Steve King: ‘I Reject McCain’s Disavowal’ Of Me

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told a local Iowa radio station recently that al Qaeda would be “dancing in the middle of the streets” if Barack Obama were elected President “because of his middle name.”

In an interview with Fox News on Saturday night, King defiantly stood by his comments, arguing that we “should be looking at” Obama’s middle name — Hussein — because Middle East terrorists will infer something in that name:

My point is that first he declares defeat, they declare victory, they dance in the streets, and there is an implication that the identity that they would infer in that name is different in the rest of the world than it is in the United States. … What I’m pointing out is that our enemies will view this differently, and I think that’s something we should be looking at.

McCain spokesman Brooke Buchanan told Fox News that McCain “doesn’t agree with King’s comments,” adding, “He intends to run a respectful race and keep it about the issues.”

Fox host Geraldo Rivera informed King that “Senator McCain has apparently disavowed your remarks.” King responded, “Well, I reject his disavowal,” adding, “And I reject the Democrat webpages that call me the names that they have.” Watch it:

In the interview, King addressed his critics, challenging them to “point to the quote that I have said that offends them.” Here’s a list of quotes, Rep. King. Take your pick.