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47of74

(18,470 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:41 AM Dec 2017

Steve King's racism is the face of Iowa's Republican Party

A gentleman in Clinton called out Reynolds for not firing King;

It was surprising when Gov. Reynolds excitedly announced Rep. Steve King as one of her campaign co-chairs. King is known for only two things: 1) He is consistently rated the least effective member of Congress, and 2) his frequent bigoted, racist statements. Which of these two features was Reynolds excited to add to her campaign?

Until Reynolds fires King from the position and she, along with Sens. Grassley and Ernst and Reps. Blum and Young publicly disavow King, then it stands that Steve King and his racism are the face of the Republican Party in Iowa.

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Steve King's racism is the face of Iowa's Republican Party (Original Post) 47of74 Dec 2017 OP

Is there not a decent Dem that can run against him? Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #1

King represents western Iowa, rsdsharp Dec 2017 #2

We need to get hard, pipe hitting liberals to run against these people 47of74 Dec 2017 #3

I believe he has 2 good possible opponents rurallib Dec 2017 #4

I like both of them. progressoid Jan 2018 #6

What about the state party leader, Jeffy Kaufmann? rurallib Dec 2017 #5

Sneederbunk

(15,033 posts)

1. Is there not a decent Dem that can run against him?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:44 AM

Dec 2017

rsdsharp

(10,085 posts)

2. King represents western Iowa,

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 12:01 PM

Dec 2017

or as I like to call it, eastern Nebraska. It doesn't matter who runs against him, any more than it matters who runs against Grassley. They will still win.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

3. We need to get hard, pipe hitting liberals to run against these people

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 08:51 PM

Dec 2017

Even if we can't win we need to run such people against these idiots to make sure they understand that not everyone in Iowa thinks they're the second coming.

rurallib

(63,156 posts)

4. I believe he has 2 good possible opponents

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 08:23 PM

Dec 2017

in Leann Jacobsen and JD Scholten.
I believe either of those two might be able to take King out. Tough to do, but I believe they can.

progressoid

(50,713 posts)

6. I like both of them.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 12:30 AM

Jan 2018

But I think Leann may have a tougher time since she's not native to IA. It's stupid of course, but knowing the people of NW IA, it would be used against her (she's one of them liberal Minnesotans doncha know).

rurallib

(63,156 posts)

5. What about the state party leader, Jeffy Kaufmann?

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 08:26 PM

Dec 2017

He always used to tell me stories that the charges we leveled against his party being racist and beholden to the rich were stories. As far as I know, Jeff hasn't stood up yet about this.

Correct me if I am wrong.

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