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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 09:09 PM Jan 2019

Joni expresses frustration with Rep. King

Joni is frustrated with Steve King (R-Klansman)

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is expressing frustration with Iowa Congressman Steve King's comments about immigration and white supremacy.

Ernst told Iowa reporters Thursday that she shouldn't have to be "spending precious time talking about white supremacy and comments by a member of our delegation."

Ernst says "we really do need to start focusing on our speech and watching our tone." She says everyone would be better off focusing on the issues and not on religious or ethnic differences.

King, a nine-term House member, caused an uproar after he was quoted in the New York Times stating, "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"


Fuck you Joni. You were perfectly fine with him before.
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Joni expresses frustration with Rep. King (Original Post) 47of74 Jan 2019 OP
So Ernst is worried about her reelection chances. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #1
You would think so, but the Iowa Dems run the lamest of candidates, roody Jan 2019 #4
Seems like Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5
Yeah we need to run hard, pipe hitting liberals 47of74 Jan 2019 #6
Joni Ernst is a fraud. madaboutharry Jan 2019 #2
The day Joni won 47of74 Feb 2019 #7
Winner of the senate head in the sand award every year since Jan. 2015 IADEMO2004 Jan 2019 #3
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. So Ernst is worried about her reelection chances.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 09:21 PM
Jan 2019

And rightfully so she should be. After kissing Trump's ass for three years,and here constituents have been getting screwed six ways to Sunday,me thinks any Dem could retake this seat.

roody

(10,849 posts)
4. You would think so, but the Iowa Dems run the lamest of candidates,
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 09:25 PM
Jan 2019

Present new congressional Dems excepted. Some winners finally stepped up. We did have a wonderful woman run for Sec of State. Iowans prefer voter suppression.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Seems like
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 09:41 PM
Jan 2019

the Dems sure have put forth a few duds in the last few Cycles. Is that the aftermath of Vilsack? Once Harkin decided to not seek reelection,just knew something was amiss.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
6. Yeah we need to run hard, pipe hitting liberals
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 11:29 PM
Jan 2019

Ones who are not afraid of the gutter and who will go there. Republicans crawled out of the goddamn sewer so the gutter is where we need to fucking be.

madaboutharry

(41,288 posts)
2. Joni Ernst is a fraud.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 09:21 PM
Jan 2019

She is a dimwitted hack. Her job in the Senate is to serve as a rubber stamp to whatever bullshit comes out of the republican leadership. I doubt she ever had an original thought in her life.

But her worst behavior as a Senator was most certainly her vote for Judge Kavanaugh. She claimed her vote was based on Dr. Ford not presenting any corroboration of her attack at the hands of Kavanaugh. Yet, Joni Ernst herself kept secret for decades her own sexual assault. Ernst said she didn't tell anyone because "she was ashamed."

Joni Ernst has one standard for herself and another for other victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse.
She is a disgrace.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
7. The day Joni won
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 08:41 AM
Feb 2019

If I could’ve I would’ve packed up and moved out of Iowa that next day. I still am seriously considering moving out of Iowa when I’m done with school.

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