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14. It is so tempting to start a PAC.

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 04:34 PM

Aug 2016

Easy money. I wish these ethics would stop getting in the way.

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How We Killed the Tea Party [Politico article] [View all] Kablooie Aug 2016 OP

They are destroying themselves Iliyah Aug 2016 #1

What a ridiculous article PSPS Aug 2016 #2

*cough* Koch brothers *cough* salin Aug 2016 #8

indeed. salin Aug 2016 #18

Exactly. The Teaparty was astroturfed by the Koch Brothers D23MIURG23 Aug 2016 #9

Scaife was probably even more involved. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #11

Ayep that's a spot-on observation, Volaris Aug 2016 #12

And now the money goes to yet another con-man Maeve Aug 2016 #3

Many folks buy unto the Sunday grift malaise Aug 2016 #6

And now they are being grifted by the biggest con man kimbutgar Aug 2016 #4

This should have 500 recs malaise Aug 2016 #5

The tea party was simply a way to pretend you weren't a republican Egnever Aug 2016 #7

Couldn't happen to a more deserving movement. (nt) Paladin Aug 2016 #10

10 cents on the dollar... getagrip_already Aug 2016 #13

It is so tempting to start a PAC. Missn-Hitch Aug 2016 #14

So, basically the Republicans SUCKERED the proles. As usual. RapSoDee Aug 2016 #15

Ideal target market for scams ThoughtCriminal Aug 2016 #16

even I'm stunned.. BadGimp Aug 2016 #19