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Rep. Pete King: Boehner’s Resignation Is ‘A Victory For The Crazies’

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Rep. Pete King (R-NY) reacted to the news of Speaker John Boehner’s resignation on Friday by telling Politico reporter John Bresnahan it was a “victory for the crazies.”

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