The Koch brothers and the Republican Party go to war — with each other

[G_j]

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-koch-brothers-and-the-republican-party-go-to-121193159491.html

Jon Ward
Senior Political Correspondent
June 11, 2015

The Republican National Committee’s data arm last year called it a “historic” occasion when it struck a deal to share voter information with the Koch brothers’ rapidly expanding political empire.

It was an uneasy détente between the party committee, which views itself as the rightful standard-bearer for the GOP, and the behemoth funded by Charles and David Koch, which is free of the campaign finance restrictions that bind the RNC and plans to spend almost $900 million in the 2016 election cycle to elect a Republican to the White House.

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But after the fall midterm elections, the deal was allowed to expire without being renewed. Since then, relations between the two sides have soured, turning into what one Republican operative described as “all-out war.” Interviews with more than three dozen people, including top decision-makers in both camps, have revealed that the Kochs’ i360 platform for managing voter contacts — which is viewed by many as a superior, easier-to-use interface than what’s on offer from the RNC — is becoming increasingly popular among Republican campaigns.

The RNC is now openly arguing, however, that the Kochs’ political operation is trying to control the Republican Party’s master voter file, and to gain influence over — some even say control of — the GOP.

“I think it’s very dangerous and wrong to allow a group of very strong, well-financed individuals who have no accountability to anyone to have control over who gets access to the data when, why and how,” said Katie Walsh, the RNC’s chief of staff.

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[whatthehey]

1. let us hope it is protracted, vicious and expensive.

[irisblue]

7. ^^this^^

[hifiguy]

9. And that there are no survivors. nt

[DURHAM D]

2. Who could have predicted...

[calimary]

3. Um... gee, Katie Walsh. You guys are just starting to wake up to this?

This "no accountability" thing? You all got yourselves a tiger by the tail awhile back in those koch brothers. Bet you never thought that tiger would turn around and threaten to eat you, too.

But this sentence in the story ...

"The RNC is now openly arguing, however, that the Kochs’ political operation is trying to control the Republican Party’s master voter file, and to gain influence over — some even say control of — the GOP."

... My goodness. The kochs' political operation is trying to control the GOP's master vote file ... and some even say control of the GOP. TRYING to control the GOP????

TRYING to control the GOP????

BULLSHIT on that "TRYING" to control the GOP.

They already fucking OWN the GOP.

No wonder she and her GOP pals haven't been able to notice or see this for so long. Because they're already deep down inside the dark belly of the Beast. And they've been there for some time now!

[global1]

5. Just Like Boiling A Lobster - Start Them Out in Cold Water.....

as things heat up - your cooked.

[eShirl]

6. As a lifelong Mainer, I have to say please, don't anyone boil lobsters that way.

The more humane way that we were taught growing up is to bring the water to a rolling boil, then *quickly* plunge the lobster in head-first.

[madinmaryland]

8. That's the way I always cooked them by bringing

the water to a full boil before putting the lobsters in. Since we left CT over ten years ago, I haven't had any.

[cascadiance]

4. GOP must not like being taken over that family working with 1%er Commies like Stalin!

Hard to build good PR out of that even if they got a lot of money from them!

[randome]

10. You know sometimes in the early morning, when it's still dark...

...and you see a bird sitting in the middle of the road as you approach, basically waiting to die? That's the GOP today.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[G_j]

13. only difference

I feel sorry for the little bird..

[WillyT]

11. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[Triana]

12. If we're lucky, they'll annihilate each other and the world will be a better place

[lonestarnot]

14. blah blah blah, go cry in your soup you fuckwads.

[malaise]

15. Coming up on Chris Hayes

[G_j]

16. thanks.. nt

[applegrove]

17. When you play with fire.... isn't there some story about selling your soul to the devil?

[malaise]

18. Let them eat themselves

Hopefully live on TV

[applegrove]

20. I think it is called 'loansharking'. You go in on a deal with psychopaths and then they come back

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and try to take over and you end up paying them forever. Pretty soon they own you. So sorry GOP.

[Trajan]

19. Irony ...

“I think it’s very dangerous and wrong to allow a group of very strong, well-financed individuals who have no accountability to anyone to have control ..."

Wow! ... So do we!