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Steve King slams GOP leaders for 'political decision' over comments on white supremacy
The Hill ^ | 01/14/19 | Justin Wise

Posted on 01/14/2019 5:53:31 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Monday denounced GOP leaders' move to remove him from all committee assignments, calling it a "political decision that ignores the truth."

“[House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.)] decision to remove me from committees is a political decision that ignores the truth," King said in a statement shortly after McCarthy told reporters that the Iowa congressman would not receive any committee assignments in the new Congress.

King was previously a member of the House Judiciary, Agriculture and Small Business committees. He had also served as chairman of a House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice in the last Congress.

The decision to strip him of those assignments came just days after King questioned why terms such as "white nationalist" and "white supremacist" were offensive in an interview with The New York Times.

"White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King asked in the interview, which was published last Thursday.

The comments generated criticism from Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with McCarthy saying over the weekend that action would be taken in response.

King said that his comments have been "completely mischaracterized."

"When I used the word ‘THAT’ it was in reference ONLY to Western Civilization and NOT to any previously stated evil ideology ALL of which I have denounced," King said. "My record as a vocal advocate for Western Civilization is nearly as full as my record in defense of Freedom of Speech."

He added that he "ultimately" told McCarthy: "You have to do what you have to do and I will do what I have to do."

Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday introduced resolutions to formally censure King over his statements. House Democrats are expected to place a resolution to formally rebuke him that was introduced by Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) on the floor for a vote on Tuesday.


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To: aspasia
Same knee-jerk reaction when NRO ousted Derbyshire. They are trying to score holy points.

Make no doubt about it, the end game here is to force Steve King to resign. As far as the GOP establishment is concerned, he shouldn't have won to begin with. They wrote that seat off and pulled their support.

61 posted on 01/14/2019 7:37:22 PM PST by Drew68
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To: yesthatjallen

McCarthy removed a Congressman from Iowa from the Agriculture Committee. Idiot.


62 posted on 01/14/2019 7:38:54 PM PST by Cheesehead in Texas
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To: lodi90
King will be gone from Congress by Friday.

And, with any luck, he'll have a more powerful position waiting for him in the Executive Branch by Monday. Something that lets him tell McCarthy and McConnell to McScrew Off!

63 posted on 01/14/2019 7:47:40 PM PST by ssaftler (Beam me up, Scotty! There's no intelligent life left in this country!)
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To: Jane Long

Yes, I agree. They hurt individuals to cow an entire institution. They act like gangsters who have an extortion racket going....support the wall and we will call down the New York Times on you!

President Trump uses #13 right back. Very effectively. CNN’s Jim Accosta of the WH press corps is an example. The entire press corps now detests Accosta as a microphone grabber.


64 posted on 01/14/2019 7:51:10 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks yesthatjallen.

65 posted on 01/14/2019 7:58:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: aspasia

“Same knee-jerk reaction when NRO ousted Derbyshire.”

Strangely, EVERYthing Derbyshire wrote in that article had been previously said to me by black acquaintances.


66 posted on 01/14/2019 8:13:34 PM PST by odawg
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You are correct. Thank you for your comment.

I read the transcript and he was simply defending the study and referencing of western civilization. He was not advocating any racist nonsense—no one does and no such thought would cross his mind. He is being made an example of—this by the R party’s power brokers who want to restart the purging of non-leftists from the party. King is being used here. His constituents are being punished, too.

The R party power brokers are begging to be loved by CNN, the NYT, and the W Post. They are up to their old strategy. They will fail.


67 posted on 01/14/2019 8:14:33 PM PST by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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To: yesthatjallen

Practically, this is a gift horse for the congressman. With Democrats ramrodding all committees, conservative members will barely have a chance to be heard. And look at all the time he will save by being on no committees. He can channel this time into more productive activities.


68 posted on 01/14/2019 8:16:35 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: yesthatjallen

King is the idiot for asking how white supremacist became offensive if that is what he actually asked. Did he say something different?

As to white nationalist, why is color or lack thereof even mentioned in concert with being patriotic?


69 posted on 01/14/2019 8:16:47 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: yesthatjallen

If Republicans only got as upset about the crimes committed by the DOJ, FBI and Hillary Clinton, Trump might be able to drain the swamp.


70 posted on 01/14/2019 8:30:03 PM PST by Kazan
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To: yesthatjallen
The cuckold, weakfish GOP folds again.

It must be the BIG cocktail bashes are going to start as soon as the Dems return from whooping it up with all the rich lobbyists in San Juan. Can't not get invited to those simply maahvelous paahtees, now, can we...?

71 posted on 01/14/2019 8:36:15 PM PST by Gritty (Illegals voting and Democrat voter fraud are not problems to liberals.They are solutions.-KSchlicter)
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To: Will88
But I’ve rarely heard the terms “white nationalist” and “white nationalism” used in my lifetime. In the USA, those terms are almost newly minted and used by the left to hang on white Americans who believe in national sovereignty and who believe immigration laws should be enforced.

Isn't that what King said or is there some difference between your words and his?

“In a 56 minute interview [with the New York Times], we discussed the changing use of language in political discourse. We discussed the worn out label ‘racist’ and my observation that other slanderous labels have been increasingly assigned to Conservatives by the Left, who injected into our current political dialog such terms as Nazi, Fascist. "White Nationalist, White Supremacist,- Western Civilization, how did THAT language become offensive?"

72 posted on 01/14/2019 9:00:35 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: yesthatjallen
Some posters here seem to have never read the words that got King into trouble. Here they are.

Steve King to the New York Times:

“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” Mr. King said. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/us/politics/steve-king-trump-immigration-wall.html

Steve King has not disputed the accuracy of the quotes. He said that the interview was not taped, which at least means that he did not tape it.

73 posted on 01/14/2019 9:15:36 PM PST by TChad
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To: reasonisfaith
Maybe King is a sincere patriot. Who knows. He tried to kill Trump’s nomination in 2016.

That was Peter King of New York not Steve King of Iowa.

74 posted on 01/14/2019 9:16:22 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: TChad

taped > recorded


75 posted on 01/14/2019 9:17:34 PM PST by TChad
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To: TChad

Steve King has not disputed the accuracy of the quotes. He said that the interview was not taped, which at least means that he did not tape it.


He most certainly HAS disputed it. But yeah, he should have recorded it.


76 posted on 01/14/2019 9:18:46 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Jim Robinson

Amen to that!


77 posted on 01/14/2019 9:20:52 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will get me fired.


78 posted on 01/14/2019 10:03:24 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Flaming Conservative
TChad: Steve King has not disputed the accuracy of the quotes.

Flaming Conservative: He most certainly HAS disputed it.

Not that I have heard. For reference to the specific quote, listen to King from about 2:20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6e7LYSXQJ0

He wants the quote to be interpreted in a larger context, but he did not say that he was misquoted. He would certainly have brought that up.

79 posted on 01/14/2019 10:15:53 PM PST by TChad
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To: cmj328

I’m into race too

Ever lived anywhere as a minority white?


80 posted on 01/14/2019 10:37:20 PM PST by wardaddy (I don’t care that you’re not a racist......when the shooting starts it won’t matter what yo)
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