Steve King: 'I have nothing to apologize for,' plans to run for re-election

[brooklynite]

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 Television’s “Iowa Press” program, host David Yepsen asked him: “Are you sorry for anything that you’ve 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]

1. What an asshole

[Archae]

2. I talked to a guy who used to live in Steve King's district.

He said many of the people there approve of King's racism.

No wonder he keeps getting re-elected.

[LuvLoogie]

5. Many? How about Most?

He is their representative in congress.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

8. and he is a perfect "representative" for them.

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.]

3. of course

[madaboutharry]

4. I have no doubt he will be re-elected.

Steve King's district is also known as Vichy Iowa.

[Jopin Klobe]

6. Steve King: 'I have nothing to apologize for ...

... I've always been a God damned, racist putz ...

[BlueIdaho]

7. So a guy with less tha zero

Political clout, a guy neutered by his own party for his vile racist views thinks he’s got the inside track for re-election? Good luck with that asshole.

[Baconator]

14. Smart money says he'll win...

[Haggis for Breakfast]

9. Iowa ??

Wake up.

[ROB-ROX]

10. THIS GUY MAY BE ROTTEN

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]

11. He should apologize for being a waste of human skin.

[47of74]

12. As long as that asswipe is in Congress I'm boycotting IA-4 as much as possible

They vote for that fuck stick they can live with the consequences.

[joshdawg]

13. Once a KKK'er,

always a KKK'er.
King has no moral compass, just like almost all republicans..................or maybe I should say ALL republicans.

[MBS]

15. I think we could defeat him in 2020 (definitely at least worth a serious try)

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]

16. Nothing to apoligize for...

Since he's unable to comprehend that it's wrong to be a racist nazi.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Fuck you King

Sad fact is I wouldn't be surprised if he was re-elected.