Congress’ top-ranked asshole, Rep. Steve King of Iowa, has offered his rationale for casting the lone vote against a resolution to duct-tape an Etch-a-Sketch plaque to the assistant janitor’s closet wall in the $600 million+ subterranean Capitol Visitors Center, to thank the slaves for building the U.S. Capitol as part of their slave work.
He claims the resolution only reached the floor as part of a major legislative “deal” that, in exchange for its passage, would allow Republicans to Photoshop the words “In God We Trust” onto some other display already hanging in the CVC. Steve King, a professional legislator, was gravely offended by this concept of a “deal” being brokered between two sides.
Also, he says, if the CVC is gonna get all slave-y, then it should also add new exhibits thanking the Union Army for freeing the slaves.
There’s no need to break it down.
When will Steve King be shipped to Bermuda for the Uighurs to eat his intestines? A picture of that, with “In God We Trust” added in Photoshop, in Comic Sans, would deserve its own wing at the Capitol Visitors Center.
King explains “no” voting on honoring slaves [Radio Iowa]
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Can we put this man on a spindle already.
Was “I hate darkies” taken?
God forbid Legislators should make some kind of “deal” to get things passed! Why, next you’ll suggest that legislation shouldn’t favor the opinion of the minority party!
With so many aholes in Congress- how did someone from Armpit, Iowa get to be the topranked Ahole-or is does this change daily? I drove across half of Iowa- and back- once.
He really just wants a giant Confederate flag flying in front of the Capitol. See, without Secession, the slaves would’ve never been freed, and…
If we are getting technical, somebody had to whip those slaves into efficiently building such lasting landmarks. Can a overseer get some love too?
Lets take King’s idea a step further and thank the slave traders for bringing the blacks here. No slave trade, no NBA.
THINK ABOUT IT.
He’s just standing up for the Civil War troops. Why does every other member of Congress hate the Civil War troops?
Clearly, if we’re gonna put up a plaque honoring slaves, we have to put up a memorial to the white folk that set them free. That’s what affirmative action’s all about, right?
I’D LIKE TO THANK THE BRITISH FOR BURNING WASHINGTON IN 1814 ONLY THEY DIDN’T BURN ENOUGH OF IT.
The “pony in slavery” is the privilege of having your heritage shat all over by Real American legislators!
Can anyone here Photoshop this booger-eater off the planet?
Pete and Steve, two (R) Kings still mad at Martin Luther for stealing their namesake thunder.
MMmmm tasty! gop intestine sautéed with spicy peppers, sweet toasted walnuts and pickled mustard greens. the perfect way to celebrate idiocy.
King could have supported the resolution if it had recognized that the slaves got free meals and lodging.
Maybe the CVC can build a diorama that includes all of the racist Gee Oh Pee’ers behaving like racist shits, just so’s we all know what stellar asshole racism really looks like… Nah: the diorama would have to be too huge to fit them all in.
[re=358941]cheeto_jeebus[/re]: That, sir, is tripe of the first stripe.
“King was angered because the resolution only reached the floor as part of a major legislative deal that would allow visitors to his official website to Photoshop dildos into his mouth in all publicity photos.”
[re=358940]ph7[/re]: As the white men whose ancestors gave MLK that name, they really deserve some sort of plaque.
He’s looking out for black people. If we thank the slaves for building things, will the slaves have to reimburse the cost of their free meals while they were building?
I sure hope they pass a law which bans making deals and agreements as part of our political process.
Along with this, the GOP’s decision to parade that white firefighter onto the main stage of the Sotomayor battle should really help underscore how “big tent” they’re becoming – in an off the hook, urban-suburban hip hop way, of course.
Oh, so we thank the slaves but we don’t thank their owners who so generously donated their slaves’ time? BIAS!!!!
I have to admit that thanking people for doing something that they were forced to do seems a little weird. It’s sort of like “Hey, thanks for letting me rape you. It was the best sex ever, for me. I know it wasn’t that good for you.”
But… did he want some plaque or another to have something about God _carved_ in it, as opposed to Photoshopped? Or are we mocking Photoshop in some way? I have a day job now, so it’s hard to keep up.
[re=358941]cheeto_jeebus[/re]: sounds fatty but would probably go well with a good stout. my mouth’s already a-waterin’!
Don’t the visitors sort of maybe get to see the actual Speaker’s chair itself (albeit from a distance), on the gul’durned Capitol tour, Stevieshitferbrains?
As for Civil War/War of Northern Aggression honors/accolades/kudos/brac-a-brac/BS/etc., head west to Bull Run/Manassas (Numero Uno y Dos), then NW to Antietam/Sharpsburg, and swing back NE to Gettysburg (aka “Da Big ‘Un”).
Your’un in the thick of it, douchenoz. Swim in it, fucknuts!
Slogan for his next campaign:
He Doesn’t Spook Easily.
I am gravely offended that this idiot is gravely offended.
How about this deal -we put up a plaque thanking the slaves, and the put up a plaque with a nice pic of King explaining for all time that he was the total asshat who thought it was VV bad to thank a people who were forced to construct buildings for the very government that allowed their horrifically unjust enslavement and brutal oppression, and theft of their labor and lives.
Because everyone knows that it contradicts our Judeo-Christian tradition to repent and make amends!
Maybe he would be happy then.
[re=358955]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: You’re also drunk. Shut up. You shut up.
I don’t think the busy little Uighurs are too eager for such tripe.
[re=358953]One Yield Regular[/re]: “parade that white firefighter onto the main stage of the Sotomayor battle ”
You’re shitting me, right? Right? My poor husband firefighter had to fight this battle to the Supreme Court–not him personally, of course, because he was union prez and the guys demanded it. That was over thirty years ago. The white guys lost.
