Steve King CPAC Speech: Congressman Speaks At Annual Conservative Conference (VIDEO)

Steve King CPAC Speech Explored

In a brief speech to the CPAC faithful, Saturday morning, Iowa Rep. Steve King was heavy on religion, asserting that while many of the "pillars of American exceptionalism" involve secular ideas and legal notions -- including free markets -- there was still a "lot more to this country than buy, sell, trade, make, gain."

King discussed his steadfast anti-abortion stance -- casting himself as standing against not just liberal Democrats, but also the "rebranding" effort taking place in the GOP and "political expedience." Where former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels once famously called for a "social truce" -- in which conservatives table social issues to discuss fiscal matters -- King reminded the crowd that he's been winning elections while never quieting on social issues. "Some want to rebrand the GOP," King said, "but they will never rebrand conservatives."

King also has no great love for the comprehensive immigration reform plan working its way through Congress -- calling it a "deconstruction" of the rule of law.

As for the half of America he doesn't find exceptional:

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