GOP Arkansas state senate candidate wore KKK costume as teen

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An Arkansas State Senate candidate initially denied reports that he had been dismissed from a high school for wearing a Ku Klux Klan costume at a Halloween event. Then a newspaper found that his family had challenged the dismissal in court.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Republican candidate running for Arkansas State Senate said he made “mistakes” as a teenager after repeatedly denying his dismissal from a Mississippi high school for wearing a racist Ku Klux Klan costume for Halloween.

“First of all, I unequivocally denounce the KKK and any like minded hate group,” Beckham said in the email. “It is sad that the Democrats will do anything and say anything to try to win. The accusations that have been made about me are not only baseless and false, but disgusting.”from a lawsuit Beckham’s family filed in Hinds County Circuit Court in Jackson, Mississippi, that challenged his dismissal from the school.

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Nothing seems to say when was this? He was in high school when it happened, was that 5 years ago or 30?

The attempted denial and cover up says yeah that’s probably still the person you are today.

Just like Virginia’s Governor except he was in college.

Go young people!

So he's another GOPLiar. Good to know. Thx. 👍

Ooh poor boy. The plot thickens.

So he apologized for mistakes as a teenager, but what about blatantly lying about it as an adult?

Now do the senate candidate from Arizona

Nice family

So sad....

I would think KKK would be the scariest costume ever. But then, those devil costumes can be pretty horrifying.

Liar liar, your cross is on fire.

He chose something scary.

As a teen?

They are all such liars. Unbelievable.

Doesn't matter, just as the Governor of Virginia.

Naturally, a liar.

let me guess he's a Republican

Shocking isn't wearing a KKK garb to a Halloween party. ...then again it's not shocking either when that's part of their daily attire in that closet.

AliVelshi

Didn't he know that only Democrats can do that and get away with it?

Let’s go to the Democrat Governor of Virginia for comment...

Then own up to them. Not this I take no responsibility Trump crap

Stop me if you've heard this one: A 'good christian republican' runs for office Gets accused of horrible shit Denies everything Invents democrat conspiracy Horrible shit gets confirmed Issues apology/excuse, emphasis on 'going forward', never once mentioning their failed cover-up

Why do candidates go straight to denial? Own your mistake and tell us how you've changed and what you learned in the process. We've all made bad choices, and the voters might actually forgive yours. But your lies are hard to ignore when the truth comes out!

He should've changed political parties. Dems are a-okay with the KKK, isn't that right GovernorVA Klan Robes/Blackface Northam?

Governor of Virginia. Enough said.

Bill Clinton is running for the Senate?

I missed the part where he apologizes for accusing Democrats of baseless smear when it was in fact true.

Now do Ralph Northam... Little wonder people have no respect for the press.

As a f*cling teen. It could have been a joke since people weren't always ultra sensitive pussies

Democrat:

His parents should have taught him not to lie

beatlebabe49 They all denounce racist groups when they decide to run. But up until that point all good

Mark Kelly wore a Hitler costume for Halloween. AZSen

But when there’s multiple smoking guns about Joe Biden’s corruption it’s all fabricated. The MSM is brainwashed.

The Streisand effect 💯%

Using the “I was an asshole as a teenager” excuse. Hmmm...heard that before.

And he'll still win.

Sort of shows how youthful indiscretions can affect your life decades later. The worst part was not owning up to it but trying to lie his way out of it. Certainly is political material, something this country doesn't need more of.

Laughable to tell us that’s not the man he is today? If true, why deny it at first, claim that people fabricated the allegations & further blamed it on a ploy by the Democrats? Does he think we are all fools?

Still employed by ABC.

Virginia governor?

Dressing up like Democrat Ralph Northam GovernorVA

A GOP candidate casually did something racist and then lied about it?

Definitely not a good look. Still, let’s consult the “Official KKK/Hitler Reasonable Facsimile Scoreboard:” Democrats 2. Republicans 1. My money’s still on the Dems.

But in Arkansas the KKK thing might actually help him.

How will he lie his way out of this?

The only point to note here is that he is a Republican. Had he been a Democrat you would NOT be reading this.

Doesnt matter. See GovernorVA and CaptMarkKelly

Mark Kelly anyone? Anybody?

Mark Kelly dressed as Hitler when he was a teen. Will AP report that?

The next Secretary of Education if Trump is re-elected.

What idiot denies somthing that has a court record attached to it

Trump will call him a fine man.

What about RalphNortham who was either KKK or blackface.... seriously AP f- you for your political bias. You make me sick

Hello AP consumers. Are you aware that Mark Kelly (D - AZ) was accused today of once dressing as Hitler? No, of course not, because you have stories like this to distract you.

How many Democrats wore KKK outfits when it wasn’t Halloween?

Want to take a wild guess who this is dressed as Hitler? MarkKelly CaptMarkKelly

Now do Mark Kelly

Now do GovernorVA

It used to be okay to dress up as something at Halloween. When did that change? Snowflakes.

Great. Now do Mark Kelley.

Oh, Arkansas! You crazy, racist kids!

Is you is or is you ain't his constituents?

Huh. What about Mark Kelly? I'm curious what happened there.

He’s only 37. Wow! I guess all that hate takes a toll on the body & hair line. 🧐Why do they all have the same look?🤔

Liar liar. Perfect fit for the GOP

GOP voters now up in arms that a school would dismiss someone for that

He can always switch parties, move to Virginia, and run for governor.

Of course he did

Paging RalphNortham

Just here to reply that a newspaper found nothing; journalists working for a newspaper did. Nicely done, hardworking folks of ArkansasOnline. JournalismMatters journalism

Are we sure that wasn’t just his regular attire?

Republicans publicly lie, until the truth is published. That is the Republican way.

During the fucking pandemic?

.....Now do Mark Kelly dressed as Hitler.

Cool, now do Mark Kelley.

Unfortunately this will only help him win in Arkansas

Should’ve found a way to put Charles Edward Beckham III’s name in the headline and/or the tweet itself here.

Umm so he has no credibility

Maybe he should run for governor of Virginia instead.

Oval ofce charade 10/23 a dozen+ numbskulls no mask. Just in time for super coronasurge. The attack here is on our sense of reality. Make no mistake it's brainwashing. Don't be soft-headed! this filthy dictatorship is attacking minds. He grabbed by the pus_y, finding balls

Perfect GOP candidate

Hey just like the governor of Virginia!

Ok now do Ralph Northam

Now do Northam

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GOP material.

High school, who cares

How 1930s of him

This could not be more on brand for the party of trump

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