Posted on 10/01/2013 1:25:32 PM PDT by Maelstorm
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., one of the leaders of a GOP "moderate revolt" on Monday, says he can never forgive Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas , for leading an effort to defund Obamacare as part of a budget resolution.
"This was a doomed process from the start," King told CNN on Monday. King said he went along with a vote to defund the Affordable Care Act because he was told it would get the ball rolling and prevent the government from shutting down.
"It's obvious now there is no end in sight," King told CNN. "This is a fool's errand."
King and other GOP House members attempted to pass a "clean resolution" to keep the government operating for six weeks while further discussions were held, but they failed in the GOP-dominated House.
House Speaker John Boehner made personal appeals to members to vote with him and let him play things out. "He didn't say how or why," King said.
King said Boehner did not apply pressure, but said he believes his side could have gotten about 20 more votes. He said some responded to Boehner's appeal as a friend and others may have feared their vote might have looked like they were trying to keep the health insurance subsidies for their staff members, which conservatives such as Cruz have criticized.
King, who has had harsh words for Cruz and other tea party members of Congress before, said he believes they actually want a shutdown.
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Shut up already. Nobody cares what you think. >triple raspberries<
“Cuber”
You remember the Kennedys, don’t you!? ;-)
LOL
King got outed as an ObamaCare supporter. Cruz got the GOP Liberals exposed for 14, 16, and beyond
Peter King is an idiot.
I’m beginning to think his beef with Muslims is just another way to wield power plus who could lose talking tough after 9-11.
Why doesn’t that POS simply switch to the democrat party?
That’s pretty harsh. Can’t forgive someone for being a freedom loving American? Communists like to have everything their way. Peter likes government surveillance of American citizens and government control of Americans’ healthcare via health insurance.
Who cares?
King was concerned about radicalization of American muslims...when they show up in a mall shooting, validating his hearings....his biggest gripe is Ted Cruz
well I’ll be dog gone - I was thinking the same about Peter King.
I think that is what is really being revealed with some of these “Rhinos”. They are simply progressive power hungry politicians that see no limits to their ability to legislate and control the public.
I don’t really care about his personal feelings.
Let him tell his wife.
lol
I don’t care about movie stars’ political opinions, and I don’t care about politicians’ feelers.
If I wanted to pay for “emoting”, I’d go to a movie.
Next time someone advocates we elect a RINO as a “lesser of 2 evils”.... slap them.
King proves that it’s possible to have an IQ that is less than Zero
Oh, for crying out loud.
Can someone provide the hand basket so we can send Peter King
straight to Hell?
Then let him shut his cakehole and get in line behind his leader, Cruz.
LOL.
I wish I had this twit’s home phone number.
I’d love to play teenage pranks on him.
LOL
I’d pay to slap the snot out of him.
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