Steve King's (R-IA) speaking gig @ $100-per-plate fundraiser canceled because he's a racist fuck

[Amerigo Vespucci]

GOP fundraiser canceled after congressman claims Obama ‘favors’ blacks

By David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 -- 2:33 pm



The Republican Congressman who suggested that President Obama "has a default mechanism in him that breaks down the side of race" has already been widely criticized for his remark. But adding insult to injury, even a Republican candidate has now cancelled a fundraiser where Rep. Steve King (R-IA) was scheduled to speak on his behalf.

In an appearance Monday on G. Gordon Liddy's radio talk show, King reacted to a comment made several months ago by Attorney General Eric Holder that when it comes to race Americans are "in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards."

"When you look at this administration, I'm offended by Eric Holder and the President also, their posture," King remarked. "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. But the President has demonstrated he's got a default mechanism in him that breaks down the side of race -- on the side that favors the black person, in the case of Professor Gates and Officer Crowley."

King had previously been scheduled to speak at a $100 dollar a plate fundraiser next Saturday on behalf of Colorado State Representative Cory Gardner, who is running for Congress against a Democratic incumbent, but according to the Coloradoan, that has now been canceled. Gardner's campaign manager, Chris Hansen, "informed the Coloradoan of the cancellation after the paper inquired about King's remarks" but offered no explanation.

As of Tuesday, the Colorodoan had been unable to reach King's office for a comment and could not confirm whether King was still scheduled to speak at a Tea Party rally on Saturday with Gardner and another Republican candidate.

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0615/steve-king-obama-favors-black-person/

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[Cha]

2. Thanks Amerigo!

[RKP5637]

3. ...doesn't have his robe and hood on...

[mopinko]

4. racist dumb asses are, sadly, happy to talk about this

stuff. a good thing all in all, i guess. you so rarely have to wonder what they are thinking. but is still would be happier if they just stfu.

[RKP5637]

6. They've always got a target to rip into... blacks, mexicans, gays, anything they

think is a good target for them to pitch their venom toward.

[Brewman_Jax]

5. Cancelled?

I thought that racist spewing was required to get teabagger support. :shrug:

:sarcasm:

[gratuitous]

7. Gardner will just take money from King without the formalities

King will do a pass-through from his own campaign funds without the bother of going to Colorado. So, that's a win-win there.

[TlalocW]

8. If the president indeed suffers that affliction...

The republicans have a terminal case of it. I can't think of anything in the last 25 years that republicans came down on that wasn't there to benefit whites.

TlalocW

[RobertPlant]

9. nebraska needs to annex his district

:toast: :toast:

[David__77]

10. He's writing good ads for us...

Please, by all means, keep up with the fascist goon talk... I am so happy that we will be a no-majority country before long. I love it in California.

[scdem_IA_5]

11. 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

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. good