But my opinion of Koch just increased tremendously, because it shows me he thinks for himself.
It's never been questioned that Koch thinks for himself. The problem with Koch, according to the left, has been that he has the money to ensure things go the way he wants them to - and that's not in alignment with how the left wants things to go. The moment Koch indicates that his positions (which have long been loathed by the left) align with the left, all of a sudden he's a hero.
Do you people have no shame at all?