Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan headline Koch summit

[onehandle]

Source: Politico



Rep. Paul Ryan, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez secretly spoke to wealthy donors at the Koch brothers’ recently concluded summer gathering on the outskirts of Albuquerque.

The 2012 vice presidential candidate and No. 2 House Republican are return participants to the twice-annual seminar, which also drew wealthy donors and conservative nonprofit leaders including American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks.

The meeting featured some discussion of the unfolding GOP Senate primary challenges to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming, but no consensus opinion emerged, a source who attended the event told POLITICO. The source said that Cantor and Ryan both delivered presentations that were well-received by donors, as was Brooks’s speech on work as a source of happiness.

A spokesman for Cantor’s office declined to comment, while Ryan’s office did not immediately respond to questions.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/eric-cantor-paul-ryan-koch-brothers-95294.html

[Mr. David]

1. Every single people who attended the Cock Brother's gathering needs to be arrested

and sent to the nearest sanitarium for mental testing.

That includes Reps and Senators of Morons.

[grilled onions]

2. Fire "Em All

Great way to start getting people new jobs. It's so nice that they have tight security for the haves while those who live on the wrong side of the tracks can't even go outside because of the fear of gang wars and criminals. While they all seem to be on the same cozy side of insanity I see that they really did not really agree on the heavy issues--just the fluffy ones. It used to be Democrat versus Republican but now it's rich versus poor. Us versus them. Sadly they have the power(actually money,clout,fear) to do what they want and screw the little guy--the people that get in their way of getting even more $$$$ It must be nice to have a blind eye to the struggling,the poor the very ones they keep down and out while all the time blame these same people for the sad shape of the economy.

[woodsprite]

3. I think it should be called "The Koch Sucker Summit"

[warrant46]

4. Skunks all

[BlueManFan]

5. They Don't Even Pretend To Hide It Anymore

they are bought and paid for suckers on the Koch-teat.

[Ninga]

6. Cowards! Too good to work for the good of the American people, too good to find consensus across

the aisle, but by damn...come August recess time, with zero zilch accomplished, there they are the Bobbsey twins, sucking at the Koch teat.

[vduhr]

7. I live in Albuquerque

and the stench of sulphur is still in the air.

[tofuandbeer]

8. It appears Ryan is the best the GOP can "Koch" up.

I thought they'd find someone better after that last bashing.

[sheshe2]

9. Bought and paid for.

Their votes matter, to The Kochs!

Cantor and Ryan are both in the middle of nearly every piece of legislation that crosses the House floor.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/eric-cantor-paul-ryan-koch-brothers-95294.html#ixzz2bKbpXNWL



Thanks one handle.

[benld74]

10. What did you do when Congress was on vacation daddy???

[blkmusclmachine]

11. Usual suspects.

[Kingofalldems]

12. The enemies of working people in America

Bet they bring their bible 'Atlas Shrugged' with them.

Much more important story than some obscure Democrat being arrested.

[Yavin4]

13. Why I could never be president...

Those drones would tempt me.