Rep. Steve King: Ferguson Protestors Are Of A Single 'Continental Origin'

[ForgoTheConsequence]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said on Wednesday that he saw no reason to be concerned about the possibility of racial profiling in police clashes with protesters in Ferguson, Mo. because the protestors all appeared to be of a single "continental origin."

King appeared on Newsmax TV on Wednesday where host J.D. Hayworth asked him about the escalating conflict in Ferguson. When asked about the concerns raised by members of the Congressional Black Caucus about the possibility of racial profiling, King said those were unsubstantiated.

"This idea of no racial profiling," King said, "I've seen the video. It looks to me like you don't need to bother with that particular factor because they all appear to be of a single, you know, of a single origin, I should say, a continental origin might be the way to phrase that."

King then stated that he prefers to "reject race-based politics, identity politics" because "we're all God's children and we all should be held to the same standards and the same level of behavior."

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/steve-king-ferguson-continental-origin

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Racist f*cking scumbag!!!

[jwirr]

1. Yes, stevie - they are all from North America and basically from the USA. What a fool.

[Judi Lynn]

4. They surely are from the USA. Steven King is from somewhere far under the earth surface. n/t

[jwirr]

5. Yes, he is. I was born and raised in the district he represents now and I cannot for the life of me

understand how he got elected. They were always conservative but now this is just plain crazy.

[Jack Rabbit]

22. Actually, he's from Venus

He's trying to help the Koch brothers make Earth look just like Venus.
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[freshwest]

61. I thought they were trying to terraform the planet for the aliens in 'They Live.'

Of course, the movie didn't say where the aliens came from...

[Jack Rabbit]

64. That's because the film producers didn't want to offend the sensibilities of Venusians

Like Dave and Charlie Koch or Steve King.

[freshwest]

62. Does this 'continental origin' thingie mean he's going to embrace immigrants now?

[Jack Rabbit]

65. Of course not

According to Mr. King and Tea Party doctrine, the only true Americans are white Americans.

Blacks should go back to Africa, Asians back to Asia and Latinos, including Navajo, Hopi, Lakota, Arapaho, Iroquois, etc. should go back to Latin America. Only white people should remain in North America because God created them there.

I'm sure Mr. King can find something in Genesis to support that, although I couldn't find it when I read it, and re-read it a dozen times looking for that part, but he's a good Christian and knows the Bible better than I do.

On the other hand, I think if Mr. King or Dave and Charlie Koch want to live on a planet just like Venus, then they should go back to Venus.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. 8-/

[ColesCountyDem]

3. He's just DYING to say 'n****r'!

[Lochloosa]

7. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[marble falls]

10. He said it, in code.

[neverforget]

12. Eventually, some Republican politician is going to let it slip.

Their hate is palpable.

[billhicks76]

15. And Saying They Don't Count

What a racist piece of crap he is.

[Botany]

42. + 1

n/t

[Liberal_from_va34]

87. Exactly what I was thinking.

The GOP are really struggling to hide their racist mentality. Hope this comes back to bite them in the arse.

[olddad56]

6. what he must be trying to say is that all the protesters are black,

so they all fit the profile. What about when the young man was murdered, was there some racial profiling going on then? You bet there was. This jack-off republican probably thinks that what led to that incident required some racial profiling.

This clown has stuck his foot in his mouth big time.

[heaven05]

8. This is an

example of why this country is in the state it is. Ignorance, gross stupidity coming from the mouth of a RACIST POS!

[freebrew]

46. You forgot...

an ELECTED RACIST POS. How in hell does that happen?

Rhetorical question. My idiot congressperson is Vicki Hartzler(Dumbass).

[heaven05]

47. yeah

I've been on that one a while. How do these clowns get into office to poison the political environment? We the people put these clowns in office. Romney got 47% of the vote. I can never forget that one, never will. That's why racism will never be eradicated from american systems and institutions. Period. I've been fighting racism for 51 years, 20th and 21st century century, my father did, 20th century, my grandfather did, 19th century and 20th century, my great grandfather, 18th century......and well that's a different story, more pain, more heinous......and now the Trayvon Martins and Michael Browns are not only fighting racism, still, 21st century and more than likely into the 22nd century and beyond, they are dying because of america's systemic and institutionalized racial HATE!!!! There is no excuse, ever, for such long lived stupidity and ignorance.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. Is that the latest RW racist dog whistle/code phrase? It's not gonna catch on.

Too many syllables, Mr. King.

[cosmicone]

18. Besides, the teabaggers are already pulling their hair out

trying to wrap their little brains around how black protesters in Ferguson are connected to Continental Airlines or Continental breakfast.

