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Koch Brothers, Behind Tea Party Wave, Face Democrats' Rising Tide In 2018
Eight years ago, the Koch brothers' network spent millions to help boost the Tea Party wave.
In 2010, the right benefited from historical trends: Midterm elections are traditionally disastrous for the president's party. Close to a decade later, the wave is rolling back in.
"You're just going against the tide. You're going against history, which makes it a little tough," quipped network official Tim Phillips, president of the grassroots organization Americans For Prosperity.
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/30/581730998/koch-brothers-behind-tea-party-wave-face-democrats-rising-tide-in-2018
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And they're responsible for the shit stain in the White House. Fuck the Koch Brothers. 