That is exactly what they are.

They are a fully integrated part of the Republican Party and it's been a part of the Southern Strategy since Pat Buchanan was just starting out as an editorial columnist.

It's a KEY element to the Republican Party - not a fringe or outside of it.

Let's not fall for "They aren't ALL like that."

We have to paint the enemy as an all or none kind of thing here. We have to make it EXTREMELY painful for people who don't share those sentiments to continue to vote against their economic interests.

but the way you show it - it's well said!!!

The republicans - from boner to the last back bencher, Ted Nugent to the lowliest nra member, limpballs to the idiot with 100 listeners on his 5000 watt station, ...all of them nothing more than tumors that need to be eradicated. The Klan was never a threat to America like the current republicans are

back then jbs were recognized as wackos and couldn't get air time.

today's version is even worse and they control the debate.

Look at Erik Prince (the new money guy) and Ted Cruz. They have a very black/white view of their world. It's either good or evil.

I'm kind of pulling together an essay of sorts of an overview of the dots connecting. It's taken a LOT of right wing reading to understand these people and a lot of 'family' tree making - but it's pretty clear to me know. The Family is Real.

It's very real and it's very much in play.

I said these are the same folks from the past who just turned in their red flags for yellow ones.

they have a bigger target group.

Democrats and liberals, blacks and hispanics (anyone not white), women in general, non-Christians (and you had better be the right kind of Christian for them).

They are spinning up for armed revolt and acts of terror.

These people traveled to Nevada to fight the government... and the murders can directly be traced to Fox news and Hannity and his ilk.

And they need to be pushed back like the KKK was years ago.

Yes, I concede that it IS true that not all conservatives & Republicans are racists, misogynists, etc. or even necessarily prejudiced. But some ARE the former.....and many more are the latter. And too many decent folks still left on the right have not yet spoken up about the truth.....because they either don't know, or they're too afraid of being intimidated by their peers.

but all KKK are Republican

but all Republicans are assholes.

I think the people in the KKK and CCC know exactly why they're there. I'm not sure that's universally true for all the tea baggers, many of whom are just following along because they're stupid or gullible.

And ReTHUGs and financed by Kochroaches.

That's the nice spin a clue on Jeopardy tonight gave them.