Former KKK Leader David Duke Urges Voters to Support Trump in Fundraising Letter

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  1. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Charming.

    White nationalist, white supremacist, or whatever anti black racists are calling themselves these days, David Duke sent a a fundraising mailer to his supporters presumably asking for money while urging his supporters, whom I assume are also white nationalists, to vote for Trump.

    Granted, there is no evidence nor even accusation that this is at the behest of the Trump campaign.

    But Duke does indeed point out how Trump's position on issues coincided with his own views on non whites, immigrants, and the like.

    Did Trump err in not vociferously distancing himself form such racist folks when he had the chance? As oppose to playing footsie with them to perhaps garner a vote or two?



    http://www.mediaite.com/online/form...oters-to-support-trump-in-fundraising-letter/


    David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, urged voters to back Donald Trump in a fundraising letter sent to supporters.

    Duke is running to be U.S. Senator from Louisiana. Under the state’s unusual primary rules, he is one of nine candidates vying for the seat. According to a recent poll, he has about 3% support.

    In the letter, dated Oct. 6, Duke exhorts supporters to support both Trump, writing in part:

    “Thank God Trump has emerged and embraced my issues such as stopping immigration, fair trade not free trade, and America First. I will be the most outspoken voice in the Senate. Nothing could have more impact than to send me to the US Senate! I will call out the craven sellouts!”



    The letter, which was obtained by The Huffington Post, encourages voters to purchase blue baseball caps emblazoned with the slogan, “I’m for Duke & Trump!” Duke writes further that the establishment’s “nightmare is our American dream, for I will encourage Trump to go even further to save America!”

    The former KKK leader has long been a vocal supporter of Trump. The real estate mogul drew rafts of criticism when he initially refused to disavow Duke’s support. (He did eventually.) Duke sponsored robocalls in August that criticized “Black Panther cop killers,” a theme which also appears in his October letter. (Trump’s campaign distanced itself from the calls and condemned Duke.) And Duke has praised Trump for spreading the message of white nationalism and for his victory over “Jew supremacists
     
  2. GeddonM3

    GeddonM3 Well-Known Member

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    And BLM supports Hillary, which is the same kind of (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*).

    Nobody cares about David duke, <Rule 3>
     
  3. superbadbrutha

    superbadbrutha Banned

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    Just curious, if there r blacks, whites, Hispanics and Asians n the group who r they racists against?
     
  4. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    I have several white coworkers who regularly attend BLM protests and events. How many minorities at Klan rallies?
     
  5. Brewskier

    Brewskier Well-Known Member

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    Pretty much everyone.

    But I know, I know, nobody on the left is racist.

    - - - Updated - - -

    That's sad.
     
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    superbadbrutha Banned

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    That makes about as much sense as u do.
     
  7. Hoosier8

    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You will let us know won't you?
     
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    ArmySoldier Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Who knows. They wear sheets like cowards. Could be none, could be some.
     
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    The Klan of course has endorsed Trump. Also neo-Nazis, militia members, StormFront, white nationalists (who make up the biggest group) grifter ranchers out west, survivalists and the NRA. Also the Faux News crowd and those raised on Hate Radio. And then also the high school educated, disaffected white guys (such as coal miners) with little future. Quite a group. Armed to the teeth and ready for revolution.
     
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    Meanwhile, Hillary had the support of Omar Mateen, you know, the terrorist who killed 50 people, and wounded more because they were likely gay and therefore not worthy of living.

    Hillary even had his father at one of her campaign events sitting in the front row.

    Let's talk about that.
     
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    A Klansman defending the flag, Anaheim 2016-

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  12. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh. Is he running for public office, sending out fundraisin letters invoking her name?
     
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    David Duke left the KKK in 1980.............

    Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Will Quigg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

    Hillary's endorser appears to be a current member.
     
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    Same ol' Klan, new year.
     
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    RonnieFan Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What's your point?

    If someone doesn't have a college education, that they will become a racist and the only job available for them is working in the coal mines?

    <Rule 3>
     
  16. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Actually, he appears to be a right wing troll that right wingers gobbled up, held up to justify their own racially derogatory positions.

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...on-kkk-supporter-just-an-elaborate-troll.html

    He doesn't actually appear to support her, nor did he cough up the $20,000 grand.

    But then again, David Duke is nationally know figure, a white supremacist, nationalist, whatever bigots call themselves these days, running for public office, invoking the name of Trump, aligning himself with Trump, exortng the potions of Trump, while Trump tweets about SNL.
     
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    Why do Liberals try endlessly to associate Duke with Donald Trump?

    How exactly does Duke "align" himself with Trump?

    Are you having a really boring day that you had to toss more BS like this?

    Geez...
     
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    Hot damn it had been almost a month since the Duke Boggieman was trotted out..

    And again.. FROM THE ARTICLE

    "Trump&#8217;s campaign distanced itself from the calls and condemned Duke."
     
  19. The Mello Guy

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    It seems what trump is selling appeals to the klan, which isn't super surprising
     
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    Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton support Hillary.
    No difference.
     
  21. Professor Peabody

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    Your Red Herring has been in the sun too long. Duke hasn't been in the KKK for over 40 years, Quigg is been a current member.

     
  22. In The Dark

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    Trump was unable to denounce the Klan at his most important opportunity and lied bald faced that he didn't know about Duke.

    He's pure filth.

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    Tell us, in your opinion, why is that sad?
     
  24. yardmeat

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    Duke left the KKK proper, but has remained tied to other white separatist groups. Quigg claims to be a "Grand Dragon" and that he and his buddies have raised 20K for Clinton, but neither one of those things has been substantiated by anyone. Both candidates have done the right thing and dismissed such support.
     
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    Sure, let's discuss it; Omar Mateen was a lone individual who acted on his own; the KKK is an organized group of racists who act as a group. I think that is a huge difference from what you are portraying it to be.
     

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