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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The Good Book says if you can’t forgive then you yourself will not be forgiven. For a congressman who is one of chief experts of GOP on terrorism I find it appalling Rep King that you are such a thin skinned wuss.
Don’t worry I will never vote for you if you run for higher office. Not because I have not forgiven you , but because I think you are a modern Neville Chamberlin.
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Gosh. He sure has it out the yazoo.
Then I suggest you make a concerted effort to pout about it in public. Then retire.
Stick it in your leftist ear Pokey King.
Cheese-eating surrender-monkey.
I’m still shocked by what he said about Cruz just this morning on FNC.
We are winning..step by step. Gotta keep the pressure up....make you calls folks.
Im loving watching the RATS/RINOS squirm!
He’s just a hard-line establishment gop guy.
Always up for a war and increases in the police state.
Solid backer of whatever the “right-wing” faction of new world order is told to back.
What did he say this morning?
Ted Cruz responded by saying “Who is Pete King?”
Phhhhtttt! Peter King is such a media whore. Go ahead and run for President you jack-wagon, just do it in Venezuela or Cuber.
I guess this is the best newyork can do.Pathertic really.
“It’s obvious now there is no end in sight,” King told CNN. “This is a fool’s errand.”
He then said, “Game Over, man! Game Over! We’re all gonna die!”
This pathetic turkey is now the McQueeg of the House.
The worst part is this guy never holds this kind of public grudge match with Democrats. Never. I used to like him but this just is too much. He is showing himself to be a total member of the progressive political class. I’m so glad Cruz stirred these moron’s up so we can see them for who they really are. It is one thing to disagree on tactics it is another entirely to have such a clear disdain for limited govt and grass roots politics. That is what I consider unforgiveable.
Excellent point....poll after poll shows folks blaming bozo and the RATS!
The 24 hr news cycle will show we are winning.
IRS targeting some of his own constituent illegally.
Hillary Clinton's roll as the Butcher of Benghazi.
NSA collecting all internet traffic.
Obama running guns to the Mexican Drug Cartels.
Lack of enforcement of immigration laws.
Etc. Etc.
So apparently, even when New Yorkers elect a Republican they are really still electing a Democrat.
And, I’m just certain that Cruz is all tore up about it.
Certain I tell ya.
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