In the era where they refuse to accept their irrelevance, billionaires and their political money are easy parted. So goes the game of grift amid the professional political class when contrast against the power of We The People. It’s actually quite funny to watch and doesn’t annoy me one bit.
Charles Koch, a man of notorious disposition who loves open borders and multinational trade – which puts him on the outside of the America First movement, had previously pledged to spend $70 million (through his Americans For Prosperity political action committee) to remove President Trump. Today, Charles Koch selected Nikki Haley over Ron DeSantis to be the vessel for his effort.
Via Daily Mail – The conservative U.S. political network headed by billionaire Charles Koch on Tuesday endorsed Nikki Haley for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying she was the best candidate to beat President Joe Biden next year.
It is the latest boost for the former South Carolina governor who has seen her stock rise with strong debate performances and improving poll numbers.
Her traditional conservative positions also align with the Koch network, which uses its money to push for tax cuts and less government regulation.
Setting out its reasons, the group said beating former President Donald Trump in the primaries was a top priority.
‘Between her surging to second place in the polls since August and being well-positioned amongst supporters of the other candidates, she is in a strong position to gather more support,’ said Emily Seidel, a senior adviser to the Koch group’s Americans for Prosperity Action, in a memo. (read more)
Be of good cheer; this endorsement by Charles Koch is actually quite funny. Considering that Koch previously supported Ken Cuccinelli, we can imagine the big sad in the DeSantis camp. lolol
Meanwhile, in the world of reality, here’s a summary of the latest polling.
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Ain’t life a peach?
Best election year ever!
this shows that
people with money cannot buy common sense or decency.
By definition, an elitist cannot possibly win in a democratic system.
The Koch brother(s) start out from the assumption that the people are never right.
But the libertarians are so proud of themselves because the crowd differs. Always.
I find most of them are relational defective. Most male Libertarians don’t marry. They’re too immature.
Be of Good Cheer indeed!
…High winds knocked down the National Christmas Tree outside the White House on Tuesday.
The tree was toppled just two days before Biden was set to light it for the annual Christmas lighting ceremony.
As of right now, the National Park Service is still determining if the tree is still salvageable.
This isn’t the first time this year the National Christmas Tree has faced trouble.
The first Christmas tree that was set up had to be replaced after it developed fungus…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/national-christmas-tree-falls-near-white-house-two/
Heathens shouldn’t foul
Cristes maesse (Christ’s-Mass) with their pretenses.
Reminds me of the storm that swept Washington during the War of 1812 when the British landed and were trying to raze the Capitol.
Massive storm came out of nowhere and forced the British to withdraw.
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign….
How about the two typhoons that came off the Sea of Japan to save Japan from the Mongol invasion, 1274 and 1281?
Or, the great Battle of Lepanto!!!
You’d think they’d start to wonder what G-d’s trying to tell them
Except these idiots think they’re in charge! It pays to remember that our Lord and Savior, in His earthly life, was a, “deplorable”!
They believe they’re the gods, according to Schwab’s Frankenstein, Yuval Harari.
Dag nabbit even the trees can sniff out the imposter.
That arrogant, delusional cluck Koch would have better luck digging up his brother David for a rousing game of canasta.
He’d probably lose less money, too.
Why not make it a 250 million you tight asses.
That amount won’t work as well as 70 will.
I’m sorry, but Nimrata Nikki Randhawa has insisted that we all use our real names online.
Severely underrated comment
horse scowl?
Ouch!
I guess she’ll like me then 🤷♂️
Well to be fair, if her marriage certificate reads Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley then she is entitled to be N. Nikki Haley 😂
A fool and his money are soon parted.
I just posted the same quote.- we think alike. lol
I’m curious. What exactly do they spend this money on? It is getting them nowhere. Trump’s support is so solid as to be immovable. What do they think they can do to switch 5% of his support, much less the 20-30% needed to bring Trump back to them?
Bearing in mind, while he leads by 50+%, they need to get half of that back to them to be within striking distance.
unless they know something about how things will go down.
You raise a legitimate and frightening point/question.
