This Is How Politics Works

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“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently delivered a direct pitch to one of America’s top defense contractors: Get off the sidelines and start backing Republicans who will protect military spending.

Mr. McConnell’s message, according to people who attended a Nov. 6 fundraiser with officials from BAE Systems Inc., was that if Republican lawmakers lose primary elections from challengers further to their right who have few qualms about trimming military budgets, the defense industry could expect dwindling support in Washington.

“In the current debate, spending cuts have trumped robust national-security spending,” said one person at the McConnell fundraiser, held at a Capitol Hill townhouse. “The main message he was pushing was: Get involved, mainly to teach those who are primarying incumbents that it is not helpful to run against incumbents who are champions for the industry.””* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more here from Dion Nissenbaum / The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304173704579260133964574284

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