Posted on 12/29/2014 4:48:13 PM PST by cotton1706
The GOP has had a pretty good story to tell this year in terms of race and African-American voters. Three black Republicans were elected to Congress — two in the House (Mia Love and Will Hurd) and one in the Senate (Tim Scott). Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) and others are making outreach efforts, as is the Republican National Committee. Overall, Republicans did better among African American voters, particularly in states like Ohio.
But that good news could be overtaken by some other news: The new House majority whip, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, spoke to a white nationalist group in 2002.
From Robert Costa's story:
“Throughout his career in public service, Mr. Scalise has spoken to hundreds of different groups with a broad range of viewpoints,” said Moira Bagley, Scalise’s spokesperson. “In every case, he was building support for his policies, not the other way around. In 2002, he made himself available to anyone who wanted to hear his proposal to eliminate slush funds that wasted millions of taxpayer dollars as well as his opposition to a proposed tax increase on middle-class families.”
She added, “He has never been affiliated with the abhorrent group in question. 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.”
The group, the European-American Unity and Rights Organization, was founded by David Duke, a white supremacist and former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Duke, as you might recall, was the GOP standard-bearer in the 1991 Louisiana governor's race.
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[White Nationalist] == [anyone who criticizes Obama]
Bring out the long knives.
Obama went to racial hate rallies for twenty years where the leader screamed that whites invented AIDS to genocide blacks, saying god damn america, etc..
I hope this takes down all the Boehner cabal
Obama spoke at a Pali event in LA in 2003......
Crickets....
Boehner’s out to replace Scalise with a less conservative choice.
Can hardly believe such a non-story gets pushed by the media.
I take it the NAALCP, La Raza, MEChA, and other racial groups are O.K., just so long as it’s not a group promoting the interests of crackers?
If any self respecting republican hears the name David Duke, they would be wise to start looking for an exit and put as much distance between themselves and Duke as possible.
The fact that David Duke is a Code Pink supporting Cindy Sheehan scumbag should be enough.
Obama went to racial hate rallies for twenty years where the leader screamed that whites invented AIDS to genocide blacks, saying god damn america, etc..
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Obama managed to get two NYPD cops executed with his race pimping.
Not a Scalise fan but soetoro spoke at a number of racist, black events including hanging with screwy louie. ‘Course we know dems get a pass.
Did they chant G-D AmeriKKKa?
Funny how Code Pink and Cindy Sheehan are not tainted by their association with former Democrat/Independent David Duke.
Not a very smart move for a republican politician. But really, I could care less who he spoke to. Actions are what I am interested in.
Hurting Scalise protects the Boehner cabal.
He’s the weakest link, too conservative.
Boehner hand is on this knife.
David Duke on why Cindy Sheehan is right. Sorry I’m not going to link it to FR so you’ll have to add your own “http”
://davidduke.com/why-cindy-sheehan-is-right/
Some one call WET and have it put in their newscasts!
Read
So are the conservatives striking back
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