A week ago, NY Dem Rep Dan Goldman told Jen Psaki on MSNBC that PDJT “must be eliminated.” Three days ago, Business Insider published an article finitely detailing what could happen should PDJT die prior to election day 2024.
https://www.politicususa.com/2023/11/19/rep-dan-goldman-says-trump-has-to-be-eliminated.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/if-donald-trump-dies-presidential-election-republican-candidates-2023-11?op=1
Haley and DeSantis are presently fighting over a meaningless second place finish for the Repub presidential nomination, unless PDJT is dispatched from the contest (by any means necessary?).
I am more concerned than ever before about PDJT’s safety.
Fear not the fear-porn.
Daily thoughtless comments here suggest the same, even assert its inevitability.
Unwise and cruel, purposefully or ignorantly pushing its acceptance.
Same here! Pray!!!
Pray for their GENUINE conversion back to God and His Laws, and ESPECIALLY for our VSGPDJT’s safety!!!!
Maybe it’s really bribe money that finds its way through the campaign process and ultimately into already-seated Congressmens’ hands…er…pockets. Congressmen who continue to push for bills that favor the donor’s industries.
And maybe some of it continues to fund the narrative-compliance of media companies.
But some of it probably pays the Establishment soldiers at the state, county, and precinct levels who are told how to “count” the votes…..
Have you ever heard of money ever going back to the donor? The only time is when they are caught steeling the money before the election is over, then they have to give it back.
Money always goes back to the donor, that’s the whole purpose of the donation, but it comes back laundered into the form of other valuable financial considerations.
TV and radio ad buys…printed literature of all kinds…”payroll” for “volunteers”…
Those are a few things I can think of.
It’s a pretty big deal to run a national campaign. A lot of moving parts, a lot of infrastructure, a lot of people to manage and direct. All this costs big bucks.
And of course, as others point out, 10% for The Big Guy.
Good grief. They’ve been fixing the races so long they’re still betting on mares grazing in the paddock.
She’s more a nag than a mare.
Speaking of nags, Frau Blucher
P.S. love me some Young Frankenstein.
Greatest comedy movie ever. But then again, I say that about every Mel Brooks movie. And don’t get me started on “Airplane!”
So you see, there’s about 6 or 7 “greatest comedies ever.” And the title is equally valid for each and every one of them.
It has something to do with the flux of the universe, or something. Kind of a cross between the Heisenberg Principle and Schrodinger’s cat, where several things can occupy the same space… or not. Just don’t open the box and look inside.
May the Schwartz be with her.
Great classic movie!
🤣
Oh my gosh the polls make my heart laugh!
You don’t become a billionaire by being an idiot. But it’s absolutely idiotic to waste money like that. I could understand if the polling was close and you think your donation could help. None of these clowns are even close to Trump in the polls. Is there no educated person in his circle that can politely suggest the reality of the situation?
“it’s absolutely idiotic to waste money like that.”
They can just steal more from where that came from – working taxpayers.
my guess is that the billionaire donors think that being an expert at accruing money
makes them an expert at everything, ergo their selections for a president is better than ours.
that, and they fancy themselves “king” makers, probably just for bragging rights at the club.
and your point is well taken, nightshift, but i don’t think “reality” is a concept that familiar to them.
Every one of these globalist are betting everything they have on lawfare taking out Trump.
For example look at the New Jersey slob, He proudly said he was in the race to the end not that he is in it to win it. After leaving the Governorship with an eight percent approval rating he has no where else to go. he is hopping anyone but trump wins so he can be rewarded for his dirty deeds .
Yup. For $70M, Nimrata will have to tow the Koch line on open borders, illegal immigration “reform” (that is, amnesty), corporatism, and military buildup/protracted warfare. She’s certainly up to it, especially the last one, but she’ll dance to whatever tune her sugar daddy pipes.
No, the fascist spirit starts from the assumption that the common man is never right.
The ubermensch has the obligation to set them right.
Hillary thinks like this.
The rich in the western world are revolted by populism. Why be rich if the people are basically right? This starting point would endorse Marxist redistribution.
So they embrace transgenderism and a long list of limousine liberal tropes.
