Peter King: I Did My Best to Fight the Cruz Crazies

[DonViejo]

by Michael Daly Oct 1, 2013 6:23 AM EDT

Peter King attempted to lead a moderate coup against the Republican leadership. He tells Michael Daly why he could no longer stand by and watch the crazies in his party damage the country.

In the final minutes before the vote early Monday evening, Rep. Pete King stood at the back rail on the floor of the House, watching the scoreboard and still hoping there was a chance to stop the madness.

But every time he spoke to a fellow Republican representative who seemed ready to join him in averting a government shutdown, House Speaker John Boehner would have a quiet word with the waverer.

“I did my bit, and then I saw Boehner talking to them,” King says.

King was by one of the 20 locations where a member can vote. He saw a possible supporter who was standing nearby instead go to a more distant voting station.

“When you see a guy walk away to vote someplace else, you know how he’s going,” King says.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/01/peter-king-i-did-my-best-to-fight-the-cruz-crazies.html

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Oh cry me a river

He has ginned up the "Muslim Kenyan Socialist" hatred and nonsense . . . He has played up the Preident's race.

What did he think was going to happen? He's no babe in the woods innocent victim - he's just trying to in Iowa.

[DonViejo]

2. You're correct, of course...

there's not much difference between a "King Crazy" and a "Cruz Crazy."

[Hutzpa]

6. You can bet your bottom dollar

though that there is that brown skin versus white skin thing malice going on there too.

King just hates anyone that does not look or sound like him, hence the coming
out against Cruz, but hey ....don't mind standing on the sideline to watch this one
as two crazies go at it.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. Scoot over

Let's have a nice clean game of When Republicans Attack Each Other.

[Hutzpa]

9. Oh sure

enough space for us sane people to sit and watch their circus.

I'll take some and some Thanks.

[kairos12]

10. I liked that game as a kid, it was called Trouble

[Chan790]

3. I never thought I'd see the day that Pete King would be the face of the moderate GOP wing. n/t

[Myrina]

4. How much does Boehner get from the Kochs?

There's got to be a reason he's letting Little Rafael run amok. If he had any sense, he'd have been on King's side trying to bring the party back from the ledge.

[hedgehog]

5. "But I was glad to do some grand standing today".....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3759515

[Arkana]

7. No, Pete, you didn't.

You and the rest of the so-called "moderates" are so goddamn terrified of primary challenges from the insane fringe that you're paralyzed.