The Rob Hubler campaign has hired Joe Trippi to help end the Steve King circus in the 5th district.
Hubler and Trippi met in Washington, D.C., in recent days to iron out details of the agreement.
“The American people are hungry for change, but more of the same divisive rhetoric and embarrassing headlines by Washington politicians like Steve King is not the answer,” said Trippi. “If we want real change, we need grassroots candidates like Rob Hubler who will always put the people’s interests first. From creating new, good-paying jobs right here in Iowa to lowering gas prices, Rob Hubler is a new kind of leader who will deliver real solutions and real change for Iowa and America.”
Trippi should be able to help Hubler get his message out and help raise money online.
Hubler’s campaign put together this video of Steve King’s antics at a recent hearing on detainee interrogation.
That is just one of the many examples of Steve King’s embarrassing behavior. Over at Daily Kos, 2laneIA did a great job keeping track of the other embarrassing statements King has made.
Steve King cannot let a week go by without saying something to which the appropriate response is: “He said what???” For more on that topic, go here and here. He was one of 11 Republicans to vote against relief for Katrina victims. He is expert on numerous subjects, from drilling our way to energy independence, to the similarities between Mexicans and livestock, to the marriages that result when soldiers get drunk in Bangkok, to the real story on that Niger yellowcake. Really, you can’t make this stuff up.
Please consider helping out the Rob Hubler campaign by donating to the retire Steve King fund.
Rob Hubler, who is running against Steve King in Iowa’s 5th District posted this comment about telecom immunity on his blog…
This is wrong. No one should get a free pass for breaking the law. Iowans and all Americans have a right to live their lives without government intrusion on their privacy.
If elected, I would vigorously oppose this measure. I believe that the constitutional rights of everyday Americans are at issue here, and full accountability is needed. No President should ever have unchecked power. Americans in the U. S. with no connection to suspected terrorists should never have their privacy abridged by an overzealous, unchecked executive branch. As Americans, we can protect ourselves without destroying our Constitutional rights. We need to focus on the very real threats we face, and not waste our resources on spying on loyal Americans.
Steve King was one of 3 Iowans in the House (along with Republican Tom Latham and Democrat Leonard Boswell) that voted for FISA bill and the terrible telecom immunity that was included in it. Democrats Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack voted against the bill.
