Chris Christie: Ted Cruz ‘Asinine,’ ‘Consummate Washington Insider

Breitbart ^ | 1/18/16 | Charlie Spiering

[don-o]

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined the throng condemning Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 97% after he criticized "New York values" in the Fox Business debate.

"I think it was a very, very ill-advised thing for Ted to say," Christie said in an interview with TIME. "You want to be President of the United States, you have to unite this country. And for him to somehow be implying that certain values are more appropriate, more American, depending upon what region of the country you're from, is to me just asinine."

But Christie had additional criticism for Cruz, painting him as an inside politician with Washington D.C. values and an Ivy League education.

"I think Ted once again is trying to be Mr. Ivy League cute. He's Harvard and Princeton, he's federal court clerkships, he's government jobs, and somehow he's an outsider?" Christie asked. "If you took his name off and you put that résumé down, that would look like the consummate Washington insider."

[jpsb]

But on every thread I hear how brilliant Cruzs’ “New York values” gambit was. I guess 3d political chess is too much for me because I don’t see the brilliance in pissing off ten of millions of NYer and expat NYers. Nor do I see the brilliance in getting just about ever politician in the USA attacking you for it. I think Cruz jumped the shark on his “NY values” gambit. But hey, that just me eh.

[Darksheare]

Yeah, NY values like abortion, corruption, leftist scum politicians, NYC as a sanctuary city, gun bans nd restrictions, nanny soda bans, etc.
Just so worthy of defense.
Right?

[Servant of the Cross]

It is true and accurate. Donald did correct the tweet but blamed someone unknown [SRSLY?!] for tweeting incorrectly ...

In Trump's correcting tweet he was sure to make clear ... "I'm supporting Mitch McConnell for Majority Leader!"

[jpsb]

I get it, attacking everyone in one of the largest states in the union, the media and news center of the USA was a brilliant move by the smartest man ever. I will watch in amazement as the tsunami of support lifts Cruz over Trump just before the Iowa votes. A masters’ touch no doubt to single out the people of state of New York for the nations woes. Well played Ted Cruz.

[21st Century Crusader]

Hey Christie Kreme, words are cheap and picture is worth a thousand words. This image comes to mind EVERY time you open your piehole.

[Darksheare]

So you support liberal causes?
You hold those same values that NY keeps voting for?

[onedoug]

I would have said, “So did the State shintoists and nazis of WWII.”

[Darksheare]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3385186/posts?page=58

New York value for you.

[Darksheare]

NY values
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/09/10/bloomberg-defends-exclusion-of-clergy-first-responders-on-911-some-cops-not-convinced/

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3384116/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3384104/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3384116/posts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_New_York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_West
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/nyc-will-fine-employers-up-to-250000-for-referring-to-transsexuals-by-their
http://anglicanmainstream.org/new-york-city-will-fine-employers-up-to-250000-for-referring-to-transsexuals-by-their-natural-gender/
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3380950/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3378330/posts
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3376513/posts

[Texicanus]

Well scratch any chance he had to be Cruz’s running mate or Attorney General.

[b4me]

values of the conservatives in NJ are fine, but why don’t conservatives in NJ seriously fight and get involved to get dems and rinos out of office?

so many conservatives relocate and let the city and eventually state fall to more liberal values voters.

my own voting district got taken by a big liberal and now I am more involved to help reverse it.

[dfwgator]

Poppa Bush said “Voodoo Economics” and still was Reagan’s VP.

[Texicanus]

It would be best for Cruz to find a graceful exit at this point. He's pushing his brand too far and is only going to damage his future. He is getting into the area of too much negative attention and might not be able to recover in time for a a political future in main stream politics.

You wish.

[Texicanus]

Poppa Bush said “Voodoo Economics” and still was Reagan’s VP.

Yes. But Bush was a last minute choice during the convention. When offered the VP slot, Bush acknowledged he could embrace Reagan's platform despite his opposition to Reaganomics during the campaign. It was a Bush flip flop double switch back and rebound that I'm sure Reagan later regretted.

Anyway my comment is my opinion, not that of Ted Cruz. I don't know who Cruz will ask to be his VP or Attorney General choice, but I think he could do better than CC. He has a wider field of conservatives to choose from than Reagan. He should not be cornered into accepting a conservative with moderate values like Reagan.

Anyway I think Cruz is too busy right now defending himself from the character assassins in the media, the moderate conservatives in the GOPe, and the liberal democrats who have started to support Trump. Also, CC should be concentrating on his own campaign, unless he is planning to drop out, instead of parroting Cruz's accusers.

[Texicanus]

OK enough. Again it was NOT an attack on the people of New York but a comment about the liberal values many New Yorker’s condone. I’m sure there are a few New Yorkers who ascribe to the same conservative values as Ted Cruz and agree with him. They understand what he meant, why don’t you?