Steve King (R-IA): Voting against Katrina relief was "the best vote that I cast"

[Joe Republic]

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[Meeker]

It's unfortunate that crazy people can win elections. But alas, thus is democracy.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

What?  Surely he can find something better than that

[Marokai Backbeat]

I've never liked that guy.

[paul718]

This guy may be a dick, but I don't think he should be hammered on this.  He voted against the appropriation because there was no comprehensive plan on how to spend it.  It really isn't a secret that Katrina aid dollars were irresponsibly spent.  And, for the record, King voted for a $10B aid package shortly before this.

[Ban my account ffs!]

This guy may be a dick, but I don't think he should be hammered on this.  He voted against the appropriation because there was no comprehensive plan on how to spend it.  It really isn't a secret that Katrina aid dollars were irresponsibly spent.  And, for the record, King voted for a $10B aid package shortly before this.

I agree.  The guy obviously didn't vote against the aid because he had it out for the victims. 

Still, I would've voted for the aid.  You don't always have time to come up with a comprehensive plan before you approve the aid.

This is why it is important that we have plans in place for major disruptive disasters.. so all that is missing is the money.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

This guy may be a dick, but I don't think he should be hammered on this.  He voted against the appropriation because there was no comprehensive plan on how to spend it.  It really isn't a secret that Katrina aid dollars were irresponsibly spent.  And, for the record, King voted for a $10B aid package shortly before this.

I agree.  The guy obviously didn't vote against the aid because he had it out for the victims. 

Still, I would've voted for the aid.  You don't always have time to come up with a comprehensive plan before you approve the aid.

This is why it is important that we have plans in place for major disruptive disasters.. so all that is missing is the money.

Stop ruining our irrational fantasies of hate 

[Joe Republic]

I've no doubt that King had his valid reasons for voting against it, but you don't think it shows him to be a tactless asshole that in six years in Congress, his favorite vote was this one?

[paul718]

I've no doubt that King had his valid reasons for voting against it, but you don't think it shows him to be a tactless asshole that in six years in Congress, his favorite vote was this one?

Don't you think it was a difficult vote to make?  I don't know enough about the man to judge his character, but I think this vote showed that he has backbone.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I've no doubt that King had his valid reasons for voting against it, but you don't think it shows him to be a tactless asshole that in six years in Congress, his favorite vote was this one?

Don't you think it was a difficult vote to make?  I don't know enough about the man to judge his character, but I think this vote showed that he has backbone.

Or that he doesn't care about black people. Meh. He was a proven dolt already.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I've no doubt that King had his valid reasons for voting against it, but you don't think it shows him to be a tactless asshole that in six years in Congress, his favorite vote was this one?

Don't you think it was a difficult vote to make?  I don't know enough about the man to judge his character, but I think this vote showed that he has backbone.

Let's just say that the less you know abouth his character, the better for him.

[Iosif]

I met Steve King outside of Congress August last year. He quickly ended our conversation when I told him my Muslim name.

Bless.

[paul718]

I met Steve King outside of Congress August last year. He quickly ended our conversation when I told him my Muslim name.

Bless.

Isn't "Iosif" a Slavic name?

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

That's not the craziest thing he's said this week.

About gay marriage:

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/23/king-gay-marriage-socialist/