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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Duke Threatens To Expose Other Politicians With White Supremacist Ties
David Duke Threatens To Expose Other Politicians With White Supremacist Tiesby Page Lavender at the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/02/david-duke-steve-scalise_n_6406844.html
"SNIP....................
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 childrens 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 dont 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
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
"has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life"
groundloop
Jan 2015
#8
arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. Funny how he's basically admitting that it's wrong to assiciate with him.
Please proceed!
spanone
(135,846 posts)2. c'mon duke, it's your civil duty!
i like it when the klan threatens politicians.....
rickford66
(5,524 posts)3. Well, go ahead ... make our day.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)4. Please proceed.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)5. He probably has information on others and they are probably hoping their name does not come out
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
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.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)7. put up or shut up
groundloop
(11,519 posts)8. "has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life"
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.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)9. I'd still like to see the list...Repug or Democrats. eom
ebbie15644
(1,215 posts)10. He's not going to say anything!
His "power" is in his secrecy. He says ANYTHING and he losses!
shraby
(21,946 posts)11. There's a name for what he's threatening. It's called blackmail.
Kingofalldems
(38,459 posts)12. So look for him to stay right where he is.
Unless the repubs make some sort of backroom deal with David Duke.
Initech
(100,081 posts)13. Do it! Do it!