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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "king"

Rep. Steve King Calls Obama Administration the 'Gangster Government.'

Rep. Steve King Calls Obama Administration the 'Gangster Government.'

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2009.
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), one of the right wing’s most shameless hate-mongers, has propagated all sorts of baseless attacks on Obama.

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths.

Iowa Wingnut Steve King Lauds Lobbyists as American Heros for Bussing in Health Reform Protesters

Iowa Wingnut Steve King Lauds Lobbyists as American Heros for Bussing in Health Reform Protesters

Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. November 4, 2009.
Astroturfing earns praise from the GOP rep.

Wing-Nut GOP Rep Interrupts Hearing to Berate NFL Commissioner Over Rush Limbaugh Diss

Wing-Nut GOP Rep Interrupts Hearing to Berate NFL Commissioner Over Rush Limbaugh Diss

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. October 29, 2009.
Steve King is like a crazy right-blogger serving in your legislature.

Right-Wingers Are Stirring Up Xenophobia to Swiftboat Health Reform

Right-Wingers Are Stirring Up Xenophobia to Swiftboat Health Reform

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 4, 2009.
Misleading people is really the only option for those bent on killing the reform movement.

After Casting Sole No Vote on Slavery Memorial, Rep. King Keeps Digging Deeper

After Casting Sole No Vote on Slavery Memorial, Rep. King Keeps Digging Deeper

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 9, 2009.
This is one contorted excuse.

Crazy Conservatives Worry About Gay Marriage (and the End of Civilization)

Crazy Conservatives Worry About Gay Marriage (and the End of Civilization)

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. April 8, 2009.
What I find especially amusing about this is the notion that men and women will stop getting married if same-sex couples start getting married.

Right-Wingers Go Nuts Over Latest Obama Conspiracy Theory

Right-Wingers Go Nuts Over Latest Obama Conspiracy Theory

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 21, 2009.
Before this becomes a standard conservative talking point -- I can only assume Fox News coverage is around the corner -- let's nip this in the bud.

Will the Obama Generation Merge With the Protest Culture of MLK or Strike Its Own Path?

Will the Obama Generation Merge With the Protest Culture of MLK or Strike Its Own Path?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 19, 2009.
There is a complicated tension between civil rights leaders from MLK's era and President-elect Obama about how change can be made.

GOP Rep Shamelessly Attempts to Link Obama with Al Qaeda

GOP Rep Shamelessly Attempts to Link Obama with Al Qaeda

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Election 2008. March 8, 2008.
I wonder if McCain thinks this is how his supporters on the Hill should campaign on his behalf.

Obama Needs a History Lesson about Hillary and King

Obama Needs a History Lesson about Hillary and King

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. January 14, 2008.
The Obama campaign has misunderstood a comment by Senator Clinton about MLK's role in the civil rights movement.

GOP Rep Declares US a Christian Nation, Calls on Americans to "Stand Up" and "Worship Christ"

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. December 12, 2007.
Rep. King isn't alone. McCain and Huckabee both have declared that America is a Christian nation.

Islamophobic GOP Rep Advocates "Infiltrating" American Mosques

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. September 20, 2007.
Melissa McEwan: Republican Peter King is certain that the US' problems with radical Islam come down to there being too many darn mosques.

Even Larry King Thinks Cheney Is a Liar

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: Video. August 1, 2007.
Jane Hamsher: Larry King ridicules Cheney's "I don't recall" answer on the Gonzales hospital visit to Ashcroft on wiretapping.

CNN Has Become the

CNN Has Become the "Celebrity News Network"

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 12, 2007.
Lisa Goldstein: When you bump Michael Moore for the likes of Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith, you've lost some serious credibility.

Michael Moore: "I Show You Things You Won't See On the Evening News" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. July 2, 2007.
Michael Moore explains why he makes his films and the impact he thinks they have on our country.

CNN Dumps Michael Moore for Paris Hilton

CNN Dumps Michael Moore for Paris Hilton

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. June 26, 2007.
Amanda Terkel: Just when you thought you had enough reasons to hate Paris Hilton...

Vote for The Nanny in 2008?

Vote for The Nanny in 2008?

Adam Howard, AlterNet: PEEK. June 1, 2007.
Previously best known for her nasally voice and starring role in the 90's sitcom The Nanny, rumor has it Fran Drescher's next role may be Democratic candidate for Congress.

The Killing Fields of Iraq

Robert Scheer, AlterNet. October 18, 2006.
Staying the course in Iraq is a prescription for disaster -- and it's becoming increasingly clear that Bush's critics were right all along.