White House Calls King's White Supremacist Comments 'Abhorrent'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Nicole Lafond

January 16, 2019 10:30 am

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined several key Republicans in calling out Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for his comments about white supremacy, according to The Hill and NBC.

“Steve King’s comments were abhorrent,” she reportedly told the press outside the West Wing on Wednesday. “The Republican leadership, unlike Democrats, have actually taken action when their members have said outrageous and inappropriate things.”

After King was quoted in The New York Times pondering why the term “white supremacist” is considered “offensive,” Republican leadership condemned King for the comments. The House passed a disapproval resolution on Tuesday over the issue.

King has a history of making racist comments and affiliating himself with white supremacist and neo-Nazi affiliated groups.

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[dalton99a]

1. Two years later

[rurallib]

2. Was there a followup about Traitor Don's similar statements?

[dalton99a]

3. Bingo

[barbtries]

4. how long did it take them to comment?

just testing the wind before they spoke. I still would not be shocked or surprised if trump tweeted his support for King.

[Moostache]

5. Eff you Sarah, you lying toadie.

The gratuitous jab at Democrats to appease the base is sickening...

Either his comments are abhorrent or they are not...that is an independent evaluation from what Democrats condemn or do not...and if you're feeling all high and mighty about the GOP's 'standards' please do a side-by-side of Al Franken and Donald Trump and THEN get back to me you lying subhuman witch.

[PSPS]

6. "comments were abhorrent" Yes, the attitude is OK, you're just not to speak them in public.

[mahannah]

7. And Mr. Trump?

[Bengus81]

8. Yeah...they weren't "abhorrent" enough for Trump and many Republicans.............

[not fooled]

9. pot meet kettle yada yada yada

hilarious that they think they can say this with a straight face and have anyone well-informed take them seriously.




Of course, the underlying dynamics--that the pukes are laden with racists--are serious and depressing.

[keithbvadu2]

10. What happened to::: 'and very fine people on both sides'?

What happened to::: 'and very fine people on both sides'?

[flibbitygiblets]

11. "Oh I do declare, he said what we were all thinking and it made my eyes all googly!"