Christie is too much of a big mouth blubba butt to see how he was played. I am sure he noticed how other GOP Governors in other states were told to go pound sand when they had a disaster on their hands.
Christie was so unprepared for this disaster that he needed the closest security blanket he could find. LOL
Bloomie and thr RAT Governors knew they would get the help and they also knew that the Obama photo op would not have the political impact that a Christie/Obama slobberfest would have.
Christie fell for that empty chair in a heartbeat. Christie gave praise to an Obama, who had done nothing but board a helicopter, that will probably now tell him to go pound sand also now that he is no longer needed.
ugh, I am still seeing that visual of him standing there all tired,chubby, and bedraggled, behind a refreshed Obama.
Consider that if Romney had won the election, did well and was elected to a 2nd term and the Paul Ryan ran for President after that in 2020, Chris Christie would have no chance to run for President until 2028.