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DonViejo

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Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:07 PM Mar 2015

Rep. Peter King: Rand Paul And Ted Cruz Aren't 'Responsible Adults'

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) suggested on Tuesday that 2016 hopefuls Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) would both make bad presidents.

During a speech at the International Association of Firefighters Legislative Conference on Tuesday, King criticized Paul for his stance on U.S. drone use.

"He’s afraid the CIA might use drones to attack Americans drinking coffee in Starbucks," King said.

He then criticized Cruz for pushing the federal government to shutdown in 2013, and referenced Cruz reading a Dr. Seuss book to his daughters on the Senate floor.

"Do you really want a commander-in-chief who thinks the way to run the government is to read Dr. Seuss on the Senate floor and shut down the United States government?" King asked. "No, we need responsible adults. We need people who realize we’re in a dangerous world."

King also criticized lawmakers who say they support firefighters but voted against funding the Department of Homeland Security in February. "I find it really hypocritical that people come before you and say, ‘I stand with the firefighters. We have to be with you.’ And then they don’t vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security," King said. "What do they think they’re going to do?"

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Rep. Peter King: Rand Paul And Ted Cruz Aren't 'Responsible Adults' (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2015 OP
He doesn't like Cruz's presidential style? pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #1
File this under "No shit, Sherlock." hifiguy Mar 2015 #2
as pee wee herman so eloquently once said, 'it takes one to know one' spanone Mar 2015 #3
He also said... pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #4
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