How the Koch Brothers Helped Dismantle the Democratic Party

[Pharaoh]

Published on Dec 29, 2015

Thom Hartmann talks with Sam Smith, Journalist/Editor-Progressive Review & Author of several books, Website: http://prorev.com, about Koch Industries helping fund the Democratic Leadership Council, an organization set on pushing the Democratic Party more to the right.

[Paka]

1. K&R

Good to see this getting some play.

[kath]

2. And do NOT forget that the Clintons played a big role too.

Sure wished they had joined the Rep Party instead of the Dems when they first entered politics. DAMN!

[DhhD]

13. Arkansas was full of Democrats in the early years so they needed a third way.

The Rovian siblings were born into politics, only in Arkansas, followed Clinton to the White House and are capable of dirty tricks today. Arkansas and Texas have a partial border in common.

[rhett o rick]

3. k & r. Thanks for posting. nm

[midnight]

4. kick

[Javaman]

5. It couldn't have been rigged unless there were willing participents. nt

[Yallow]

6. Willing Or Brainwashed

A rising tide floats all boats.

Well, not really, when most have already sunk Ronnie.

[DhhD]

12. Third Way New Democrats like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. See my reply # 10 down thread.

[nenagh]

7. K&R

[Live and Learn]

8. K&R nt

[pacalo]

9. The Kochs' hold on the Democratic Party is new to me

but I've long suspected, in particular, the points made at time marks 6:30 and 7:44. I'm glad I didn't miss seeing this video -- thanks for posting it.

[DhhD]

11. Koch Brothers and the DLC.

http://prorevnews.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-koch-brothers-helped-to-dismantle.html

[DhhD]

10. Important History of who and how theDLC was used to dismantle the Democratic Party by DUer, ChiciB1.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251956244