I have a theory that making a lot of money turns many into idiots first, and finally, into monsters.
Most have no moral underpinning. They think they “made it” because they are ever so much smarter than everyone else. Hence their trajectory – god complex > idiots > monsters…
I’m not sure what exactly they become, but it sure seems that they believe in pulling the ladder up behind themselves so that no others can climb up the way they did (you know, hard work, investing well, being a good citizen). They just want the rest of us to sit down and shut up — or said in another way “You will own nothing and be happy.” Truly not the American way, and I had no idea how widespread that sentiment is until Mr. Donald J. Trump started showing it to us by just running for president. Those creeps can’t hold a candle to our President Trump, an honest man who loves the country that gave his father a start and gave him his ability to do so well. May God continue to protect this great man of courage who truly believes in the American Dream.
The only thing that can derail President Trump is the steal. No candidates are even worth discussing, dem or repub.
Or prison.
Or assassination.
There’s no telling what they calculate into their decisions to throw tens of millions of dollars into what seems to a logical person like a wasted investment. The Billionaire’s Club/Davos Jet Setters operate on a different level.
I wish this would bankrupt them but it’s a fraction of their wealth, so it won’t.
I just hope they don’t have an inside track on something we can’t fathom. Pray for Trump’s safety.
Koch must believe or was told something would happen to President Trump so #2 Nimrata would then become #1 with his money! JMO
Victor Davis Hanson warns America – ‘Brace yourself for what’s coming in 2024′
(VIDEO)
Well done.
Saw that. Yup, it’s going to be a tough year, maybe, as some say, biblical.
AMEN!!! ALL the deplorables world-wide, I hope, are praying for his safety!
John you r correct. Except that all those plots, his going to jail, assasination, keeping him off the ballot or any other plot is all part of the steal. We must do our best to ensure that none of these ploys come to fruition.
I look at it this way. If someone is willing to flush $70 Million down the toilet on an election where their chosen one is so obviously far behind in the polls…you have to wonder just what lengths they will go to in order to assure that such an investment is not wasted. That suggests first hand knowledge of how such a wide gap can be overcome. Billionaires don’t throw $70 Million at something and hope for the best, especially when the chances of success are so overtly minimal.
I’d love to see Koch’s appointment schedule from the last week….
favored loan status, government contracts, foreign connections, etc.
then there is blackmail
Or worse.
“you have to wonder just what lengths they will go to in order to assure that such an investment is not wasted.”
egggggzactly
70 million?
Quick tell Koch I am running for President!
Geesh can he not just enjoy his wine cellar leave our country alone?
“can he not just enjoy his wine cellar leave our country alone?”
i think so many of these guys develop the megalomania gene – its not in their nature to go away quietly. they MUST be involved with making the world in their own image.
Democrat billionaires spend their money, over long periods of time, on grass roots organizing (antifa, etc) and manipulating state and local elections (Soros prosecutors, secretary of states, state AG’s, etc) and training climate zealots.
investing for the long term is always a far better investment.
And on and on it goes, first your money, then your clothes…….the pretending is getting tiresome. TRUMP 2024!
what a dumbass
does he get to write off this financial debacle?
“A fool and his money are soon parted.” (I think that is how the quote goes.)
The “Where’s Waldo” DeSantis pic made me chuckle. Well done.
This ties in with one of my earlier assumptions that these billionaires/globalists are throwing money away like it goes on trees, this time.
They think because it has always worked before, it will work now.
All of those excess profits from the past gained by their influence on the political class against We the People is now and finally going down the drain on them.
Karmic effect using eastern philosophy/ religion.
The Lord repaying in our world.
He sure does work in mysterious ways.
All ‘debts’ must be paid, sooner or later.
And I agree with Sundance in that it is funny. Hilarious actually.
PS – I wonder what the running total tab is for the Sea Island, WEF, government, and other billionaires come to spending on going against Trump through all methods.
I don’t know for sure, but I bet it is approaching $1/2 Trillion.
Think about it in total from all sources and directed to all efforts.
Damn, they are scared of him!
Even if you’re scared of the man ultimately winning, 70 million $$$ buys a lot of protection. Then, the billions $$$ just to be sure.
