If Rep. Pete King (R-NY) is trying to get a little love from Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi—the kind that is often reserved for John McCain—the above tweet might do the trick.
However, Rep. King’s comment did not earn him any love from many on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/karaschardt/status/390572701787910144
https://twitter.com/wopr_vs_skynet/status/390571138520469504
@RepPeteKing @Kathy_Amidon @SenTedCruz You are a RINO and an idiot
— #DyingToSelf (@Crossbearer1956) October 16, 2013
Call petty @RepPeteKing to tell him what you think of his childish tweet! #MakeDCListen @SenTedCruz http://t.co/lk5Ek7zv9G
— Pentecost Toad (@ToadonaWire) October 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/taotao_salupa/status/390579891181064192
https://twitter.com/Smithers_2012/status/390575757526712320
Your obsession with @SenTedCruz has now reached the creepy level—-> @RepPeteKing
— Deplorable Petr (@PragueArtist) October 16, 2013
@PragueArtist @SenTedCruz @RepPeteKing Petey wishes he was half the leader Senator Cruz is and will continue to be.
— Anita Miller ❌ (@FoxNewsMom) October 16, 2013
King later doubled down today by re-tweeting a story about his call for a “Republican war on Ted Cruz”:
RT @reidpillifant: Pete King calls for a Republican war on Ted Cruz http://t.co/ONBx8oUGbj
— Rep. Pete King (@RepPeteKing) October 16, 2013
Such comments are playing right into the hands of the Democrats.
@RepPeteKing @reidpillifant You do realize the Dems are playing divide and conquer?
— Captain Awesome (@CaptinAwesum) October 16, 2013
.@RepPeteKing yeah, let's step-up the civil war within the GOP… I don't know how you think this will help you become POTUS in 2016.
— Alex Welch (@awelch744) October 16, 2013
When Rep. King talks or tweets these days, the Dems probably just sit back and say “pass the popcorn.”
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