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(96,882 posts) Sun Sep 8, 2013, 12:04 PM Sep 2013

Rep. Pete King of Long Island: I am running for President [View all]

Source: NY Daily News

WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Rep. Peter King won’t be the best known Republican presidential candidate in 2016, but he is the first.

King, making his second of four scheduled visits to the state in the summer and fall, told a New Hampshire radio station Friday that he’s there “because right now I'm running for President.”

That's the most direct statement so far from King, who has repeatedly said he is considering a run. King (R-L.I.) has said he is testing the waters to push the field away from what he considers the isolationist views of potential GOP candidates like the libertarian leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

You know, ego can be a terrible thing...

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Rep. Pete King of Long Island: I am running for President [View all] brooklynite Sep 2013 OP

Make room in the clown car. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #1

Forget the clown car Andy823 Sep 2013 #10

Yes, indeed. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #13

Already? It's like how Christmas shopping season starts earlier every year. arcane1 Sep 2013 #2

Fruitcakes -- they're not just for Christmas anymore! struggle4progress Sep 2013 #11

There's a company in San Antonio that makes some fine fruitcake. I don't think King is that good. freshwest Sep 2013 #40

I suspect he will alsame Sep 2013 #3

"....an idiot with a very big mouth....? Turbineguy Sep 2013 #5

A supporter of terrorism running for President! Joe Bacon Sep 2013 #36

Wow! Never heard of that. Thanks for the link. freshwest Sep 2013 #41

Remember how the media made it a big deal alp227 Sep 2013 #44

In fairness, that's a pretty good description ... surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #18

And a helluva' fast talker, if that is an attribute. lumpy Sep 2013 #37

He's already proven . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #4

President of what? hobbit709 Sep 2013 #6

Boy I'm glad that those TV stations who are doing the Hillary bio...... Little Star Sep 2013 #7

OMG Did Ricky Santorum's credibility just move up a notch? JEB Sep 2013 #8

Oh, please . . . NO! radicalliberal Sep 2013 #16

VP pick Sarah Palin Iliyah Sep 2013 #9

Awesome! MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #12

Maybe michele bachmann can give him tips on how to run a campaign. Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #14

Including how to use campaign funds for personal services. lumpy Sep 2013 #38

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... irisblue Sep 2013 #15

Let me join you....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA graywarrior Sep 2013 #17

my first reaction also rurallib Sep 2013 #19

I forgot to ad this graywarrior Sep 2013 #20

who said Republicans couldn"t be fun? grantcart Sep 2013 #34

Fun, as in evil clown fun graywarrior Sep 2013 #35

This is knee slapping funny.... SummerSnow Sep 2013 #27

Go for it, moron...ha ha ha...the GOP's finest taking a stab at it. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #21

Really, what a fucking idiot gopiscrap Sep 2013 #22

Can Barney Rubble be far behind? BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #23

Popcorn ready. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #24

Peter King is so inept, he has to stand on a cement block. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2013 #25

President of what? The Loudmouth's Club? nt MADem Sep 2013 #26

President of the Bowel Bloat Party~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #30

That. Is. BRILLIANT!!!!!!! MADem Sep 2013 #46

I used the Google machine! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #50

Superb!!!!!! nt MADem Sep 2013 #52

Totally Stealing that! lastlib Sep 2013 #49

rofl..I can see his campaign slogan now... SummerSnow Sep 2013 #28

Is it really the best time for a warmonger like King to announce his candidacy? PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #29

isn't he the one who stood on the White House lawn before GW's second term notadmblnd Sep 2013 #31

How even LONG ISLAND keeps electing this man HockeyMom Sep 2013 #32

Wolfeboro is in NH, nominally Mopar151 Sep 2013 #33

mebbee he'll ask Louie Gomert to be VP. n/t irisblue Sep 2013 #39

Well, good luck with that! jumptheshadow Sep 2013 #42

I always wanted to know what a continuous train wreck looked like... Javaman Sep 2013 #43

"It's all over but the counting, and we'll take care of the counting" DFW Sep 2013 #45

Of what country? KamaAina Sep 2013 #47

. lastlib Sep 2013 #48

No other Republicans have announced yet, but I'm guessing King is still in about 7th Place. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #51