Who can forget Rep Steve King’s horrible words about Obama back in Iowa?
King: “And I will tell you that, if he is elected president, then the, the radical Islamists, the, the al-Qaida, and the radical Islamists and their supporters, will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11….
Well, he’s baaaack. In one of the most reprehensible lines of questioning today - and Lord knows there were many as Republicans desperately try to outdo each other on who can cover Bush’s ass best - GOP stooge Steve King takes the cake with this gem:
“Couldn’t you have taken this to the grave with you and done this country a favor?”
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You see, in bizarro Republican world, staying silent and allowing your fellow citizens to remain clueless about how their leaders lie to them is the right, patriotic thing to do. Only traitors speak up about how their country is being flushed down the toilet when there’s still time to actually do something about it.
You should be ashamed of yourself, Scott.
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I blame Sherman for not finishing the job…
Now, that right there is some beautiful, 100% pure, refined, unadulterated right wing authoritarian gooberism right there.
Kind of makes you feel glad to be alive just to hear those with complete awareness-ectomies say such things.
Thanks Iowa.
Do we have an ActBlue candidate to oppose this piece of shit?
You can HEAR the republican knee-jerk reaction in chalking everything up to national security. See, I would have thought that a precedent to out CIA agents would hurt national security.
Ok, I’ll give this one to Rep. King, but he has to be the one to give Scott the spanking.
Umm… check that. He’s a republican so he’ll like doing it too much.
Carry on and forget I said anything.
I have to say that really sent chills up my spine.
Fu(k Rep. King and the horse he rode in on.
Someone else found this .. I’m just passing it on .. too good!
Video at bottom of page.
RawStory - Dem Rep. calls for impeachment at McClellan testimony: video
I know we do not advocate violence on this site,but how about a good old fashioned horse whipping,or if that is inappropriate then the sloppy version of waterboarding.
This ugly man is not needed in Congress.These are the kinds of men that determine what whe populace does.
Too bad you cant just take garbage like this guy out and dump it.
Who’s the nuttiest Repug in Congress? Mean Jean Schmidt, Duncan Hunter, Darrell Isa, Steve King, John Boehner? There are so many to choose from, but these names always seem to rise to the top.
Klown @ 11:
Actually, you can.
Gooper philosophy: Party before country. People? Screw ‘em! The only purpose for the people of this country is to give them our money. Other than that, shut up and go away.
Personal responsibility = give us your money and don’t expect anything in return, like roads and stuff.
Fuck you, Mr. King. You’re a douchebag of the first degree.
Party loyalty above all other considerations.
I’m sure that all of his constituents enjoy a higher standard of living because of the Congressman’s loyalties to his party.
Mr. King, just by your age, you are much closer to grave than Mr. McLellan is! And weren’t people supposed to be respectful of each other in this chamber? (See, I am being respectful though you were not!)
Scott, thanks for standing up to this non-sense. You are doing good for the country, where nobody else had the courage. They are all hiding behind the screen of executive privilege.
sully18 @ 10:
Recent opinions by prominent lawyers question the assumption that either a “good old fashioned horse whipping” or a “sloppy version of waterboarding” constitute violence.
Remember! We do not advocate violence - THEREFORE - neither of these behaviors could reasonably be construed to constitute violence.
Feel better now?
I hope his constituents find the cajones to recall him, no matter what your party affiliation, saying something like this wrong.
The quote is not quite accurate. He actually said:
“Could you not have taken SOME OF this to the grave…”
(emphasis mine)
So without knowing what came before and what specifically he thinks should have been taken to the grave, it’s kinda hard to condemn the guy.
How’s that line about “America will be attacked again if the Democrats win control of Congress” working out for ya, King?
Well… at least Scotty is trying to do a better thing…
As for King… Hes a fascist asshole.. same goes for the King from New York..
As an Iowan I would like to assure you that almost every other citizen in this state is MUCH MUCH MUCH smarter than Rep King. Damn……that’s embarassing
“taking it to the grave” could also be received as a veiled threat in most arenas.
j @ 19:
Well, it’s pretty clear that it’s something McClellan said that he “should have taken to his grave” .. right?
.. that’s all I need to know ..
McClellan’s got a right to speak, and We The People have a right to know.
This isn’t divorce court, where maybe certain details don’t need to be repeated.
