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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:56 PM Dec 2014

Check out the GOP’s New House Majority Whip....Steve Scalise

http://theind.com/article-19754-Steve-Scalise-and-the-white-supremacist-connection.html

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Check out the GOP’s New House Majority Whip....Steve Scalise (Original Post) Playinghardball Dec 2014 OP

Why am I not surprised? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #1

Shocked to hear that the mass media will not utter a word about this man's openly racist history. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #3

actually the story got picked up by nearly everyone Enrique Dec 2014 #6

Yes, it did....call me shocked...consequences for a change is nice to see. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #9

Kick! riqster Dec 2014 #2

Three words: Elections Have Consequences. branford Dec 2014 #4

Isn't this an entry requirement for Republican Congress members, especially those in leadership? LonePirate Dec 2014 #5

More Here: WillyT Dec 2014 #7

Gee, I wonder if Fox will lead with this or the Obama golf story? Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #8

In fact it was....golf story, complete with a count of his number of rounds played in 6 years.... Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,667 posts)

1. Why am I not surprised?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:58 PM

Dec 2014

The only thing we aren't seeing (yet) with the new GOPer Congress is their pointy white hoods. But maybe they'll feel empowered to wear those to the State of the Union address.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

3. Shocked to hear that the mass media will not utter a word about this man's openly racist history.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:06 PM

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Enrique

(27,461 posts)

6. actually the story got picked up by nearly everyone

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 06:50 PM

Dec 2014

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Steve+Scalise&safe=off&tbs=sbd:1&tbm=nws&start=10

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

9. Yes, it did....call me shocked...consequences for a change is nice to see.

Reply to Enrique (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:16 PM

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riqster

(13,986 posts)

2. Kick!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:58 PM

Dec 2014

branford

(4,462 posts)

4. Three words: Elections Have Consequences.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:20 PM

Dec 2014

We should remember this when we select our candidates and in how we campaign and reach voters.

LonePirate

(13,415 posts)

5. Isn't this an entry requirement for Republican Congress members, especially those in leadership?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 03:32 PM

Dec 2014

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

7. More Here:

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:08 PM

Dec 2014

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/29/steve-scalise-euro-conference_n_6392036.html

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)

8. Gee, I wonder if Fox will lead with this or the Obama golf story?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:10 PM

Dec 2014

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

10. In fact it was....golf story, complete with a count of his number of rounds played in 6 years....