Personally, I’m giving Christie a pass on this one. I know the tomatoes will come flying my way, but what Rush said makes a lot of sense. Obama isn’t on the campaign trail today because he’s touring the damage. Christie does care about his state and I don’t think that anyone can deny that. He wants the money to help rebuild his state. I can’t fault him for that, but it is a blue state and Christie has to run for re-election next year.
I claim no harm, no foul on this one and people are making much too much out of this. While the media is covering the storm non stop - we aren’t getting answers or coverage on Benghazi. I feel for the people caught in the path of this horrible storm, but it is a natural disaster that none of us can do anything to stop. We can only help with relief efforts and regardless if NJ is a blue state or red - these are fellow Americans in need.
I’m sure that Bloomberg would like money for NYC but he did not to allow himself to become a photo op. The difference is that he can’t run again.
I agree with you about giving Christie a pass on this one. NJ is absolutely DEVASTED.....IMO Christie is doing what he has to, to get his state all the help he can get. IF potus reached out and made himself available to get Christie the help he needs, I dont have a problem with him saying Potus has been great about it. Of course, I KNOW Potus is prob doing this reaching out for political gain, but if the end result is to get help to the people of NJ quickly, then so be it. I think the majority of people in our country already know Potus is a POS...... and I would bet my last dollar that if Potus doesnt provide the help like he says he will......Christie WILL be out there chastising him. For all the people coming down on Christie,,,,,go back and LOOK at the pictures of the aftermath of hurricane Sandy.....and ask yourself, what would you do if you were in Christies shoes? Prayers to all my fellow peeps in NJ....my heart breaks seeing the devastation.
The picture is hilarious.
The reference is perfect.
Perry did something a couple of years ago and Perry got no money from Bammy for the fires.
I hated seeing christie schmoozing, but that incident was in my mind, guess I thought everyone knew it.
Bammy should not act like a donor, like he’s the late p. Morgan or a Carnegie or so, but since when do the rules apply to him or his jet setting wife?
Jersey is hard hit. Not just at the shore, where folks I know aren’t talking anything about FEMA, but about who is going to house Grammy while the guys and the insurance co.s assess the next best step.
Jersey is, on the other side of the Hudson from NYC, a land of suburbs, commuters, and many and varied corporate headquarters.
Densely populated.
They’re going to need that money and Bammy lives to be schmoozed. Heck, he’s probably on such a high from it he’s taken his mind off the prize.
I don’t know what Christie’s doing, but I do know what I’ve witnessed in Bammy’s actions as Prez.