NRCC Chair: ‘Disagree’ With King’s Comments But ‘Too Early To Think About Campaigns’

Despite the fact he “disagrees” with Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) recent racist remarks, National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Emmer (R-MN) said that it’s “too early” for the committee to think about whether it will support the Iowa congressman’s reelection.

“I mean that’s two years away,” Emmer told The Hill Thursday. “I know he had a primary opponent announced yesterday, I think, but we typically don’t play in primaries.”

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  1. And we are hoping our voters just forget.

  2. “Despite the fact he ‘disagrees’ with Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) recent racist remarks, National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Emmer (R-MN) said that it’s ‘too early’ for the committee to think about whether it will support the Iowa congressman’s reelection.”

    Shorter NRCC: “Racism is ALWAYS wrong. Except maybe in two years.”

  3. But it’s not too early to call for his resignation.

  4. “While we disagree with Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor, it’s too early to condemn their actions.”

    – FDR, December 8, 1941

  5. The clown king should be bombarded with bigly cantaloupes.

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