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Christie calls on House GOP to compromise
WREX-TV / The Associated Press ^
| November 17, 2014
| Steve Peoples
Posted on 11/17/2014 1:17:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
WASHINGTON (AP) - Making a rare Capitol Hill appearance, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday encouraged the GOP's newest members of Congress to embrace compromise and common ground as they shift to a governing role following their party's midterm rout.
The Republican governor, who is contemplating a 2016 presidential bid, addressed newly elected House Republicans and their spouses during a closed-door orientation luncheon inside the Capitol. The often-outspoken Christie declined to answer questions from reporters afterward, but attendees said offered a distinctly bipartisan tone.
"He did talk about compromise and finding common ground," said incoming Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J....
(Excerpt) Read more at wrex.com ...
TOPICS: New Jersey; Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2016; chrischristie; congress; gop; jerseyrino; krispykreme; newjerseyfatman; nj; obama; rino; vichyrepublican
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To: trisham
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:31:37 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: magua
Christie - Bridgegate. Doneskies.
42
posted on
11/17/2014 1:31:44 PM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Ebola: Satan's End Game for Humanity.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
New Jersey is ugly and insignificant to America. Why would anyone think what this man says is important?
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:31:51 PM PST
by
The Toll
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The winners have to compromise with the losers? I thought it was the other way around.
He should be telling the Democrats that they have to compromise with Republicans if they want to improve with voters.
-PJ
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:31:54 PM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
They are the majority now, they need to take charge
45
posted on
11/17/2014 1:32:26 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Surrender Caucus, New Jersey chapter.
46
posted on
11/17/2014 1:32:33 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(Obama grubered the Democrats. Romney grubered the GOP. Between them most of the country was grubered)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I’ll NEVER vote for Christie.
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:32:45 PM PST
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To: timestax
When did women Marines lose the skirt and move to trousers. That looks ridiculous!
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:32:50 PM PST
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2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: EQAndyBuzz
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:34:02 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
GBC calls on Christie to STH(eck)U.
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:34:20 PM PST
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
A compromise between sewage and pure water is still sewage.
52
posted on
11/17/2014 1:35:48 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
FReep You Chris Christie!!
53
posted on
11/17/2014 1:35:51 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
54
posted on
11/17/2014 1:36:54 PM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just check the tagline....
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:38:31 PM PST
by
HMS Surprise
(Chris Christie can STILL go straight to hell.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Please direct me to His statements calling on Obama and Harry Reid to compromise over the last six years.
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:38:43 PM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
DAMMIT! -Stop it-Just Stop it!
Republicans were put there to stop Obama not help him.
Either you're with us or you're against us.
To: NEMDF
“Apparently Christie does not understand the sentiment of the voters a couple weeks ago.”
You could nail it to his forehead and he still wouldn’t understand.
He’s nothing but a loud mouth idiot.
Always has been, always will be.
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:41:29 PM PST
by
IMR 4350
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Christie just compromised his chances of getting on the ticket.
To: magua
|
Hey Jpg that photo makes me want to vomit. |
It does? Then hold on to to your cookies....
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posted on
11/17/2014 1:45:22 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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