TPM: Koch Execs Respond: We Won't 'Back Off'

[flpoljunkie]

Koch Execs Respond To Prank Call: We Will Not 'Back Off'

Eric Lach
February 25, 2011, 9:33AM

Koch Industries executives are reacting to the prank call pulled on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) this week, where a blogger got through to the governor by posing as David Koch. In an interview with National Review Online, Koch Industries executive vice president Richard Fink says the Koch brothers will not "back off."

"With the Left trying to intimidate the Koch brothers to back off of their support for freedom and signaling to others that this is what happens if you oppose the administration and its allies, we have no choice but to continue to fight," Fink said. "We will not step back at all. We firmly believe that economic freedom has benefited the overwhelming majority of society, including workers, who earn higher wages when you have open and free markets. When government grows as it has with the Bush and Obama administrations, that is what destroys prosperity."

Fink said the blogger's prank call was part of a larger attempt to discredit the Kochs.

"This is not just left-wing bloggers," he said. "This is part of an orchestrated campaign that has been going on for many months. It involves the Obama administration, the Center for American Progress, aligned left-wing groups, and their friends in the media. This is just the latest salvo in their attacks on the Koch brothers and Koch Industries. But it is an escalation -- they're now bringing in some labor groups, which they have not done before. We expect this to be part of an ongoing effort against as the 2012 presidential campaign approaches."

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Koch Execs Respond To Prank Call: We Will Not 'Back Off'

[ladjf]

1. Does that surprise anyone? That's the typical response of a super

arrogant person. nt

[WI_DEM]

2. Dems in WI just have to continue tying Scott Walker to the Koch brothers

[Lifelong Protester]

3. trying to intimidate THEM? That's rich

and I love this line : (the left is) trying to intimidate the Koch brothers to back off of their support for FREEDOM


what does FREEDOM have to do with their agenda? Serfdom, maybe, but FREEDOM? Buzz word for the uneducated Fox News followers

[C_U_L8R]

4. Old Man Potter

had two f*cked up grandsons

[LiberalEsto]

5. It's the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy

and it's out to get the poor little helpless Koch Bros.

[Kdillard]

6. Arrogant pieces of dirt. I hope the people of Wisconsin wake up to what

is being done. If they don't organize for a recall of Walker in a year they deserve to have a Koch brother stooge destroy them.

[Botany]

7. This is part of an orchestrated campaign ......

:puke:

R you kidding me? The Koch Brothers have been running an orchestrated campaign
to protect and increase their wealth at the expense of the environment and the people's
rights for years.

[blm]

8. Corporatists USE the word freedom, but, really mean Fascism. They convinced GOP voters that Fascism

that enriches only the top 1% and enslaves the lower 95% is "freedom", but, they'll only wake up when it's far too late.

[flpoljunkie]

13. The Teabaggers have bought the 'freedom' meme hook, line and sinker

Would love to see a Democrat, particularly President Obama, call bullsh*t on this 'freedom' meme.

[PA Democrat]

9. And neither will we.

Picket the pigs everywhere they raise their greedy ugly heads.

10 East Doty Street in Madison is the location of the newly opened Koch lobbying office.

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=32477

[RandomKoolzip]

10. "Koch," "Fink," "Newt," "Dick Armey..."

Sometimes evil grows into the name it's given.

[The Blue Flower]

11. and isn't this an admission of their involvement?

This totally brings their efforts out into the light for all to see.

[jenmito]

12. Wow-so the call is "part of an orchestrated campaign..."? They sound like Glenn Beck and

his conspiracy theories. :eyes:

[LiberalFighter]

14. It should be put out there that it is a not a free market

when the Governor is going to sell off state property for next to nothing to crooks like the Koch brothers.

[LiberalFighter]

15. It should be put out there that it is a not freedom

when the rights of workers are taken away to benefit the likes of the Koch brothers.

[Zoeisright]

16. Then how about WE "back you off", you arrogant pieces of shit?

YOU are going down, cocksuckers.