This is OUR COUNTRY !!!
harley @ 3:
Western Iowa, specifically. I lived there, grew up there…most people in that part of the state, at least the ones I know of, are not as crackpot as Mr. King. That he’s in Congress is somewhat of a fluke, actually, having won a four-way primary in 2002 that was decided by delegates (those who stayed through all the ballots) at the district’s Republican convention, after none of the candidates surpassed the required percentage in the primary election. There being only a nominal Democratic presence in that part of Iowa, whoever won the GOP nomination was almost assured of winning the general election. So, we really have a small number of western Iowa Republicans to thank for wisely choosing a nominee in 2002. Thankfully, he’s a member of the minority party (I wonder sometimes), but he still throws some curious comments around and tends to bolster the unfortunate stereotype some have of western Iowans as a lot of benighted yokels. There are a few, and too many, unfortunately are somehow elected to Congress.
Truth B Told @ 13:
There’s a saying on the street: “Let the trash take itself out.”
Posting clips like this video helps ..
attention….this is why there will not be impeachment
the current crop of repugs is not the same as those that served in congress when nixon was in office
there is no barry goldwater
these are all idealouges, who care about 2 things…holding power and making sure that their buddies and themselves come out with fat wallets
what an asshat
A Republican from Iowa and married !!! ye gods.
Shame on you McClellan! Why couldn’t you just be quiet and don’t tell about the lying that is going on in the White House . ROFL
What a joke Steve King is!
Typical republican bullshit.
btw….that was an overt threat
do not be surprised is scotty gets suicided
How much you wanna bet that this Rep. King would sing like a bird if HE had some deep dark inside “stuff” on W or Cheeney that was worth a million dollar book deal? I haven’t met a Republican representative YET whose character is worth the suit they were wearing.
Why can’t someone punch this asshat right in the kisser?
Another politician who wants the USA to be a country of men and not a country of laws. The bottom line is, the President is a liar, and a crook.
(_(_) @ 30:
They just have a hard time facing reality.
That’s all.
NoBuddy @ 34:
and a retard
Once a person understands that Republicans are just like the mafia it makes perfect sense. Honor and fellowship among thieves who couldn’t give a damn for the country.
He can’t be ashamed of himself. “Humans” like him and the rest have eliminated shame from their hearts and conscience.
Benefit of the doubt dictates that the Senator is distracted
because of the Iowa floods and humanitarian crisis happpening
right now.
My inner self says he’s a thoughtless person who shouldn’t be
re-elected. He probably sealed his own fate by his own words.
Well done, senator! You are talking your way out of a political
future.
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As a native Iowan, I am ashamed of Rep. King.
Since Iowa has one of the best public education systems in the country, Rep. King must be a transplant from some other … planet.
harley @ 3:
Forgive us
When a person makes overt threats to another it is done in fear. King fears the truth coming out. He is a coward on top of all the other butt-ugly traits he has.
Was that representative of the US who pledged to uphold the constitution aware that he was on the big box? (TV) These guys are so shameless that they tell the world about their lack of morals and are proud of it. With leaders like him, no wonder this country is such a mess. Get him out of there.
Klown @ 11:
You can,but then you`re playing the Bush Criminal Gang`s game.These assholes want there to be violence and upheaval in the world.They make more money when people are scared.
How about [Deleted] then Mr. Moderator?
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This pig is transparent repug right wing nutjob. “Why can’t you just keep quiet about our little criminal administration and let everyone be happy, happy, happy?”
What a f*cking idiot. Sometimes the repugs are too stupid for their own good. This is a prime example. Instead of “looking like” they want truth and justice, they show clearly that what they really want is more lies and bullshit.
I am so glad I am NOT a repug. This would be hard to stomach. But after today’s House vote, I’m not so certain I want to be a Democrat either.
sully18 @ 45:
Let me fix this for ya…
They
maketake more money when people are scared. OUR money.Hulk @ 46:
A-fucking-men.
The Dem enablers are as responsible for the disaster that is BushCo as Cheney himself.
Boot every one of these people who voted for FISA and everyone in the Senate who might, too.
I don’t think he knows the meaning of shame. Or honor, for that matter.
The same things that they already say and we allow them to get away with. It’s time to stop pussyfooting around with these bastards and punch them in the fucking mouth.
Do you see why I think the Republican party of today is nothing more then the dregs of the American Nazi Party?
Here is his testimony in full.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=27BDKd1qEvQ
David Elliott @ 39:
Steve King is not a Senator, but a Representative. Unfortunately, the pare of Iowa he represents is heavily Republican (the rest of the state — the urban east — is less so.) So, unless he’s beaten in a primary, chances are we’ll get more of these nuggets from Steve King for the time being.
Terrible @ 52:
It is. The philosophy has infiltrated American society starting right after WWII. Nazi scientists came to NASA. Bush’s grandfather made tons of cashola from the Nazi’s. Look at former first lady Barbara Bush’s heartless comments about Katrina survivors.
It’s not the dregs…it’s the entire party philosophy. Welcome to Amerika.
“Couldn’t you have taken this to the grav