carlfense Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wow. Just when I though that my cynicism mostly prevented me from being stunned about political revelations. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, acknowledged Monday that he spoke at a gathering hosted by white nationalist leaders while serving as a state representative in 2002, thrusting a racial controversy into House Republican ranks days before the party assumes control of both congressional chambers. The 48-year-old Scalise, who ascended to the House GOPs third-ranking post earlier this year, confirmed that he once appeared at a convention of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization. That organization, founded by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke . . . http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/29/house-majority-whip-scalise-acknowledges-speaking-at-white-nationalist-event-in-2002/?postshare=4511419886090562 Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Sounds like my kind of guy.... I'm kidding, just a f'ing joke you guys. Obviously you should know what you are agreeing to and this guy probably knew who it was. Link to comment
carlfense Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 If someone has ANY doubt as to whether Scalise knew exactly who he was talking to they need to refresh their knowledge of La. political history. We will learn a bit more about who the GOP is and what they stand for from their reaction to this news. My guess? It's shrugged off and he keeps his leadership position. Alternatively they can prove that they don't deserve their reputation as the party of bigotry. Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3eTSbC3neA Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 If someone has ANY doubt as to whether Scalise knew exactly who he was talking to they need to refresh their knowledge of La. political history. We will learn a bit more about who the GOP is and what they stand for from their reaction to this news. My guess? It's shrugged off and he keeps his leadership position. Alternatively they can prove that they don't deserve their reputation as the party of bigotry. Here's the problem though, the Democrats have leaders that have very questionable ties to some bigoted folk. Link to comment
True2tRA Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 If someone has ANY doubt as to whether Scalise knew exactly who he was talking to they need to refresh their knowledge of La. political history. We will learn a bit more about who the GOP is and what they stand for from their reaction to this news. My guess? It's shrugged off and he keeps his leadership position. Alternatively they can prove that they don't deserve their reputation as the party of bigotry. Here's the problem though, the Democrats have leaders that have very questionable ties to some bigoted folk. And many of us have grandparents, great grandparents, great aunts and uncles that view the world through a messed up lens also. This is a generational thing unfortunately. Politically and not. Look at the people representing us in our government though, it's ridiculous. The generational gap is huge as far as political and social views. Probably as big as its ever been. Yet young people are failing themselves by not representing themselves. This generation needs to die off. I don't think it's strictly one political group or the other. To be fair, there are older people that seem to "get it" and still young people that don't. Link to comment
carlfense Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 If someone has ANY doubt as to whether Scalise knew exactly who he was talking to they need to refresh their knowledge of La. political history. We will learn a bit more about who the GOP is and what they stand for from their reaction to this news. My guess? It's shrugged off and he keeps his leadership position. Alternatively they can prove that they don't deserve their reputation as the party of bigotry. Here's the problem though, the Democrats have leaders that have very questionable ties to some bigoted folk. Which ones? Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 If someone has ANY doubt as to whether Scalise knew exactly who he was talking to they need to refresh their knowledge of La. political history. We will learn a bit more about who the GOP is and what they stand for from their reaction to this news. My guess? It's shrugged off and he keeps his leadership position. Alternatively they can prove that they don't deserve their reputation as the party of bigotry. Here's the problem though, the Democrats have leaders that have very questionable ties to some bigoted folk. Which ones? Well Obama is associated with a domestic terrorist, but I don't think Ayers is bigoted. Link to comment
carlfense Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Well Obama is associated with a domestic terrorist, but I don't think Ayers is bigoted.I think that if Obama had been the featured speaker at a Weather Underground event that it would be a big deal. Link to comment
strigori Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Well Obama is associated with a domestic terrorist, but I don't think Ayers is bigoted.I think that if Obama had been the featured speaker at a Weather Underground event that it would be a big deal. Nah, according to Fox News, racism is now only found in history books..... Link to comment
carlfense Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Well Obama is associated with a domestic terrorist, but I don't think Ayers is bigoted.I think that if Obama had been the featured speaker at a Weather Underground event that it would be a big deal. Nah, according to Fox News, racism is now only found in history books..... Oddly enough . . . Fox is entirely silent. They must not have received the officially approved messaging yet. Go see for yourself . . . go to Fox News and search for "Scalise." Zero results from the last 24 hours. Fair and balanced. Heh. Link to comment
tschu Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I can't wait until all the baby boomers are dead Worst American generation that ever lived, and my generation has to live with the consequences Link to comment
Marf Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I can't wait until all the baby boomers are dead Worst American generation that ever lived, and my generation has to live with the consequences Let's kill them. Seriously. Like. Gas chambers. Round 'em all up and put them in labor camps in the meantime. Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I can't wait until all the baby boomers are dead Worst American generation that ever lived, and my generation has to live with the consequences Let's kill them. Seriously. Like. Gas chambers. Round 'em all up and put them in labor camps in the meantime. um.... Link to comment
strigori Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I can't wait until all the baby boomers are dead Worst American generation that ever lived, and my generation has to live with the consequences They make a great case on why we should have an age cap on voting. We have an age min, a max is not such a bad idea either. There reaches a point where the majority of the old people are so disconnected with the modern world, and won't live long enough to deal with the major consequences of their votes and actions. Link to comment
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