McConnell rebukes Rep. King for racial remarks as House Democrats ponder sanctions

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Mike DeBonis January 14 at 4:25 PM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became the highest-ranking Republican to speak out against Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) following his racially charged comments, saying that there is ‘no place in the Republican Party, the Congress or the country for an ideology of racial supremacy of any kind.”

McConnell made his statement Monday as three House Democrats, including the No. 3 Democratic leader, announced plans to try to sanction King for his statements.

“I have no tolerance for such positions and those who espouse these views are not supporters of American ideals and freedoms,” McConnell said in a written statement to The Washington Post. “Rep. King’s statements are unwelcome and unworthy of his elected position. If he doesn’t understand why ‘white supremacy’ is offensive, he should find another line of work.”

Three House Democrats said they would introduce measures disapproving of King, an escalation in the response to King’s frequent controversies.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-move-to-censure-rep-steve-king-over-racial-statements/2019/01/14/a56854e4-182e-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. And we have no tolerance for yours, Mitch.....Open the Government!

[durablend]

2. Blah blah blah

So what kind of promotion is he getting, turtle?

[shanny]

3. Alert the Media!

Lame ass enabler makes noise about maybe kinda sorta standing up for principles.

[CatMor]

4. King should be removed from office ....

He will apologize but will be the same racist bigot he's always been.

[hibbing]

5. uh...it is the base of YOUR party jackwad n/t

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. 😉 😉

[DoctorJoJo]

7. But Mitch: You Have Plenty of Tolerance for Traitors, Right?

[awesomerwb1]

8. Hahaha nice try Mitch

I guess the KremlinGOP is now the party of inclusion.

Where is that picture of Mitch receiving an award in front of a confederate flag?

[KWR65]

9. The racist republicans are just mad he said it in public rather then behind closed doors. n/t

[47of74]

15. Exactly

Fuck them.

[Perseus]

10. "no place in the Republican Party...for an ideology of racial supremacy of any kind."

Wow, I didn't know McConnell was a comedian...I knew he was a liar, it is a requirement to be accepted in the republican party, but a comedian??? never thought.

[japple]

11. If you listen very closely, you might hear it. You might want to turn up

the volume.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Okay even a broken clock is right twice a day

Now open the fucking government cocaine Mitch.

[old guy]

13. Nobody important cares what you have to say Mitch.

Go back to sleep on your log.

[47of74]

14. Fuck McConnell. Only fucking reason he's mad is that idiot King said the quiet parts out loud.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. His remarks are useless because he is not in that chamber.

Maybe he should direct some of that poutrage to someone who IS in his chamber and who just got elected as the junior Senator from MS - Cindy Hyde-Smith.

[dalton99a]

17. And McConnell has no comment:

[Gore1FL]

18. How much do you have to suck as Republican for McConnell to rebuke you?

He fully supports Trump, after all.

[lordsummerisle]

19. Someone should tell the 4th district of Iowa

to stop electing him.

[FakeNoose]

20. McConnell?!? I thought he died

He's still alive?