Peter King: GOP has 'obligation' to make concessions to Democrats on border wall

[DonViejo]

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 01/06/19 07:01 AM EST

New York Rep. Peter King (R) said his party should make concessions to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if the president is serious about reopening the government.

In an interview set to air Sunday with AM 970's "The Answer," King told host John Catsimatidis that both sides bear responsibility for the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government, which Sunday stretched into its 16th day.

“I’m basically critical of both sides here. I don’t think you should shut the government down over any one issue," King told the radio host. "It’s a very dangerous precedent to set."

"[The Democrats] have an obligation to negotiate honestly with the president. And also the Republicans have an obligation to make concessions," he continued.

King doubled down on his call for "both sides" to compromise on funding for border security, accusing both the White House and Democrats in Congress of playing to their respective bases.

more + audio:
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/424029-peter-king-gop-has-obligation-to-make-concessions-to-democrats-on

[dem4decades]

1. Peter King is and has been an asshole.. No Pete, Trump caves.

[Timmygoat]

2. Peter King (IRA)

Likes to play both sides.

Wonder if anyone has ever asked him how many brits he thinks were slaughtered by the bombs he financed from here.

[dem4decades]

5. What is his district like? How does he win?

[marble falls]

3. Peter King said that? Peter King? Why's he getting all bipartisan-ish???

Unfortunately for him our base represents the majority of Americans. We have no reason to compromise with a bully.

[yardwork]

4. "Both sides" are not responsible for this.