Posted on 11/29/2011 5:54:59 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Chris Christie: President Obama's just a 'bystander'
By: MJ Lee November 29, 2011 06:17 AM EST
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday tore into President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the supercommittee’s failure to reach an agreement on debt reduction last week, asking the president, “What the hell are we paying you for?”
Calling Obama “a bystander in the Oval Office,” the outspoken New Jersey governor said the White House spent the weekend tossing out a whole lot of “spin” about the supercommittee’s inability to come to an agreement before the Nov. 23 deadline.
“I was angry this weekend, listening to the spin coming out of the administration, about the failure of the supercommittee, and that the president knew it was doomed for failure, so he didn’t get involved. Well then what the hell are we paying you for?” Christie said during a press conference in Camden, N.J. “It’s doomed for failure so I’m not getting involved? Well, what have you been doing, exactly?”
Even though he said both parties deserve blame for talking at each other instead of talking with each other, Christie ultimately maintained that the buck stops with the nation’s highest in command and pointed to his own governance in the Garden State as a model for effective leadership.
“In New Jersey, the reason [problems got solved] is because I called people into the room and said we’re going to solve this problem and I had people of good will on the other side who said they believed it was their obligation, regardless of party, to get done things like pension and benefit reform,” the governor said, adding, “Why the president of the United States refuses to do this is astonishing to me.”
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A bystander or a potted plant?
What are we paying him for? That’s easy. To destroy what’s left of our country.
He did it so he can run against the evil super committee republicans.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2813527/posts
Beat ya to posting it ...LOL
Obama didn’t even vote “Present.”
In the defense of Obummer, Christie has no right to issue rebukes of Obama if he’s not willing to run against him. The people of NJ elected Obama overwhelmingly.
The commie Walters is even uglier than Barney Fag.
I accidentally posted on the wrong thread. However, Walters is uglier than homosexual Barney.
Obama didn’t even get to vote “Present” this time!
The perfect candidate to defeat BO.
Christie’s attitude.
Newt’s knowledge.
Cain’s life story.
Perry’s humor.
Bachman’s conservative principles.
Santorum’s youth.
Paul’s endurance.
Romney’s hair.
Trump’s money.
Let him bystand in peace. That seems to be what Mr. Obama does best.
First bystander, or First potted plant?
But, Reagan’s gone.
I disagree. He is fullfilling his commitment as Governor. He is also entitled to his opinion. Yes, I would love for him to run, but he does not deserve criticism for not doing so.
Actually Obama may be a “Bi-” stander.
Not to me.
and the Palin smile
golf
Here is the video:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/chris-christie-tears-into-obama-what-the-hell-are-we-paying-you-for/
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