Posted on 03/10/2015 11:01:46 AM PDT by cotton1706
Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican and frequent critic of his own party, on Tuesday tore into fellow Republicans who pledge support for firefighters but would have allowed a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
His remarks, which also served as an implicit jab against several likely GOP presidential contenders, came in front of a gathering of the International Association of Firefighters.
King, a longtime champion of firefighters’ and police unions who is also eyeing a White House run, received a warm reception as he slammed Republicans who supported linking DHS funding to an attempt to repeal President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration.
“I find it really hypocritical to have people come before you, say, ‘I stand with the firefighters, We have to be with you,’ and then they don’t vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security,” King said. “What do they think they’re going to do? You guys can win without the equipment? Without the training? Without the funding? We’re asking you to perform a federal obligation when you’re defending this country against terrorism. And if that’s the case, no member of the House, no member of the Senate should ever, ever deny you the funding for you to do your job.”
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This is what we're up against with these worthless moderate republicans.
King is a liberal.
Life long
He’s a legend in his own mind.
King is the miserable RINO who
worked to removed incandescent bulbs
to give America mercury toxicity everywhere.
How much money did he and his RINO
staff make on THAT RACKETEEring?
He’s a RAT in sheep’s clothing.
I used to thing the guy had it on the ball. Now I think he’s off his rocker and just like any old democrat.
This asshole never saw a .gov program he didn’t like. Particularly of the ‘Jack Booted Thug’ variety. It’s “Republicans” like him that create lots of (small l) libertarians.....
He really should be a democrat, but I suppose he prefers to shack up with McCamnesty and Grahamnesty, because it gets him invited to all of the big events on the DC/NY Cocktail circuit. He’s also guaranteed TV and media appearances because the beltway media types KNOW that he’ll criticize conservatives every chance he gets.
Pete King could not be president even if he was black.
'Nuff said.
He wants to be Jeb Bush's VP, no doubt.
God ruined a good pri*k when he put ears on Peter King.
Peter King is "part of the problem".
This asshat also just cosponsored a gun control bill with the RATS.
fixed it...
On Sunday, my 3 YO grandson declared to a roomful of relatives; “I’m holding my penis”. 2 or 3 times.
Kinda reminds me of King Peter.
King has a serious mental problem.
Can we get King thrown out of the party as an enemy of liberty? He’s the most vocal member of either house of Congress in support of police-state and surveillance-state policies, far more hostile to liberty than the run of the mill go-along-to-get-along-in-DC RINO.
If history is any indicator this only marks the start of a long life focused on protecting and nurturing that particular organ!
We raised 3 boys, and now have 5 boy gkids under 5. The wife said all 3 YO’s do that. ;-)
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