Iowa Rep. Steve King's many outrageous comments may finally catch up with him

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Rep. Steve King is facing the fight of his political life — against his fellow Republicans and thanks to the consequences of his own words.

The Iowa congressman with a long history of racist and outrageous remarks isfacing a serious challenge from state Sen. Randy Feenstra, one of four GOP candidates that King is facing off against in the GOP primary on Tuesday.

King is being massively outspent: Feenstra has poured over $230,000 into TV ads, and outside groups have run up hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads on his behalf. Feenstra's campaign reported having over $120,000 in cash on hand in the latest reporting period, while King had $32,000.

King's opponents haven't focused on his past rhetoric as much as they have on what's happened because of it: his loss of power.

The longtime congressman, who's been in office since 2003, was stripped of his assignments on the Agriculture, Judiciary and Small Business committees last year and essentially ostracized from the Republican Party after The New York Times published his comments about white nationalism. "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?" he asked a reporter then.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/iowa-rep-steve-kings-many-100901503.html

[Demovictory9]

1. good!

[SharonClark]

2. To be replaced by an equally rabid but slight more intelligent Randy Feenstra.

Let's hope Democrat J.D. Scholten can pull off an upset in the general.

[stopdiggin]

4. yep. let's tease out the important part here

King's opponents haven't focused on his past rhetoric as much as they have on what's happened because of it: his loss of power.

When Kings words and agenda become a problem for the GOP ... Then we have something to talk about.
But the real problem here is that he's incredibly stupid .. and that translates into uncomfortable and embarrassing.
It's really uncouth to piss in the planters at the country club (and then get filmed while doing it).

[iemitsu]

3. I guess it was Hitler who made such language offensive,

Mr King.

[tableturner]

5. Maybe a King victory would help the Democrat steal center/right votes and win the seat.

I don't know much about the district. However, I would assume that it must be a very conservative one given the elections King has won. Even with my lack of knowledge, it seems logical to assume that the Republican without all of King's horrible baggage would win easily.

I'd like to hear some thoughts from those with more knowledge of the area. Do we hope for King to win the primary, much like many Democrats are hoping for Kobach to win his primary in Kansas, thereby giving the Democrat the best possible chance?

[Polybius]

6. This might help him now

The racists are riled up right now.