Posted on 10/07/2013 2:00:37 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Via the Corner, the exciting conclusion to Friday afternoons drama about the Dems trying to force Boehner to bring a clean CR to the floor. Pelosi sent a letter to him on Saturday signed by 195 House Democrats calling for a vote; that means all shed need for a successful discharge petition is 22 House Republicans to sign too and coincidentally, there are 22 House Republicans whove said things to the effect that a clean CR would be awfully nice right now. Peter King, whose incessant Cruz-bashing has made him the new de facto RINO Pope, is of course one of them. Surely hell sign Pelosis petition, then, right?
Nope. Its not going to go anywhere, he says, and hes right. Like I said Friday, its one thing to bash the Cruz wing and call for an end to the shutdown, its another to promise your vote to Nancy Pelosi. If youre going to jump off that bridge, you want to make sure the other 21 Republicans whove called for a clean CR are prepared to jump with you. Otherwise, youre risking a ferocious conservative backlash over a discharge petition thatll ultimately fall short of the 217 it needs, which means youve risked everything for nothing. And remember King already has some experience with seeing Great RINO Revolts fall flat.
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More like his existence I would say. If he knew the other 21 were in the bag I am sure he would jump too.
Peter King’s comments speak of ‘making sure’ there are others on the GOP side willing to follow his lead.
He would do if 20 others were on the team with him.
A finger in the wind business as usual politician for now.
ha, well said
>>blow with the wind
Exactly. In his own words, he tells us that he has no principles. He won’t take a stand for what he believes in. He just wants to be sure he’s siding with the majority.
Even Peter King,
Socialist puke that he is,
Can not sign this thing.
Peter King already has shown his true colors.
Yellow.
Pffft!
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Yes, but he’s not a very bright yellow.
I think this means internal polls are showing that the slim-down of government may be helping, not hurting. He’s keeping his feet on both sides of the fence to see which way to jump.
Its not going to go anywhere, he says, and hes right. Like I said Friday, its one thing to bash the Cruz wing and call for an end to the shutdown, its another to promise your vote to Nancy Pelosi. If youre going to jump off that bridge, you want to make sure the other 21 Republicans whove called for a clean CR are prepared to jump with you. Otherwise, youre risking a ferocious conservative backlash over a discharge petition thatll ultimately fall short of the 217 it needs, which means youve risked everything for nothing.Thanks 11th_VA.
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