Posted on 01/22/2012 9:55:44 AM PST by Nachum
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appeared on Meet the Press today to do damage control for Mitt Romney and to explain why Newt Gingrich would not be an ideal Republican nominee despite his strong victory in South Carolina last night. He claimed that Gingrich’s past actions have embarrassed the Republican party, and Mitt Romney was more suited to be the nominee because of his record and how he conducted himself in office as opposed to Gingrich.
David Gregory asked Christie to explain what about Newt Gingrich’s politics or his character disqualified him from being the Republican nominee against President Obama. Christie suggested that Gingrich was too much like Obama, and “we don’t need another legislator in the Oval Office.” He reminded Gregory that Obama jumped directly from a position as a legislator to the presidency, making the argument that executive experience was vitally important for the next president to draw a stark contrast with how Obama has governed.
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Reasonable people can disagree.
I fail to see it, and I have read most (not all) of his articles over the last several years.
I have yet to meet (metaphorically speaking) a politician or commentator with whom I agree 100% of the time.
Steyn?
A RINO?
Absurd misapplication of a disgraced label.
Yep. The very definition of "turn on a dime."
One trick pony Christie soon to realize that the Tea Party can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
Go back and read some of the threads from just a couple of months ago, even a month ago. A lot of people here hated Gingrich, hated his stand on immigration, said he was a progressive and a liberal and a RINO. He sat with Nancy Pelosi, etc. Now, he is the only “true” conservative and Republican in the race. Just take this place for what it is and it’s pretty enjoyable actually.
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And what is it? A joke? These Newtbots are really sickening. He may be our best option at this point, but he’s still not very good.
molinari has not been in politics for years. What’s your problem with her
I'm not sure about that one yet.
“Absurd misapplication of a disgraced label.”
I’d suggest listening to him on the radio, I’ve read his books.
He is as conservative as Coulter is. When the SHTF....they tweak out and go all wobbly moderate.
If you don’t get RINO, I suppose I can’t help you. That sounds like a moderate Romney theme to me.
right on!!!!!!
The word of anyone who has only been on the "national scene" such a short time doesn't carry much weight...oh, wait a minute.
The least bad is still a choice; a rational one. The alternative is armed conflict.
Sure beats the irrational, cowardly remaining choice : the "Ostrich" option. Do nothing.
Newt and the "other" conservative in the race are both about 90% conservative.
People are rallying around the one who seems to best articulate conservatism.
That's what's going on.
Gleefully placing on a pedestal the least bad is pathological.
Nikki Haley
Britt Hume
Karl Rove
Ann Coulter
Bob McDonnell
Still Steyn makes agreeable remarks with talker Hugh Hewitt when on his show. Hewitt show has become a cheer leading event almost daily to promote Mitt. (and to promote Hewitt’s book on Romney from the last presidential election cycle)
Thanks, that is a good link to bookmark.
thanks OC
Chris Christie is a loudmouth who likes to talk big, but never actually does anything.
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