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Gov. Christie: Gingrich ‘Has Been An Embarrassment To The Party’
Mediaite ^ | 1/22/12 | Josh Feldman

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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; christie; embarrassment; fatmanchristie; gingrich; newt; newtwinsscprimary; party
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To: Sequoyah101
I came to that same realization this morning.

s the start of a true anti-establishment, meaning anti-RHINO, rout

I haven't completely abandoned Romney but he will need to show me he repudiates utterly the North Eastern Elites and everything they stand for.

41 posted on 01/22/2012 10:15:05 AM PST by DManA
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To: blueunicorn6
Chris Christie drives the golf cart for the country club Republicans.

OUCH! LOL

Someone upthread said that he sees the VP slot slipping away. That would make sense.

42 posted on 01/22/2012 10:16:18 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: Nachum
Hey Christie, where is the 2nd Amendment in New Jersey??
43 posted on 01/22/2012 10:16:40 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: brownsfan

No, Scott Garrett is a Conservative by NJ standards, Chris Christie is your typical RINO!


44 posted on 01/22/2012 10:16:45 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: Ron/GA

Megyn Kelly


45 posted on 01/22/2012 10:17:07 AM PST by GrandmaPatriot
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To: Nachum

The ability of Barak Obama to win election over the Republican doyens is the defining embarrassment of our times.

All who side with them now risk electoral lynching at the hands of furious conservative Republicans.

Ultimately, being called “racist” is not as shameful as the ignominy of what race-baiters will make you bow down before to avoid it.


46 posted on 01/22/2012 10:18:15 AM PST by papertyger
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To: blueunicorn6

He can’t fit in a golf cart.


47 posted on 01/22/2012 10:18:17 AM PST by bramps
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To: Nachum

“Christie suggested that Gingrich was too much like Obama, and “we don’t need another legislator in the Oval Office.”

What a laugh that is and a ridiculous statement. I would say Romney Care and Obama Care is too much like Obama. Newt has never done anything legislatively like Obama has. Come on Christie I hope you are better than that. That was pretty lame.


48 posted on 01/22/2012 10:18:42 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: tcrlaf; All

MORE TWEETS:

Marc Sobel: Newt Gingrich: Lone Wolf, Loose Cannon

Don Millard: Newt Gingrich thinks OLIVER TWIST is an economic model.

Abril Joy (Comedian): Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina, husbands across America demand open marriages. ...

Newt Gingrich: The Devil’s Choice for President of the United States

Ann Coulter: ‘With Newt Gingrich you throw out the baby and keep the bath water

Daily Kos: Newt Gingrich, the Great Racial Uniter

Newt Gingrich uses the lie that president Obama is a “Welfare” President and the facts do not back that up.

#thingsyouneverwanttohearyourmothersaying “Your father and I are canvassing for the Gingrich campaign in FL.”

Jimmy Bellamy (Comedian): Newt Gingrich kind of looks like the fat kid who uses the Taser in “The Hangover.”

Santorum calls Gingrich ‘erratic,’ a ‘very high-risk candidate’

THE LONG KNIVES ARE COMING OUT FOLKS...


49 posted on 01/22/2012 10:19:17 AM PST by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: nikos1121
By my memory, Mark Steyn's objections to Newt Gingrich are based on the same reservations many of us have here on FR.

Steyn is the anti-RINO. Newt Gingrich would do well to listen to his concerns.

50 posted on 01/22/2012 10:23:19 AM PST by Yossarian ("All the charm of Nixon. All the competency of Carter." - SF Chronicle comment post on Obama)
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51 posted on 01/22/2012 10:23:44 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Nachum
GWKOOLAID
52 posted on 01/22/2012 10:23:56 AM PST by FrankR (You are only enslaved to the extent of the entitlements you receive.)
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To: sanjuanbob
Chris Christie
Nikki Haley
Britt Hume
Karl Rove
Ann Coulter
Neil Cavuto
Glenn Beck

Are these numbskulls blind and not see what happened to John McCain in the last election? Romney is just as bad or worse!

Is there really any question if Romney gets nominated Obama will have a second term?

53 posted on 01/22/2012 10:23:58 AM PST by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free)
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To: patriot08

versus Newt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMvQ95ftvYI


54 posted on 01/22/2012 10:25:03 AM PST by ari-freedom (If SOPA passes, we will lose our Free Republic.)
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To: Nachum

What?! Is he insane?


55 posted on 01/22/2012 10:25:08 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: sanjuanbob

Christie does look like the guy who ate all the pie stores in Boston doesn’t he.


56 posted on 01/22/2012 10:25:50 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: Nachum

Hey Christie! Maybe if you ran, instead of sticking up to Mr. Plasticman, you would have led your RINO wing to victory. But you decided to stay home and now all you can do is just sit there and watch Newt because Mitt just doesn’t have what it takes.


57 posted on 01/22/2012 10:29:18 AM PST by ari-freedom (If SOPA passes, we will lose our Free Republic.)
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To: muawiyah

Christie is morbidly obese. I think he weighs around 400 pounds.


58 posted on 01/22/2012 10:29:55 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Nachum

Hey, Chris, Ann Coulter will be right over to rub your feet.


59 posted on 01/22/2012 10:31:27 AM PST by lonevoice (Klepto Baracka Marxo, impeach we much.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
It is fast becoming the Bloomberg wing!

Good point. The young folks may not be as familiar with old Nelson...


Side note: College buddy of mine once said that back when he was a kid he shook Rockefeller's hand. Said all he remembered was his yellow teeth.
60 posted on 01/22/2012 10:33:09 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Virginia GOP: Romney's favorite butt boys)
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