American journalist Jim W. Dean says money is the white blood of American politics, that is why the billionaire Koch brothers have invited four top Republican presidential candidates to see who deserves their economic blessings more.
Dean, a managing editor and columnist based in Atlanta, made the remarks on Thursday, when Press TV asked for his views about the generous contributions that presidential hopefuls in the United States receive from the wealthy and multi-billion dollar corporations.
“There is an old American political saying – something kind of a joke – that we have the best democracy that money can buy,” he said.
“Koch brothers [are] publically putting $1 billion on the line to literally try to buy a Republican presidential candidate that they feel is not best for the country but best serves their interests,” he added.
“The money is the white blood of American politics,” he noted.
According to a report, the billionaire industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch planning to spend nearly $1 billion in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election have invited Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker to have a chance at their blessing.
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