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Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:19 AM Sep 2016

David Duke Says He and Donald Trump Have the Same Message

Source: Time

Duke says his message explicit while Trump's is implicit

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is running for Senate in Louisiana, and he says Donald Trump’s popularity is helping him in the race.

“I love it,” Duke told the LA Times. “The fact that Donald Trump’s doing so well, it proves that I’m winning. I am winning.”

Duke also told the LA Times that Trump’s proposed policies, like building a wall along the border with Mexico and banning Muslims from entering the country, show the country is open to a white power message. “He’s talking about it in a visceral way,” Duke said. “Donald Trump is talking implicitly. I’m talking explicitly.”

Read more: http://time.com/4514350/david-duke-donald-trump-senate-louisiana/



And that message is:
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David Duke Says He and Donald Trump Have the Same Message (Original Post) Rocknrule Sep 2016 OP
K&R, i hope this gets more coverage because yes, he is that bad uppityperson Sep 2016 #1
Well! There's a ringing endorsement. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #2
"Proves I'm winning"--Duke Roy Rolling Sep 2016 #3
k&r Because there just are not words Tribalceltic Sep 2016 #4
Duke will probably be the GOP nominee in 2020 Rocknrule Sep 2016 #5
The Republican party does too hibbing Sep 2016 #6
They do have the same message! get the red out Sep 2016 #7
He ain't wrong. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #8
Minority and female millennials voting for Stein or Johnson have real issues they need to Mamajami Sep 2016 #9
Like "affluenza" and "marijuana addiction" Rocknrule Sep 2016 #10
At this point, anyone not supporting Hillary is not someone I want in my life IronLionZion Sep 2016 #14
This was an 'interesting' Louisiana primary result: yallerdawg Sep 2016 #11
With friends like these, who needs enemies? Initech Sep 2016 #12
That's comforting ailsagirl Sep 2016 #13
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. Well! There's a ringing endorsement.
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:41 AM
Sep 2016


How is this happening? I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone.

Roy Rolling

(6,856 posts)
3. "Proves I'm winning"--Duke
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:41 AM
Sep 2016

Don't believe it. He is way behind. Even among Trump supporters, they prefer other right-wing zealots of Brother John Birch over Duke.

Skeletor has lost his mojo.

Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
5. Duke will probably be the GOP nominee in 2020
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:45 AM
Sep 2016

And Ted Nugent will be his running mate. The "Duke Nukem 2020" ticket, if you will.

hibbing

(10,076 posts)
6. The Republican party does too
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:51 AM
Sep 2016

You know, it was not all that long ago where there were actually reasonable members from the other party. They have always had their kooks of course, but now they are totally dominated by them.

Peace

IronLionZion

(45,268 posts)
14. At this point, anyone not supporting Hillary is not someone I want in my life
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 10:47 PM
Sep 2016

which has already lost me a black woman I was dating who is against her because of the email scandal.

The people who still stubbornly claim both parties are the same are just

Undecided voters at this point have their heads so far up their own behinds we're never going to get them. We need to focus on increasing registrations and turnout on our side as much as possible.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. This was an 'interesting' Louisiana primary result:
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 11:40 AM
Sep 2016

311,613 votes for the Democratic candidates.

301,169 votes for the Republicans. And most of those voters did not vote for Trump.

Polling doesn't indicate it this time, but Bill Clinton won the general election twice here!

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/louisiana

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