BREAKING......Steve King is stripped of all Committee assignments. ....

[ProudMNDemocrat]

Steve King of Iowa has been stripped of al his Committee assignments. He is basically useless now. Just heard on MSNBC.

King's words and actions have no place in Congress. I hope the man in the White House is listening.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. That's a jaw dropper.

[SharonAnn]

60. It's awesome!

[shenmue]

2. YAY

[Ohiogal]

3. Good.

Now they need to grow a spine and oust the Racist in Chief.

[dem4decades]

4. And a screw you to the voters who elected him too.

[Va Lefty]

6. This Post K & R x 1000!

[lunasun]

29. + Exactly

And they can’t pretend “they didn’t understand” what he was about or any other bullshit anymore

[Initech]

64. Here's a hearty fuck you to IA-04!

[onetexan]

84. That's what i don't get. This is a state where presidential candidates go early on to start their

bids, yet Iowans have kept this racist in office for many years.

[vlyons]

5. Republican party is running scared

This is one result of our big Dem House win. Republicans knows which way the wind blows. This is purely a symbolic gesture.

[Trueblue Texan]

42. And they were saving him for this...

...when they were desperate for a distraction bigger than their usual shit. Forget Russian agents, lookee over there at what we did to address racism in our party! Ain't we righteous?

Hypocrites.

[littlemissmartypants]

48. Excellent point. eom

[calimary]

77. Wouldn't surprise me. An attempt to appease a more uncomfortably vigorous opposition

by throwing us a bone?

And a rather little bone, too, considering the current state of affairs in CON-world.

[obamanut2012]

7. He has said and done much worse than this many times

So, why now?

[tblue37]

14. This time he openly defended the idea of being a white supremacist --using the phrase out loud. nt

[obamanut2012]

16. I think that interview he gave overseas was way worse

I'm glad something has at least been done.

[Phoenix61]

32. Because we can

Pelosi don't play.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

67. squirrel!

The gutless GOP are not holding up in polling. Trump/McConnell shutdown and Russiagate are having an effect, therefore, SQUIRREL!

[musicblind]

71. Partly because he did it in an interview with the New York Times.

It makes it much harder to sweep under the rug.

[Bettie]

74. He was open about it

too blatant. They prefer their racism with a tiny bit of deniability.

[dalton99a]

8. And he was already the most useless Congressman ever from Iowa

All he did was cozy up to Nazis and white supremacists

[2naSalit]

57. He also plays a big role

in the Iowa early primary-like pre-elections. Maybe that will change now too.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

62. Ding!

[Chichiri]

9. Print source? nt

[struggle4progress]

21. King removed from his committees after remarks on white supremacy

Robin Opsahl, Des Moines Register
Published 7:12 p.m. CT Jan. 14, 2019

... “Leader McCarthy’s decision to remove me from committees is a political decision that ignores the truth," King said in a statement Monday night. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California, said Sunday he would take action after King told the New York Times: “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?”

Since the announcement, many Republicans have spoken out against King's remarks, including Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst. Both had previously campaigned with King.

The decision to remove King from the judiciary, agriculture and small business committees, metes out a punishment for the Kiron representative that is highly unusual but McCarthy said it is warranted ...

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/14/steve-king-removed-committees-white-supremacy-iowa-us-house-republican-grassley-ernst-nationalism-ia/2572042002/

[Mr.Bill]

22. NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/politics/steve-king-house-judiciary-committee.html

[irisblue]

23. NYT article more at article

Source~~https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/us/politics/steve-king-house-judiciary-committee.html


Steve King Loses House Committee Seats Over White Supremacy Remark

SNIP--House Republican leaders removed Representative Steve King of Iowa from the Judiciary and Agriculture Committees on Monday night as the party officials scrambled to appear tough on racism and contain damage from comments Mr. King made to The New York Times questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.

The punishment came on a day when Mr. King’s own party leadership moved against him, with the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, suggesting Mr. King find “another line of work” and Senator Mitt Romney saying he should quit. In an attempt to be proactive, the House Republicans stripped him of his committee seats in the face of multiple Democratic resolutions to censure Mr. King that are being introduced this week.

Those measures will force Republicans to take a stand on whether to go along with the House Democratic majority’s attempt to publicly reprimand one of their own.


