U.S. senators, mayors fight ‘garbage’ claims they’re linked to KKK

[Lodestar]

Source: Austin's KXAN (local news and nbc affiliate)

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Four U.S. senators are fighting back against unconfirmed, anonymous accusations that they’re affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan.

Internet hacktivist group Anonymous announced an event called “HoodsOff2015,” according to The Hill, with a promise of exposing members and affiliates of the KKK.

On Monday, several prominent lawmakers – including mayors and United States senators – fiercely denied any purported link between themselves and the white supremacy group, as found in the Anonymous-related documents.

Read more: http://kxan.com/2015/11/02/u-s-senators-mayors-fight-garbage-claims-theyre-linked-to-kkk-2/

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Well, I guess this got their attention...ha!

[RandySF]

1. Even Anonymous claim it did not come from them.

[bravenak]

2. Good. They should not even have to fight bullshit charges though.

Nobody important joins the clan. They look stupid dressed up like Wizards.

[left on green only]

3. It Doesn't Seem Right To Me

I would think that any truly accurate list of KKK members would also be jam packed with the names of Congress Critters. The true fruit of all of the gerrymandered voting districts.

[Oneironaut]

13. The KKK is pretty pathetic these days.

I would be surprised to see any. It's mostly splinter groups of methheads now. There's really no incentive to join - especially for politicians.

[LibDemAlways]

4. Even if they don't formally join, you can be

sure that many Repuke politicians' sympathies lie with the Klan. Hell, George "Macaca" Allen named his only son Forrest, as in Nathan Bedford Forrest, early KKK Grand Wizard. Racism has long been a defining trait of the Republican Party, and the phony indignation of guys like Cornyn is just laughable.

[SoapBox]

5. I agree.

And it would seem this is only going to get more interesting.

[greymattermom]

6. It can't be a coincidence that this group is on the list

This will be interesting.

[Blue_Tires]

8. Unless the list itself is complete bullshit

Like I've been pointing out from the start...

[LuvNewcastle]

7. I doubt that these people are actual members

of the Klan, but I could see them having connections to racist organisations like the Klan or neo-Nazis. A lot of current Republican ideology, especially with southern Republicans, has a racist, nativist streak. A lot of them will admit in private that they admire some of the things Hitler did. A common statement I hear from people is, "you know, Hitler started out good, he just went too far."

[FSogol]

9. Are any of the people on that list up for reelection today? n/t

[Reter]

10. No, there aren't any Senate elections today

Gonna be a boring Election Day, I don't like off years.

[FSogol]

11. Wasn't one guy on the list a Mayor? Hope you go vote. I voted this morning. we're

trying to prevent a tea party take over of our school board and trying to give McAulliffe a better house/senate to work with.

[Oneironaut]

12. Sounds like a troll swooped in at the perfect opportunity.

The moral of the story: Don't announce in advance. Just dump the data.

[Lodestar]

14. Garbage is as garbage does....

A Rovian-like event if ever there was one.