I have been, as some here know, desperate to see a Democratic challenger to Steve Scalise in the election for the LA-01 House seat. I’ve offered to make three web ads for anyone willing to step up and file before next week’s deadline.
Well, his Whippiness may indeed have some competition, but not the sort I was hoping for…
Former Klan wizard Duke flirts with run for Congress
David Duke, perhaps America's best-known white supremacist, is considering running for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District seat occupied by Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise, according to the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard's website.
Duke, who was elected to Louisiana's House of Representatives in 1989 and served one term, said the murder of the five Dallas police officers by a black sniper last week prompted his interest in running. He has previously called Scalise a "sellout" after the congressman apologized for speaking in 2002 to a white supremacist group founded by Duke.
Qualifying for the congressional election is set for July 20-22 in Baton Rouge.
If you need any more evidence that the advent of the Orange-atan has freed American racists to de-mothball their old hooded prom dresses, this should be the definitive proof: David Duke feels safe in entering mainstream politics again.
And the scariest part: he could be right. LA-01 has a near-zero chance of going blue this cycle. The new home parishes of New Orleans’ white flighters in the 50s and 60s, the area was actually represented by Mr. Duke in our state House a quarter-century back. It is Trump Country and Duke is an unapologetic Trump man. (Duke was an early endorser, calling the ‘Pub nom “our White Knight.”)
To be clear, my offer still stands. I’ll gladly donate three web-ready ads to any Democratic challenger to Rep. Scalise.
As for Mr. Duke, I’ve already said my video say regarding him and his like.