In the "This is too funny" KKK addition at DU:

[dutch508]

ForgoTheConsequence (3,557 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027309388

Liberal Democratic Mayor Falsely Accused of Being in the KKK.


THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET!

and

Blue_Adept (1,551 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141248869

Several Republican Senators outed as members of the KKK by Anonymous

 

ForgoTheConsequence (3,557 posts)
127. Is this good enough for you?

https://www.facebook.com/MayorRogero

I’m not even sure this is worth responding to, but for the record: There is a list circulating online purporting to “out” elected officials as members of the KKK. For reasons unfathomable to me or anyone who knows me, my name is on the list. Given my background, my interracial family, my public record and my personal beliefs, this would be hilarious except that it is probably being seen by a lot of people who have no idea who I am.
So, just to be clear, for anyone who doesn’t know me: Don’t be ridiculous. I began my political career working for the rights of farm workers with Cesar Chavez. I have spent decades working for causes of social justice and equality. As Mayor, I have pushed for diversity in our workforce and outreach to and inclusion of people of all backgrounds in our community. In concert with President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper program, I began the Save Our Sons initiative to increase opportunities and reduce violence-related deaths among boys and young men of color. I have advocated publicly for LGBT civil rights, and I was the only mayor in Tennessee to sign onto the mayors’ amicus brief for the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court’s marriage equality case. In short, I don’t think the KKK would want anything to do with me.
I strongly request that anyone associated with the creation and dissemination of this false and defamatory accusation retract it immediately. It is irresponsible and slanderous. (Although, on a positive note, I do appreciate that they are using a picture of me from 12 years ago. Very flattering!)

So now people are in the Klan until they prove to you that they are not? You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

XenaAmazon (22 posts)
124. This is wrong on so many levels!

I'm extremely uncomfortable with releasing the addresses and phone numbers of people who haven't had the benefit of confronting their accusers. The same has been done to abortion providers. And some of those people have ended up dead.

Are we suddenly approving of such tactics? Because these are fascist, right-wing methods I want nothing to do with.

They believe their position to morally justified on the principle they are "saving babies' lives". Please tell me we are not guilty of the same machiavellian ethics.

LonePirate (2,493 posts)
76. Someone on my Twitter feed said Lexington mayor Jim Gray is openly gay.

While not impossible, it seems unlikely he is a member.

valerief (47,483 posts)
113. I was just being logical. I don't know either way. If you know he's openly gay, then I agree he's probably not KKK and the inclusion of his name was made to discredit all the other names. Who knows? It's not like Cornyn, for example, needs to be KKK for everyone with half a brain to hate him. He's a ****in' asshole!

DesMoinesDem (1,333 posts)
12. Breaking News: An annonymous person has posted a list of people they claim are members of the KKK without providing any evidence at all. The media is pretty terrible, but they are not dumb enough to report on this.

Bluenorthwest (38,324 posts)
67. Evidence is optional only for chumps who wish to believe anything they want to believe.

Faith based journalism is called gossip. Making accusations without evidence can be criminal, believing accusations without evidence is simply gullible. Lots of chumps on DU, that's the fact Jack. Gullibility central around here. 'I was on the internet and a Nigerian Prince supporting Bernie told me the world is flat! I am amazed that Bernie supporters all think the world is flat!!!' Chumps are chumps. They are marks, they are patsies and many of them are those things willingly.

Lisa D (1,268 posts)
16. Yes, my post was premature.

I guess I'm so fed up with the GOP's draconian efforts to limit voting rights for minorities that this seems believable.

Ed Suspicious (5,710 posts)
5. John Cornyn (R-TX) (Majority Whip of the US Senate)

LibDemAlways (13,764 posts)
6. Expect indignant denials uttered with a wink and crossed fingers behind the back. Actually KKK membership would most likely be considered a plus among many, if not most, Repuke voters who'll wonder, "Why the fuss?"

Star Member valerief (47,483 posts)
94. If we had freedom of the press, we could make them swear on their holy bible they are not KKK members and detest the mission of the KKK. That'd be funny to watch.

geek tragedy (51,698 posts)
18. is there actual evidence of this?

Not that I would find it surprising, but such extraordinary accusations need a hell of a lot more than anonymous allegations.

CreekDog (44,730 posts)
61. who called these mayors KKK members? WHO?

you believe them?

WHO are you believing? Do you even know?

helping conspiracy theories along is a violation of the Terms of Service. you risk your posting privileges by doing this.

DesMoinesDem (1,333 posts)
51. It is very unlikely Anonymous released these names. The Anonymous twitter account did not link to this list. It linked to 4 lists that had 57 phone numbers and 24 emails. It had no names. Anyone can post on pastebin and the list of politicians is probably just someone messing with people.

One wonders if it came from a secret Hillary e-mail...

