Steve King: 'I have nothing to apologize for,' plans to run for re-election
Source: Des Moines Register
A defiant Rep. Steve King confirmed Thursday that he will run for a 10th term as an Iowa congressman, despite controversies over his history of caustic remarks, including about race and immigration.
The Kiron Republican has been criticized by national and state leaders of his own party, has been stripped of committee assignments in Congress and has drawn three primary challengers for the 2020 race.
In a Thursday taping of Iowa Public Televisions Iowa Press program, host David Yepsen asked him: Are you sorry for anything that youve said?
The congressman replied: I have nothing to apologize for, Dave.
Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/21/steve-king-run-2020-sorry-apologize-racism-iowa-representative-rep-election-confederate-defiant/2941915002/
sakabatou
(42,146 posts)Archae
(46,317 posts)He said many of the people there approve of King's racism.
No wonder he keeps getting re-elected.
LuvLoogie
(6,991 posts)He is their representative in congress.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)Let him continue to "represent" them without any influence on any committee. He is effectively sitting in the corner wearing a dunce cap. And he was put there by the Republican party.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)madaboutharry
(40,207 posts)Steve King's district is also known as Vichy Iowa.
Jopin Klobe
(779 posts)... I've always been a God damned, racist putz ...
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Political clout, a guy neutered by his own party for his vile racist views thinks hes got the inside track for re-election? Good luck with that asshole.
Baconator
(1,459 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Wake up.
ROB-ROX
(767 posts)But the idiots who keep voting for him are EVIL idiots. This guy is a public social disease. Those who vote for him are GOP evil drones. I am beginning to realize the lack of ethics GOP people have who vote for EVIL people.....NOTHING BUT HATE
muntrv
(14,505 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)They vote for that fuck stick they can live with the consequences.
joshdawg
(2,647 posts)always a KKK'er.
King has no moral compass, just like almost all republicans..................or maybe I should say ALL republicans.
MBS
(9,688 posts)I just looked at the results for 2016 and 2018, and JD Scholten almost won in 2018:
2016 was typical runaway results for King:
https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2016
but in 2018 opponent JD Scholten (who ran a vigorous campaign, as I remember and was a good choice for this district) was only about 3% behind King:
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/iowa-house-district-4
El Mimbreno
(777 posts)Since he's unable to comprehend that it's wrong to be a racist nazi.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,919 posts)Sad fact is I wouldn't be surprised if he was re-elected.