Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke Calls GOP Majority Whip Scalise a ‘Fine Family Man’
Source: Mediaite
Heres an endorsement House Majority Whip Steve Scalise probably wasnt looking for and doesnt want. In a comment to The Huffington Post, white nationalist and former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke called the Republican congressman a fine family man and a good person.
Duke was responding to a recently unearthed story that revealed Scalise had given a keynote address at a 2002 event hosted by the neo-Nazis white supremacist group.
While Scalises office first said they were not sure if the congressman had spoken at the event, they admitted Monday that he had but does not endorse the groups message. He has never been affiliated with the abhorrent group in question, spokeswoman Moira Bagley told the Washington Post. The hate-fueled ignorance and intolerance that group projects is in stark contradiction to what Mr. Scalise believes and practices as a father, a husband, and a devoted Catholic.
But even as Scalise is working hard to distance himself from the neo-Nazis, Duke apparently has no problem endorsing him.
Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/former-kkk-grand-wizard-david-duke-calls-gop-rep-scalise-a-fine-family-man/
GOP minority outreach continues...
inanna
(3,547 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Not to mention the part about devout Catholics not associating with monsters?
Can not believe this man can remain as the third most powerful racist in the House.
On the other hand, where do those durn lib'ruls get off calling Scalise, a guy who vigourously opposed a MLK holiday passed overwhelmingly in his state legislature, after having supported and addressed a convention of neo-nazis and registered white nationalists headed by the most famous racist in America, a racist?!?
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)craigmatic
(4,510 posts)anti-cop.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Burns Crosses, ties Blacks up to the back of trucks and race 80 miles a hour down the street and has the cleanest White Hood of all our Klan Brothers and Sisters.
herding cats
(19,565 posts)Another potential candidate, state Rep. Steve Scalise (R), said he embraces many of the same "conservative" views as Duke, but is far more viable.
"The novelty of David Duke has worn off," said Scalise. "The voters in this district are smart enough to realize that they need to get behind someone who not only believes in the issues they care about, but also can get elected. Duke has proven that he can't get elected, and that's the first and most important thing."
A Scalise spokesperson did not immediately return The Huffington Post's request for comment on Duke's remarks and the Roll Call story.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/29/steve-scalise-david-duke_n_6392910.html
The Republicans are back on top...it's show time once again, ladies and gentleman!
Maynar
(769 posts)... I'm betting Scalise would just wish Duke would STFU altogether.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...that Godwin's Law is inoperative on this thread?
- Now that the Republicans will be running both sides of Congress, apparently the Nazi's feel it's safe enough to come out of the closet.......
K&R
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)billhicks76
(5,082 posts)Looks like the Conservatives got caught in bed again with the KKK. They shouldn't be able to get away with this.
Scruffy Rumbler
(961 posts)he supports pedophiles! Yea!
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)"devoted Catholics" in my own family. (disclaimer: I was raised Catholic and do not mean what I'm about to post as being representative of ALL Catholics - this is just about my racist uncle). Uncle Joe could talk reverently about bishops and priests and the Church then switch to complaining about "jungle bunnies." I believe he worked in the court system in New Jersey.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)I want him to keep on talking but I bet RW doesn't and we do not see duke on republican-fox
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)there would be open season on white supremacists year round.