TDPS: Follow the money, Scott Walker funded by Koch brothers & these PACs & sham groups

[celtics23]

Run time: 02:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-EAVKAp4o0   Posted on YouTube: February 22, 2011 By YouTube Member: MidweekPolitics Views on YouTube: 115   Posted on DU: February 22, 2011 By DU Member: celtics23 Views on DU: 4345

 
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And here's the other thing, by the way, the Koch brothers are the kings of astroturf. And I did a little bit of research into this, Scott Walker's gubernatorial campaign received about $43,000 from the Koch Industries PAC during the 2010 election. The PAC gave, to give you an idea of who they share company with, they gave a million dollars to the Republican Governors' Association, same people that Fox News, News Corporation famously donated to. And in turn, the RGA took $65,000 of that and spent it independently to support Walker. They also spent over $3 million on TV adds and mailers attacking Walker's opponent.

The Kochs also helped Walker's GOP allies fight against public-sector unions. There's a group called Americans for Prosperity, very anti-union group. Who are they funded by? Koch brothers. There's a website, www.StandWithWalker.com, can you think of anything more astroturfy than that? Who's behind that? The Koch brothers. I mean, I feel like, Louis, I should pull out a chalkboard and do a Glenn Beck interconnecting all the bubbles and lines here.

Louis: I think we can connect the dots on our own.

David: What other PACs, you might be wondering, trade money with the Koch PAC? The Fertilizer Institute, which funds Blue Cross, Blue Shield, we know what their interests are, the Target State Victory Fund, which funds Clear Channel, we know all about that, Glaciar PAC, which funds Delta Airlines, and what's Delta Airlines known for, Louis? Being particularly anti-union. And it goes on and on and on. But False News-- Fox News will claim the White House is behind the protest. That's not grassroots. The DNC, OFA are behind the protests. It's really pretty shocking.

So my question here is to those who are coming out, even when they have no stake in Wisconsin specifically, but we'll talk to Frank Emspak about what other states things are happening in...



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[qcmadman1]

1. Good short clip

These PACs make me sick, and it's all incestuous

[donthebun]

2. Everyone talking about Koch bros, but I wish more discussed the other groups like here

[celtics23]

3. Yeah that part was interesting, and underreported