Posted on 04/07/2016 12:25:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
New York state representative Peter King is not one to hold his tongue on his true feelings about anything, so did you think the outspoken pol wasn’t gonna dig in on Ted Cruz today? Fuhgeddaboudit.
During an appearance on The Joe Piscopo Show Thursday morning, Rep. King slammed the Texas Senator amid the controversies he’s facing in — and prior rhetoric about — New York. Just twelve days before the New York primary, Cruz is on major damage control on the campaign trail after a disastrous day in the Bronx saw Cruz getting booed, heckled, and become subject of a big F-U from the New York Daily News.
“Let me say something about the New York primary,” King told Piscopo in no uncertain terms. “Any New Yorker who even thinks of voting for Ted Cruz should have their head examined. Really, here’s a guy who refused to sign onto the 9/11 health care act for the cops and fireman. Here’s a guy who talks about New York values.”
King continued, ”To me, New York values is what people did after 9/11,” invoking a similar response to the infamous Cruz critique that Donald Trump has been using on the campaign trail.
“We’re tough, and to have some guy like Ted Cruz with cowboy boots walk around criticizing us. Listen, I hope he gets the cold shoulder and other things from every New Yorker. Send him back where he belongs. He’s a phony,” noted the representative.
Of course, the criticism of the Texas Senator is unsurprising considering the fact that in March of last year, King threatened drastic personal action if Cruz ever won the party nomination — “I will jump off that bridge when we come to it.” Although King seems to have aligned his views on this issue with those of GOP frontrunner Trump, King was an avid supporter of Florida Senator Marco Rubio‘s bid for the party nom.
During the exchange, Piscopo loved every second of King’s candor. “Peter I love the way you’re honest on the radio, man.” Listen to the above clip from SoundCloud and The Joe Piscopo Show.
Trump will NOT win the nomination and I’m loving it.
How can we know if your story is true before you explain to us how much you love Trump?
Mitt Romney has not endorsed Cruz.
Ah, yes, New York values.
Interested parties should look this one up to find out the specifics of this particular LIE.
I remember when Rudy Guliani supporters were booted from FR. Now that he supports the Donald, know surprise there, he is their best buddy.
Of course, Peter King and Rudy Guliani are both liberal and very much a part of the GOPE but that is also to be ignored.
[2nd division vet doesn’t have a tag line either, so???]
He used to. Sometimes they get deleted when posting.
Can’t stand King.
Don’t like Cruz either.
Hope they tear each other apart.
Of course some will love it!
Cruz Derangement Syndrome seems to run rampant.
I mean, it’s not like you can support 1 person and NOT hate the other guy. I mean, that’s just crazy!
I suspect you won't find the results satisfying.
BEEEEUUTIFULLLL!
Lobbylouie is let out of the clink just in time to see this fantastic portrait of a fabulous man.
9/11 First Responders to be Excluded From 10th Anniversary Ceremony
I wasn’t aware that Romney endorsed anybody. Romney’s opinion on anything has never ever affected my opinion on same. That was a fact ten years ago, and remains true today.
I can appreciate your "evolving" position on the issue. Happens to lots of folks.
Even TRUMP changes his ‘taglines’.
This is bad news for Cruz, because Peter King is a very influential New York Republican and has the reputation as a moderate. Not getting his support - especially in light of Giuliani’s endorsement for Trump today - gives Cruz a very difficult terrain. In Wisconsin, one of the very few open primaries that Cruz has won, he had the establishment behind him all the way, but in NY it’s the exact opposite. I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump got all 95 NY delegates.
You bet sCruz “ held a small, by invite only, luncheon”.
He knew better than to draw a crowd, and still he couldn’t avoid being run out of town on a rail.
Cruz better stick with a church basement over in Albany. It’s quieter down there and he can speak Shakespearean theater to the Establishment plants.
Here’s some class;
Donald Trump Emotional Moment with Former Miss Wisconsin (3-29-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABQVw9Jsec
Beauty Queen with Terminal Illness Pleads with WI Voters to Vote for Donald Trump (4-4-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9zUwVEXZWI
Interestingly, the “NY values” Cruz referred to are those characterizing the leadership that excluded 9/11 first responders from the anniversary event referenced in your post.
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