In a recent town hall, Rep. Steve King issued a warning to Iowa’s college students: Stay away from multicultural organizations because they are actually just “people that feel sorry for themselves,” and therefore are a form of the proletariat that want to “overthrow the establishment.” Is King jealous that his buddy Rep. Todd Akin has been getting all the attention?
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Congressman Steve King attempts to reclaim the wingnut spotlight
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