Let me join James Joyner is stating, for the record, that David Duke has no place, in my mind, in the Republican Party (indeed, in American politics) and that were he ever to be nominated in race in which I could vote, I would vote against him. I would rather elect a rabid goat to office than David Duke.
And, I sincerely hope, that he does not run for Congress once he is out of jail, as Drudge is reporting. And if he does, I hope that he does not do so as Republican.
I would note that there is no method by which the parties can stop people from using the labels "Republican" or "Democrat"--if they could, do you think that La Rouche would have been allowed to use the "Democrat" label all these years?
And speaking of Duke, if he ever again declares for the presidency, I hope that the press treats him as they are currently treating LaRouhce (i.e., ignoring him entirely).
This Public Service Announcement is largely in reponse to this post by Matthew Yglesias, in which he denounces Sharpton, and some commentary starts in which some lefty commenters seem to think that most conservative bloggers would support Duke.