Mighty White of You

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at the Abita Quail Farm in Abita Springs, La. The Northshore Tea Party sponsored th... Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at the Abita Quail Farm in Abita Springs, La. The Northshore Tea Party sponsored the event, which included appearances by Scalise, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, state Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, and Tea Party favorite Dr. Ben Carson. Cassidy is running against Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Republican candidate retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness. (AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld) MORE LESS
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Incoming House GOP Whip Steven Scalise (R) says it’s “ludicrous” to think he was involved with white nationalists. And along those lines, I confess, I bet it was a pretty awkward moment when Scalise was giving his speech at that convention and started talking about the civil rights challenges facing the country. In fairness, who would assume that a group called the National Organization for European-American Rights might be a race thing? I continue to think this is the most trenchant piece of analysis on the on-going issue of right-wing Republicans accidentally speaking to white nationalist organizations.

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