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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-09-12 07:19 PM
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"The Campaign" features the Motch brothers who buy elections. The Koch Bros. are not amused...
Which amuses me greatly. :rofl:

"(CNN) - Actor Zach Galifianakis may be known for his less-than family-friendly sense of humor, but billionaires David and Charles Koch demonstrated Tuesday they don't find him so funny.

The comedian is co-starring with Will Ferrell in the upcoming comedy, "The Campaign," which features a pair of wealthy donors called the "Motch brothers," played by Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow.

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In the interview Monday, "The Hangover" star wasted no time expressing how he feels about the real-life industrialist titans.

"I disagree with everything they do. They are creepy and there is no way around that. It's not freedom what they are doing," Galifianakis said.

Apparently, the real Koch brothers weren't so amused. A spokesman for the industrialist titans released a statement, chiding the actor's comments..."


More: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/07/koch-brothers-slam-guy-who-makes-obscene-gestures-with-a-monkey/comment-page-2/#comments


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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-12 01:18 AM
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1. Props to Will Ferrell. His one man (almost) show on George Bush was fantastic.
And now this.

Those mothers, er, brothers, have been in my DU sig line for years.


You KNOW I will see this movie.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-12 05:19 AM
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2. From the advertisements, it looks fun.....nt
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