On a media tour last Friday in his home state to announce his bid for a fourth House term, Iowa's Republican US House Rep Steve King said he viewed Obama as a detriment to U.S. interests because of his opposition to the war in Iraq and because of his heritage.

“I will tell you that, if he is elected president, then the radical Islamists, the al-Qaeda, the radical Islamists and their supporters, will be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on September 11 because they will declare victory in this War on Terror,” King said, according to local media reports.

King also believes Obama’s middle name, Hussein, would be encouraging for terrorists. “Additionally, his middle name does matter,” King said. “It matters because they read a meaning into that in the rest of the world. That has a special meaning to them. They will be dancing in the streets because of his middle name."

If “we elect Obama to the presidency and he declares defeat, if they don’t dance in the streets, I will come and apologize to you and everybody in America. But I’m saying, ‘I’m right,’” King told Fox News on Saturday.

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WOW!!! I can't believe this guy is an elected representative. Iowans should be mortified this guy represents them.

Mr. King is displaying his ignorance. The election of Obama would not signify an era of appeasement for terrorists. This view is simply wrong. Obama has echoed this rebuttal of Mr. king's comments, and so has John McCain. This guy's comments border on the fringe of mainstream America, and the mainstream politicians know it.

Totally solid 23 percenter.

A.K.A. Nut Bag

It's a guy from the Midwest....
Enough said....

After recently seeing Boondock Saints for the first time I think it may be time for a sequel in which the vigilantes this time go after idiotic, hypocritical, and bigoted politicians.