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applegrove

(118,489 posts)
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 06:24 PM Jan 2015

David Duke Threatens To Expose Other Politicians With White Supremacist Ties

David Duke Threatens To Expose Other Politicians With White Supremacist Ties

by Page Lavender at the Huffington Post


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/02/david-duke-steve-scalise_n_6406844.html

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Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke issued a warning to Republicans who have criticized House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) for speaking to a white nationalist group in 2002, saying they "better be looking over their shoulders."

In an interview with Fusion, Duke said he has ties to politicians on both sides of the aisle, and he is ready to release names if criticism of Scalise continues:


Overall, Duke was rather flabbergasted by the new focus on Scalise. He said he has hosted both Democratic and Republican legislators at everything from conferences to his children’s birthday parties. He said he has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life.

And he delivered a warning to both Republicans and Democrats: Treat Scalise fairly, and don’t try to make political hay out of the situation. Or he said he would be inclined to release a list of names of all the politicians — both Republicans and Democrats — with whom he has ties.



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David Duke Threatens To Expose Other Politicians With White Supremacist Ties (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2015 OP
Funny how he's basically admitting that it's wrong to assiciate with him. arcane1 Jan 2015 #1
c'mon duke, it's your civil duty! spanone Jan 2015 #2
Well, go ahead ... make our day. rickford66 Jan 2015 #3
Please proceed. zappaman Jan 2015 #4
He probably has information on others and they are probably hoping their name does not come out Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #5
Duke declares "I am the devil himself, he who associated with me shall be named". Why? He is Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #6
put up or shut up AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #7
"has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life" groundloop Jan 2015 #8
I'd still like to see the list...Repug or Democrats. eom Frustratedlady Jan 2015 #9
He's not going to say anything! ebbie15644 Jan 2015 #10
There's a name for what he's threatening. It's called blackmail. shraby Jan 2015 #11
So look for him to stay right where he is. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #12
Do it! Do it! Initech Jan 2015 #13

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. He probably has information on others and they are probably hoping their name does not come out
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 06:31 PM
Jan 2015

Of his mouth. For Scalise to come up with the lame duck excuse he did not know what this group may be then he is dumber than a post.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. Duke declares "I am the devil himself, he who associated with me shall be named". Why? He is
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 06:33 PM
Jan 2015

proud of being a racist and anti-Semite. At least some honesty....

No need for the threats, Wizardman, they invented the Google since you fled to Europe to spread your hate, folks working on that even now.

groundloop

(11,513 posts)
8. "has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life"
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 06:45 PM
Jan 2015

Somehow I don't see "meeting" with someone as being nearly as damning as having someone speak at a racist gathering. Duke has been involved in politics for quite a while and along the way would naturally have met with a lot of people (many of whom were probably holding their nose throughout the entire encounter).

In any case, this could get interesting.

Kingofalldems

(38,422 posts)
12. So look for him to stay right where he is.
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 09:03 PM
Jan 2015

Unless the repubs make some sort of backroom deal with David Duke.

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