Bevin accepted white supremacist donations

It's yet another scandal for Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin (R-The Media).

In recent days, it's been discovered that nationally known Republican politicians - including most of their leading presidential aspirants - have received campaign contributions from Earl Holt, president of the white supremacist Council of Conservative Citizens. This is the same Council of Conservative Citizens that says racist mass murderer Dylann Roof has "legitimate grievances."

But this scandal has a Kentucky connection too. Not only has Holt donated to Rand Paul, but it turns out that Holt also gave to Matt Bevin's ill-fated Senate campaign.

The usual suspects have defended Bevin, but if the Republicans don't want to be linked with racism, they should stop adopting racist policies. Then racists like Earl Holt will have less reason to fund their campaigns. I guess they'd rather appeal to rich racists and risk getting caught than do without their money. At the very least, we can hold the GOP accountable for racist policy stances.

The Council of Conservative Citizens has been linked with the Republican Right for decades now, and everyone knows about the CCC's racist views. Why hasn't the GOP done a single damn thing to show the CCC the door?

God help us if Bevin wins the election.

(Source: http://www.kentucky.com/2015/06/23/3913958_report-white-supremacist-donated.html)