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Republican may sue to continue deportation of youths brought to U.S. illegally as children
President Obama’s announcement that his administration intends to block the deportation of as many as 800,000 young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children has already aroused a storm of fury on the right. Most of the Republican Congressional leadership has been slow to react as they…
Iowa Democrats call on RNC to denounce Rep. Steve King
The Iowa Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday urged Republican National Chair Reince Priebus to publicly denounce Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for comparing immigrants to hunting dogs. “The degrading metaphor used by Congressman King on Monday sent shockwaves through the Hispanic community,” said Hispanic Caucus Chair Paula A. Martinez. “While…
Rep. Steve King on immigrants: Get ‘pick of the litter’ like dogs
If Republicans wonder why they are losing the Latino vote, they should consider comments like Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) latest sentiment comparing immigrants to hunting dogs. King on Monday told a crowd in Pocahontas, Iowa that the U.S. should only allow the “pick of the litter” when selecting immigrants. “You…
Colorado Senate to vote on marijuana DUI bill
The Colorado Senate will vote on legislation that would make it illegal for anyone to operate a motor vehicle with trace amounts of THC — the main psychoactive compound in marijuana — in their blood. “Quite frankly, I think it’s time we cleared the smoke out of this,” state Sen.…
Colbert: ‘It’s up to the gays to keep us from discriminating’
In Stephen Colbert’s mind, the person that would be the best choice to be Mitt Romney’s running mate is Rep. Steve King (R-IA), especially for his anti-gay stance. Colbert shared his support Tuesday evening for the ultra conservative congressman being the ideal VP choice for the likely GOP presidential nominee,…
Rep. Steve King: LGBT individuals can hide orientation from employers
Rep. Steve King (R-OH) on Wednesday said that LGBT individuals could hide their sexual orientation from employers to prevent being unjustly terminated. “How do you know someone’s sexual orientation?” he said in response to a question by Think Progress reporter Scott Keyes. “I don’t know how you discriminate against someone…
Rep. Steve King: Ron Paul would be ‘dangerous’ president
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said Thursday that he agreed with The Union Leader‘s assessment of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). Namely, that Paul’s views on national security were “dangerous.” “He’s not dangerous unless he’s president,” King told Politico. “I mean, I served with Ron Paul in Congress for nine years and…
GOP Rep. Steve King tweets Dem Rep. is ‘boring’ during hearing
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) called out Rep. Steve King (R-IA) during a hearing on Internet piracy Thursday for tweeting that she was boring. “We are debating the Stop Online Piracy Act and Shiela [sic] Jackson has so bored me that I’m killing time by surfing the Internet,” King wrote…
Rep. Steve King: marriage equality ‘is a purely socialist concept’
Sometimes my head just hurts from reading TEH STUPID. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) opened his trap and revealed that his grasp of reality is tenuous at best. Using logic that only someone like Rick Santorum can understand, King went on WingNutDaily radio to discuss the impact marriage equality has been…
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