Charles Koch: 'Possible' That Clinton Would Be Better President Than GOP Rivals

[Brian4Liberty]

Charles Koch: 'Possible' That Clinton Would Be Better President Than GOP Rivals
by Christina Coleburn

Conservative billionaire Charles Koch said in an interview that aired Sunday that Hillary Clinton could possibly be preferable to a Republican for president.

The influential donor, who, along with his brother David and their larger network, has been consistently criticized by the left for large contributions to conservative political campaigns, was asked on ABC if he thought that Bill Clinton was a better president than George W. Bush. Koch responded that he preferred Bill Clinton in certain respects.

"In some ways," Koch told the network. "In other ways, I mean he wasn't an exemplar. But as far as the growth of government, the increase in spending, it was two and a half times [more] under Bush than it was under Clinton."

He was then asked if it was possible that another Clinton — Hillary — could be preferable to another Republican, and gave an answer some might find surprising.

"It's possible," Koch said. "It's possible."
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More: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/201...-would-be-better-president-gop-rivals-n561246

 

[Brian4Liberty]

We'll probably have to have an evaluation thread on Hillary before we do an official endorsement...



/s

 

[hells_unicorn]

I can say that Hillary would possibly be preferable to some whack-job like Bernie Sanders, but apart from that she's probably the worst in the field at present in terms of both economics and other parts of internal policy. In terms of foreign policy, I could maybe put both her and Cruz in similar territory.

 

[Antischism]

You forgot this part:

"We would have to believe her actions would be quite different than her rhetoric. Let me put it that way," Koch said.

I really don't like the Koch brothers, but it's a bit misleading to leave that out. And he's right that a Republican candidate could be worse than Clinton. Both Cruz and Trump could easily satisfy that. Regardless, I wouldn't be caught dead voting for any of them.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Yeah, about right...

 

[erowe1]

We'll probably have to have an evaluation thread on Hillary before we do an official endorsement...



/s

Seeing as how there's one on Trump, I don't see that as too outrageous.

 

[nikcers]

Koch cares most about economic policy so Clinton was his first choice from the start. Old money is solidly behind Clinton, only special interests that were bidding for influence invested in the Republican party. Old money decided before the Republican primaries began that they don't matter this year.

 

[euphemia]

Doesn't it make you want to hit someone with a bag of money?

 

[openfire]

Koch cares most about economic policy so Clinton was his first choice from the start.

When you say "economic policy", I presume you refer to corporate welfare AKA the policy of fascistic theft, plunder and pillage of the people's wealth that the crony capitalist parasites know that Hillary will continue and expand?

I agree, that is precisely why the parasites want Hillary. Well, that, and her neocon/globalist/screw-America foreign policy.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

He has good company. Wall Streeters, neocons also seem to prefer Hillarary over Trumpster.

[h=1]Neocon Kagan Endorses Hillary Clinton[/h]

 

[Krugminator2]

When you say "economic policy", I presume you refer to corporate welfare AKA the policy of fascistic theft, plunder and pillage of the people's wealth that the crony capitalist parasites know that Hillary will continue and expand?

I agree, that is precisely why the parasites want Hillary. Well, that, and her neocon/globalist/screw-America foreign policy.

The Koch's have never lobbied for any corporate welfare- ever. You are confusing the Koch's with Donald Trump.

Charles Koch is not a neocon. He was a Vietnam War protester who funded the antiwar wing of libertarianism in the 70's. Libertarians as a group haven't always been this dovish. The Koch's along with Murray Rothbard are almost solely responsible for libertarians supporting non-intervention. The Koch's provided the funding for the only right wing opposition to the Gulf War and the Iraq War.

 

[openfire]

The Koch's have never lobbied for any corporate welfare- ever. You are confusing the Koch's with Donald Trump.

Charles Koch is not a neocon. He was a Vietnam War protester who funded the antiwar wing of libertarianism in the 70's. Libertarians as a group haven't always been this dovish. The Koch's along with Murray Rothbard are almost solely responsible for libertarians supporting non-intervention. The Koch's provided the funding for the only right wing opposition to the Gulf War and the Iraq War.

I don't know enough about the Koch brothers to dispute this, however, I was speaking more in general about those who spend millions of dollars lobbying the government and who are the beneficiaries of this corrupt system. I would bet that the Koch's have probably spent 10's of millions lobbying government and have wildly benefited from the system... But I defer to your knowledge with respect to the Koch's.

 

[erowe1]

Koch cares most about economic policy so Clinton was his first choice from the start.

I highly doubt that. But it wouldn't surprise me that he would see a choice between Clinton and Trump as a hard one to make.

 

[CPUd]

Charles Koch calls Trump's Muslim registry plan 'reminiscent of Nazi Germany'

Conservative billionaire Charles Koch chastised Donald Trump for his plan to register all Muslims, calling the idea “monstrous.”

“That's reminiscent of Nazi Germany. I mean, that's monstrous, as I said at the time,” Koch said in an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.

Koch also said Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban all Muslims from entering the United States is “antithetical to our approach.”

Trump has previously said, if elected president, he’d support creating a database of all Muslims in America. He later backed off the comment, saying a reporter had suggested the database.

Koch also said during the interview that “it’s possible” that another Clinton would be better than a Republican president.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/charles-koch-trump-nazi-222372

 

[Natural Citizen]

The Koch's have never lobbied for any corporate welfare- ever.

Bull. Kochs even go so far as to pen legislation themselves prior to having their congressional henchmen introduce it and try to get it through. They're mercantilists.

Koch boys have quite a little congressional empire, too.

 

[Krugminator2]

Bull. Kochs even go so far as to pen legislation themselves prior to having their congressional henchmen introduce it and try to get it through. They're mercantilists.

Koch boys have quite a little congressional empire, too.

Give specific examples or even one specific example would be great. I am unable to find an example of them asking for a tax credit, subsidy, or special favor that would be inconsistent with libertarianism.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Seeing as how there's one on Trump, I don't see that as too outrageous.

Feel free to put in a formal request in the evaluation forum.

 

[AZJoe]

Charles Koch calls Trump's Muslim registry plan 'reminiscent of Nazi Germany

Or perhaps reminiscent of modern day Israel.

 

[AZJoe]

Charles Koch said in an interview that aired Sunday that Hillary Clinton could possibly be preferable to a Republican for president.

There you have it. Another billionaire reveals his true colors.

 

[AZJoe]

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