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A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN has said he will “take cyanide” if Ted Cruz wins the party’s presidential nomination.
Peter King, a congressman from New York, made the comment during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe today.
King is the former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. He told host Joe Scarborough: “I hate Ted Cruz.”
Cruz’s campaign did not immediately respond to a comment request.
King previously said that any New Yorkers who are considering voting for Cruz “should have their head examined”.
King initially endorsed Marco Rubio, who has since dropped out of the race.
He voted for John Kasich in today’s Republican presidential primary in New York but stopped short of endorsing him, saying: ”If I thought that John Kasich had a viable chance I’d endorse him.”
King said it’s possible Kasich will get the nomination, but Trump is more likely to come out on top.
‘Reckless’ Trump
Speaking of Trump, King had this to say:
If he wants support of Republicans he’s got to get more substance, really learn what he’s talking about and can’t just be talking off the top of his head and making reckless charges.
He said Trump needs to “show that he understands what’s happening the Middle East”, stating: “He can’t just say he’s going to bomb the crap out of Isis.”
King added that Kasich could be a good choice for the role of Vice President.
Contains reporting from AP
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This presidential race is starting to resemble the wrestling. Serious amount of smack talk.
I recall a certain senator in Ancient Rome offering up his life were the gods to save Caligula. When Caligula duly recovered, Caligula made sure he followed through on it.
Lots of republicans seem to want a democrat to win…
Work away, Mr King, work away.
Surely taking a child from England is not the answer ?
http://www.thejournal.ie/woman-stopped-naming-child-cyanide-2716406-Apr2016/
Good one
In the unlikely event that Cruz were to win, he might insist that King delivers on his rash promise.
See Caligula
Then after saying that in same interview he then accuses Trump of saying things “off the top his head”
OK then.
He’s a politician so this is just another false promise.
America must have better to offer than the idiots running for the presidency. The slate should be wiped clean and start again.
King is one the good ones – played a yuge role in peace process in Northern Ireland – really, really important friend of Ireland
“yuge” really?
Imagine killing yourself, as a democratically elected official, because the people voted in someone, democratically, that you didn’t like. The stupidity and cognitive dissonance on display here is fascinating.
I’m sure they’re going to be lining up to help out
Republican crack suicide squad!!!… That showed ‘em !!!
Given it’s an Irish news site, should it not be disclosed that conservative right wing Republican Peter King is one of Sinn Fein’s biggest supporters in US? It’s just that a lot of SF supporters in this site think they are so left.
It would appear that yet again the GOP will be fielding an unelectable candidate in the November election.If they keep doing this a Third Party will appear on the US political scene. It will be made up of sensible Republicans not far right hotheads selling policies founded on sand.
I hope he’s a generous man and shares his cyanide with trump!
Trump cannot be any worse than Obama.
In my view Peter King is a nutcase when he is on Fox News… So he might be a nutcase on other channels as well? lol.
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