Posted on 12/31/2013 2:57:42 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said he’s still pondering a run for the White House because he doesn’t want Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) define the GOP.
King, who’s made five trips up to early primary state New Hampshire and admitted in July that he’s toying with the idea of a presidential campaign, told MSNBC he hasn’t made up his mind yet and his decision should come “sometime next year, either next year or the beginning of 2015.”
“Again, I’ve been up there five times. I am looking at it. People are talking to me. But so far, I’m just using it as a chance to find out what’s happening on the ground, support other Republicans. But if I see the support is there, then I’ll make that decision,” he said.
“I think a presidential run itself is very important whether it’s me or somebody else. I don’t want the Ted Cruzes and the Rand Pauls taking over the Republican Party. I want this to be a blue collar, conservative, Ronald Reagan party with someone who can work with organized labor, strong foreign policy, don’t be apologizing for America, don’t be afraid about drones attacking us in Starbucks.”
When asked if he could beat New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), King replied, “I think you should ask Chris Christie if he can beat me.”
“And actually, yeah, I’ve known Chris Christie for quite a while. This is what happens. I mean, if he jumps in, that’s one thing. That wouldn’t — that alone would not be enough to keep me out. I mean, Chris Christie and I get along. We share some views, others we don’t. And we’ll see what happens. But I wouldn’t be deferring to anyone else,” the congressman said.
“…One way or the other, I’ll be to Iowa, yeah, because if nothing else, just to talk to other Republicans to find out what direction the party should go in. I mean, New Hampshire and Iowa set the tone for the campaign and that sets the tone for the party and the country.”
Good, more RINOs to fight among themselves.
They’ll have a quick talk with him and he’ll decide that Krispy Kreme is the man and endorse him.
He;s one ANGRY, MEAN Liberal RINO!
Hanging out in New Hampshire eh ???
Willard Country up there...
good buds ???
These people have unlimited egos.
Why are Liberals always so angry and hateful? I thought we needed a Big Tent? That is what we are always told by moderates.
pete the draggin’.
We already have a Pres__ent who thinks he’s King.
McWuss lite......a Rino who’s had his butt stroked by the media AND he likes it. Expect more from Rino who afraid of losing his “gratuities”...
We need to burn their big tent down and replace it with an impregnable fortress with crocs in the moat for rino intruders..
if this and he is serious then it shows just how far out of touch these idiots are plus to think that the south and Midwest would vote for yet another north east RINO is simple stunning
The nuslims have had their pres. Not the ira wants theirs.
i hope his campaign crash and burns,
Mr King has shown himself to be a rino without any principals
i hope his campaign crash and burns,
Mr King has shown himself to be a rino without any principals
ummm
NOW
Only fit for King for the IRA terrorists to have their President seeing as the muslims do now.
Let him run. He’ll just waste the money that Hillary is investing in him.
Exactly, bring them on!
(The only RINOs I don’t like running are the likes of Huckabee, who some voters still confuse with a conservative.)
NOOOOOOOOO
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