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Bozita

(26,955 posts)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:23 PM Jun 2012

Former Pa. skinhead wins GOP post with single vote

Source: AP

June 5, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Former Pa. skinhead wins GOP post with single vote
By Michael Rubinkam
Associated Press

A northeastern Pennsylvania man with longstanding ties to white supremacist groups entered a polling place on primary election day and wrote in his name for a low-level position with the local Republican Party committee.

Steve Smith wound up getting elected with a single vote — his own — and now presents a headache for a GOP that doesn't want him but might not be able to get rid of him.

Pennsylvania Democrats spread word last week of his April election, linking to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center that described Smith's associations with "an extraordinary array of white nationalist, skinhead, and neo-Nazi groups," including a group formerly known as the Keystone State Skinheads.


Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120605/POLITICS01/206050415#ixzz1wx689H37



THIS is the GOP's "big tent."
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Former Pa. skinhead wins GOP post with single vote (Original Post) Bozita Jun 2012 OP
and now the GOP has to pretend to "want" to get rid of him... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #1
+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #12
The GOP Turbineguy Jun 2012 #2
He's their kind of guy.He couldn't possibly be any worse that the crap leading the Republicans. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2012 #3
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Roland99 Jun 2012 #4
an interesting way to get off of unemployment? Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #5
awww barbtries Jun 2012 #6
In today's Republican Party, Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #24
Skinheads for Mitt Blue Owl Jun 2012 #7
I have more respect for this guy then I do for 99.9% of the GOP candidates out there... LynneSin Jun 2012 #8
+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #13
: ) like kind april Jun 2012 #9
"Republicans unanimously vote for white supremacist" Enrique Jun 2012 #10
Bwahaha! Make it go viral! freshwest Jun 2012 #14
Yeah right, they don't want him. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #11
iirc wingzeroday Jun 2012 #15
Need help decoding HC and WN. Bozita Jun 2012 #20
Not totally sure, but, I think...HC = hardcore, and WN = white nationalist Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #21
good point wingzeroday Jun 2012 #23
terms wingzeroday Jun 2012 #22
Yes this is the GOP's big tent Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #16
"GOP doesn't want him". Bullshit. He is an asset to the GOP. Their base will love him. AlinPA Jun 2012 #17
I weep for my home state. They are going over to the dark side. nt nanabugg Jun 2012 #18
links wingzeroday Jun 2012 #19

Blue Owl

(50,445 posts)
7. Skinheads for Mitt
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:38 PM
Jun 2012

I'm sure the Rmoney campaign is thrilled to have this skinhead in their tent! LOL...

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
8. I have more respect for this guy then I do for 99.9% of the GOP candidates out there...
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:54 PM
Jun 2012

Because at least he's up front about his racist views; whereas, most GOP politicians try to mask their racist, homophobic views even though they vote against bills that would help minorities and LGBT community.

Doesn't mean I agree with the guy - I'd rather the GOP just come out and say it -" we have a hatred/fear for anyone not white and straight like me."

wingzeroday

(189 posts)
15. iirc
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:05 PM
Jun 2012

These Keystone State Skinheads dudes used to roll 100+ deep and swarm everyone at Allentown HC shows.

To try to keep them out some promoters put together a photo file and people would go into shows one by one through two sets of doors. They were stopped after the first door and if they matched up to one of the WN dudes on file they were not allowed through the second door.

Behind the Aegis

(53,962 posts)
21. Not totally sure, but, I think...HC = hardcore, and WN = white nationalist
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:33 AM
Jun 2012

Just goes to show, that people need to remember to spell things out because not everyone has the same knowledge of abbreviations and, in some cases, there could be multiple meanings.

wingzeroday

(189 posts)
22. terms
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 02:13 AM
Jun 2012

HC= Hardcore music...HC/punk rock


WN= white nationalist/racist dudes

The more I look at theses dudes they may have come together as a group after the timeframe I was talking about..but probably some of the same people from the 90's.

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