Posted on 07/01/2015 4:29:42 PM PDT by GIdget2004
Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) has ruled out a 2016 White House bid, he announced Wednesday.
"It's just not in the cards. I don't want to be taking up other people's time," King said on CNN's "Wolf," noting his position on the House Homeland Security and Intelligence committees.  King, known for his hawkish views on national security, also said he was exploring a presidential bid out of concern Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) were "monopolizing the airwaves."
"They were getting out what they thought was their Republican message. I wanted to counter that. I think I've been somewhat successful in doing that," King said on CNN.
"There are candidates in the race raising national defense issues," he added.
 
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Or Larry King. Or Billie Jean King. Or Carole King. Or Don King.
I vote Carole King, at least she and James Taylor (#1 album in the US) could provide us with great music while the Republic crumbles.
Really? This lib idiot that he had a chance.......bwaaaa!
Oops “this lib idiot THOUGHT he”.....
Bigger news.....I ruled out a 2016 run!!!
Hey....at least DON KING is a REPUBLICAN!!! More than I can say for Peter king.
Don King’s got better hair, too...
I’ve got a few minutes. I think I’ll run.
C’mon, Petey, the RINO field is missing the Sinn Fein nutter.
Well duh, he was just “running” in order to draw attention to his attacks on conservatives (and Rand Paul).
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