The use of the phrase “blood libel” is fraught with problems: the Anti-Defamation League defines it as “a centuries-old false allegation that Jews murder Christians – especially Christian children – to use their blood for ritual purposes, such as an ingredient in the baking of Passover matzah (unleavened bread)”. The organization may invest in a handful of races for governor and House of Representatives as well.
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Koch has already used strongly symbolic language in discussing the 2016 election. He also compared Trump’s Muslim registry to Nazi Germany. “I compare it to a shoe store – you don’t try to buy a dress there”, said Frayda Levin, another donor who is active in some of the network groups.
Just a day after Democrats decamped from Philadelphia’s nominating convention for Hillary Clinton, the billionaire industrialist made no mention of the White House contest in welcoming remarks in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Both Clinton and Trump failed the first test, Wright said. And then we need to look at what the candidate’s doing: Are they talking about the issues that we believe need to be talked about in a positive, productive way?
Billionaire political activist Charles Koch says he’s growing more and more disillusioned with politics.
He said the network’s first priority is “to preserve the country’s financial future and to eliminate corporate welfare”.
“We’re focused on the Senate”, said Mark Holden, general counsel and senior vice president of Koch Industries, noting that none of the presidential candidates are aligned with the Koch network “from a values, and beliefs and policy perspective”.
Deason said he also wants Koch to meet with Donald Trump. “It gets back to what we look at to engage in any electoral contest”. On Saturday, Trump – whose VP pick, Mike Pence, canceled a scheduled appearance at the event – wrote on Twitter: “I turned down a meeting with Charles and David Koch”. They’re looking to politicians.
Koch and his backers gathered for a three-day retreat at a luxury resort in Colorado that ends Monday. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Wisconsin Gov. Soctt Walker, Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), Cory Gardner (Colorado), Mike Lee (Utah) and Tim Scott (South Carolina); Reps.
Donors at the swanky bi-annual Charles and David Koch retreat over the weekend noshed on top-quality food and sipped on cocktails while networking and listening to senators, governors and business leaders promote limited government and social responsibility.
On Saturday, network officials said that Koch-backed groups would begin invoking Democratic contender Hillary Clinton in paid outreach to voters in key U.S. Senate races, but would not run an overt campaign against her presidential bid or jump in on behalf of Trump.
Politico reported on Friday that top Trump donors tried to set up a meeting between Trump and Charles Koch while the candidate was in Colorado Springs on Friday for a rally, but that Koch aides had declined.
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But Holden said he was not aware of any discussions with Trump’s campaign about a possible meeting.
