Republicans slam colleague for what they call racist remarks
Source: abc
WASHINGTON Jan 10, 2019, 2:48 PM ET
VIDEO: Authorities call to have Iowa Congressman Steve King removed from his post
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Rep. Steve King of Iowa was quoted in The New York Times as saying: "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization how did that language become offensive?"
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, tweets that King's remarks are "abhorrent and racist and should have no place in our national discourse."
And Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan says: "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere."
King later tweeted that he regards white nationalism and white supremacy as "evil."......................................
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-slam-colleague-call-racist-remarks-60292943
give them credit.
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exboyfil
(17,865 posts)I hope the voters in Western Iowa are proud.
Ford_Prefect
(7,921 posts)They flinch at the language he used in public but not the perspective he illuminates. Why else would they cling to and defend the border wall, child separation, mass invasion hysteria and other insidious policies and actions if they were so incensed by his beliefs.
It is only when one of them gets caught saying these things in public plain language rather than the racist code they normally purvey that they object.
Qutzupalotl
(14,331 posts)A patriot just loves his/her country. A nationalist sees his/her country as superior, much as certain whites view themselves as superior, so there is implied disdain for other countries and nationalities.
Ever notice how white supremacists dont seem all that supreme?
hibbing
(10,109 posts)mgardener
(1,820 posts)That he will have a Republican challenger for his seat????
I bet that was a motivating factor.
watoos
(7,142 posts)This big dude, a guest on Chuck Toad, just said that Repugs are getting rid of King because they dont want him to be an Ocasio-Cortez.
I dont know his name, hes been on quite a bit. Hes a big black dude, is usually pretty fair.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)And YES, racism DOES have a place in congress...
Get it???
OK..if not
One side of the congress is racist.... that's the place
dflprincess
(28,082 posts)For Republicans to call you racist.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)"White supremacist"? His words. "Nationalist"? He knows, like we all do, what that ideology is.
Unbelievable. That is who the alt-right is. That is who Trumpers are.