Guess you gotta’ pick a winner someday.
Augh, first this, then they’ll be trying to apologize to those conniving japs for ending WWII efficiently. Where is the love for our blessed Judeo-Christian heritage. *sniffle*
i could never figure out the name “war of northern aggression” since the dumbfucks of the south started the war.
and also lost it, how many loser’s of a civil war still get to wave ther flag around to.
must’a slipped off my shoes listening to the interview.
Oh Iowa, make up your mind! So progressive with the gays (also hated by Steve King), contrasted by the troglodytes who allow King to represent them. Here’s looking at you, dad.
I LOVE Comic Sans!
That’s an amazing bit of logic, right there. Of all the compromise votes he’s had to cast in all his time in elected office, THIS is the one on which he decides to dig in his heels? On what planet did he think that wouldn’t come across as racist?
[re=358963]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: So are you currently drunk posting comments from you new dayjob while arguing with yourself? And how does this compare to the radio show you used to have? If you had a radio show and I’m not confusing you with someone else entirely>
[re=358965]DustBowlBlues[/re]:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/09/frank-ricci-gop-to-showca_n_228788.html
So he doesn’t like the quid-pro-quo about putting “In God We Trust” back in a picture in exchange for acknowledging slavery. I don’t get it. Does he object because god approves of slavery, so we really shouldn’t be insinuating that it was wrong? Or is he just reaching for any old excuse? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
“‘Well Jesus Christ, Congress also just apologized for slavery a few weeks ago. What else do they want? After all, we did free them, didn’t we? It’s getting so a racist can’t even call ‘em coons anymore without people making it an issue.’
At that moment a lightning bolt shot from the sky and fried Representative King on the steps of the Capitol. Efforts to resuscitate him were non-existent.”
[re=358963]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: It’s ok. You used correct spelling and reasonable syntax. If we censored *cough* people for posting drunk, it would reduce posts on Wonkette by around 40%, probs. And maybe cut out 90% of the articles by our esteemed editors.
[re=358976]The-Gentle-Art[/re]: I am already cliplessly convinced.
“I would just add that there were about 645,000 slaves that were brought to the United States and I’m with Martin Luther King, Junior on this. His documents and his speeches — I’ve read most of them and I agree with almost every word, especially because I never thought that niggers could write this well,” King said.
/fixed
If they really want to honor the Union troops, they should put up a sign with Steve Kings face at the local glory whole that the Army of the Potomac used to “wax the Merrimack.”
I would offer the opinion that the resolution is stupid and pointless, and the deal is stupid and pointless.
And I’m pretty sure Steve King is stupid and pointless, too.
He’s right. The white people aren’t getting their due recognition in this whole historical slavery issue.
Please! Won’t someone think of the white people!
How can a person spend one minute in Washington, D.C. and not run into a Civil War memorial, statue, plaque or memorial?
King thinks they need just one more?
An aid to Rep. King just sent me a Photoshop image of his proposed Capitol VIsitors Center Memorial.
I dunno…I think I kinda like it.
Seems the dueling Kings of Kongress are trying to out-Klan one another. Is there any other (R) member in either chamber named King? If so, look for them to just flat out show up in black face tomorrow with Whoopi Goldberg at their side.
God doesn’t compromise, and neither does Massa.
Fuck Meadowlark Lemon. Where is the monument to the Washington Generals?
I would love to see King sell the rest of the GOP on thanking the Union Army.
[re=358955]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: You don’t want to thank the Union soldiers just because lots of them were drafted?
[re=358936]TGY[/re]:
That was Alexander Cockburn’s ancestor, Admiral George Cockburn, who sacked Washington, DC.
He was rather insistent that his sailors destroy the “c”s at one of the newspapers because they were abusing his name.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d2/Georgecockburn.JPG/180px-Georgecockburn.JPG
PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE DESK OF U.S. REP. STEVE KING, IOWA
JULY 9, 2009
“I would like to note that I think Michael Jackson is one of the greatest entertainers during the past 27 years,” U.S. Rep. Steve King, Iowa, said in prepared statement on Thursday, July 9, 2009. “I therefore would like to propose that the alley near the Jackson family home in Gary, Indiana, be renamed Jackson Family Way in honor of Michael Jackson. Also, I think ‘Billie Jean’ is a great song–great guitar work there from Eddie Van Heusen.”
not in Comic Sans, but Wing Dings for the Wing Nut
[re=359097]thefrontpage[/re]: Actually Congrass should thank MJ for like the gazillion in tax revenue at all levels of all governments he paid or was responsible for. The IRS should have sent flowers.
alt text: Prototype of the Republican Senatorial chastity belt.
I think the Wonkettes are reverse racists for covering this story in the first place.
In fairness, both of King’s black constituents were non-plussed, saying, “What the fuck do you expect from an ignorant, mouth-breathing cracker like that?”
More of the reps wouldn’t have voted against it they found out that the slaves were union members.
Plus they’re dead anyway hurr hurr hurr
UNLESS!!! Was Roland Burris a slave??!
Today, we are all top-ranked assholes.
The irony is, Comic Sans is not funny.
See what I mean?
[re=359260]j6n[/re]: Yeah, just like scary clowns that make me cry.
[re=359260]j6n[/re]: The word “sans” is French for “without.” Which makes your comment ironic x deux!
You mean its’ own NUTwing …
Eh, it’s no surprise. Steve King hasn’t had anything worthwhile to say since Misery.
[re=358970]pedestrian rage[/re]: I can explain. SK represents our 5th Congresional District which borders both Nebraska and Missouri. Sometimes he gets confused which state he represents.
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