Steve King Skips SOTU: ‘I Cannot Abide … Being Lectured One More Time’

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa speaks in Washington. King has little use for the Humane Society, particularly when it comes to laws designed to give calves, pregnant sows and hens a ... FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa speaks in Washington. King has little use for the Humane Society, particularly when it comes to laws designed to give calves, pregnant sows and hens a little more freedom on the farm. The organization’s political arm is devoting most of its campaign budget this year _ nearly $500,000 so far _ to its effort to see that King doesn’t return for a sixth term. King is running against Democrat Christie Vilsack in a district that has become less conservative due to redistricting. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) MORE LESS
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said that he cannot stand to listen to President Obama anymore which is why he removed himself from the House chamber Tuesday night shortly before the State Of The Union.

“I cannot abide sitting in there and being lectured one more time,” King said.

Instead, King spoke to the assembled press, saying he planned to visit the members’ chapel where he would pray for babies who were never born because of abortion, for the “restoration of our Constitution,” and “that God will raise up a leader” for the White House in 2016.

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  1. In the words of John Belushi: Eat a bowl of fuck.

  2. A-hole, racist dipshit, says what?

  3. Your presence will not be missed.

  4. He just can’t stand seeing “those people” with more power, success and respect than he’ll ever get in his life.

  5. Good. I can’t abide being reminded that even a microscopic amount of my tax dollars are paying this putz’s unearned compensation.

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