They are insane. Madly insane.
Amazing times we live.
$70M from one man. Think of all the others we know and Sundance has exposed over time. Then multiply times the ones we don’t know but are surely out there.
Staggering!
They are scared of an honest man in the White House — good grief, just saying that or writing that shows how evil they must be. We haven’t even scratched the surface!
Brings to mind the definition of insanity.
Yeah, insanity driving them mad from unimaginable fear.
Hence, their need for control.
70 million?!!!! Chuck. Buddy. Don’t let those same republican consultants soak you the same way they did those DeSantis donors. You’re smarter than that. Hire me. Nikki is a once in a lifetime talent. With my expert guidance, we can get her over the top, and punish that nasty orange dude once and for all. Call me Chuck. I’ll offer you the same deal I offered the DeSantis people. I’ll have everybody at this website chanting Nikki for a half hour before they go to bed every night. It’s pretty much a sure thing. If you do the right thing. Call me Chuck. You need me. Deep inside you know it. Bring your checkbook. Let’s get this party started. P.S. I never liked Rob anyway
Does Koch have alzheimers?Seems he might have some dementia since he is making such a tone deaf and far fetch decision with that large sum of money. He is basically throwing it away. His kids need to get power of attorney.
The Almira Gulch of modern Republican politics…🥺😒
Not a lot of business sense for a supposed business man…This makes him a ripe for picking man in the world of business, where intuition is a stock in trade…In his case, it’s a lack there of, therefore the vulture will circle for his fortune.
Fear of something we don’t know about.
Charles Koch – Kansapedia – Kansas Historical Society (kshs.org)
Daily Mail says: “Her traditional conservative positions align with the Koch network, which uses its money to push for tax cuts and less government regulation.”
Truth is: “Her traditional conservative positions align with the Koch network, which uses its money to push tax cuts for the Koch network and less government regulation over the Koch network”
It’s possible were I to know a billionaire personally I might find myself aligned with their thinking. However, a prostitute I’m not.
Whew!
He’s no financial fool.
Perhaps he’s anticipating the “removal” of President. Trump from the electoral equation, such as it is…?
My Spider senses tingln big-time!🤔🫣😒
Competing crime syndicates.
They were supposed to get their turn in 2016 but Trump and the People had other plans. Then again in 2020 but forgot that Obama had never left town. Now it’s 2024 and the battle is between the permanent ruling class and Trump.
One way or another, the 70 million will be put to use against Trump and the People – the common enemy of the ruling class.
I agree there is another angle maybe something to do with media.
Keep praying, big time!
I looked it up. Koch is 88 yrs old. Sad to throw that kind of money away. Kids need power of attorney.
best check out the kids before you wish that on them.
He’s got billions. They won’t miss it, believe me. You think they pay taxes?!? Oh hahahaha, oh excuse me I might barf…
Which oddly proves money can’t fix stupid.
they cant be that stupid to just blow the money. there must be another reason.
another child who wants HIS way
Just another reason that we need to get rid of ALL of the shadow organizations that have infected the political system in the past 40-50 years! PACs, SuperPacs, NGOs, GOTV non-profits, labor unions, et al!
Make it all VERY simple – only a US Citizen can cast a ballot (supposedly) and only in the district in which they live so ONLY US citizens should be able to donate money to a candidate. No limits but everything has to be reported and easily available within 24 hours of the donation. If anyone, left or right, wants to buy a politician, then EVERY voter in their district should know about it right away and their opponent should be able to make clear that they are NOT for sale!
Outlaw bribery I mean lobbying also.
Every Pol should be audited annually, results to be made fully public.
I have wondered what the deposit appears as on their bank statements. or do they just pay certain bills and buy certain things from certain LLC accounts and list it as “equipment necessary to complete job”?
Hopefully the GOPe will continue to tank. Down to $9M cash read somewhere. Good, with people like Koch dumping money on a waste of breath like Nikkrodess, it appears PDT is the only one who knows how to handle political money. Rhonda DeSoros must be major sad.
