Story highlights Democratic fundraisers focused on 2016 were not shocked by reports that the Koch Brothers would raise and spend $889 million in 2016

"I think we all expected we would be up against an enormous amount of money and now we have proof," said one fundraiser

Instead, the Democrats plan to use the figure in as many pitches to deep-pocketed Democratic donors that they can

Washington (CNN) The Koch brothers -- longtime Republican funders and Democratic boogeymen -- reportedly told donors at their annual retreat on Monday that they plan to spend $889 million during the 2016 election cycle. The staggering sum caused some small heart palpitations for people who want to rid politics of money and cries of unfair "oligarchy" from politicians.

But according to multiple Democratic fundraisers with their eyes on 2016, the news was not that surprising and in some ways makes their job easier.

"I don't think it was surprising to many of us," said a Democratic fundraiser. "I think we all expected we would be up against an enormous amount of money and now we have proof."

To put it more simply, the fundraiser -- who did not want to speak on the record because their planned fundraising efforts are not yet public -- said: "Tom Brady is going to throw a lot of passes on Sunday and Richard Sherman is going to try to intercept them. The Kochs are going to spend money in 2016. Well, yeah."

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