{"id":8795,"date":"2013-07-19T08:37:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T12:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2013-07-19T08:37:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T12:37:40","slug":"pete-king-for-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=8795","title":{"rendered":"Pete King for President"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some rumormongering from Newsmax<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“In a recent political development that could only be called surprising, Newsmax has learned that U.S. Rep. Peter King<\/a>, past chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is being encouraged by friends in and outside the Empire State to seek the GOP nomination for president in 2016 …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why? \u00a0He’s an old, Northeastern RINO with limited national exposure.<\/p>\n

“…\u00a0“Peter can speak to and assemble the old Ronald Reagan Democrats \u2014 and he’s a world-renowned expert on global terrorism and national defense,” former Rep. Vito Fosella<\/a>, a New York Republican and close friend of King’s, told Newsmax. “He has broad appeal and that’s why he keeps winning in the Northeast when other Republicans come and go.” …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, he can speak intelligently on terrorism and defense. \u00a0As to the later statement, I’m not so sure. \u00a0King’s continued re-election has as much to do with the inter- and intra-party cronyism and collusion Republicans and Democrats engage in as it does with any genuine public backing.<\/p>\n