Grapevine: Twitter's character cap claims another victim
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And now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine...
Free Money
Sometimes not even $25 million gets you respect.
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David and Charles Koch have donated that sum to the nation's largest minority education organization -- the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
But critics are slamming the Kochs for giving the money, saying they want to weaken the political interests of African-Americans, and they're criticizing the fund for taking the money.
One Ivy League professor said the money can do good but accepting it was wrong.
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Quote -- "I feel like the UNCF is getting into the position of being a puppet."
The president of the fund says he is ready for the blowback.
Quote -- "Criticism is a small price for helping young people get the chance to realize their dream of a college education...I can take the heat."
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Promise Made
Kentucky Democratic Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes promised she would use a fundraising event with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to speak out against new EPA coal regulations.
But, people there say it didn't happen.
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An audio recording of the event given to Politico indicates the word coal was never mentioned -- not even once.
Instead Grimes spent most of the time attacking her opponent -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The Grimes campaign contends she had a private conversation with Reid about energy and coal.
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One guest at the event cast doubt on that -- saying Reid arrived late and left before Grimes.
Counting Characters
Finally, Twitter's character cutoff claims another victim.
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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley promoted the state's education reform in an unfortunate tweet -- quote -- "South Carolina made history this year by passing education reform. We will no longer educate children..."
The full quote continued on Instagram -- "...based on where they are born. Through reading coaches, technology investments, and expanding charter schools we want our children to be the future workforce."