Conservative Groups Seek Control of GOP Agenda

[TomCADem]

2. I Think The Real Fight In The GOP Is Not Conservatives...

...versus "moderates," since they all sing from the same talking points. I think the real fight is that there are certain billionaires (Koch and Adelson) who are willing to spend an obscene amount even for rich people to advance a very narrow agenda by controlling the party. It is one thing when the Chamber of Commerce and the NRA influence the Republican party, since they still represent a group of people. However, when you have Adelson spending $100 million to influence foreign policy in favor of Israel's far right and you have the Koch Brothers essentially using groups like the Club for Growth as their personal PAC, it makes even folks who agree with them on most issues uneasy.

Put another, lets say Soros actually started throwing about $100 million to hand pick Democrat candidates in a wide range of races. Even though we may agree with some of his stances, I think many Democrats would feel uneasy about such blatant control by just one person. Its one thing when the Sierra Club endorses a candidate. Its another thing when it looks like one person is using a political party as their personal play thing.