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Century of the Common Iowan: The Grinch Stole Christmas, Steve King Denies Children Health Care (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:32:00 GMT

Steve King thinks one his biggest accomplishment in Congress has been helping to block legislation that would expand health care insurance to children . In an interview with the Sioux City Journal, Steve King cites his effort to block Democratic legislation in the last two years as one of his [...]

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Bleeding Heartland: Hubler: Fifth district needs "a servant, not a King" (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:59:31 GMT

Watch Rob Hubler make his case: Not only does Steve King embarrass all Iowans on a regular basis, he doesn't even serve his constituents well. The Sioux City Journal researched the question How effective is Steve King? , and couldn't come up with many accomplishments. Commenting on that article, Douglas Burns [...]

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Torture Advocate John Yoo Lied To Congress To Cast Aspersions On Philippe Sands’ Credibility (Think Progress)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:56:21 GMT

Last week, while testifying before Congress, torture fanatic John Yoo sought to discredit torture critic Philippe Sands by suggesting Sands had lied about interviewing him. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) used the allegation to claim it “would perhaps reflect on the veracity” of all of Sands’ allegations: YOO: I did read Mr. Sands’ testimony before this committee, [...]

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No, Thanks (Daily Pundit)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:32:29 GMT

New Oversight Of Supreme Court Needed — Doug Patton — GOPUSA My old boss, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, one of the few non-lawyers on the House Judiciary Committee, used to tell me about how Congress has the power to regulate the federal courts. “Constitutionally, we could reduce the Supreme Court to the Chief Justice sitting in [...]

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Iowa Independent: Sioux City Journal Asks: How Effective Is Steve King? (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:13:59 GMT

For all of his bluster and posturing what has U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, actually accomplished? The Sioux City Journal researches this question in some detail. In terms of legislation King has been successful with one bill he's sponsored: getting Christmas recognized as being, well, important to Christians. Of [...]

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Blame Me: I Live in Massachusetts (Bloodthirsty Liberal)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:43:31 GMT

Michelle Malkin picked up this nugget from today’s Congressional hearings. Call it the asinine leading the asinine: One of the most hostile and ignorant questioners was Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA)–who is not even a member of the subcommittee. When subcommittee member Steve King (R-Iowa) politely objected that Nadler had not followed the rules in obtaining [...]

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Iowa Independent: King: Democrat 'Inciting' Terrorist Violence Against Cheney's Chief of Staff (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:11:21 GMT

In a House hearing Thursday on interrogation policies, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, suggested that a Democratic congressman should have to personally guard a White House aide after the Massachusetts lawmaker made a comment that King believes "incited" terrorists to violence against Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff. [...]

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Bleeding Heartland: Guess which Iowan just won the "jackass award"? (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:48:23 GMT

Over at the Washington Independent, Spencer Ackerman has given Congressman Steve King the "jackass award" . Here's why: He says first that we can't trust interrogators who want to "cuddle up to someone" to get the truth, even though that's pretty close to what professional interrogators actually do to get [...]

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Politically Speaking: Hubler’s busy July (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Democrat Rob Hubler of Council Bluffs, who wants to unseat Iowa 5th District Congressman Steve King, is planning a busy July. He’ll begin in our area with a stop in Cherokee on July 1 for a Cherokee County Democratic Party fundraiser, and has vowed to campaign in all 32 counties of the [...]

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Century of the Common Iowan: IA-05:Hubler on Telecom Immunity (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Rob Hubler , who is running against Steve King in Iowa's 5th District posted this comment about telecom immunity on his blog ... This is wrong. No one should get a free pass for breaking the law. Iowans and all Americans have a right to live their lives without government [...]

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Web Ad Spending to Eclipse Radio this Year: Publicis (ScribeMedia)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:05:16 GMT

Another indication that we’re creeping toward a Web world (at least when it comes to media spending): a report by Publicis Groupe SA’s ZenithOptimedia that Internet advertising spending will surpass radio this year. Steve King, head of ZenithOptimedia, told analysts in Paris Wednesday that the Web will garner about 9.5% of ad budgets worldwide this [...]

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Bleeding Heartland: How demoralized are the Republicans? (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Very demoralized, judging by Steve King's latest comments to the press : Iowa 5th District Congressman Steve King said a lack of enthusiasm in the Republican Party will make it difficult for the GOP to regain control of the U.S. House. Democrats wrested control from Republicans in November 2006, putting lawmakers who [...]

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Re: Price Controls (The Corner)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:59:03 GMT

You would think so, Kathryn. But a bunch of otherwise conservative congressmen have signed on to the bill: John Boozman, Walter Jones, Steve King, John Sullivan, Zach Wamp, and Joe Wilson are all on board.

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Iowa Guy: Get Off Your Butt! (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:34:00 GMT

Over the weekend, I received an email from a reader about Steve King (R - Worst Congressman Ever). Since it was an email to me rather than a comment for post, I won't share any of the writer's information, but will refer to the correspondent by the initials MR. [...]

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King questions McClellan (Krusty Konservative)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Jane Norman has some interesting insight from the House Judiciary Kommittee in regards to the “tell all” book from Scott McClellan. She writes about the exchange between McClellan and Kongressman Steve King. Now I’m sure the liberals will take one of King’s questions and turn it on him like they always do, but King brings up an interesting point that I don’t think has been...

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Politically Speaking: King: GOP House prospects dim (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:36:37 GMT

A lengthy interview with Iowa 5th District Congressman Steve King will result in an upcoming piece, but for now the news is the Republican three-term congressman isn’t bullish on the chances for the GOP to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. [...]

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Potomac Fever: King: McClellan should have "done this country a favor" (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:43:09 GMT

Rep. Steve King sits on the House Judiciary Committee, a post from which on Friday he took part in an attempt by Republicans to defuse accusations made by former White House press secretary Scott McClellan in a new book. McClellan is the author of "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House [...]

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For Iowa (The Hotline on Call)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:25:07 GMT

The State Society of Iowa is joining with several Hawkeye State universities to host an Iowa Disaster Relief event this evening in Washington. Honorary hosts, include Gov. Chet Culver , Sen. Chuck Grassley , Sen. Tom Harkin , Rep. Tom Lathan , Rep. Leonard Boswell , Rep. Steve King , Rep. Bruce Braley and Rep. David Loebsack . The event will be held on the rooftop of 101 Constitution...

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Iowa Guy: The Latest Outrage from Steve King (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:50:00 GMT

Iowa's own petty tyrant, Congressman Steve King (R - Shit for Brains) has done it again. Former White House Press Secretary Scottie McClellan testified before Congress concerning the revelations in his recent book about the deceptions of the Bush Administration. During the questioning, King asked , "Couldn't you [...]

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Real Sporer: Link Updates: Hartsuch, Latham, King and Giovannetti (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:20:00 GMT

We’ve updated the link list. To the left, below the interactive electoral map, we have added links to David Hartsuch over in the 1st District and our incumbents: Tom Latham in the 4th and Steve King in the 5th. Dr. M3 and Christopher Reed were already there from the [...]

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