Posted on 07/17/2014 7:20:09 PM PDT by Coleus
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blamed the Obama administration for the influx of immigrant children at the southern border, but didn't rule out the prospect of accepting children in New Jersey on a case-by-case basis.
"I have great empathy for that situation, but frankly the administration has done an awful job in securing our border, and they need to do that," Christie told reporters in Marion, Iowa, where he campaigned for incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad.
"I don't think ... it matters one bit what your Hispanic population is, as to whether or not you're going to offer help and assistance," he continued. "So we'll take every request that comes based on its merits and make those decisions."
He stressed that he doesn't want to "participate in encouraging this," but added "we are an empathetic people in this country and we don't like seeing people suffer."
Christie's comments represent a departure from some governors, who have turned down requests from officials to house immigrants during the crisis. Thousands of children from Central America, many unaccompanied, have streamed across the U.S. border with Mexico this year in what the administration calls an unexpected surge.
All sides agree that it’s become a humanitarian crisis with the federal government struggling to manage the influx. President Barack Obama’s $3.7 billion emergency funding proposal to address the situation has been received coolly in Congress.
Christie, a potential White House contender, further fueled speculation about his 2016 ambitions with is visit to Iowa. There, he blasted the federal government for refusing to deal with immigration reform "in any meaningful way."
While in the Hawkeye State, which holds the first nominating contest in presidential election years, Christie brushed off new poll numbers that indicate about a third of Iowans hold a negative opinion of him.
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He does look better. Shame they can’t put a lap band on his fat head.
I am trying to picture McCain charm in my mind.
Nope, it isn’t working.
lol I think there are many types of politicians and we love some and hate others. We need a real particular type of conservative manager of money this time...we don’t have Cruz’s financial background? I don’t see Perry, McCain, or Jeb Bush as possibilities for what America needs in next 8 yrs.
The only real money managers would be Palin, Walker, and Christie...We also need those who understand the military...which a governor would have the National Guard management experience, if not actual service.
I don’t care what they look like, if they can do the job.
You mean he's still a loser.
Yesterday morning I saw this guy on FOX that had a “Vote For Me” campaign.
The guy made me laugh because he said “vote for me, I’ll lie cheat steal manipulate obfuscate and say everything you wanna hear, but...I will be honest about it.”
I sincerely thought about running for city council here with the slogan “I WON”T STEAL AS MUCH AS THE REST OF THEM”.
In this topsy turvy world that might have gotten you elected!
Michaud = epic level fraud. Lied about pretty much everything and then decided to come out as a pervert. Shame on Maine if they elect that lying leftist creep.
It’s time to change... back.
Well, Yeah... I agree...
However... the rest of the country might think differently...
“Think” is not a word I’d use to describe the low info voters.
RE “Think”:
How about “feel” then?? :^)
How they “feel” is what is killing us.
That was my point, and Kristy Kreme has even LESS!
What he lie about, not being a pro-abortion moonbat?
Can’t disagree with that.
Essentially. Tried to claim to be a sensible Conservative Democrat.
thanx for keeping the fort going here during my absence.
I;ve been in cemeteries dealing with the graves of old soldiers.
Is that your job or do you do that for fun?
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=10981994&PIpi=90480868
there is one that needs to get cleaned up.
we have a civil war grave marker that is missing.
could be under the grass (or stolen?).
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