ Men behind the Tea Party members. When Tea Party members of the Repub Party threaten to run a primary candidate against any Repub member that crosses them, they are well aware that the huge $$ from backers like the Koch Brothers can make that happen. As a result these non-Tea Party members of the Repub Party have essentially allowed a group of 30-50 members to own and run the House with an agenda to disable government.

The conversation needs to focus on the $$ that is behind the government shutdown, and the lack of courage among non-Party members of the Repub Party to stand up to the Tea Party members and their big $$ men backing them.

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Big $$ Men Behind Repub Tea Party Members OWN The House (Original Post) Blackhatjack Oct 2013 OP
Tea Party = GOP = Tea Party blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #1
I've done many different things, DocMac Oct 2013 #2
Why is the Media not questioning the Tea Party Big $$ Men?? Blackhatjack Oct 2013 #3

Blackhatjack

(11,061 posts)
3. Why is the Media not questioning the Tea Party Big $$ Men??
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 10:39 AM
Oct 2013

If the media wanted to get to the bottom of this Repub created crisis by government shutdown, they would dispatch a reporter to interview the Koch Brothers and other Tea Party money men.

The Koch Bros and their ilk hate to be dragged into the light of day and asked questions about how they are bankrolling the Tea Party. That is why groups like American For Prosperity are created --they are the curtain that hides the big $$ that scares so many members of Congress.

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