SNIP--Mr. McCarthy called a special meeting of the Republican Steering Committee to consider removing Mr. King from Judiciary — which has jurisdiction over immigration, voting rights and impeachment — and Agriculture, which is a prized committee for Iowans. Mr. King also lost his seat on the Small Business Committee. The steering committee vote was unanimous.

[RockRaven]

10. This sh*tbird is the same person he's always been... Iowans/GOPers don't get to pretend they

didn't know who they just elected for the 9th time/have served with for 16+ years.

Only now are they saying anything about it. Too late. You own his behavior.

[samnsara]

11. one down.....

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Romney Daniels is running scared,

and the Rethugs Donors are seeing one of their problems.

[no_hypocrisy]

13. DRINKS FOR THE HOUSE!

[SunSeeker]

15. K & R

[ProudMNDemocrat]

17. Steve King is a FUCKING NAZI......

THAT has been rendered IMPOTENT.

Next up, he should resign from Congress.

[pazzyanne]

18. YES!!!

Couldn't happen to a "nicer" fella. I hope this sends a message to more than one or two people. Waiting to see the backlash from Iowa, although I think Iowans are now woke!

[LakeSuperiorView]

19. He has been basically useless his entire life.

He's always been an asshole, Dipshit made him think it was OK to express himself.

[NoMoreRepugs]

20. That makes him available for a senior White House or cabinet position in DonnieWorld.

[flibbitygiblets]

27. Nothing surprises me anymore. He'd fit right in.

He needs to be censured.

[littlemissmartypants]

51. .

Donnie World. That would be a movie I'd pay to see. It's all black comedy, in the classic sense, from here on out.

Black comedy, also known as dark comedy or gallows humor, is a comic style that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss. Comedians often use it as a tool for exploring vulgar issues, thus provoking discomfort and serious thought as well as amusement in their audience. Popular themes of the genre include death and violence (murder, suicide, abuse, domestic violence, graphic violence, rape, torture, war, genocide, terrorism, corruption), discrimination (chauvinism, racism, sexism, homophobia), disease (anxiety, depression, nightmares, drug abuse, mutilation, disability, terminal illness, insanity), sexuality (sodomy, homosexuality, incest, infidelity, fornication), religion, and barbarism.

And of course, our current president.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy

[progressoid]

58. Good lord. That's a real possibility.

[empedocles]

24. A good untrumpian sign

[littlemissmartypants]

52. Untrump America. Has a nice ring to it. nt

[Power 2 the People]

25. That's it? I want him censured and removed!

[BearThom70]

55. If Bobby Rush's resolution get's passed...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/1/14/1826167/-Democratic-Rep-Bobby-Rush-introduces-resolution-censuring-white-supremacist-Steve-King

[FarPoint]

26. Yhippe!

[watoos]

28. Is this supposed to make the GOP look better?

What about the Nationalist in the White House?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

31. Not really. They have more racists in their ranks.....

Steve King has been an obvious thorn in their sides for a long time.

Remember the "calves the size of Cantelopes" comment when referring to illegals bringing in drugs?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

35. Louie Louie Gohmert.......

He too is of Steve King's ilk.

[BigmanPigman]

30. He still needs to be stripped naked then

Tar and feather the basturd on live TV.

[sakabatou]

33. Good

[paleotn]

34. A step away from being expelled.

[George II]

37. He is basically useless "now"? When was he anything but basically useless?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

40. IMPOTENT is basically useless...

[benld74]

38. Throwing him under the bus

Hoping to avoid shutdown

[Honeycombe8]

39. Good. Guess that's why McConnell made that unusual statement about King.

Hard to believe they took that step. They must be concerned about being associated with Nazis. I guess the Nazis didn't donate enough money, like Russia did.

[BumRushDaShow]

70. Might also be a shot across the bow for this recently elected one

from the state of Mississippi, who seemed to enjoy "public hangings" -



... although Turtle probably truly doesn't give a damn either way other than the P.R. move of saying it.

[Honeycombe8]

83. That pic is like the picture of Dorian Gray.

Her hatred shows in her face.

[Liberalhammer]

41. Its him being honest.

The rest of the rethugs took an oath to keep is in whispers.

Steve King is the Republican party,

[ProudMNDemocrat]

43. Yes sireee.

Racists, mysoginists, crooks, and Liars.

[ismnotwasm]

44. Too little, too late Republicans

[moondust]

45. Fall guy, PR stunt.

GOP will always exploit racism to get votes of middle class and poor.

