Looks just like a union boss.
Posted on 09/26/2015 7:05:09 AM PDT by cripplecreek
Rep. Peter King, a Republican from New York, says Tea Party Republicans like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are to blame for the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner.
“I think he could of been influenced by the pope being here yesterday and that it’s just time to end the fighting that’s gone on, the needless fighting that’s gone on,” King said to radio host John Grambling on Friday. “But having said that I’m disappointed. I think John was as good as a speaker that you could find and he’s undermined by people in his own party from day one. It’s truly tragic.”
King singled out “people like” Cruz as the culprits of Boehner’s demise.
“Yes. Yes, people like Ted Cruz, who believe in shutting down the government, want to shutdown the Department of Homeland of Security at a time when the ISIS has been highest,” added King, saying Boehner couldn’t get much done because there was a Democratic president and a Democratic Senate.
“Whenever the tough decisions had to be made, John made them,” said King. “And at every stage though, he was undercut by people in his own party. And there’s 40 or 50 and that’s it. A small minority, but they were willing to hijack and blackmail the party.”
King said California Rep. Kevin McCarthy would probably be speaker, but “the Ted Cruz-people” would push for an ally as Majority Leader. King said he found it “really offensive” there was a push to remove Boehner.
“He deserved better than this,” added King. “I feel kinda bad for him. He’s probably better off.”
The Long Island Republican, who earlier called Boehner’s resignation a “victory for the crazies” on social media, said those who opposed Boehner had unrealistic expectations.
“I mean seriously they basically want to shut the government down over the whole issue of Planned Parenthood,” King said. “The National Right to Life Committee and the most pro-life members of Congress say that shutting down the government would not advance the cause of the anti-abortion movement whatsoever.”
“But these guys have latched onto that as a reason to, they were going to basically attempt to remove the speaker if he was not able to get Planned Parenthood defunded even though the president would veto the bill and the Senate would not be able to pass it and that in that case we should shut the government down.”
“And that’s why I said it was a victory for the crazies,” he concluded.
Peter, you are dumber than a rock. You have spent too much time in New York. You should visit the rest of America. Much of it is better than you think. And much smarter.
To said asshats, they are. King and his ilk don't want an effective right-of-center opposition party, they want the cocktail parties of the DC social circuit.
Which party is that, Petey? Democrats Lite?
Another crazy is John Kasich. On Fox yesterday he said it’s time for the GOP to get its act together. The party is in terrible array. I can’t stand that Common-core idiot. Only good thing about him is he takes votes away from Jebby.
you mean people who do waht the people who voted for them EXPECTED THEM TO DO...?
C’MON PETE enough of your neanderthal blabbering...
youre starting to sound like a cry baby..
hey i thought you said you were going to run....for prez...
but i guess one vote wont cut it.
I meant disarray.
Scrooge Peter King-— we didn’t force Boner to resign— thats his choice. We put pressure on you knuckoheads to act like conservatives instead of kissing Bammy butt. Suck it Peter King...your kind are part of the problem and not the solution.
I agree. I imagine some details of that meeting will eventually leak out.
This useless junk shop called Homeland Security was one of the department that Trump will shut down.
Cry us a river Pete.
What’s this onslaught of criticism of Ted Cruz all about?
Yesterday and today too?
Peter, maybe you can find something productive to do with your time after your upcoming election loss.
These people hate Americans almost as much as Obama. The thought of actually representing them in government gives them hives.
King is the poster child for puke...
Out with the old, in with the bold.
This is what makes it so hard for Cruz. Progressives in both parties and the MSM do a tag team. They attack, attack and attack. Across the board today they are on offense to marginalize conservatives get McCarthy elected. Meanwhile, I see no organized counter attack from conservatives to these lies.
This is what’s wrong with the country, the media. That they would use this clown over and over as their attack proxies is pathetic.
King is a dick
McConnell is next
Nuclear option on legislation
That liar McConnell said he would do that if Reid went nuclear on judicial appointments when he got the power, then made pretend he never said it
Treacherous old senile bastard
STRING HIM UP!!!!!
This guy is an anti 2A jerk to boot. There is nothing in his resume that shows he is a conservative, just another limo liberal.
Amen.
fwiw...
We angrily went back and forth on another thread about Trump. Sorry. I have been too quick on the opinion trigger here denouncing Trump after initially liking him very much. Like no man Trump is not perfect but I do believe he cares about the mess this country is in and while I also like Ted Cruz very much, Trump is the man I believe we need now and I am behind him.
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