Current Events > Holocaust denier poised to win GOP nomination despite party's rebuke of him

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/holocaust-denier-arthur-jones-republican-3rd-congressional-district-lipinski-newman/

Arthur Jones an outspoken Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite and white supremacist is poised to become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat representing parts of Chicago and nearby suburbs.

Well first of all, Im running for Congress not the chancellor of Germany. All right. To me the Holocaust is what I said it is: Its an international extortion racket, Jones told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Indeed, Jones website for his latest congressional run includes a section titled The Holocaust Racket where he calls the genocide carried out by the German Nazi regime and collaborators in other nations the biggest blackest lie in history.

Jones, 70, a retired insurance agent who lives in suburban Lyons, has unsuccessfully run for elected offices in the Chicago area and Milwaukee since the 1970s.

He ran for Milwaukee mayor in 1976 and 13th Ward alderman on Chicagos Southwest Side in 1987.

Since the 1990s to 2016, Jones has jumped in the GOP 3rd Congressional District primary seven times, never even close to becoming a viable contender.

The outcome will be different for Jones in the Illinois primary on March 20, 2018.

To Jones own amazement, he is the only one on the Republican ballot.

And given the fact that Ive got no opposition in the primary, OK, I win that one (the primary) by default all right, Jones said during an interview in a coffee shop in Lyons.

That leaves Illinois Republicans saddled with a nominee who is well known for his racist and white supremacist activities.

Tim Schneider, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party said in a statement to the Sun-Times, The Illinois Republican Party and our country have no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones. We strongly oppose his racist views and his candidacy for any public office, including the 3rd Congressional District.

Jones told the Sun-Times he is a former leader of the American Nazi Party and now heads a group called the America First Committee. Membership in this organization is open to any white American citizen of European, non-Jewish descent, he said.
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In November, Jones will face either Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., a Western Springs resident, or Lipinskis Democratic primary challenger, Marie Newman from LaGrange.

Jones will almost certainly be defeated in November. Thats because the 3rd Congressional District is one of the most heavily Democratic in the state.

The district sweeps in the old Chicago Democratic machine wards of 11, 13, 14, 19 and 23 and meanders through a corridor to wide swathes of southwest suburban turf. The district was drawn to protect Lipinski, whose father, William a former congressman is close to House Speaker Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

How did this happen?

Republicans didnt bother to muster a credible candidate because the district is so Democratic. There is always a debate if parties should recruit candidates to run races they are highly likely to lose.

Jones could not be knocked off the ballot.

In 2016, Jones was removed from the 3rd District GOP ballot in legal actions engineered by the Illinois Republican Party.

Records show that John Fogarty Jr., the general counsel for the Illinois GOP, handled the objections to Jones 2016 nominating petitions filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Once Jones was removed from the ballot because his petitions were faulty, Lipinski ran unopposed in the 2016 contest.

By 2018, Jones took his petitions door to door himself and took greater care to have valid signatures.

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jfc republicans.

you cant control one racist-ass seat???
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The GOP is such a stain on America
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Lol, way to confirm people's views of your constituents there GOP.
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It's just economic anxiety

Death Penalty for him.
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It sounds like the only reason for this is that seat is so heavily Democratic that the GOP isn't bothering to waste resources putting up an actual challenger, which it looks like they do touch on in the article
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Jones told the Sun-Times he is a former leader of the American Nazi Party and now heads a group called the America First Committee. Membership in this organization is open to any white American citizen of European, non-Jewish descent, he said.

...Wow, that's not even remotely subtle.
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Imagine not being able to beat a racist pos in any type of election lol
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

It sounds like the only reason for this is that seat is so heavily Democratic that the GOP isn't bothering to waste resources putting up an actual challenger

Still reflects badly on the party that their candidate seems to be a literal Nazi.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

It sounds like the only reason for this is that seat is so heavily Democratic that the GOP isn't bothering to waste resources putting up an actual challenger, which it looks like they do touch on in the article

You would think though they would still make the effort to not allow themselves and their party to represented by an actual Neo-Nazi.
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lol. the "morally perfect family values" crowd at it again.
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To Jones own amazement, he is the only one on the Republican ballot.

This is why, article even says he snuck in because republicans don't even bother trying in that area since its so demo heavy, and the article even says he'll most likely get beat. So an oversight more or less.
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Some random guy puts his name on the ballot for a solid blue seat that no one else is even bothering to challenge. "GOP IS EVIL!" TC should go work for Vox.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

It sounds like the only reason for this is that seat is so heavily Democratic that the GOP isn't bothering to waste resources putting up an actual challenger,

I think you have that reversed; they don't put up challengers because it's heavily Democratic
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The article clearly states that the local Republican Party has denounced him.

Theyre most likely not even bothering to run a candidate of their own, simply because they know its s list cause in that area.
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0TiamaT0 posted...

The article clearly states that the local Republican Party has denounced him.

I have titled the topic accordingly
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Antifar posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

It sounds like the only reason for this is that seat is so heavily Democratic that the GOP isn't bothering to waste resources putting up an actual challenger,

I think you have that reversed; they don't put up challengers because it's heavily Democratic

Isn't that what I wrote? Did I leave a word out somewhere?
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TomNook20 posted...

"GOP IS EVIL!" TC should go work for Vox.

Point to where I suggested the GOP is evil. I've gone out of my way to create a topic title that is more generous to the Republicans than the actual article's headline.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

Isn't that what I wrote? Did I leave a word out somewhere?

No, my brain did. I read what you wrote as "the only reason this seat is so heavily democratic is that..." Apologies for the confusion.
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Antifar posted...

Point to where I suggested the GOP is evil. I've gone out of my way to create a topic title that is more generous to the Republicans than the actual article's headline.

