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Rep. Peter King threatens to 'take cyanide' if Cruz is nominee
Washington Examiner ^ | 4/19/16 | Gabby Morrongiello

Posted on 04/19/2016 8:10:00 AM PDT by markomalley

New York Rep. Peter King said Tuesday that if Ted Cruz secures the Republican presidential nomination, he'll take cyanide.

"I'm not endorsing Ted Cruz, in case anyone is confused," King told MSNBC the morning of his home state's GOP primary contest.

"I think I'd take cyanide if he got the nomination," the Republican lawmaker added, admitting that he cast his absentee ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

"I'm not endorsing [Kasich], but I voted to send a message," King said.

King also predicted that GOP front-runner Donald Trump will score "a big victory" in the Empire State.

Despite Cruz's victory over Trump in Wisconsin, King said any doubts New Yorkers had about Trump's path to the nomination almost immediately disappeared when he began campaigning in his home state.

"What you said about Wisconsin, I did notice after Wisconsin for a day or so people were wondering what happened to Donald Trump," King told MSNBC's Joe Scarborough. "Then he held a massive rally on Long Island. That really psychologically turned [people] around again."

Trump will hold a press conference inside his gilded Manhattan skyscraper at 9 p.m. Tuesday to address the outcome of the New York primary. Powered by Boohle


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: king; peteking; peterking
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To: markomalley

Maybe you can get cyanide from those Irish terrorists you supplied bombs and guns too. Only fair.


21 posted on 04/19/2016 8:23:57 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: TruthWillWin

Finally a reason to vote Cruz! As tempting as that is I’m still on the Trump Train.


22 posted on 04/19/2016 8:24:52 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: markomalley
King also predicted that GOP front-runner Donald Trump will score "a big victory" in the Empire State.

Eat your heart out, Nostradamus.

23 posted on 04/19/2016 8:25:08 AM PDT by Agnes Heep (Trump 2016: Statism that WORKS for US!!!)
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To: markomalley

Put capsule in mouth, chew, swallow. Let us know how that works out for you, representative.


24 posted on 04/19/2016 8:25:45 AM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: markomalley

Another good reason to get Ted Cruz as the nominee.

We will have one less leftist liberal in the House.

Notice how one of the most liberal Republicans in the House, from New York did not say he would take cyanide if Trump was the nominee?

Liberals know who the true liberals are, and you don’t get much more liberal than Peter King.


25 posted on 04/19/2016 8:28:18 AM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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To: markomalley

To late for my vote in Florida


26 posted on 04/19/2016 8:31:45 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: markomalley

Let’s all support Cruz!!!


27 posted on 04/19/2016 8:33:18 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: markomalley
New York Rep. Peter King said Tuesday that if Ted Cruz secures the Republican presidential nomination, he'll take cyanide.

YES!! Go Ted Go!!!

28 posted on 04/19/2016 8:34:52 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Orange is the new black.. apparently.)
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To: markomalley

Peter King said Tuesday that if Ted Cruz secures the Republican presidential nomination, he’ll take cyanide.

I sure hope he does it on the Floor of the House, so we can all watch it on CSPAN.


29 posted on 04/19/2016 8:39:04 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: markomalley

Somebody get it in writing.


30 posted on 04/19/2016 8:39:13 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: markomalley

Sounds like a win-win to me


31 posted on 04/19/2016 8:40:51 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: markomalley

Hey Peter, why wait?


32 posted on 04/19/2016 8:41:09 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: markomalley

Another reason to vote for Cruz.


33 posted on 04/19/2016 8:44:41 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: markomalley
New York Rep. Peter King said Tuesday that if Ted Cruz secures the Republican presidential nomination, he'll take cyanide.

That works for me. Talk about motivating voters to turn out. This is Brilliant. This man loves Cruz so much, he is willing to give his life for the cause. I am impressed.

34 posted on 04/19/2016 8:45:54 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
cyanide' if Cruz is nominee, Dilbert San Diego wrote: some people are just idiots or unhinged. What an inane thing to say. Even in joking, you say you will take cyanide if your preferred candidate doesn’t win an election??? Really??? And we have people like this running this country???

He didn't say how much cyanide he would take. He's a politician. If he did follow through, it would be an amount that might hurt is tummy a little bit. He might be gassy for a day or something. Don't count on the insinuation being the intent when a politician puts words together to communicate a thought.

35 posted on 04/19/2016 8:48:04 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: markomalley
Rep. Peter King threatens to 'take cyanide' if Cruz is nominee

Almost enough to turn me into a Trump supporter.

36 posted on 04/19/2016 8:49:19 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: markomalley

Damn New York Liberal RINO pols...all talk and no action!


37 posted on 04/19/2016 8:50:27 AM PDT by HoosierWordsmith
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To: markomalley

Geez. Who knew there were all these drama queens in the Republican party


38 posted on 04/19/2016 8:54:28 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama = ISIS Fanboy)
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To: markomalley

Wow, he’s making sure I go out and raise money for Cruz.

King is everything that is wrong with the RINOe.


39 posted on 04/19/2016 8:56:39 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag Fire.)
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To: DoodleDawg

?


40 posted on 04/19/2016 8:58:26 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag Fire.)
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