(US Rep) Steve King Says Obama "Favors the Black Person"

[sabra]

Source: CBS News

The often-controversial Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa said on a radio show Monday that President Obama's policies favor black people.

On G. Gordon Liddy's radio show, King said, "The president has demonstrated that he has a default mechanism in him that breaks down the side of race - on the side that favors the black person." (RealClearPolitics has audio of the remarks available here.)

King made that remark in a discussion about Arizona's controversial new immigration law, which makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires law enforcement officials to question a person about his or her immigration status during a "lawful stop" if there is "reasonable suspicion" that person may be in the country illegally. Mr. Obama has said the law could lead to racism against Latinos.

The Justice Department, under the leadership of Attorney General Eric Holder, is reviewing the law to determine whether it is constitutional.

"When you look at this administration, I'm offended by Eric Holder and the president also, their posture," King said. "It looks like Eric Holder said that white people in America are cowards when it comes to race, and I don't know what the basis of that is, but I'm not a coward when it comes to that. And I'm happy to talk about these things, and I think we should."

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[Bluzmann57]

1. Bluzmann57 says king favors the stupid

I'm offended by him and his stupidity. As usual.

[katmondoo]

2. And Bush favored the very rich and the very white

[dipsydoodle]

3. Well if thats true

then its nice to know that somembody does. Not enough people like that in the world.

[47of74]

4. The guy is an embarassment to the state of Iowa

[RockWiggles]

5. Can't believe guys like this get elected.

[okieinpain]

15. i think we have several like that from oklahoma. n/t.

[RockWiggles]

19. Yeah, but I always knew OK was like that. Inhofe, Coburn, blah blah...

[saigon68]

17. The SHEEP do as THEY are told

[bullwinkle428]

21. I'm from Iowa (fortunately, not his district) - he probably guaranteed

a few extra points for himself in the vote total this year, knowing the mentality of many of his constituents!! :mad: :mad:

[Bitwit1234]

6. I go along with favors the stupid but I want to add he also favors

hate monglers and liars.

[blueworld]

7. It's ok though cuz his white half favors white folks

It's like Afro-Caucasian yin & yang.

King is offended by their "posture" because they don't have their heads up their butts like he does. What an idjut.

[husky92]

8. Open Mouth Insert Foot

Every time this guy opens his mouth, nothing but sheer stupidity comes flowing out. I wonder what his constituents think. A total moron.

[SoapBox]

9. Just...Frack'n...RACIST

wow...and that is about all I can say.

Well...I can add...Why so much hate all the time?

[No Elephants]

10. Pitiful.

[Octafish]

11. Make him apologize.

And then kick him out of Congress.

[Yeahyeah]

12. "Black person".Is that the term he uses at home?

[WhiteTara]

13. we're all black people now

and brown people and poor people, and I wish that Obama would favor us instead of the corporations.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. "Black people"

bemoan that they can't even get his attention on issues that directly impact them, so this is bullshit. But I know as a "Black person", that he IS supposed to be the President of "ALL people" - even the 3/5ths of a "person" that King feels that "Black People" are. Of course being for "all people" doesn't include ilk like King and the harlot he rode on, G. Gordon Liddy, who are NOT people but are a bunch of KKK haints! :rofl:

[Dappleganger]

16. "Blah, blah, blah, uppity black people rant!"

[grantcart]

18. King's doctor just relayed this message "double your dosage"

[november3rd]

20. What's a "black" person?

Aren't all people originally of African descent? The most extreme difference of color is that between black and white--one requiring the absence of light and the other requiring light fully unrefracted.

There is no comparable distinction between human flesh tones, which are all essentially "flesh colored" with some slight variation.

So, people who try to cast aspersions because of "color" are proclaiming themselves to be unreasonable and incapable of sound judgment or perception.

Steve King fits this description like a glove.

I heard him pontificating in the House last night about how Republicans and Democrats.

He has to be the most dishonest spokesperson the Republicans have had since Tom Delay.

[Quantess]

22. Let's humor him and say we know what he means by "black people".

His claim is still bogus.

[KamaAina]

23. Silly bigot. Racism is for (emotional) kids.

Latinos are brown, not black. How are we supposed to take King seriously when he can't even keep straight who he's prejuidced against? :sarcasm:

[scdem_IA_5]

24. Check Out Matt Campbell

We've got a really viable candidate in King's district--his name is Matt Campbell. He won his Democratic Primary 76-24. You can contribute to his campaign using his ActBlue account http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/23721

Check out his website at www.mattcampbellforcongress.com

[Rage for Order]

25. "Favors the black person"? Really? Which one?

King, you're a freaking douchebag

[Still Blue in PDX]

26. People have always said I favor my Aunt Bobbie. I don't really see it. nt