Kingdom Come

Why are all Representatives named King so bizarre? To wit:

Today, Rep. Steve King (R-Ia) says that gay marriage is a "purely socialist concept."

A couple months ago, Rep. Pete King (R-NY) called Michael Jackson a "pervert," and also had probably the most astounding fundraising video since Mike Gravel and the rock.

And Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) has the most amazing anti-czar campaign yet, calculating that at Obama's rate of czar-creation, we'll have 272 of them by 2012.

Just wondering.

COMMENTS (3)

09/24/2009 - 11:00am EDT |

The House of Representatives is a fucking freak show. With a few notable exceptions, the members of the House are the lowest form of mediocre numbskulls this country can produce.

09/24/2009 - 11:25am EDT |

Socialism. It's the GOPs new unifying theme - just like tax cuts, whether it applies, or not, makes sense or not, is harmful or not, just repeat the same mantra.

Yes, Rep. King, we are all aware how popular gays are in socialist nations such as Cuba, North Korea, and the former USSR.

09/24/2009 - 12:22pm EDT |

Blatant theft is the sincerest form of flattery. To whit:

Republican logic:

If gay marriage is socialist, and all porn is gay porn, then all porn must be socialist...and since Utah is the biggest consumer of internet porn in the United States, then it logically follows that Utah is a socialist state.

Ok, stick with me here....

If Republicans are "real Americans," and Utah is the most Republican state, then that means Utah is the center of real America, which therefore must also be socialist. Finally, if freedom is the true enemy of socialism and Al Queda is the true enemy of America, then Al Queda is the true enemy of socialism and therefore a beacon of world freedom...hey, wait a minute! ... view full comment

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