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tclambert

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7. Hey, don't forget Steve King (R-idiot):

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 10:08 PM

Sep 2019

Representative Steve King of Iowa, a Republican whose history of making racist and divisive remarks led him to be stripped of his committee assignments earlier this year, questioned Wednesday if there would “be any population of the world left” if it were not for rape and incest. His comment drew swift condemnation from top House Republicans and at least one called for him to resign.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/us/politics/steve-king-rape-incest.html

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That's our nation. :( Cary Sep 2019 #1

It is now, Cary. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #4

Heard men say .. . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #2

Yep. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #3

The misogyny and ignorance of republicans brer cat Sep 2019 #5

Yes. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #6

Hey, don't forget Steve King (R-idiot): tclambert Sep 2019 #7

So many of them. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #8

take heart, 11% now represents boofer interests Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #9