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Pharaoh

(8,209 posts) Sun Sep 27, 2015, 11:02 PM Sep 2015

Peter King: Boehner exit means 'the crazies have taken over the party' [View all]

“I think it signals the crazies have taken over the party, taken over to the party that you can remove a speaker of the House who’s second in line to be president, a constitutional officer in the middle of his term with no allegations of impropriety, a person who’s honest and doing his job. This has never happened before in our country," King said in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Friday afternoon. "He could have stayed on.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/john-boehner-resigns-peter-king-reaction-214083#ixzz3mucLNHR6

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Peter King: Boehner exit means 'the crazies have taken over the party' [View all] Pharaoh Sep 2015 OP

Peter "Shut It Down" King madaboutharry Sep 2015 #1

Why are you saying New York house member King says yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #3

He said that during the Florida recount madaboutharry Sep 2015 #5

What? He is a rather moderate congressman yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #8

Are you talking about the same Peter King who, as chairman of the Homelan Security Committee in 2011 Jack Rabbit Sep 2015 #19

Honestly I was just comparing the two kings yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #21

Yeah shenmue Sep 2015 #4

He could have stayed on Gman Sep 2015 #2

Republicans don't have consciences. That's how they can be Republicans. nt valerief Sep 2015 #11

I think they all have a mental illness. I truly do. Those who dont, randys1 Sep 2015 #26

Apparently, Boehner planned for weeks to resign after the Pope's visit. He 1monster Sep 2015 #15

after that private moment with the pope AlbertCat Sep 2015 #17

. Rod Beauvex Sep 2015 #6

Exactly...there is nothing about the Republican party skepticscott Sep 2015 #25

The entire establishment is going more than a little nutty Hydra Sep 2015 #7

This: The Doom clock of climate change is ticking...and it has no mercy. CrispyQ Sep 2015 #20

That's the problem with making deals with devils to gain power Warpy Sep 2015 #9

Peter King IS one of the crazies -- how funny how he doesn't notice that sort of thing tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #10

"Doing his job". WTF? It's been about obstruction since 2008. That's his job? jalan48 Sep 2015 #12

Peter King, 2003: “It’s all over but the counting. And we’ll take care of the counting.” seafan Sep 2015 #13

And here I always thought Peter King was one of the "crazies..." 1monster Sep 2015 #14

yah, next they'll be sending money to support bombings or something MisterP Sep 2015 #16

So has he announced his candidacy for Speaker? KamaAina Sep 2015 #18

Peter "we'll take care of the counting" King warns of the crazies? DFW Sep 2015 #22

So, King has been watching I Love Lucy re-runs all this time? nt Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #23

Ironic Dopers_Greed Sep 2015 #24