[murielm99]

41. That is really funny. Thanks.

[calimary]

60. ROFL!!!!!!!

That's about the size of it, I think. You forgot the Lincoln Continentals that undoubtedly some of their dads drove at one point.

"CONTINENTAL ORIGIN"????????????????

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph...



And I, too, have wondered aloud here many times - WHO THE HELL VOTES FOR THESE JERKS????? THAT is where the real problem lies. None of these idiots should even get close to being nominated for public office, much less elected by the majorities they get. They have NO BUSINESS directing or determining public policy, with toxic, Troglodyte mindsets like that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

70. I am sure he is thinking of the Continental Congress members.

Yeah..that must be it......

[maddiemom]

80. Great comment!

[Enthusiast]

83. They are mystified!

[DirkGently]

11. King generally works to say the worst possible thing in all circumstances. n/t

[dhill926]

13. he shows the depth to which our public discourse has fallen...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Tell us how you really feel King.

We know you're just itching to use the 'N' word.

[Brigid]

16. Hey, dumbhead!

Check out the crowd in Ferguson on MSNBC. I see white people.

[valerief]

17. Yes. They're all North American. nt

[Turbineguy]

19. "Every day...

get up and say something really stupid!"

It's the only way to get elected if you are a republican.

[xocet]

24. Exactly. Remember this gem?

And now...a singularity of stupid:

[Dustlawyer]

35. Three of the most looney, stupid, racists, heartless assholes ever to represent Americans in

Congress!

If Missouri was an open carry state (don't know), it would be ironic (but not recommended) to have everyone carrying assault weapons and holding signs that said, "Second Amendment Remedies!" These clowns heads would explode!!!

[xocet]

40. True...

I think Missouri allows open carry under certain restrictions that depend on the county/municipality, but this is not certain information.

King is an embarrassment to NW Iowa, Bachmann is a Sarah-Palin-class idiot, but it is stunning to know that Gohmert was a judge in Texas.

Louie Gohmert, a U.S. House member since 2005, is a former chief justice of the Texas 12th Court of Appeals and Smith County state district judge.

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/louie-gohmert/

[Dustlawyer]

43. Can you sense my frustration representing victims here in Texas? Can you imagine what it's like?

[xocet]

71. Yes, I can imagine the frustration to some extent, but...

I cannot even begin to imagine the magnitude of the difficulties that you must encounter.

Frankly, I am still shocked that Louie "Don't Cast Aspersions on My Asparagus!" Gohmert was a judge. How could he possibly have earned a law degree?

[wordpix]

72. my sympathies go out to you

I worked in low income public schools in DC for the past 5 yrs. and it was one of the best experiences of my life. People like both Kings (Steve and Peter) should do community service in schools like that. Of course, they probably wouldn't last long with their attitudes---they'd be drummed out in a week if they didn't change fast.

[heaven05]

51. Hey!!!!!

americans VOTED all three of these cretins in. nuff said.

[blackspade]

20. What a dickbag.

He rejects race-based politics.....right.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. He could tell because they weren't carrying spears.

[Bragi]

23. I want a Continental Origin T-Shirt!!! /nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

25. The entire human race is of a single continental origin

By the way, J.D. Hayworth more and more looks like he's devolving into a cave-dwelling Neanderthal, about to gnaw on the leg bone of a mastodon.

[frylock]

26. Steve King and his ilk are of a single incontinence origin

[passiveporcupine]

33. incontinence of the mouth n/t

[Marie Marie]

27. Well, doesn't that just say it all?

About Steve King, that is. Unbelievable. To call him a douche bag would be an insult to bags containing douche.

[3catwoman3]

57. We can change it to...

...enema bag. Or, more accurately, the results of administering one. He is just horrible.

[BeyondGeography]

28. Next up: Obama is using Ferguson to divide the continents

[bobduca]

29. Racist piece of shit n/t

[47of74]

30. Steve King is of a dumbfuck orgin.

He's an embarrassment to all of us here in Iowa.

[Half-Century Man]

31. One thing I do regularly on employment applications

Is in the Race block, I check other and write Human in the blank.

I'm old and supposed to be grumpy about stupid questions.

[3catwoman3]

58. I do the...

...same thing. Have for years.

[wordpix]

73. hey, good idea, I'm doing that next time

That question irks me no end.

[AgingAmerican]

32. Ah, so in an ethnic neighborhood

...the cops should have carte blanche to harangue and harass any and everyone they feel like messing with cuz they are all the same color?

I'm sure that idiot JD Hayworth agrees completely. Not surprised that fool got a gig with Newsmax TV. Dumb interviewing dumber.

[wordpix]

74. a lot of fools are out there spewing their illogic, like Pat Robertson on CBN

I never heard of CBN but happened to catch a portion of Robertson's ridiculous idiocy on this subject tonight.

