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BearThom70

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

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 10:11 PM

Jan 2019

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.

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BREAKING......Steve King is stripped of all Committee assignments. .... [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 OP

That's a jaw dropper. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2019 #1

It's awesome! SharonAnn Jan 2019 #60

YAY shenmue Jan 2019 #2

Good. Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

And a screw you to the voters who elected him too. dem4decades Jan 2019 #4

This Post K & R x 1000! Va Lefty Jan 2019 #6

+ Exactly lunasun Jan 2019 #29

Here's a hearty fuck you to IA-04! Initech Jan 2019 #64

That's what i don't get. This is a state where presidential candidates go early on to start their onetexan Jan 2019 #84

Republican party is running scared vlyons Jan 2019 #5

And they were saving him for this... Trueblue Texan Jan 2019 #42

Excellent point. eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #48

Wouldn't surprise me. An attempt to appease a more uncomfortably vigorous opposition calimary Jan 2019 #77

He has said and done much worse than this many times obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #7

This time he openly defended the idea of being a white supremacist --using the phrase out loud. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #14

I think that interview he gave overseas was way worse obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #16

Because we can Phoenix61 Jan 2019 #32

squirrel! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #67

Partly because he did it in an interview with the New York Times. musicblind Jan 2019 #71

He was open about it Bettie Jan 2019 #74

And he was already the most useless Congressman ever from Iowa dalton99a Jan 2019 #8

He also plays a big role 2naSalit Jan 2019 #57

Ding! Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2019 #62

Print source? nt Chichiri Jan 2019 #9

King removed from his committees after remarks on white supremacy struggle4progress Jan 2019 #21

NYT: Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #22

NYT article more at article irisblue Jan 2019 #23

This sh*tbird is the same person he's always been... Iowans/GOPers don't get to pretend they RockRaven Jan 2019 #10

one down..... samnsara Jan 2019 #11

Romney Daniels is running scared, Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #12

DRINKS FOR THE HOUSE! no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #13

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2019 #15

Steve King is a FUCKING NAZI...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #17

YES!!! pazzyanne Jan 2019 #18

He has been basically useless his entire life. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #19

That makes him available for a senior White House or cabinet position in DonnieWorld. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #20

Nothing surprises me anymore. He'd fit right in. flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #27

. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #51

Good lord. That's a real possibility. progressoid Jan 2019 #58

A good untrumpian sign empedocles Jan 2019 #24

Untrump America. Has a nice ring to it. nt littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #52

That's it? I want him censured and removed! Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #25

If Bobby Rush's resolution get's passed... BearThom70 Jan 2019 #55

Yhippe! FarPoint Jan 2019 #26

Is this supposed to make the GOP look better? watoos Jan 2019 #28

Not really. They have more racists in their ranks..... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #31

Louie Louie Gohmert....... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #35

He still needs to be stripped naked then BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #30

Good sakabatou Jan 2019 #33

A step away from being expelled. paleotn Jan 2019 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Tech Jan 2019 #36

He is basically useless "now"? When was he anything but basically useless? George II Jan 2019 #37

IMPOTENT is basically useless... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #40

Throwing him under the bus benld74 Jan 2019 #38

Good. Guess that's why McConnell made that unusual statement about King. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #39

Might also be a shot across the bow for this recently elected one BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #70

That pic is like the picture of Dorian Gray. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #83

Its him being honest. Liberalhammer Jan 2019 #41

Yes sireee. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #43

Too little, too late Republicans ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #44

Fall guy, PR stunt. moondust Jan 2019 #45

Campaign Contributors econron Jan 2019 #46

This was the right move, BUT ... BearThom70 Jan 2019 #47

"I hope the man in the White House is listening" left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #49

Does this have anything to do with plummeting poll numbers for Russpublicans? ffr Jan 2019 #50

He still gets to draw a paycheck. eggplant Jan 2019 #53

unfortunately he got elected on his views AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #54

About time Pepsidog Jan 2019 #56

What they're really upset is that he didn't keep his racism more "vague" TlalocW Jan 2019 #59

Kevin McCarthy is a such a weasel for swiping on Dems when he did this IronLionZion Jan 2019 #61

OWNED!!!! Initech Jan 2019 #63

Umm, kick the fucker out. This is not the first deplorable ecstatic Jan 2019 #65

Lipstick on a pig. n/t. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #66

Poor Steve, under the bus by what's become a white supremacy party. Hortensis Jan 2019 #68

Everyone knows quakerboy Jan 2019 #69

Looks as if Democratic Party leaders are doing some real pigeon shooting of their own, eh? ancianita Jan 2019 #72

Good job GOP votes in Iowa... Basement Beat Jan 2019 #73

A great start ck4829 Jan 2019 #75

i wouldn't be surprised barbtries Jan 2019 #76

OK. That's good. Now they have to do something about Trump. Nitram Jan 2019 #78

he was pretty much useless anyway. niyad Jan 2019 #79

My guess is that McCarthy will wait until the hubbub simmers down, sandensea Jan 2019 #80

Womp womp! geardaddy Jan 2019 #81

A racist doesn't belong in Congress, but he is acceptable in the White House RainCaster Jan 2019 #82

He deserves much worse, warmfeet Jan 2019 #85