[econron]

46. Campaign Contributors

I'm curious who his contributors were for the last election? I'm confident that Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream is a big fan of KKKing as is Devin Nunes family who lives in the 4th district. Anyone know who else?

[BearThom70]

47. This was the right move, BUT ...

Repudiating King, who dared to be honest about his eugenics ideologies, dilutes the argument their policies are racist. They get cover for their support for tRUMP. Denouncing racism and racist words and actions (after all, King is the original architect of the wall) should have happened 1000 times in the last 2-years (everyone remember Charlottesville?!)
Their Machiavellian dickishness knows no bounds.

[left-of-center2012]

49. "I hope the man in the White House is listening"

His next Chief of Staff?

[ffr]

50. Does this have anything to do with plummeting poll numbers for Russpublicans?

Because normally, they'd promote such a person.

[eggplant]

53. He still gets to draw a paycheck.

[AlexSFCA]

54. unfortunately he got elected on his views

It’s great that ge got stripped of all assignments but I doubt he’ll be expelled from congress cause voters knew exactly who he was and voted for him specifically for his racist views. This should stop others riding on the racist train knowing that they may have limited power if elected.

[Pepsidog]

56. About time

[TlalocW]

59. What they're really upset is that he didn't keep his racism more "vague"

Damn it, Steve! We have a list of words that we use to communicate to our base that we're going to be screwing the darkies, spics, etc. Was it too hard to USE THOSE? Now we have to use you as a example.

TlalocW

[IronLionZion]

61. Kevin McCarthy is a such a weasel for swiping on Dems when he did this

McCarthy told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "I have a scheduled meeting with him on Monday, and I will tell you this: I've watched on the other side that they do not take action when their members say something like this. Action will be taken. I'm having a serious conversation with Congressman Steve King on his future and role in this Republican Party."

Not enough. King needs to be censured. They need to make an example out of him.

Dems censured and expelled Jim Traficant.

Other people who have been censured in US history: Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, Charlie Rangel, Gerry Studds, Joe McCarthy, and several more.

Dems have taken plenty of action against Dem members.

[Initech]

63. OWNED!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/user/amsmiles

[ecstatic]

65. Umm, kick the fucker out. This is not the first deplorable

statement he's made! But by all means, please proceed, republicans. 2020 is coming...

[Scruffy1]

66. Lipstick on a pig. n/t.

[Hortensis]

68. Poor Steve, under the bus by what's become a white supremacy party.

Next they'll be posturing that they're not a male supremacy party.

But 2020's still coming and they'll now do anything to win, so they'll continue election theft and further undermine democracy by turning people against people and otherwise degrading national understanding and behaviors.

They'll continue their move to authoritarianism to go with that (inevitably furthering sexism, racism), and of course they'll still serve the very wealthy, inflaming rabid social and religious conservatives and left-wing dissidents to power it all.

On the plus side, "Poor Steve" shows they know they're losing right now.

[quakerboy]

69. Everyone knows

Its ok to think, act, and vote for all the things he says, especially in the republican party.

You just cant say them out loud. As an elected official. repeatedly. for 22 years. Or eventually you might get a slap on the wrist, or maybe even a whack on the rear.

[ancianita]

72. Looks as if Democratic Party leaders are doing some real pigeon shooting of their own, eh?

[Basement Beat]

73. Good job GOP votes in Iowa...

you have an effectively useless congressman because you love your racists more than anything.
BTW, is it that many stone cold racists out there? I mean you would have to be to vote for King. If you simply turn a blind eye just because he as an R next to his name- guess what, you're still a racist scum bag.

[ck4829]

75. A great start

[barbtries]

76. i wouldn't be surprised

if trump tweets his support for King and blasts congress for doing the right thing for once. after all, it was trump who insisted there were good people on all sides and said out loud, I'm a nationalist.

[Nitram]

78. OK. That's good. Now they have to do something about Trump.

[niyad]

79. he was pretty much useless anyway.

[sandensea]

80. My guess is that McCarthy will wait until the hubbub simmers down,

and then reinstate Cantaloupe King's committee posts - with possible promotions.

That's how they roll.

[geardaddy]

81. Womp womp!

[RainCaster]

82. A racist doesn't belong in Congress, but he is acceptable in the White House

The insincerity of the GOP is amazing.

[warmfeet]

85. He deserves much worse,

but I will take it. Perhaps the pendulum is swinging back in favor of humanity.