Who's behind CBN? Is this Foxfool's brother?

[blkmusclmachine]

34. Typical Republican.

[Enthusiast]

84. Precisely.

[SoapBox]

36. Stupid fuck.

Time for some protest at this pig's offices.

[L0oniX]

37. Oh he's a special fuck stick ain't he!

[VanGoghRocks]

38. It sure doesn't take much these days to unmask the white supremacy (and

white supremacists).

Demographics are working inexorably against them and, in a few short years, they shall be confined to the dustbin of history. Probably no later than 2020-2024, is my guess.

[6000eliot]

39. Racist Pustule!

[bullwinkle428]

44. In an unrelated story, thousands of dogs taken to vets after

experiencing sudden hearing issues!

[Triana]

45. According to most geneticists, ALL 6 BILLION of us

are of a "single continental origin" ie: Africa: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recent_African_origin_of_modern_humans

But those of us with darker skin are often treated very differently (and not in a good way).

[derby378]

50. Remember that white supremacist whose DNA test pegged him as 26% Sub-Saharan African?

I've never had a DNA test performed on me, but if I got the same results, I'd say, "Wow, that blows my mind." Then I'd have a few questions for my parents about the family tree. Something along the lines of, "Are you sure there's something you're not telling me? I won't be mad, I just want to know..."

[Triana]

56. I had mine done. One thing it said generically is that...

...all 6 billion people on Earth right now descended from Africa - maybe even one man in Africa they call appropriately: "POP".

So for some ignoramous to claim those protesters (or any other group of people) are from a singular continent (as if the rest of us are not from the very same one) - is pretty funny.

[Android3.14]

48. That moment when you once again see

a famous asshole.
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[joshdawg]

49. King is an effen racist,

but too much of a coward to ever admit it. This is true of all the right-wing racists.

[liberal N proud]

52. That is just like saying "those people"

It how they exude racism without using direct racist words.

[Kablooie]

53. He's saying that if an issue concerns black people we dont need to consider racial profiling.

I guess racial profiling is all about discrimination against whites.

[Jamastiene]

54. He obviously is pretending not to know what racial profiling is.

Of course, they are from the same continent. Duh, North America? What a dipshit.

[olddad56]

55. I think this guy might be from a different planetary origin.

[muntrv]

59. Yes Steve, they are all from the USA.

[FreeState]

78. +1 n/t

[Enrique]

66. they're from France?

[dembotoz]

67. i dunno -was at the vigil in milwaukee and i am so white i am pract. albino

[tclambert]

68. Republicans are gonna have to hold a remedial minority outreach seminar.

Looks like their first one didn't take.

[NastyRiffraff]

69. He's taking elocution lessions from Sarah Palin

Absolutely incoherent as well as racist.

[wordpix]

75. funny!

[d_r]

76. ,

[TNNurse]

77. Steve King is a horrible human being.

However, I always thought the term "continental" mean European.

[roamer65]

79. Never mind the fact that Steve King is from a certain "continental origin"...

that stole land from the native peoples of North America and committed genocide to eliminate much of them. Nah, he's just gonna forget the crimes the early European "settlers" committed.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

81. Cross posted at EarlG's thread

http://theiowarepublican.com/2014/republicans-should-not-ignore-steve-kings-fourth-district-race/

###SNIP

"U.S. Senate Democrats are also making Steve King their conservative bogeyman du jour, blaming him for the lack of immigration reform efforts coming out of the Republican-controlled U.S. House.

Governor Branstad and Republicans around the country chipped in to help Steve King overcome Christie Vilsack in 2012. Conservatives across the state also rallied to his aid. This year, there are four federal races and a Branstad reelection effort that have all overshadowed Steve King’s reelection bid.

Despite holding a voter registration advantage of more than 50,000 in the Fourth District, Congressman King, his advisors and Iowa Republicans as a whole need to realize that they cannot take this race for granted. Jim Mowrer is a credible challenger. It is time to treat him like one."

###SNIP

[Enthusiast]

82. We need more recommendations! This thread should have hundreds of recommendations!

Newsmax and J.D. Hayworth.....these are total pieces of shit just like Steve King.

Hundreds of recommendations! Maybe it doesn't do any good but these fucks deserve it.

Horrible human beings! Horrible! Nazis!

[hexola]

85. King prefers to profile En Masse...

He just profiled the entire town...

What a slimeball - hope this gets the attention it deserves...

[Zambero]

86. And as far as King's origin goes....

Which continent originated Neanderthals? No offense intended toward his own lineage or toward any others of this supposedly extinct species.

[YOHABLO]

88. "Continental Origin" really? I mean why don't you just say the N word and get it out there King ..

What an idiot. I mean is this what they want representing them? Nothing but a complete racist.