Peter King was one of the RINO five in the clinton impeachment hearings, and was probably the most offensive one of the whole bunch, since he repeatedly lied to the press about where his fellow congressmen stood.
Maybe he has been born again politically, and now is making up for his previous sins.
King had a soft spot for Clinton over Northern Ireland,
That's not my take...there is something about some NY politicians. They have a high tolerance for the way life is but they draw their lines in the sand with equal passion on other issues. Koch was an example when he backed Bush in 2004.
Peter King was for McCain in 2000 NY Primary. There was a fight to get McCain on the ballot. During the IRA bombings, he was an apologist for the Northern cause. Since 911 he has been right up there recognizing the threat Islamofascists are. He's not afraid to say it. He's a strong supporter of President Bush. He's very anti-abortion and that has never changed.
or it could be that he and Joe Wilson are enemies. tonight was an opportunity to get a word in against Wilson
He seems to have changed a bit since 9/11.
Maybe he's just an opportunistic @sshole. It's pretty much accepted that he traded his vote on the articles of impeachment in exchange for a seat on Air Force One to a Northern Ireland peace summit -- so he could enhance the sales of his stupid book about the problems in Northern Ireland.