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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2015, 02:14 PM Aug 2015

Thom Hartmann: Billionaires Snub Trump

America's Lawyer Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire Radio joins Thom. Donald Trump is leading every other Republican in the polls. But are the other billionaires in the Republican party ready for Trump to be the nominee?

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Thom Hartmann: Billionaires Snub Trump (Original Post) thomhartmann Aug 2015 OP

The Kochs hate Trump Gothmog Aug 2015 #1

Their money is on their cabana boy, Scott Walker. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #2

Walker is an idiot- Gothmog Aug 2015 #3

The fact that Walker is an idiot is precisely why they like him. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #4

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)

1. The Kochs hate Trump

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 02:25 PM

Aug 2015

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

2. Their money is on their cabana boy, Scott Walker.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 03:09 PM

Aug 2015

They want Trump, whom they can't control, out of the way so they can secure the nomination for Walker, who will do anything for them, probably including mowing their lawns and cleaning their toilets with his own toothbrush.

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)

3. Walker is an idiot-

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 03:24 PM

Aug 2015

I can see the Kochs supporting Jeb or Rubio

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

4. The fact that Walker is an idiot is precisely why they like him.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 03:26 PM

Aug 2015

He does what they tell him to do, with the result that they've been happily bankrolling his destruction of Wisconsin for the benefit of the 1% ever since he became governor.

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