This Doesn't Look Like Winning

[ProSense]

This Doesn't Look Like Winning

David Kurtz

Koch Industries: Don't blame us for the government shutdown!

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/this-doesn-t-look-like-winning

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/koch-we-never-support-defunding-obamacare

Hostage takers disagree over ransom note
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023814645

Shutdown Cuts Off Food Aid To 50,000 Moms And Babies In North Carolina
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023815054

Yet Another Poll Shows GOP Receiving Most Blame For Shutdown (updated)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023813749

[NightWatcher]

1. Reminds me of Dog Day Afternoon

[uponit7771]

2. +1

[ananda]

7. +2

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[Trekologer]

3. If they were winning, they wouldn't be trying to distance themselves

If it was really a winning position, they'd be claiming credit for it. The fact that they are running away tells you that they know that it is a losing position. The only people who think they are winning in this is the Heritage Foundation and crazy nut-cases like Ted Cruz.

[ProSense]

6. The Koch brothers threw them under a bus in a big way

From the link in the OP:

"Koch believes that Obamacare will increase deficits, lead to an overall lowering of the standard of health care in America, and raise taxes," the letter said. "However, Koch has not taken a position on the legislative tactic of tying the continuing resolution to defunding Obamacare nor have we lobbied on legislative provisions defunding Obamacare."

That's a sign of a major backfire, and it all could be a lie.

I know the BS about the deficit is, as Steve Benen points out:

I have a hunch I know why Ryan ignores "Obamacare" in his preferred ransom note, and it's not because he forgot about it. Republicans are reluctant to admit it, but the Affordable Care Act vastly improves the nation's finances in the coming years, and repealing it would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt. Ryan can't afford to destroy the health care law -- he uses it in his own plan to balance the budget over the next decade.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023814645

[Iliyah]

12. Besides running for cover, GOPers/Koch Brothers are slowly, very slowly

realizing that even their own constituents are approving ACA and the constituents are slowly, very slowly realizing that their masters have been in your face lying to them.

How Sweet It Is!

[zbdent]

4. just wait ... the "liberally-biased media" will be more than happy to accept "freedom of speech"

in large quantities of small, unmarked denominations ...

[freshwest]

5. IOW, 'He who pays the piper calls the tune.'

Prov. If you are paying for someone's services, you can dictate exactly what you want that person to do.



I don't listen to those paid to talk for conservative billionaire owned media. Commercial speech is not the same as 'freedom of speech.' JMHO.

[malaise]

8. The Koch brothers will go down in flames just like their

John Birch Society daddy.

Fuck them every which way! They should be tried for treason.

[Cha]

9. K&R thanks PS

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. kick

[awoke_in_2003]

11. Maybe "winning" in the Charlie Sheen sense. nt

[Rex]

13. Republicans live in a permanent state of denial

they would be neck deep in water as the Titanic sank and still claim it to be an unsinkable ship and that they were winning against the iceberg!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Nope

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[ProSense]

15. Looks like screeching

tire tracks.

[TBF]

16. The republicans appear to need a class in how to write a ransom note -

these are all piss poor attempts. What a bunch of losers ...