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Think Progress: ThinkFast: November 10, 2009
Iowa Independent: Steve King skips son’s wedding for health care vote
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Woah. RT @funwithiago Republican rep missed his son's wedding to vote against healthcare reform. http://tinyurl.com/ydsl6on 11/10/2009 |
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ThinkFast: November 10, 2009
Think Progress —
... And finally: Not even his son’s wedding could keep Rep. Steve King (R-IA) from Saturday’s vote on health care legislation. King said that his family fully supported his decision. “As I said, the best thing that I could give them would be to preserve the freedom that I was born into and be able to pass that along to any children that they will be blessed with,” explained King. ...
Steve King skips son’s wedding for health care vote
Iowa Independent —
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) made a significant sacrifice to cast his vote against the Democrats’ health care reform package, which passed by only a handful of votes Saturday night in Washington, D.C.
He skipped his son’s wedding.
As the Sioux City Journal’s Bret Hayworth reports:
“It was not a hard decision for me to decide then that I had to be in Washington, if that was the time the vote was coming up. But it was still hard, if you know what I mean,” King said.
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Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos —
... Steve King (R-IA) chose to miss his son's wedding so could vote against health care reform -- that he knew was going to pass. What an ass. ...
“Steve King” it’s Iowegian for “Dick”
Firedoglake —
... elected four times Republican from 5th District (Northwest Iowa)?
Well, “I’m sorry” for a start and an “but I don’t live in that part of the state” as an excuse.
In order to stay in Washington, D.C. and vote against a bill he knew would end up passing — just so he could get his mug on TV a few more times using the bill itself to litter it around the capitol building — he blew off a wedding — his son’s wedding.
Now that’s good parenting! Thanks, Dad of the Year. You love ...
"Steve King" it's Iowegian for "Dick"
Rising Hegemon —
... an Iowan what can I say about Steve King, the inexplicably elected four times Republican from 5th District (Northwest Iowa)? Well, "I'm sorry" for a start and an "but I don't live in that part of the state" as an excuse. In order to stay in Washington, D.C. and vote against a bill he knew would end up passing -- just so he could get his mug on TV a few more times using the bill itself to litter it around the capitol building -- he blew off a wedding -- his son's wedding. Now that's good parenting! Thanks, Dad of the Year. You love your son enough ...
