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Showing Original Post only (View all)THREE MINUTES OF TERROR For The Koch Brothers As Bernie Sanders Storms Sunday Show [View all]
".....It was a terrifying three minutes for the Koch brothers, as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took on the Kochs directly and delivered a message of populism that struck at the heart of their oligarchic plot to buy control of the federal government on ABCs This Week..."
The short segment on Sen. Sanders highlighted the Vermont Senators anti-Koch message, It is likely in a very short period of time that the Koch brothers themselves will have a strong political presence than Democrats or Republicans. Sanders was asked by ABC News if he thought this was a winnable fight. He answered, Well, I think thats a fair question. I dont want to tilt at windmills. Ive got so much to do. I just think that out there, there are so many people who are hurting, so many people who disillusioned, so many people who are viscerally upset that theyre working longer hours for lower wages and the billionaires are getting richer, and they need a voice.
The ABC segment was short, but it was a good introduction for the rest of the country to Sen. Bernie Sanders. An introduction isnt needed for liberals and progressions, but it was interesting to see corporate-driven Sunday shows give any airtime to Bernie Sanders. This Week didnt dwell on whether or not Sanders will run for president in 2016. They devoted much of the segment to his message. It was refreshing to see Sen. Sanders not treated as a novelty or dismissed. As the country has reacted to the Great Recession by drifting left in its economic thinking, Sen. Sanderss message resonates more with the countrys basic economic populism.
Bernie Sanders is the last person that the Koch brothers want to see on a network Sunday morning show. Sen. Sanders (I-VT) did more damage to the Koch conspiracy to buy control of the federal government in three minutes than almost anyone else could have done in ten. Studies have shown that the Sunday show guests are mostly white male Republicans. One of the reasons why a potential Bernie Sanders presidential candidacy could matter is it could generate a lot of mainstream media attention for the issues of income inequality, money in politics, and the looming Koch-backed oligarchy that is attempting a hostile takeover of nations electoral process.
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THREE MINUTES OF TERROR For The Koch Brothers As Bernie Sanders Storms Sunday Show [View all]
Segami
Feb 2015
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They will offer to pay the networks three times their going rate for their ads to get them to stop talking about them.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2015
#5
If it wasn't for the environment, I might be more curious about the Kochs
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#39
ok.. I stand doubly corrected. but I kind of feel sorry for them all. so many rude awakenings due.
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#95
yah.. well, it is a sad thing. It's what a person becomes when they live that way.
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#94
The Kochs are good at their game. But when the opposition isn't playing
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#32
Considering the Koch's don't disclose their donors, use secret donors very heavily
JonLP24
Feb 2015
#96
Personally, I hope the Koch brothers don't consider him a threat to them
NorthCarolina
Feb 2015
#103
Got one in the Los Angeles area wherein they are not affiliated with no political parties
Iliyah
Feb 2015
#28
Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act which allows the owernship of broad segments
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#45
Yet, so few own up to taking a side. Even the biggest liars purport to be telling the truth.
merrily
Feb 2015
#102
It's a genuine effort to get good government that is not as corrupt as Hillary and her friends are.
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#48
I hope Sanders does to the Koch brothers what silver did to the Hunt brothers. nt
Xipe Totec
Feb 2015
#12
Iowa was progressive during the Progressive Era also. At least a lot of farmers were progressive.
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#49
Nixon ran on the race card and won. Johnson is remembered for the VIet Nam War but he
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#51
I would bet any amount of money that Bernie is thinking all of this through VERY carefully.
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#37
You are well drenched in awareness of their dastardly efforts, being in Wisconsin with Walker
Voice for Peace
Feb 2015
#38
If Bill Clinton had vetoed the Telecommunications Act, maybe we would have more
JDPriestly
Feb 2015
#85
Been watching the Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, and he's getting a lot of traction
libdem4life
Feb 2015
#75