Harry Reid accuses the Koch brothers of trying to “buy America,” yet if Politico’s Ben White is correct, then Barack Obama has sold American energy security and part of its foreign policy to a leftwing billionaire.
That billionaire’s name is Tom Steyer. He bankrolled many of the attacks on Ken Cuccinelli that handed Virginia’s governor race to Terry McAuliffe. He has pledged $100 million to buy the Democratic Party support Democrat candidates this fall — but, apparently, only if Obama keeps the Keystone Pipeline from being built.
White appeared on CNBC today, and said I think it’s [delaying the Keystone] net negative for Democratic candidates across the board. But that’s totally outweighed by the $100 million from Tom Steyer. He’s an environmentalist who says look if you approve the Keystone, my money goes away. And the White House says that they need that money. The Koch brothers are going to spend like crazy, to win the Senate. We need to counter balance that with $100 million from Tom Steyer, whoever else we can get it from.”
Canada’s friendship, US energy security and tens of thousands of jobs aren’t worth $100 million to the Obama Democrats.
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