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Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:05 PM Jun 2014

Thom Hartmann is saying that Brat is a protégé of

John Allison, former banker, Koch Cato Institute director. Hartmann is saying that Allison and Kochs, who set up those Ayn Rand economic studies fellowships, are responsible for giving the Teabaggers their new demon, this Brat guy with his Master of Divinity and Rand apologist/promoter.

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Thom Hartmann is saying that Brat is a protégé of (Original Post) Ilsa Jun 2014 OP
If that's true, maybe the low campaign-spending number is not exactly comprehensive. (nt) enough Jun 2014 #1
We need to make the connection between him Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #2
That's a great idea. Ilsa Jun 2014 #3
Well well, Wellstone ruled Jun 2014 #4
Its an almost 60% puke district... HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #5

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
3. That's a great idea.
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:12 PM
Jun 2014

Brat might be able to explain it away, but I doubt the voters will buy into his double standard.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Well well,
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jun 2014

Mr. Hartman does his homewook and is usually spot on. Now it is way past time for the DCCC to get their collective asses in gear. This Brat f--- can be knocked out with a simple campaign tying him to the Krotch Brothers and the anti religious Ayn Rand. All the Fundies will jump ship or stay home on this one. Smelling a more interesting story to come and that is the big money Jewish vote and support switching sides. Loyalty to a single tribe has some interesting side stories to come. Watch and see. And so it goes.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
5. Its an almost 60% puke district...
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:44 PM
Jun 2014

So the Dem is a big underdog. However, Brat is a political rookie, has some extremist views, and imo has the earmarks of being a loose cannon. Nov is a long way off in election terms... Brat won more because of anti-Cantor sentiment than on his own merits. Plenty of time left for him to stick his foot in his mouth, or for extremist views to become public.... and with Cantor gone, voters might take a closer look at Brat and begin to get nervous.

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