actually he is just another dumb republican blindly defending the NRA who gives him money......but he has made so many stupid comments really doubt he will make re-election...but then with the right you never know...they have no standards when it comes to running a candidate
Steve King campaign's comment about Parkland student prompts outrage
Associated Press, Associated Press
Through the years, Steve King, a Republican congressman from western Iowa, has made several widely criticized remarks during his years in office. This is a brief history of some of those moments.
A comment on U.S. Rep. Steve King's campaign Facebook page about one of the survivors of a Florida school shooting prompted hundreds of comments, many met by mocking replies from the campaign.
King's campaign Facebook page on Sunday featured a picture of Emma Gonzalez as she gave a speech at Saturday's "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington. Alongside a photo of Gonzalez, who wore a Cuban flag patch, the page noted: "This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don't speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense."
Gonzalez is one of the students leading a call for gun control measures following the Feb. 14 shooting at a Parkland high school that left 17 people dead. Her speech at Saturday's rally was among those drawing most attention, as she named those killed at the school and stood in silence for more than six minutes, representing the time the gunman took to ******* them.
Hundreds responded with outrage, with many criticizing the Kiron, Iowa, Republican for his comment about a young victim of a school shooting. The campaign replied to many messages by mocking liberals and saying they were misinterpreting the initial comment.
In one exchange, for example, a man commented, "A United States Congressman, quite literally attacking a baby in hopes of protecting guns."
That prompted a response, "Nah, just pointing out the irony of someone wearing a communist flag while advocating for gun control. — Team King"
King's spokesman John Kennedy responded to an email seeking comment by referring questions to a campaign telephone number, which rang unanswered
Since King was elected to Congress in 2002, the former construction company owner has repeatedly made statements that his opponents have called offensive.
Last year, King tweeted his support for a far-right Dutch politician who opposes immigration. He noted, "We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies." In a later interview, King was asked about demographic changes that could mean whites will no longer make up a U.S. majority, and he predicted, "Hispanics and the blacks will be fighting each other before that happens."
King also has questioned how much nonwhites have contributed to civilization, and in 2013 he claimed some people crossing the border illegally have "calves the size of cantaloupes because they've been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."
He would probably fit right in on this thread....since someone from the right made a similar statement on here
Steve King campaign's comment about Parkland student prompts outrage
Associated Press, Associated Press
Through the years, Steve King, a Republican congressman from western Iowa, has made several widely criticized remarks during his years in office. This is a brief history of some of those moments.
A comment on U.S. Rep. Steve King's campaign Facebook page about one of the survivors of a Florida school shooting prompted hundreds of comments, many met by mocking replies from the campaign.
King's campaign Facebook page on Sunday featured a picture of Emma Gonzalez as she gave a speech at Saturday's "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington. Alongside a photo of Gonzalez, who wore a Cuban flag patch, the page noted: "This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don't speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense."
Gonzalez is one of the students leading a call for gun control measures following the Feb. 14 shooting at a Parkland high school that left 17 people dead. Her speech at Saturday's rally was among those drawing most attention, as she named those killed at the school and stood in silence for more than six minutes, representing the time the gunman took to ******* them.
Hundreds responded with outrage, with many criticizing the Kiron, Iowa, Republican for his comment about a young victim of a school shooting. The campaign replied to many messages by mocking liberals and saying they were misinterpreting the initial comment.
In one exchange, for example, a man commented, "A United States Congressman, quite literally attacking a baby in hopes of protecting guns."
That prompted a response, "Nah, just pointing out the irony of someone wearing a communist flag while advocating for gun control. — Team King"
King's spokesman John Kennedy responded to an email seeking comment by referring questions to a campaign telephone number, which rang unanswered
Since King was elected to Congress in 2002, the former construction company owner has repeatedly made statements that his opponents have called offensive.
Last year, King tweeted his support for a far-right Dutch politician who opposes immigration. He noted, "We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies." In a later interview, King was asked about demographic changes that could mean whites will no longer make up a U.S. majority, and he predicted, "Hispanics and the blacks will be fighting each other before that happens."
King also has questioned how much nonwhites have contributed to civilization, and in 2013 he claimed some people crossing the border illegally have "calves the size of cantaloupes because they've been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."
He would probably fit right in on this thread....since someone from the right made a similar statement on here
