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It's 'Possible' Hillary Clinton Could Be Better President than GOP Pick, Charles Koch Says
abcnews.go.com ^ | Apr 23, 2016, 6:04 PM ET | JONATHAN KARL ALEXANDER MALLIN

Posted on 04/24/2016 8:10:24 AM PDT by Trumpinator

It's a nightmare scenario for Republicans, but conservative billionaire Charles Koch says "it's possible" Hillary Clinton could make a better president than the remaining candidates in the GOP primary.

Koch, one of the most influential and controversial forces in Republican politics, said in an exclusive interview with ABC News to air Sunday on "This Week" that he believed Bill Clinton was a better president "in some ways" than George W. Bush.

"In other ways, I mean [Clinton] wasn't an exemplar. But as far as the growth of government, the increase in spending," Koch said. "It was 2.5 times [more] under Bush than it was under Clinton."

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To: WMarshal
Bill C. was a better president the Bush because he has a Gingrich-led Republican congress

Well Bill did give missile technology to the Chicoms so he really is a traitor in spite of some of the good things the Newt lead Congress did.

61 posted on 04/24/2016 9:20:57 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: ConservativeMind

Four words:

Addicted to cheap labor.


62 posted on 04/24/2016 9:28:20 AM PDT by BradtotheBone (Record number of people on welfare. That's the State of the Union under Obama.)
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To: Trumpinator
The video was only 40 seconds long, so the full context wasn't there:"It's possible," Koch said, but didn't say whether he could see himself supporting Clinton in the 2016 cycle.

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

To me, that sounds like a impossible hypothetical along the lines of finding monkeys flying out of my butt. Bill Clinton's presidency wasn't as bad as it could have been because the Republicans who came to power were full of fire to stop Clinton. Also, Bill had his "distractions" and was more interested in being liked*. If Hillary could be like Bill, she might be better than Kasich. But Hillary is a powerful ideologue and won't be like Bill. She's somewhere between Obama and Stalin. And the current batch of Republicans are mewing kittens compared to the tigers from 20 years ago.

*My personal theory is if Republican students got laid more in college than Democrats, Clinton would have bit his lip, gave a half thumbs up and told the coeds "I supported Goldwater and now I support Nixon" and would be a Republican to this day.

63 posted on 04/24/2016 9:50:42 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (An orange jumpsuit is the new black pantsuit.)
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To: Trumpinator

NO! For at least one reason, the SCOTUS. And there are gagillions of reasons. Unless of course she reverts to being a Goldwater Girl.....


64 posted on 04/24/2016 9:56:20 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Savage Rider

Indeed. Progressivism has been the dominant political philosophy for the last century or so. Acidemia steeps our kids in it so it is no suprise that when they grow up our elites can say stupid things like this AND actually believe the nonsense. The brainwashing is applied in schools, pop culture, the media, everywhere. No wonder they grow up think like they do.


65 posted on 04/24/2016 10:09:38 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Trumpinator

Check out the TMZ story about the history of Hillary’s private jet. Did Bill lease it? “Affair Force One”. ;-)

Hey Hillary ... Your Press Plane Has Major Cooties!
http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/24/hillary-clinton-plane-dan-bilzerian/


66 posted on 04/24/2016 10:14:22 AM PDT by r_barton
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To: headstamp 2

They seem to be fine with anyone except one person.


67 posted on 04/24/2016 10:14:57 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Trumpinator
I saw that the story emanated from ABC News.

No need to read it since I already KNOW what it's POV will be.

68 posted on 04/24/2016 10:18:52 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: Trumpinator

Ironically, what the Kochs are commenting on here...is essentially the same Uniparty viewpoint you are.


69 posted on 04/24/2016 10:22:56 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Trumpinator

It’s possible I might win the lottery too.


70 posted on 04/24/2016 10:50:11 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: ConservativeMind

Maybe this will finally wake people up. The Koch Brothers are RINO’s & Establishment tools.

The Koch Brothers are not on our side. They’re globalist to the core.


71 posted on 04/24/2016 11:27:13 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Engedi

Bill Clinton might have have been a decent President if he hadn’t slaughtered the Serbian people. For that, he’s nothing but a war criminal who deserves to be hanged for his crimes.


72 posted on 04/24/2016 11:31:13 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Trumpinator
WTF, Charles Koch you are a big disappointment.
73 posted on 04/24/2016 11:32:16 AM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Trumpinator
Who the hell died to make you King of the PACs. Is Soros dead?
74 posted on 04/24/2016 11:33:34 AM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: headstamp 2

Charles has been inhaling those oil fumes too long.


75 posted on 04/24/2016 12:08:13 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Clinton had Newt keeping him in line!!!


76 posted on 04/24/2016 12:19:11 PM PDT by Kit cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: headstamp 2
She's a big-government globalist ... and the e-mail scandal and the Clinton Foundation demonstrate just how easy it is to buy her.

This is why I have no party affiliation whatsoever.

77 posted on 04/24/2016 12:24:36 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: Trumpinator

Awesome, let’s tie the Koch brothers and Soros around Clinton’s neck!


78 posted on 04/24/2016 12:29:48 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (#NeverHillary)
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To: Zenjitsuman

It is quite ASTOUNDING isn’t it that the country that made It possible for their huge success means NOTHING to them!!! ONLY what is best for them!!! Well here IS ANOTHER big DONOR for Hillary!! I hope this bitch ends up indicted, if DOJ does not move on the recommendation FBI will leak, same damage will be done to her!!! This investigation is about that foundation NOT the emails, the only reason for the PRIVATE server was because of the money going to the foundation and favors to contractors through defense Dept.!!!


79 posted on 04/24/2016 12:32:59 PM PDT by Kit cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trumpinator

The joke has been on us - there is no two party system - just a uni-party run by the establishment for the establishment.”

Sad, but true...


80 posted on 04/24/2016 1:22:40 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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