Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’ Comments

[deminks]

http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2013/07/27/2365921/steve-king-in-private-republicans-actually-agree-with-my-cantaloupe-sized-calves-comments/

A growing number of Republicans are publicly distancing themselves from Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) claim that many undocumented youths are drug mules with cantaloupe-sized calves, but the conservative congressman claims that GOP lawmakers are backing him in private.

During an appearance on Fox News on Saturday, King said that Republicans are in fact standing by him, but are afraid to publicly support him for fear of sparking outrage and losing their legislative leverage.

“My colleagues are standing by me. They come up to me constantly and talk to me and say, you’re right, I know you’re right,” King said. “Is the description such that they have to go out to the press and do a press conference or can they come and tell me, I know you’re right, I support you? They can do that privately,” he said:

KING: You know, they have a lot at stake here. There is a leverage within the House of Representatives and they all need to be concerned about their own leverage, so I’m not asking them to step forward, I wouldn’t ask them to step forward. I don’t want them to take repercussions.

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Once more, into the woo.

[quinnox]

1. he seems very proud indeed of his racist and ignorant comment

God help the voters and good people of Iowa.

[warrant46]

3. They will return him with Gusto in 2014

Sad Sad-- but then again--

[MrSlayer]

2. Of course they do.

That's how they think. I don't know anyone that is outraged by those comments.

[AlinPA]

4. He's right. I haven't heard any republicans disagree with him. He is a hero to them all.

[jwirr]

5. Keep talking stevie boy. You are putting a stake in the heart of the gop all by yourself. Good.

[roamer65]

6. Keep dragging that party right down the crapper, Stevie.

[Thinkingabout]

7. King is a melon head, what is not an airhead is seedy.

[bhikkhu]

8. In private, republicans are much worse than they are in public

which is really saying something.

[Turbineguy]

9. Proving that legs

are not the same as black teenagers, the murder of which can be publicly agreed with.

[Lancero]

10. Steve King...

Has a brain the size of a grape.

[msanthrope]

11. Give that man a microphone! nt

[Jamaal510]

12. Many of us know that they agree with his comments,

but jeez...this is the type of information that is supposed to be kept secret for a party that is trying to reach out to a wider electorate. The least his stupid self could've did was not admit this, and still have voters give other Republicans the benefit of the doubt regarding whether they don't actually condone this.

[CTyankee]

13. God love ya, Steverino! Keep on talkin' into the microphone...

Don't worry, we'll play it back for ya come next election cycle...

[Berlum]

14. So he's saying Republicans are stupider & meaner than most Americans already thought?

OK. I guess we just have to take him at his word.

[Mike Daniels]

15. "Republicans are in fact standing by him, but are afraid to publicly support him"

So in other words they're a bunch of cowards unwilling to say what they really think. Even if their base agrees with the sentiments I'm sure a number of financial backer types would be willing to pull their funding.

If I were King I wouldn't consider this legitimacy for his POV if his co-workers are more than willing to let him twist in the wind.

[Scurrilous]

16. No @#$% Steve. n/t

[Bill USA]

17. recommended!

[spanone]

18. and you know they fucking do.

[arely staircase]

19. I believe him nt