I don't agree with either Christie or you. I don't agree with Christie's praise of Obama because I don't see evidence that Obama did anything to deserve it. However I wasn't there and I am not privy to what Christie saw.
I disagree with everything you wrote even more. In disasters Governors should give credit where it is due and if Christie believes Obama was responsive and helpful then he should say so and should NOT play politics with political disasters. Let the chips fall where they may. It was an act of God.
Furthermore if a single photo-op results in Obama winning an election I don't blame Christie. I blame the idiots that were persuaded on such a shallow basis. In any event if Obama gets reelected given this economy then the U.S. gets what it deserves. This country deserves Obama if it reelects him. In a rational world this would be a blow-out in Romney's favor.
Let me just say I mostly agree with you. I do think Christie was a little too effusive in his praise like a kid in school overly praising the jocks so they can be popular too.
Also we can say all day long we shouldn’t play politics during disaster, etc, etc but Dems will always do it so it follows that Republicans will have to as well. And I don’t mean he should’ve stiffed or been combative with Obama but he is smart and he should know that the media that he always does battle with would take every liberty to help Obama with every compliment he made and been a little mindful of that.
HOWEVER it has been an adamant point of mine that yes if a couple of ridiculously staged photo ops would swing the momentum that Romney had after the horrible job Obama has done then we would’ve never won anyway if everyone is that easily manipulated.