Chris Christie reacted with characteristic venom after hearing that some Republicans are blaming him for undermining Mitt Romney’s presidential hopes. The New Jersey governor blasted anonymous Romney aides who have complained that he hasn’t taken any time to campaign with the candidate since Hurricane Sandy struck. Christie denied that he had rejected an invitation to appear with Romney at a Sunday evening rally in Bucks County, Pennsylvania just across the river from his office in Trenton. He told reporters today the report in the Huffington Post that he had turned Romney down was untrue:
I told him: ‘Listen, Mitt, if the storm hits the way they think it’s going to, I’m off the campaign trail at least through Election Day.’” “He said: ‘Chris, do what you have to do. Do your job and don’t worry.’ All this noise is coming from know-nothing, disgruntled Romney staffers who are mad at the fact I said nice things about the president. That’s too bad for them.”
No one should blame Christie for devoting himself to his state in a time of crisis, and Romney’s reaction to this was entirely appropriate. But by responding to an anonymous report in his usual extravagant blowhard style, Christie only gave a little more life to a story that he would have done better to ignore.
This episode may be forgotten in a few minutes as the actual votes start getting counted. But if Christie is looking ahead to 2016, it is a now a given that some Republicans, whether fairly or not, are going to give him some of the blame him for Romney’s loss, if that’s what happens.
Well, now there are two strikes against Chris Christie: First,he sabotaged Romney's campaign, and second, but far more importantly, he has persistently advanced the interests of New Jersey Muslims associated with various Muslim Brotherhood front organizations.
perhaps you are confused and don't understand that everybody here gets equal rights….. even if you don't like their religious views.
Yes, even those working hard to undermine our system of laws and replace them with Sharia.
that's one of the most stupid of all the stupid charges. n nneither canon, halachic or sharia law can prevail until the Constitution falls. n n ngrow the fluff up.
To quote Nancy Pelosi (concerning the present day relevance of the US Constitution): "Are you kidding!"
to quote Eddie (of Flo & Eddie) " I am NOT kidding!"
I think it is absolutely absurd to blame a candidate's possible loss on just one person. I also believe that the views republicans hold on this matter are excruciatingly selfish. Christie was helping with the relief of hurricane Sandy; something that snobby republicans wouldn't even begin to understand. The issue arose when Christie said nice things about the president, which is terrible. We should all get a long as American brothers and sisters not divisively as republican democrat or any other political views. I personally do not agree with republican views to a certain extent, but we should accept the differences that all of us share. Our duty is to exercise the right to vote choosing candidates that one may effectively represents their self .
obviously, Christie’s instinct is to respond to criticism. loudly.
obviously, Christie's inclination is to fire back at critics.
Whatever. He didn't need to hug it out with Obama and Springsteen. He didn't need to tell everyone how weepy he got when he talked on the phone to the Boss. The guy just doesn't have it. Obama played him for a chump. You just know Obama was thinking "this fat rube thinks I'm his buddy, but I couldn't give a rat's behind about his crummy little state." His career in GOP politics outside NJ just ended before it even started. Buh bye Chris. Nice knowin' ya.
Hey, Christie, first wipe Obama's lipstick off your face.
Perhaps what we need in the Republican Party is less of a lock-step "unity" that makes us pretend that weak candidates from electorally-insignificant states are political geniuses with grand visions for flipping swing states. Dissent is not bad, and perhaps we need fewer team players/more say-it-like-it-is LEADERSHIP in the party…. like Chris Christie.