David Koch
On CNBC's Kudlow, Bozell Slams Media Double Standard on Ideological Bi
May 1st, 2013 3:17 PM
"If you're going to say that a known conservative entity like the Koch brothers should not be getting into the business of dictating what a news operation should do, what does that tell you about Warren Buffett," or the Sulzburger or Graham families behind the New York Times and Washington Post respectively, Brent Bozell argued on the April 30 edition of CNBC's Kudlow Report. Bozell also noted…
Bozell Column: Conservatives Shouldn't Own Newspapers? (Updated
April 2nd, 2013 11:09 PM
The Los Angeles Times is up for sale, and there are super-wealthy conservative bidders. Get out the popcorn and watch the liberals squeal. The hilarious kickoff came when two leftist collectives – the Daily Kos website and the California-based Courage Campaign Institute – set out to buy an ad in the the L.A. Times to protest the Koch brothers pondering a bid.
I kid you not, the ad began: “WE…
Exclusive: Koch Responds to Rumors of Tribune Company Purchase
March 12th, 2013 3:57 PM
LA Weekly on Tuesday published a story about a rumored purchase of the Tribune Company by the Koch Brothers.
As you might imagine, this has gotten great attention in the media world:
Al Gore Attacks Koch Brothers and 'False Spontaneity of the Tea Party
February 15th, 2013 11:50 AM
Al 'Jazeera' Gore took to the Huffington Post on Valentine's Day to attack the Tea Party as well as the Koch brothers.
Not surprisingly, his "False Spontaneity of the Tea Party" consisted of his practically patented brand of factually-challenged left-wing propaganda:
Kochs Open Up to Forbes: ‘We Get Death Threats
December 14th, 2012 9:28 AM
Few wealthy individuals are demonized as much as Charles and David Koch. The brothers, who are worth $31 billion each, have been targets of the left and the news media, but in a rare interview in the Dec. 24 edition of Forbes Magazine showed much more about the them than the typical media mention of the Kochs.
The Kochs are the big funders of conservative and libertarian-leaning groups and…
Letterman: 'Don't Be Surprised If You Read Karl Rove Was Beaten Up By
November 9th, 2012 9:59 AM
David Letterman took a swipe at Karl Rove and the Koch brothers Thursday.
During his opening monogue on the CBS Late Show, the host said, "Don't be surprised if you read that Karl Rove was beaten up by the Koch brothers" (video follows with transcript):
Wealthy Conservatives Are 'Evil People' Taking Over America, Warns Eas
November 6th, 2012 7:40 AM
Ever notice how liberals never seem to have a problem with genuine evil and instead use the word to describe those who don't share their rarefied opinions?
Libtalker Bill Press provided an example of this on his radio show yesterday, venting about the Koch brothers, Karl Rove, Sheldon Adelson and Foster Friess for their alleged nefarious plans to seize control of the country through its…
MSNBC President Apologizes For Matthews Calling Koch Brothers 'Pigs' B
November 2nd, 2012 5:26 PM
Phil Griffin, the President of MSNBC, apologized Thursday for Chris Matthews calling the Koch brothers “pigs,” but Matthews has refused and MSNBC won’t require him to do so.
As NewsBusters reported, this disgusting incident took place on Tuesday’s Hardball as Matthews talked to Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) about Hurricane Sandy’s connection to global warming.
Chris Matthews Unhinged - Calls Koch Brothers 'Pigs
October 31st, 2012 12:44 PM
MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Tuesday called the Koch brothers "pigs."
In a Hardball segment about the connection between global warming and Hurricane Sandy, Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) for some reason took the conversation in a decidely disgusting direction (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Whoopi Goldberg Falsely Claims Koch Warned Employees They'd Lose Jobs
October 15th, 2012 5:45 PM
As NewsBusters reported last week, Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel recently warned his employees that he will likely have to lay people off if Barack Obama is re-elected.
With total disregard for the truth, ABC's Whoopi Goldberg on Monday's The View said it was "the president of Koch Industries" that did this (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Huffington Post: 'Americans For Prosperity Distributes Ads Promoting P
October 15th, 2012 8:54 AM
The liberal media's mission to smear the Koch brothers and Americans For Prosperity, one of the advocacy groups they support, continues.
On Wednesday, the Huffington Post published an article with the inflammatory headline "Americans For Prosperity Distributes Ads Promoting Pro-Slavery Arkansas Legislators":
Roseanne Barr: 'You'd Think Israel Had Oil the Way Our "Leaders" Keep
September 6th, 2012 10:07 AM
"Jeez, you'd think Israel had oil the way our 'leaders' keep their our [sic] lips on its ass."
So poorly wrote comedian Roseanne Barr in a piece published by the Huffington Post Thursday entitled "I Approve This Message":
USA Today Reports New Ad Campaign Against Koch Brothers Without Mentio
August 26th, 2012 8:25 AM
As NewsBusters previously reported, the New York Times informed readers Wednesday about a nonprofit group's new ad campaign attacking the Koch brothers, but chose to withhold the organization's ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
On Friday, USA Today did the same thing:
Letterman Depicts Koch Brothers As Running 'Dirtbag Multinational Corp
August 23rd, 2012 3:24 PM
The media's seemingly incessant attacks on the Koch brothers continued Wednesday.
On CBS's Late Show, host David Letterman aired an insulting mock ad by the Republican National Committee that depicted the Kochs as running a "dirtbag multinational corporation" (video follows with transcript and commentary):