Today, he embarrassed Iowa by trying to push the false rumors connecting Barack Obama with Muslim extremists.
As big a schmuck as King is (and I'm being kind), his comments actually present us with an opportunity, however, because it creates an opportunity to once again publicly state the truth: there's nothing wrong with being a Muslim -- but Barack Obama is not a Muslim. He is a Christian. His grandfather was a Muslim, but his father was agnostic. His mother was a Christian.
More importantly, when Americans view the world as the enemy -- as does Steve King -- we end up finding ourselves stuck in endless wars half-way around the world.
Ultimately, people like Steve King are telling us more about themselves than anything else.
Oh, by the way: last I checked, John McCain still hadn't repudiated King's comments.
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