The Holocaust denier has no primary opponents.
A former leader in the American Nazi Party is about to get the Republican nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in Illinois.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Arthur Jones, a Holocaust denier who has repeatedly tried ― and failed ― to attain office, is the only candidate seeking the GOP nod for the seat in the heavily Democratic 3rd Congressional District. 
Images on Jones’ campaign website showed him speaking at KKK and neo-Nazi events, giving the Nazi salute and shredding the flag of Israel. He called the Confederate flag the symbol of “white pride,” “white resistance” and “white counterrevolution.” Jones also told the Sun-Times that the Holocaust was “an international extortion racket.”
Party leaders have disowned Jones.
“The Illinois Republican Party and our country have no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones,” Tim Schneider, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, told the Sun-Times. “We strongly oppose his racist views and his candidacy for any public office, including the 3rd Congressional District.”
Jones mocked the party’s attempts to stop him.
“Well, it’s absolutely the best opportunity in my entire political career,” he told the Chicago Tribune. “Every time I’ve run it’s been against a Republican who follows this politically correct nonsense. This time they screwed up.”
The primary is March 20.
Jones is the second candidate that the state GOP has tried to distance itself from in recent days. State Rep. Jeanne Ives, who is running in the primary for governor, was blasted by the party for a campaign ad that mocked transgender people and feminists, among others.
Schneider called on her to “pull down the ad and immediately apologize.”
#1: misterwhite To: Willie Green (#0)
Unless he wins. I mean, the Democrat Party made a place for Robert Byrd, didn't they?
misterwhite posted on 2018-02-05 10:49:30 Reply Private Reply
#2: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#0)
Just another shithead enjoying his "Look at ME,ma!" moment. Doesn't mean a thing.
sneakypete posted on 2018-02-05 11:10:47 Reply Private Reply
#3: A K A Stone To: Willie Green (#0)
A K A Stone posted on 2018-02-05 11:12:28 Reply Private Reply
#4: Stoner To: sneakypete (#2)
Stoner posted on 2018-02-05 11:28:25 Reply Private Reply
#5: Tooconservative To: Willie Green (#0)
Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-05 11:28:50 Reply Private Reply
#6: rlk To: Willie Green (#0)
Apologize for what?
rlk posted on 2018-02-05 11:32:37 Reply Private Reply
#7: sneakypete To: Stoner (#4)
I'm a little more open-minded than John.
I hate ALL Nazis.
sneakypete posted on 2018-02-05 11:53:07 Reply Private Reply
#8: GrandIsland To: Willie Green (#0)
GrandIsland posted on 2018-02-05 11:55:53 Reply Private Reply
#9: sneakypete To: A K A Stone (#3)
I'm betting they slip someone's unemployed nephew or neice in at the last moment. This is a slam-dunk opportunity to get them a steady job with no work required and good benefits.
I am wondering if the Dims and their alleged Republican brothers can prevent the Nazi from getting sworn in if he doesn't have an opponent? The gnashing of teeth,the pulling of hair,and the wailing by people I hate might make that event worth watching.
sneakypete posted on 2018-02-05 11:56:46 Reply Private Reply
#10: sneakypete To: A K A Stone (#3)
I'm betting they slip someone's unemployed nephew or neice in at the last moment. This is a slam-dunk opportunity to get them a steady job with no work required and good benefits.
I am wondering if the Dims and their alleged Republican brothers can prevent the Nazi from getting sworn in if he doesn't have an opponent? The gnashing of teeth,the pulling of hair,and the wailing by people I hate might make that event worth watching.
Wish I could show up at one of his press conferences to ask him if he were going to follow in the footsteps of his Nazi idols,and accept Muslims as allies. How much fun would THAT be?
sneakypete posted on 2018-02-05 11:59:13 Reply Private Reply
#11: Hondo68 To: misterwhite, US Representative misterwhite, Willie Green (#1)
Are you afraid to oppose him for the GOP nomination because it would be too embarrassing to lose to an open and unapologetic neo-Nazi?
Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-05 12:09:07 Reply Private Reply
#12: misterwhite To: hondo68 (#11)
Not up to me. I'll let the people in his district decide that.
misterwhite posted on 2018-02-05 12:17:35 Reply Private Reply
#13: Stoner To: sneakypete (#7)
I agree with that. My statement was intended as humor !
Stoner posted on 2018-02-06 12:16:17 Reply Private Reply
#14: sneakypete To: Stoner (#13)
I knew. To paraphrase an old advertising slogan,"Bet ya can't hate just ONE Nazi!"
sneakypete posted on 2018-02-06 15:18:57 Reply Private Reply