Do Mainstream Republicans Like Peter King?

[Ben]

I saw on Fox News that Peter King is thinking of running for President. I know it's early and things can change (and polls seem to indicate he doesn't have a chance), but does this guy actually have a following with establishment (or any) Republicans?

I don't like to throw around the word "hate", but I sincerely hate this guy. He sees terrorists behind every tree, and I truly believe that were he President, he would lead us down a totalitarian road, all in the name of "safety". I would honestly rather see Obama get a third term than to see Peter King get one.

Does he have some redeeming qualities that I've missed, or some fiscal ideas that I haven't heard of that might make the Wall Street Republicans like him?

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Kill me first

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[charby]

or some fiscal ideas that I haven't heard of that might make the Wall Street Republicans like him?

Yes

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/king-lone-li-republican-stands-firmly-with-bush-1.883758
From the article and Graham Long is a Democrat that ran against him in 2008.

Long has sought to make political hay of King's vote for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, even though it was backed by Democratic congressional leaders. King defends his vote as necessary for the financial health of New York and his district.

[mtnbkr]

From the article and Graham Long is a Democrat that ran against him in 2008.

Long has sought to make political hay of King's vote for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, even though it was backed by Democratic congressional leaders. King defends his vote as necessary for the financial health of New York and his district.

He sees terrorists behind every tree, and I truly believe that were he President, he would lead us down a totalitarian road, all in the name of "safety".

So, another warmongering neo-con.

Chris

[charby]

So, another warmongering neo-con.

Chris

Pretty much

[lupinus]

*expletive deleted*ck Peter King and whatever aholes want to prop him up on the ticket

[Perd Hapley]

Which Republicans  are the mainstream?

[Ben]

Which Republicans  are the mainstream?

The fistfulians.

[Regolith]

I don't like to throw around the word "hate", but I sincerely hate this guy. He sees terrorists behind every tree, and I truly believe that were he President, he would lead us down a totalitarian road, all in the name of "safety". I would honestly rather see Obama get a third term than to see Peter King get one.

Peter King (R-IRA)

[bedlamite]

Peter King (R-IRA)

Yay, endorsed by the Brady Campaign too.

[Regolith]

Yay, endorsed by the Brady Campaign too.

Yup...he's all kinds of hypocritical ahole.

[RevDisk]

So, let me get this right. He loves spending money by the hundreds of billions, sees terrorists everywhere except for terrorists he actively supports, wants to lock up journalists who don't march lockstep with the government, etc. He apparently believes not only in gun control but in actively disarming the citizenry[1].

What a winner.


[1] Source: http://nyagv.org/annual-benefit-draws-400/
"Governor Andrew Cuomo, shown above with Congressman Peter King, was awarded for his leadership in enacting the NY SAFE Act."

[mtnbkr]

So, let me get this right. He loves spending money by the hundreds of billions, sees terrorists everywhere except for terrorists he actively supports, wants to lock up journalists who don't march lockstep with the government, etc. He apparently believes not only in gun control but in actively disarming the citizenry[1].

What a winner.

He has an R by his name, we have to support him or Hillary will win!  

Chris

[Ben]

The lose-lose part is that if he doesn't run, he's looking like a front runner to chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (or whatever it's exactly called) since he had already chaired one of the Homeland Security Committees. I'm really not sure where he would do the most damage.

[roo_ster]

I bet plenty of Republican Party Apparatus Reptiles just love Peter King. 

For my own part, I already coyote voted twice in the last two general elections and will not do so again. 

[Balog]

So, let me get this right. He loves spending money by the hundreds of billions, sees terrorists everywhere except for terrorists he actively supports, wants to lock up journalists who don't march lockstep with the government, etc. He apparently believes not only in gun control but in actively disarming the citizenry[1].

What a winner.


[1] Source: http://nyagv.org/annual-benefit-draws-400/
"Governor Andrew Cuomo, shown above with Congressman Peter King, was awarded for his leadership in enacting the NY SAFE Act."

Huh, I thought the R's couldn't find a worse possible candidate than Jabba the Politician, but apparently I was wrong. He'll go far. 

[charby]

Huh, I thought the R's couldn't find a worse possible candidate than Jabba the Politician, but apparently I was wrong. He'll go far. 

New England and The West Coast do have different types of GOP people than everywhere else, just remember that.