Rep. Peter King Mulls 2016 Presidential Bid

Newsmax ^ | Wednesday, 17 Jul 2013 09:49 PM | John Gizzi

[Olog-hai]

In a recent political development that could only be called unexpected, Newsmax has learned that Rep. Peter King (R-NY), past chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is being encouraged by friends in and outside the Empire State to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016.

Several of those friends told us that the popular Republican—who turned 69 in April and is now in his 11^th term as congressman from New York’s Third District—has returned the show of support in a presidential bid with a strong maybe.

King, one of the House’s most vocal national security advocates, is said to be concerned about the declining preparedness situation and economic malaise he sees the nation facing after two terms of President Obama. …

[Olog-hai]

I have not heard him recant his support of the Irish Republican Army. Absolute “no” to someone who supports the allies of the Islamists on one hand while claiming to be anti-Islamic terror on the other.

[cripplecreek]

Bubble boy that started screeching for laws to protect congressmen from their constituents after the Giffords shooting.

[KoRn]

I doubt I’d remember to vote that day. Might be painting the walls of the home bathrooms or something.....

I don’t hold that authoritarian creep in very high esteem!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Nice guy.

Not a chance.

[TBP]

Another candidate who will go nowhere.

[mountn man]

Is there going to be another presidential election?

[doc1019]

There are hundreds of people that run for POTUS every presidential election cycle. All you have to do is register to become an official candidate. Many do, just so they can say they ran for president. I see Peter Kings bid running along these same lines.

[struggle]

Give me Trey Gowdy.

[stilloftyhenight]

Please don’t, Mr. King. You’ll merely divide the primary vote so Jeb can slip through the cracks and become the nominee.

[DIRTYSECRET]

What a joke. He was too scared to challenge Hillary.

[napscoordinator]

Interesting!

[napscoordinator]

Is there going to be another presidential election?

Yes. Hillary must be crowned. Although the crazy left wants that woman Senator from Massachusetts....lol.

[hinckley buzzard]

Please. No NYawk ass h*les need apply.

[DirtyPigpen]

Is he a gun grabber?

[SeekAndFind]

Yep, this is my Congressman. The same guy who castigated fellow Republicans for trying to CUT PORK from the Hurricane Sandy relief bill for Long Island (that was laden with non-Sandy related goodies for such states as Alaska and Maryland).

[MestaMachine]

That would make the ira exceedingly happy.

[tennmountainman]

The only votes King will get is Rino votes, which would hurt Rino
Jeb Clampett Bush in the primary. I say run King, run.

[wku man]

I second the nomination. Louie Gohmert as Veep.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[KC Burke]

Gowdy.

He doesn’t see it yet. But it could be his.

[BillyBoy]

He'd make an excellent presidential candidate on the RAT side. King is pro-life, anti-illegal, and claims to oppose Muslims, but is otherwise a loyal suckup to the Dems.