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I don't know how true this information is, but if it is true you would think the GOP would have learned from the David Duke ordeal. What does everyone else believe?
GOP’s New House Majority Whip Was ‘Honored Guest’ At 2002 White Supremacist Convention
GOP’s New House Majority Whip Was ‘Honored Guest’ At 2002 White Supremacist Convention
After Eric Cantor’s career-ending defeat in his primary race, the Republican Party scrambled to pick a new Majority Whip. They settled on Steve Scalise (R-LA) a relatively young congressman who had little experience, but was carried through by overwhelming support from fellow Southerners who wanted one of “their guys” in the role. Today, two things become clear: Scalise is a friend of the white supremacist movement and Republican leaders are probably really wishing they vetted the guy a bit more.
The United States House Majority Whip is a role that is perhaps one of the most powerful in Washington. Despite a relatively brief tenure in Congress, Scalise has poised himself as a bit of a rising star in the Republican Party. However, he also seems to have quite a few fans in the white power movement....