Posting this article with the headline you chose says enough. But actually making a sensible title would have resulted in a 2 post topic so I guess that was not an option.
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Antifar posted...

0TiamaT0 posted...

The article clearly states that the local Republican Party has denounced him.

I have titled the topic accordingly

That was aimed at previous responders who either didnt bother to read the article, or are just going to spew nonsense regardless.
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told you the midterms were going to be dominated by disenfranchisement and gerrymandering
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0TiamaT0 posted...

Antifar posted...

0TiamaT0 posted...

The article clearly states that the local Republican Party has denounced him.

I have titled the topic accordingly

That was aimed at previous responders who either didnt bother to read the article, or are just going to spew nonsense regardless.

Honest question but do you think the GOP will continue to denounce this guy, support him against the Democrat because they can't have a Democrat win or just ignore this election the entire time since they feel he has no chance?
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flussence posted...

told you the midterms were going to be dominated by disenfranchisement and gerrymandering

I mean this in all seriousness, this is an excellent post.
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I mean, if he wins the Republican nomination it doesn't really matter if they rebuke him. He'll still be running as a Republican.
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Tbh the more interesting story in this district is that Lipinski is losing union support despite his incumbency to the challenger.
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Well, at least he'll lose in the end.
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TheVipaGTS posted...

0TiamaT0 posted...

Antifar posted...

0TiamaT0 posted...

The article clearly states that the local Republican Party has denounced him.

I have titled the topic accordingly

That was aimed at previous responders who either didnt bother to read the article, or are just going to spew nonsense regardless.

Honest question but do you think the GOP will continue to denounce this guy, support him against the Democrat because they can't have a Democrat win or just ignore this election the entire time since they feel he has no chance?

Theyll denounce him.

If they didnt even bother to run a candidate, they know the seat is a lock for the a Democrats.

Theres not much else they can do - are they really going to waste hundreds of thousands of dollars in a losing race, when theyve already said what they had to?
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Guys I'm starting to doubt this whole "both parties are the same" argument.

I'm more surprised they allowed him to run as a Republican.
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This is a blue district in a blue state. He ain't gonna win jack shit.
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pick one:
- #NotAllRepublicans
- republicans are more spineless than Bernie Sanders
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flussence posted...

pick one:
- #NotAllRepublicans
- republicans are more spineless than Bernie Sanders

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sktgamer_13dude posted...

I'm more surprised they allowed him to run as a Republican.

As the article makes clear: they don't really have a choice.
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flussence posted...

pick one:
- #NotAllRepublicans
- republicans are more spineless than Bernie Sanders

Spineless? The Republican party has zero authority to remove him from the ballot.
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KingCrabCake posted...

Imagine not being able to beat a racist pos in any type of election lol

Literally happened for the presidential election and damn near happened in Alabama.

It's almost as if black folks were right when they claim large sections of this country simply hate minorities and fear them getting power
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it's amazing people like this still get some type of support. in 2008, Republicans and other demographics tried to claim people like this no longer existed... lolololol.

by 2012, these people who weren't supposed to exist were being exposed like crazy, but people in denile continued to give the benefit of the doubt and defended these types. especially on social media where all of their friends, family and colleagues could see.

2016 these people have titles like "Alt-Right," and their bullshit ass websites(like Breitbart) are heavily being pushed as "credible" sources of info from all supporters. people are more openly vocal about their support due to certain events emboldening. rhetoric and suspicious times of silence hint that the silent majority were finally feeling secure enough to break silence. relationships are strained with many.

2017... Trump and half of his family is in the White House on some nepotism stuff. many celebrated, some of them too soon. many relationships ended and the tiki torch White nationalist made sure we had enough light to have seen it coming.

2018... deniers still exists.
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Questioning numbers =/= denial
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There is no way he could win in Illinois though. His opponent would need a Roy Moore level scandal for this man to even have a chance.
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Trayvon posted...

Questioning numbers =/= denial

This guy does not merely question numbers, my dude

Indeed, Jones website for his latest congressional run includes a section titled The Holocaust Racket where he calls the genocide carried out by the German Nazi regime and collaborators in other nations the biggest blackest lie in history.

More specifically, his website says "there is no proof this so-called Holocaust occurred anywhere in Europe, against the Jews."

I don't know where you got the idea that his brand of Holocaust denial was just questioning numbers.
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Holocaust deniers are the worst.
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As an Asian, I should care because....???
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And of course people will vote for him because they're okay with it
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zH0mPfR posted...

As an Asian, I should care because....???

If you can't even get people to acknowledge the holocaust, how do you think that's going to go down for history books with regard to asian internment in the US during WW2?
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s0nicfan posted...

how do you think that's going to go down for history books with regard to asian internment in the US during WW2?

You mean the internment under liberal god, FDR?
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zH0mPfR posted...

As an Asian, I should care because....???

Because you're smart enough to recognize the existence and meaning of other people.
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Dustin1280 posted...

Listen I am all about blaming the GOP when it is deserved, but this is clearly just a crazy person running for a seat that will be completely pointless.

Even the GOP knows this, thus they condemned the dude and moved on...

There isn't any point for them to waste money trying try fight this guy. It's a pointless seat that will get NOTHING done...
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Antifar posted...

zH0mPfR posted...

As an Asian, I should care because....???

Because you're smart enough to recognize the existence and meaning of other people.

Liberals never cared about racism against Asians in affirmative action and in Hollywood, so, again, I ask: I should care, because...???
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zH0mPfR posted...

Liberals never cared about racism against Asians in affirmative action and in Hollywood, so, again, I ask: I should care, because...???

Because you're not a moron liberal; you're better than them.
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