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onecaliberal

(32,818 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:58 AM Nov 2018

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What can you say for a state that re- elects Steve King?

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What can you say for a state that re- elects Steve King? (Original Post) onecaliberal Nov 2018 OP

That we also elected some not-terrible, not-nazi Bettie Nov 2018 #1

His district is very very divided... SummerSnow Nov 2018 #2

For some reason I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around just how racist onecaliberal Nov 2018 #6

More than half of that district must be severely stupid. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #3

Good point. onecaliberal Nov 2018 #9

WTF? 2naSalit Nov 2018 #4

he can spew his garbage agingdem Nov 2018 #8

He'll have to watch himself 2naSalit Nov 2018 #11

The STATE of Iowa didn't re-elect him, elleng Nov 2018 #5

The other 3 districts sent Democrats (2 new ones) to the House, to help seal control. bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #7

Good to know. I'm just blown away by the sheer level of negative on their side. onecaliberal Nov 2018 #10

Bettie

(16,089 posts)

1. That we also elected some not-terrible, not-nazi

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:01 AM

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people?

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. His district is very very divided...

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:01 AM

Nov 2018

King...126,059

Scholten...124,216

onecaliberal

(32,818 posts)

6. For some reason I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around just how racist

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:03 AM

Nov 2018

and vile so many people in this country are. I believe they crazy is going to be turned up to ten.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)

3. More than half of that district must be severely stupid.

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:02 AM

Nov 2018

But fortunately the House will now be in the hands of the Dems, who, I hope, will at least censure his neo-Nazi ass.

onecaliberal

(32,818 posts)

9. Good point.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:04 AM

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2naSalit

(86,532 posts)

4. WTF?

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:02 AM

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agingdem

(7,843 posts)

8. he can spew his garbage

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:04 AM

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but he's been neutered....Dem controlled House

2naSalit

(86,532 posts)

11. He'll have to watch himself

Reply to agingdem (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:10 AM

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or get censured.

elleng

(130,864 posts)

5. The STATE of Iowa didn't re-elect him,

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:03 AM

Nov 2018

Iowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its northwestern part. The district includes Sioux City, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa%27s_4th_congressional_district

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

7. The other 3 districts sent Democrats (2 new ones) to the House, to help seal control.

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:04 AM

Nov 2018

I happen to live in one of those districts.

onecaliberal

(32,818 posts)

10. Good to know. I'm just blown away by the sheer level of negative on their side.

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:06 AM

Nov 2018

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