Peter King: Unlike myself, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are RINOs

[ObiRandKenobi]

dick

"We cannot allow our party to be taken over by the likes of Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. I mean, these people are isolationists. I consider them RINOs..."

h/t MP

 

[Origanalist]

I was laughing before I even clicked on the thread.

 

[Kords21]

King missed his calling in life. He should have been a stand up comic

 

[Saint Vitus]

Well they hopefully they are RINOs, because historically (besides a select few) the Republican Party has been absolutely awful. There have been a whole hell of lot more Peter Kings than Ron Pauls in the Republican Party.

 

[eduardo89]

I was laughing before I even clicked on the thread.

Same here. King is a joke.

 

[Warmon]

dick

...with no balls

 

[kathy88]

...with no balls

...and a sash.

 

[Brett85]

Calling Ted Cruz an "isolationist" is kind of like calling George W. Bush a "libertarian."

 

[eduardo89]

Calling Ted Cruz an "isolationist" is kind of like calling George W. Bush a "libertarian."

Calling Rand Paul an "isolationist" is like calling Bill Clinton a faithful husband.

 

[ObiRandKenobi]

he sounds like he has marbles in his mouth. or you know, something else.

 

[Brett85]

Calling Rand Paul an "isolationist" is like calling Bill Clinton a faithful husband.

Yeah, I don't think Rand is an "isolationist" either, but he's less interventionist on foreign policy than Cruz.

 

[brushfire]

"Cruz republican" - they're trying to brand this guy. They're trying so hard...

"controlled opposition"

 

[erowe1]

He's right. At least about Rand. I hope.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

He isn't too far off.

Of course though, the isolationist meme is annoying as ever.

 

[Henry Rogue]

I strongly dislike that guy. I wonder how his fiscal voting compares to others.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

dick




h/t MP

...with no balls

he sounds like he has marbles in his mouth. or you know, something else.

?? what are you trying to say here ??

 

[eduardo89]

I strongly dislike that guy. I wonder how his fiscal voting compares to others.

Not very well

Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)

http://www.ontheissues.org/NY/Peter_King.htm

 

[Natural Citizen]

the isolationist meme is annoying as ever.

Is a shame we didn't get to hear the question in this video. I'd tend to think that the person asking the questions (Mrs. Greenspan in this case) probably loads them in a manner conforming to political theater so that the likes of King can roll with it.

Turn them off. Seek better sources for relevant debate on the important things.

 

[ObiRandKenobi]

Not very well

is that what he meant by traditional republican?

 

[eduardo89]

is that what he meant by traditional republican?

I think he was talking about progressive Rockefeller Republicans instead of conservative Republicans/Old Right Republicans.