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IronLionZion

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29. There was a time when the GOP actively publicly denounced Nazis

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 03:26 PM

Mar 2018

and leaders encouraged their votes to avoid voting for Nazis like David Duke. Not anymore apparently. They don't feel like the association would damage their party's brand these days. Some of their voters seem to like the combination of racism and authoritarianism.

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Pic Of The Moment: Another Great Republican Candidate [View all] EarlG Mar 2018 OP

If he doesn't win there is probably a cabinet position for him n/t hibbing Mar 2018 #1

Damn, I never thought of that.....:( dameatball Mar 2018 #4

No, a federal judgeship central scrutinizer Mar 2018 #11

or scotus..... getagrip_already Mar 2018 #24

This idiot is running in the district next to mine. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #2

Dont worry, the gop has plenty of nazis to go around. liberalnarb Mar 2018 #3

Hope hicks....white lies......Holocaust.....blackest lie.....I think I see a pattern here dameatball Mar 2018 #5

Where are Elwood and Jake when you need them? Initech Mar 2018 #6

I thought the picture was snark! LeeM Mar 2018 #7

"National Socialist White People's Party" Jokerman Mar 2018 #14

Hmmm, I wonder how Kushner and the converted Ivanka fit into his theories? Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #8

oh DAMN! TRUMP WILL JUST love this guy, its his kinda guy!! yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #9

and got 20k votes. mopinko Mar 2018 #10

Turn out to vote cp Mar 2018 #12

About that district...please understand, there is a reason he was the "only one to file"... Stuart G Mar 2018 #13

Combined, the two Demcrats got 90,000 votes, the Republican.. got 20,000 Stuart G Mar 2018 #15

Trump would win Pendejo of the year contest in Puerto Rico IronLionZion Mar 2018 #30

Thank you for that background info. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2018 #23

I mean, yeah, he's a Nazi, christx30 Mar 2018 #16

HA! nt LSFL Mar 2018 #27

K&R Gothmog Mar 2018 #17

Oh My God ailsagirl Mar 2018 #18

Even if 3rd Dist. eats up so much of Cook County, it still disgusts me that a Nazi even shows up. ancianita Mar 2018 #20

Rancid stench indeed ailsagirl Mar 2018 #26

they're not sending their best people Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #19

To be fair, you dont have to be a neo-nazi to be a Republican Major Nikon Mar 2018 #21

Does Dan Aykroyd do political ads? jmowreader Mar 2018 #22

CIB??? Sam McGee Mar 2018 #25

Prescott Bush and the Dulles brothers financed Hitler's rise to power after all. sandensea Mar 2018 #28

There was a time when the GOP actively publicly denounced Nazis IronLionZion Mar 2018 #29

A perfect fit to represent the GOP dalton99a Mar 2018 #31

Where do these people come from? apkhgp Mar 2018 #32

The Democrat Candidate Oldtimeralso Mar 2018 #33

I hate Illinois Nazis IronLionZion Mar 2018 #34

the trust sad part of this situation is heaven05 Mar 2018 #35