We are working on a commentary regarding the recent controversy surrounding Iowa Congressman Steve King and allegations or interpretations over what he said to a New Your Times reporter. KING IN OUR JUDGEMENT WAS TRYING TO DEFEND WESTERN VALUES AND DECRY THE LACK OF INTEREST IN DOING SO. The fallout over the allegation and interpretations has included that the House Republican leadership stripped King of ALL committee assignments. Their intent is to dangle him in the wind hoping he will resign. We hope not. In offering no quarter they of course are exercising all the character, integrity and prowess of bear-baiting.
Now we have had a bone to pick with Cong King on a subject or two near and dear to us but we never doubted that his heart was in the right place. His tormentors who are allowing no benefit of the doubt, will get no sympathy from us when they are misconstrued by political rivals. It is inevitable because the lot of them are actually less articulate than King, and not doubt could be exposed for word choices and even some hypocrisies that are cringe worthy .
In the mean time how about this ditty by Ray Stevens that we embed in honor of Steve King. To King’s Republican detractors ,we know that they would eschew this, but we ask what is untrue about it? Hmmm?
Poor Ray Stevens. When Kamala Cortez-O’Rourke becomes president, Ray is doomed.
Imagine how long it will take NSA Director Mazie Hirono to wiretap him and Attorney General Booker to track him down