"...Yet inexorably the Koch agenda is morphing into the G.O.P. agenda, as articulated by current Republican members of Congress, including the putative next speaker of the House, John Boehner, and Tea Party Senate candidates like Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and the new kid on the block, Alaska’s anti-Medicaid, anti-unemployment insurance Palin protégé, Joe Miller..."
The legions of Koch followers (many dwell here in Texas) have "encouraged" many politicians to "adopt" their philosophical views (otherwise they will find themselves hitting the pavement quickly).
Both brothers are arrogant, shrewd and unapologetic when it comes to business. When it comes to politics, their political stance (however eccentric it may be) is equally worrisome; their political views influences the whims of their closest political neighbors, the Republican Party. It doesn't surprise me one bit the GOP is adopting the same playbook those buffoons have developed through their curious nurturing of the Tea Party. After all, the GOP lacks leadership. Voter apathy, anger and growing government distrust is the only reason why the GOP has a chance of regaining SOME control over Congress this November. As a moderate, I'm disgusted....particularly when we see Tea Party fanatics infilitrate the Republican Party (and vice versa).
(Sigh)
Gone are the days of true Republican leadership.
As for the Democratic Party? Strangely enough---they haven't changed. And that TOO is a HUGE problem for those guys, but they don't want to admit it. They're losing voters due to the reasons I list above, and to fear. Yet what have they done to raise awareness? Aside from President Obama making a few trips around the country, nothing--really.
I'm not a Ron Paul devotee (I do believe in a strong, albeit lean, Federal Government), but it's becoming increasingly clear that with each passing day both parties are becoming less and less interested in representing people and more and more interested in representing special interest groups, businesses and the wealthy elite.
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