King Won’t Give Up His Government Health Care, But Applauds Those Who Do ‘For Standing On Principle’

butterfly77

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Wed Jan-05-11 11:54 AM
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King Won’t Give Up His Government Health Care, But Applauds Those Who Do ‘For Standing On Principle’

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/04/steve-king-walsh/

Asked tonight about Walsh’s suggestion that it’s hypocritical for GOP congressmen fighting Obama’s health law to keep their own government coverage, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) didn’t seem to disagree. King told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he gives Walsh “a lot of credit for standing on principle,” even though King himself won’t forgo his government coverage:

BLITZER: e thinks to accept the federal government’s health insurance program would be hypocritical, do you accept the federal government’s health insurance program for yourself

KING: Well, I’m on it now, like other federal employees are –

BLITZER: Will you stay on it?

KING: I don’t intend to pull off of it, but I give Joe a lot of credit for that. I went to Joe to help him in the campaign and I give him a lot o

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Wed Jan-05-11 11:57 AM
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1. I guess the implication is that he considers himself an unprincipled SOB. nt

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Wed Jan-05-11 12:01 PM
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2. Wolfie once again asking the hard questions! nt

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Zoeisright

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Wed Jan-05-11 12:19 PM
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3. Repuke, thy name is hypocrisy.

Repukes = hypocrisy
Repukes = stupidity
Repukes = greediness
Repukes = selfishness
Repukes = meanness

etc.

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Wed Jan-05-11 12:36 PM
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4. Signs of the Coming Apocalypse: A principled Republican.

n/t

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