AgingAmerican (7,899 posts)
75. Its already on Cornyn's wiki

This is awesome

Star Member Fred Sanders (18,658 posts)
120. Anon only released the names of four Senators, it appears, and the others are bogus, including

all the mayors?
And it was not just KKK members that are to be revealed, they mentioned Ghoul Squad and associates and relationships with these groups.
"We took this grudge between us rather seriously. You continue to threaten anons and others. We never said we would only strike once... The aim of this operation is digital. Another cyber war trist, nothing more. We are not violent. We will release, to the global public, the identities of up to 1000 klan members, Ghoul Squad affiliates and other close associates of various factions of the Ku Klux Klan across the Unites States."

SmittynMo (2,149 posts)
71. Hmmmm. No dems on the list
Gee, I wonder why? I wonder how Rinse Penis will respond to this?
Every day, more nails for the coffin.
And these 4 are probably proud as hell.

Nye Bevan (21,561 posts)
100. The DailyKos diary that you are linking to has been deleted, so probably a good idea to self-delete this thread.

Oooops.

Matariki (16,699 posts)
115. Do you think it's because that list of Senators was premature or fabricated by the Daily Kos author?

Is that list published anywhere else, I wonder?

No... just a typical leftist smear hit job is all. nothing to see here...

Attorney in Texas (652 posts)
110. I don't know the others, but I am acquainted with John Cornyn, and I seriously doubt he's a Klansman

I disagree with 95% of Cornyn's views (a few years ago I would have said "I disagree with 100% of Cornyn's views" but then the numbskulls in my state elected Tex Cruz who makes Cornyn seem almost rational by comparison).

Notwithstanding this disagreement on almost every significant political issue, I do not believe for even one second that Cornyn is a member of the KKK.

Before you embrace this story, go see the movie Truth, which reminds us that GW Bush drew attention away from his very real desertion by disproving the authenticity of one piece of evidence within the mountain of proof confirming Bush's AWOL status. This KKK story smells like a similar setup -- there may be a real story here but perhaps there is a game afoot to discredit that real story by implanting a false clue which will later be exposed as inaccurate in an effort to discredit the whole story.

 

XenaAmazon (22 posts)
130. Are you saying it's OK to post innuendo

Without any proof of credibility? How about reliability of sources? What stops you from being identified as a pedophile tomorrow when you are so willing to accept character assassination w/o any evidence whatsoever?

This is why courts exclude hearsay. This is how human beings ended up being burned as witches.

I think this is appalling

cindyperry2010 (834 posts)
140. you know if they do not sue for libel it is all true what a bunch of scummy ****s

[zeitgeist]

The DUmps got a couple of these up at the moment and are all giddy about it. But they are likely to find out that they end up on the wrong end of a lawsuit if they are relying on anonymous sources.  I can hear the judge now on testimony given from an anonymous masked figure on the internet.  Yeah, right.   

[JakeStyle]

Idiots.

[txradioguy]

So now people are in the Klan until they prove to you that they are not? You should be ashamed of yourself.

And yet in the next breath you'll fully believe people are racist until it's proven that they aren't.

[Patriot Guard Rider]

Notice their outrage du jour in condemning this "outing", is because a DEMOCRAT was falsely accused. Had no dem been falsely accused, they'd believe the outing of Republicans.

Their faux outrage is noted.

[Carl]

Star Member valerief (47,483 posts)
94. If we had freedom of the press, we could make them swear on their holy bible they are not KKK members and detest the mission of the KKK. That'd be funny to watch.

 

[dutch508]

Notice their outrage du jour in condemning this "outing", is because a DEMOCRAT was falsely accused. Had no dem been falsely accused, they'd believe the outing of Republicans.

Their faux outrage is noted.

One thread is outrage a DEM is called a KKK member. The other is joy that a REP is called one. I dare you to pick out which reply goes to which thread.

[DUmpsterDiver]

A real DUmmy never learns, while a mole has a path to reality.

[98ZJUSMC]

So now people are in the Klan until they prove to you that they are not? You should be ashamed of yourself.

And yet in the next breath you'll fully believe people are racist until it's proven that they aren't.

Of course, but they still won't believe it.

Nye Bevan (21,561 posts)
100. The DailyKos diary that you are linking to has been deleted, so probably a good idea to self-delete this thread.

Awwww.......  recall the flash mobs, stand down Code Pink.  The code word is not, repeat, is not imminent.   

DesMoinesDem (1,333 posts)
51. It is very unlikely Anonymous released these names. The Anonymous twitter account did not link to this list. It linked to 4 lists that had 57 phone numbers and 24 emails. It had no names. Anyone can post on pastebin and the list of politicians is probably just someone messing with people.

Ya' think?  I call bullshit.  Leftie SJretards would never do such a thing.   

[docstew]

And yet, not ONE mention of the documented, historical fact that the KKK was part of the Democrat Party. Or Robert Byrd's membership. Or Woodrow Wilson. etc...

[jukin]

And yet, not ONE mention of the documented, historical fact that the KKK was part of the Democrat Party. Or Robert Byrd's membership. Or Woodrow Wilson. etc...

By the time the leftists get done revising history the KKK will be republican and Lincoln will be a democrat.

Another trait of high IQ people is not believing real history but the revised history of The Party.