The Koch’s make great plantation owners. Their modern day slavers and they like all these oligarchs claiming to be “”christian” or are they really kneeling to their god money. Black heart fool and his money, demons!
Is there a way to funnel this largess into the burgeoning debt? That would be both gratifying and humorous.
It looks like it won’t be long before this old coot joins up with his good for nothing dead brother who is currently rotting in hell where he belongs.
In the mean time I am going to enjoy watching him and that warmongering whore he rode in on crash and burn.
Mrs. Haley is even a natural borne citizen thus ineligible to run for President anyway.
Seems like every rule is only there to be broken these days.
I guess Charles the constitutional conservative isn’t such a stickler tor the rules when they go against his self interest.
I don’t know how Trump can put up with these disgusting grifters.
I am and will be eternally grateful to President Trump for being so strong for the rest of us.
Trump is Gods man and thank God for him every day.
What’s the girl under Nikki’s outstretched arm doing?
She has the Nikki paid for gear but she’s holding an RDS picture.
Nikki needs a new campaign manager…for what little good that will do her.
a bit of Sundance’s handiwork? 🙂
sundance photoshopped that in. You can see her fingertips are cut off.
I’m sure Sundance inserted that image of Chef Boy R. D.
Had to look again. Good eye.her hands look chopped off so likely a photohack
this just seals little Nikki’s fate as bought and paid for by Kock. HAHAHAHAH. Trump is going have a field day with this development.
John Belushi in Animal House: “7 years of college down the drain!”
Charles Koch in November 2024: “$70 million down the drain!” 🙂
Cant wait for the parade!
😎
Remain calm all is well!
*bangs on tank* “Come out of there!”
*girly voice* “Sorry! I’m doing the dishes!”
Sorry, charlie, but I think your dough would be better spent providing food for hungry children. Are you oblivious to the reality that is biting you?
Trikki Nikki is now for less oligarch regulation.
Umm. If that’s a surge for Nikki, it’ll take her, what? 10-20 years to catch up to Our President?
Someone, somebody he trusts has assured him that president Trump will not be elected. Simple as that.
70 million is alot of money, I don’t care who you are.
Well, he seems to trust idiots.
Koch should just go ahead and put a Chinese Communist Flag in front of his headquarters!!! 🇨🇳 All these jabronis care about is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$! 🤨
Charles Koch would be better served in removing Pres. Trump as a problemo by investing in Dominion Voting Machines and Software, he’d get a better return in his money.
I mean literally pissing on on a Subway’s electrified third rail would get better results than supporting Haley.
Nimrata wants every American to be required to use their real name on social media but doesn’t use her own running for President of the United States???
Can’t stand Haley. Not as gov, not as ambassador, not now.
I will vote for dog crap before I vote for her. At least dog crap is honest.
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Yep.
It knows it stinks . . .
How many white fleet busses can be leased with 70 million bucks to transport amnesty-disqualified illegals back to South America?
Or, maybe that 70 million bucks would come in at about 1/3rd or less than the Zuckerbucks that was spent ballot harvesting. The Mandarins could also help Scott Pressler with a little cash to do his work on election recruitment.
Lawyer retainer funds would also help. Now, before the next big steal.
This is just laundering money to the perfumed consultant class, RNC, and apex level grifters from sea to shining sea.
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Well-stated.
Amazing how Trump is their #1 enemy. No mention of Biden or generic democrat.
This^
This is the trouble with these “billionaires” and their money. They think they are the “almighty” and can do whatever they please. “I’m a powerful person and therefore can manipulate elections and people at will”. All of them, gates, zuckerberg, bezos, soros, zucker, etc. can go you know where.
Just follow the science, the populations is made up of 5% electrons, 5% protons, 5% neutrons and 85% morons – and that includes billionaires.
MNN BREAKING …
MITT ROMNEY SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR ANY DEMOCRAT, EVEN THE ONES WHO BLACKMAILED HIM INTO THROWING THE 2012 ELECTION
Manufactured News Network : “We Would Sell Out Our Sources in a Minute, If We Had Sources!”
They love to throw their money away.
$70 million can’t buy enough polish to put a shine on a turd.