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GOP congressman: Ted Cruz backers are making boorish phone calls to my office (Guess who?)
The Washington Post's Post Politics ^ | March 27, 2015 | Mike DeBonis

Posted on 03/27/2015 10:19:42 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Rep. Peter D. King (R-N.Y.) is not a fan of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas senator, newly announced presidential candidate, and fellow Republican.

"To me, he's just a guy with a big mouth and no results," he told CNN this week.

Well, Cruz supporters aren't much fans of King, a moderate representing Long Island who has long been critical of hard-line conservatives in his own party. And, King said Friday, they have called his congressional office to let him know how they felt, prompting him to issue a statement slamming those Cruz backers as suffering "from severe cases of arrested development."

"I owe it to my staff - particularly the female members and young interns - to make this statement," King said, explaining that he was used to "return fire" in politics.

"What I do find revealing is the number of vulgar, rabid and adolescent type - phone calls my office has received from Cruz supporters," he said in the statement....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: New York; Campaign News; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 114th; cruz; newyork; peterking; tedcruz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I guessed right - without peeking - What do I win?

(I’ve always wanted to own the whole Intertubes.)


21 posted on 03/27/2015 10:50:58 AM PDT by shibumi ("Vampire Outlaw of the Milky Way")
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Mr. High Tech,

Please do not despair about Cruz and Obamacare. When it finally plays out, Cruz will look like a genius and the Obamacare bunch will be eating crow and looking like the slow PC practitioners they are.

There’s a method in what appears to be Kruz madness. Patience! Ted is brilliant. Don’t listen to the drive-by propagandists.

Just imagine Kruz facing Hillary in a debate. He will annihilate her.

He’ll get there, believe me.


22 posted on 03/27/2015 10:58:38 AM PDT by Hennible Cobb (Don't wait for orders! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, Pete, assuming you’re telling the truth, it’s no surprise that your acting like a boorish ass might attract a few boorish remarks in return.


23 posted on 03/27/2015 10:59:14 AM PDT by Will88
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“. . . King, a moderate representing Long Island . . ..”

Moderate? By whose definition? Good Grief!

Oldplayer


24 posted on 03/27/2015 11:06:10 AM PDT by oldplayer
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To: Leaning Right

Peter King might be one of those “purists” we keep hearing about. Obviously Cruz is noy pure (statist) enough for them.


25 posted on 03/27/2015 11:06:46 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Hennible Cobb; All

When 2016 gets here, and Obamacare with Health Insurance Premiums increased by 200 percent, cancelled polices galore, and hardworking American families taxed for not signing up...... Cruz WILL, indeed, be the genius and the RINOs and DemocRATS will look like the little kid sent away from the dinner table for farting.


26 posted on 03/27/2015 11:08:36 AM PDT by Din Maker (Anyone considering Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for Prez in 2016?)
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To: oldplayer

moderately rotten??


27 posted on 03/27/2015 11:09:46 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: No_More_Harkin

Actually, Peter King gave a great description of himself. Having a big mouth. Check one for Peter. No results. Check two for Peter.


28 posted on 03/27/2015 11:11:05 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I'm not a Cruz backer (at the moment, any way), but I applaud this movement wrt to King, who has been useless since he passed up running for Senate and stuck us with Gillibrand for six more years.

(He would've been a lousy senator, but better than the guaranteed Dem vote.)

29 posted on 03/27/2015 11:11:44 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
To me, he's just a guy with a big mouth and no results

Sorta like...Peter King?

30 posted on 03/27/2015 11:14:34 AM PDT by Yashcheritsiy (It's time to repeal and replace the GOP)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The second best thing about nominating Ted Cruz will be Peter King jumping off a bridge.

Do we get to pick the bridge?


31 posted on 03/27/2015 11:51:51 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Slyfox

King... The Bawney Fwank of the GOP


32 posted on 03/27/2015 11:56:01 AM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is the same tactic used by Leftists who insist that Tea Party members call and threaten them. No one ever provides proof, however the media makes sure it’s aired, because they want it to be true.


33 posted on 03/27/2015 12:03:59 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Peter IRA King can GO TO HELL!


34 posted on 03/27/2015 12:20:19 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: drpix

Does this guy ALWAYS look like he’s got barbed wire up his private holes???


35 posted on 03/27/2015 12:22:15 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You forgot to tell people not to email him at pete@peteking.com or call him at (516) 459-5007.

Should I try to get my contribution back from http://www.TedCruz.org? I feel so ashamed.


36 posted on 03/27/2015 12:24:48 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: No_More_Harkin

Care to list a few results senator Cruz has actually accomplished in senate? List of Bills sponsored? List of his Bills passed by the senate? List of his Bills passed by the House? In other words I am trying to get a feel for consensus building skills of senator Cruz. I already know none of his Bills will get signed by president Obummer.

Some say who needs consensus, because that means compromise! Guess what, that is how our democratic republic works! The House, the Senate and the President must come together before any Bill becomes law. Even if senator Cruz gets elected as president, he can’t pass a single law without consensus from congress.


37 posted on 03/27/2015 1:09:40 PM PDT by entropy12 (Real function of economists is to make astrologers look respectable.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How do we know that these people who are calling Rep. NY King’s office are actual Ted Cruz supporters ?

Or ? that Rep. King paid or put people up to this to make Ted Cruz look bad ?

How do we know these folks who are calling Rep. King are not Occupy Wall Street types from the left to make Ted Cruz look bad ?
Or Some one on the left or GOPe establishment doing this ?

The only real way to find out is to check the phone call records and find out where they really came from ( paid by SOROs ? ).

Rep. NY King ? What are you going to say if it’s found out your own people are doing this ?

Or ? the left in a evil scheme to make Ted Cruz to look bad at doing this ?

Rep. NY King ? Will you give Ted Cruz a full public apology on TV to Ted Cruz and his supporters ? And resign ?

The phone call records will show were these phone calls really came from.


38 posted on 03/27/2015 1:20:11 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: txrefugee

BINGO !

REP. Peter King could have, might have, perhaps, put his own people up to this, or those on the left, or perhaps OWS, or SORROs claim.

Your correct, they never show proof, only lies,

Peter King ? Were are those phone records to prove that these were Ted Cruz supporters ?


39 posted on 03/27/2015 1:27:38 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We would wish for Ted Cruz to say to REP. NY Pete King “ Prove it Pete King, show us the phone records “.


40 posted on 03/27/2015 1:29:48 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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