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Christie: Trump didn't mean 'literal riots'
The Hill ^ | March 18, 2016 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 03/19/2016 2:07:57 PM PDT by reaganaut1

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Friday said Donald Trump was speaking figuratively when he predicted “riots” if the GOP blocks him from winning the presidential nomination.

“I don’t think he meant literal riots,” Christie said during a press conference in New Jersey, according to The Wall Street Journal. "I think he meant political riots."

Still, Christie, who has endorsed Trump and appeared with him at campaign rallies, predicted that a contested convention selecting the Republican nominee would generate outrage. “If someone goes in with the most delegates, the most votes, and then they are denied the nomination by what they consider to be political insiders, I think there would be real upset at that convention,” he said. The Republican National Convention will be held in Cleveland in July.

“The party is the people who belong to the party and vote in the party,” Christie continued. "It’s not the people in Washington, D.C., or on K Street.

“[If] we are going to start having do-overs here, I’ll take one,” quipped the governor, who suspended his own GOP White House run last month. "I don’t think that’s the way the system works.”

Trump on Wednesday forecast “riots” if he does not secure the GOP mantle despite his lead in both delegates and voter support.

“I think you’d have riots,” he said. "I wouldn’t lead it, but I think bad things would happen. I’m representing ... many, many millions of people, in many cases first-time voters. After we win, I think a lot of feelings will be soothed.”

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"I think he meant political riots."

"“I think you’d have riots,” he said. "I wouldn’t lead it, but I think bad things would happen. (Trump)

He's been skating on the edge of thin ice - near 'inciting violence' for some time.

you can bet they've been talked to about it - now trying to cover hiney -

Don't let the truth hit you in yours...

21 posted on 03/19/2016 3:50:53 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (A Christian is as a Christian does - "By their works...")
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To: JohnBrowdie

Bingo


22 posted on 03/19/2016 3:51:48 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (A Christian is as a Christian does - "By their works...")
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To: reaganaut1

So Trump doesn’t always mean what he says? Who knew? Maybe Mexico won’t have to save up for that wall after all.


23 posted on 03/19/2016 3:56:19 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (The most vocal supporters of a good con man are the victims.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

In this context, a riot is a riot.


24 posted on 03/19/2016 5:02:46 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: reaganaut1
It's astonishing, the number of people saying Trump doesn't mean what he says. The list includes Carson, Limbaugh, Christie, Coulter, etc., to name just a few. Well, Donald, if you don't mean it, don't say it.

I've said several times recently that Donald doesn't 'think well on his feet'. He just blurts out a stream of consciousness, with out much thinking. The problem is that in these circumstances, you really do mean what you say. Your first thoughts are your natural reaction without time for your rational self to censor it.

In my view, Donald really DOES mean what he says.

25 posted on 03/19/2016 6:15:55 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: miss marmelstein
"Who has Trump bullied?"

Carly Fiorina, for one. You don't think that talking about a woman's 'Ugly Face' isn't bullying?

26 posted on 03/19/2016 6:19:29 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: Mastador1

OK. But thanks for confirming Cruz can’t get two people to his gatherings.


27 posted on 03/19/2016 8:41:27 PM PDT by patq
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To: patq

You guy’s always leave me wondering why Cruz scares you so much, all I ever hear from Trump supporters is how inevitable it is that he will win, and I agree, so what is up with all the attention to Cruz? Why don’t you all just get in a big circle, sing kumbaya and ignore Cruz and his supporters? Your not gonna give me the old “they started it” children’s excuse are you?


28 posted on 03/19/2016 9:05:30 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mastador1

Because we are shocked that Cruz doesn’t have the decency to join the Americans in their revolt.


29 posted on 03/19/2016 9:09:43 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: reaganaut1

Republicans Rioting, typing faster on their Keyboards all the while using CAPS.


30 posted on 03/19/2016 9:11:09 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat Party. (Or the GOPe))
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To: The Toll
Shocked? I thought it was just that you guys forgot who the democrats were. I just hope that Trump isn't another Arnold! I got suckered by Arnold saying really appealing things too and it turned out badly, when he ended up being a dealmaker and sold us out.
31 posted on 03/19/2016 9:18:45 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: reaganaut1

Trump “forecast” Riots? Didn’t know he was a Psychic.
Maybe he can give me the Powerball Numbers for next Wednesday Night too.

He said “I think you’d have Riots”. I guess you can’t say what you “think” anymore.

I “think” the GOP will expire under the weight of it’s own Hypocrisy if they try to put in a Ringer. I’m not forecasting it, but I “think” it could happen.

Silly Semantics.


32 posted on 03/19/2016 9:20:21 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat Party. (Or the GOPe))
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To: Mastador1

It’s Trump or Black Lives Matter. The choice has been made for the fence sitting cowards already.


33 posted on 03/19/2016 9:22:28 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: The Toll
WOW, with us or against us, how democrat of you! Thanks but no thanks, rather than allow someone absurd to dictate to me what choice I must make(it is still America I believe) I'll just decide on my own when I want, instead of when you and your overinflated ego tells me. Y'all have a wonderful night now, and don't feel like you need to respond to me because I won't bother to respond to you anymore tonight.
34 posted on 03/19/2016 10:33:32 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Actually, I don’t. Half of the freeper population have trouble looking at her.

And give me the quote where he called her ugly.


35 posted on 03/20/2016 4:05:26 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: miss marmelstein
Trump:"Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president. I mean, she's a woman, and I'm not s'posedta say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious?"

I can't believe you're ignorant of this quote. No wonder you support Trump. You are the epitome of a low-informationTrump-information voter.

36 posted on 03/20/2016 5:31:40 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Oh, go to hell and take your phony outrage with you.


37 posted on 03/20/2016 5:49:30 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: miss marmelstein

My my


38 posted on 03/20/2016 6:13:07 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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