I point these developments out not to express sympathy for King, one of the least sympathetic members in the past few decades. Instead, I’m just wondering how King’s latest outrage was different from all the ones that came before, and why the hammer is coming down only now. Although some top House Republicans have denounced his comments in the past, including then-Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), this week appears to be the first time he’s ever been sanctioned for them.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times