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highplainsdem

(62,589 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 12:34 PM Oct 2013

Rep. Peter King fires Republican Cruz missile, says time to 'go after' Ted Cruz 'by name' [View all]

Source: Washington Times

Republican Congressman Peter King said Monday it is time to take the gloves off and call out members of his own party by name, after a failed strategy to defund Obamacare appeared to diminish the GOP’s reputation in recent polls.

Mr. King, of New York, said he’s not going to take it anymore and will freely criticize freshman Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, who led the drive to scrap the health care law as a precondition for a spending deal ahead of Oct. 1.

“Ted Cruz and 30 or 40 people in the House. We have to start going after him by name. … It’s really time to speak out against him,” Mr. King told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

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Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/oct/14/rep-peter-king-time-call-out-sen-ted-cruz-others-n/

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Rep. Peter King fires Republican Cruz missile, says time to 'go after' Ted Cruz 'by name' [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2013 OP

I want popcorn cosmicone Oct 2013 #1

As long as you're serving bourbon with it, I'm in. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #13

On the plus side... mpcamb Oct 2013 #14

With King, I think it's a matter of CYA time theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #20

That was my first thought.. we Need Mo Popcorn Cha Oct 2013 #17

now the battle is over who to throw under the bus :) unblock Oct 2013 #2

Sorry King. The problem is Hate Radio. denverbill Oct 2013 #3

+1 freshwest Oct 2013 #4

Exactly. Sounds like King is looking to put all of the blame on one guy. Dawgs Oct 2013 #5

Exactly right! We can't let them divert the blame. Cruz didn't shut down the A Simple Game Oct 2013 #6

That's the truth! Plucketeer Oct 2013 #10

I'm definitely no political strategist ... undiegrinder Oct 2013 #12

He just wants Ted out of the GOP Primary race .... Myrina Oct 2013 #7

Blame Cruz to save the rest of the Repubs chowder66 Oct 2013 #8

Need all 40 names of Teahadists responsible. ErikJ Oct 2013 #9

Damn...he hates Cruz almost as much as I do. jessie04 Oct 2013 #11

So, King is MORE SANE than Canadian Cruz?!?! blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #15

King is just an ass concerned for his own ass. NNadir Oct 2013 #16

And this distinguishes him from any other pigliCON how? lonestarnot Oct 2013 #19

At least he's doing it.. it could be business as usual.. with the ronnie raygun Cha Oct 2013 #18

Baloney. Orsino Oct 2013 #21