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A Republican Calls Another a ‘Fraud’: Peter King calls Cruz's Tactic "Government Terrorism"
New York Times ^ | 09/25/2013 | JIM DWYER

Posted on 09/25/2013 9:06:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

When Peter King is going to give you a sound bite, he lets you know ahead of time, so as not to insult your intelligence or, for that matter, waste your time if you’re not that interested in the details.

But please, stay for the footnotes.

Here is Mr. King, a Republican congressman who represents Long Island, speaking on Tuesday afternoon about Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas, who is bringing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown because he wants to cut all the money for President Obama’s health care plan.

“My sound bite is to say he’s a fraud,” Mr. King said. “I start with that, and then I go on. It takes me two or three minutes to explain it.”

Jumping ahead to that third minute, Mr. King said precisely what he thought of the Cruz tactic: “It is just a form of governmental terrorism.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cruzfilibuster; ira; obamacare; peterking; tedcruz
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1 posted on 09/25/2013 9:06:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
The Presidential Primary will be Cruz vs the anti-Cruz candidates.
If we are smart, the LEFT will divide THEIR votes next time!
2 posted on 09/25/2013 9:08:47 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: SeekAndFind

So.. what is it that Republicans stand for, again?


3 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:17 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: SeekAndFind

King is off his meds again.


4 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:22 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: SeekAndFind

King is on the wrong side of this. I’ve agreed with the guy before on some things, but on this he’s lost in space, not even in the same galaxy...

Why is there always one Republican who is willing to do the Left’s bidding?

The Left just sits there calling us names and laughing at us, as we self-destruct.

In a healthy party, we’d see guys like King tossed out for acting this way.

If you want to be a Leftist, to join the party of Leftists. Take McCain, Graham, and any other Leftist enables with you.


5 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:33 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Watch how fast I turn off Fox News the next time I see King’s sorry face there.


6 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:34 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: SeekAndFind
Islamic fundamentalists who blow up women and children? Well, let's not use the "T word", these folks are just peaceful religious adherents who are seeking social change within their community.

Republican senators who oppose Democrat-sponsored legislation? Those bloody terrorists should be silenced. Their families too. Retribution is overdue for these useless eaters.

7 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:51 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Reid is up there now praising all the left wing republicans like Hatfield and Chafee who helped Reid get reelected and helped him destroy the nation. Puke.

And Reid is going on about the horror of a government shutdown.

He keeps calling the tea party “anarchists” but he just admitted the world has less faith in the USA today than during the last shutdown. Uh, don’t democrats control the government today?

Reid now quoting all RINO’s. Nice huh.


8 posted on 09/25/2013 9:10:24 AM PDT by Williams (No Obama)
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To: SeekAndFind

I would expect nothing less from a $h!thead from New York


9 posted on 09/25/2013 9:10:28 AM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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To: SeekAndFind

This guy keeps it up, he’ll never get invited back to Hannaty’s show, where he has been increasingly at odds with Sean H.


10 posted on 09/25/2013 9:10:39 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: SeekAndFind

King is a surrender monkey.


11 posted on 09/25/2013 9:11:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Izzy Dunne
"So.. what is it that Republicans stand for, again?"

It is long time to abandon the party. They mean NOTHING to me anymore.

12 posted on 09/25/2013 9:12:08 AM PDT by Lockbar (Quality Factory Loaded Ammunition ----- The New Gold!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Fair Weather Republicans.


13 posted on 09/25/2013 9:13:33 AM PDT by Signalman
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Terrorism? Seriously? It probably won't make any difference in his district but I know a lot of people will remember who the republican commies are.

I certainly will.

14 posted on 09/25/2013 9:13:38 AM PDT by Proud_texan (Strange how paranoia can link up with reality now and then. - PK Dick)
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To: SeekAndFind

RINO Peter King can KMA.


15 posted on 09/25/2013 9:16:11 AM PDT by jazusamo ([Obama] A Truly Great Phony -- Thomas Sowell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3058949/posts)
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To: SeekAndFind

King sees terrorism everywhere from everyone.

When you’re hammered, everything is a nail in your coffin or something like that.


16 posted on 09/25/2013 9:16:52 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: SeekAndFind
King knows a thing or two about terrorism, given his prominent ties to the IRA and his description of the British government as a "murder machine".
17 posted on 09/25/2013 9:16:56 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: SeekAndFind

No, jackass... The Unaffordable Care Act is “government terrorism.”


18 posted on 09/25/2013 9:17:27 AM PDT by cld51860 (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: SeekAndFind
Sarah Palin, it's time.

Start a third party and announce your candidacy for its Presidential nomination.

Start the process to get registered in all 57 states.

It's time!

19 posted on 09/25/2013 9:17:31 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Palin was right (again)!)
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To: SeekAndFind

use to respect this idiot, not any more

Sen Ted Cruz has spent 18 hrs trying to stop O’care
His DC line going straight to filled voice mail, but they are answering the phone at his office in
San Antonio Office Phone: (210) 340-2885 PLEASE CALL AND THANK HIM!


20 posted on 09/25/2013 9:17:42 AM PDT by GailA (THOSE WHO DON'T KEEP PROMISES TO THE MILITARY, WON'T KEEP THEM TO U!)
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