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Eugene

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12. Ah! A youthful indiscretion.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:17 PM

Dec 2014

He was a young, ill-prepared politician.
He didn't realize he got into bed with David Duke.

[font size=8]Suuuuure![/font]

If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you.

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House majority whip Scalise acknowledges speaking at white nationalist event in 2002 [View all] Kingofalldems Dec 2014 OP

More of that diversity! atreides1 Dec 2014 #1

Oh, but he was "unaware" of the group's ideology. inanna Dec 2014 #2

The "heil" salutes didn't give it away? CanonRay Dec 2014 #7

Well then! This certainly qualifies him to be GOP whip. slumcamper Dec 2014 #3

Scalise needs to tender his resignation Just for Fun Dec 2014 #4

"From the same party that brought you David Duke" KeepItReal Dec 2014 #5

The GOP base will love him even more once they hear of this. LonePirate Dec 2014 #6

But..but...New Black Panthers! muntrv Dec 2014 #8

The republicans maindawg Dec 2014 #9

House majority whip admits he addressed white supremacist group Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #10

I guess he forgot his hood TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #11

Ah! A youthful indiscretion. Eugene Dec 2014 #12

nothing to see here - let's all get back to dwelling on Rev. Wright Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2014 #13

wanna bet they just don't care? BadGimp Dec 2014 #14

what crap angrychair Dec 2014 #15

Fantastikkk. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #16

Is he claiming he didn't know who David Duke was, or what? herding cats Dec 2014 #17

He's lying of course. Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #18

Of course. herding cats Dec 2014 #19

As one of Scalise's constituents... Feron Dec 2014 #20

Attention Republican Dumb Fucks 47of74 Dec 2014 #21

To be fair, he thought the group was a European financial group called the EURO. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #22