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Title: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: mystery-ak on February 22, 2019, 02:57:35 pm
Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
By Avery Anapol - 02/22/19 09:15 AM EST

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), on Thursday said that he is seeking reelection despite widespread outrage over comments he made about white supremacy.

In an interview on Iowa Public Television, the lawmaker said he plans to seek a 10th term in Congress, and blamed “cyber bullying” and “dishonest” reporting for the backlash to his comments.

“I have nothing to apologize for,” he said. “Each thing starts out with some formerly credible organization that launches this and then we have this phenomenon that America is not ready for, and that’s this cyber bullying that unleashes, that’s there creating a firestorm.”

King went on to say he agrees with President Trump’s criticism of the New York Times as “dishonest.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431109-steve-king-says-he-will-run-again-in-2020-i-have-nothing-to-apologize-for
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: libertybele on February 22, 2019, 03:02:20 pm
Good and I hope he gets re-elected.
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: Wingnut on February 22, 2019, 03:09:17 pm
Quote from: libertybele on February 22, 2019, 03:02:20 pm
Good and I hope he gets re-elected.

Me too.   

Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: verga on February 22, 2019, 03:10:32 pm
Quote from: The Ghost on February 22, 2019, 03:09:17 pm
Me too.   
That makes at least three of us.
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: austingirl on February 22, 2019, 03:49:27 pm
I'd vote for him if I lived in his district.
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: aligncare on February 22, 2019, 04:00:46 pm
His not backing down for speaking the truth is a good enough reason to vote for him.
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: Fishrrman on February 23, 2019, 02:56:31 am
Good on ya, Mr. King.
You'd have my vote.
Title: Re: Steve King says he will run again in 2020: 'I have nothing to apologize for'
Post by: dfwgator on February 23, 2019, 03:14:46 am
Give 'Em Hell, Steve!