The GOP is starting to wave the flag...

[morrissey fan]

Chris Christie, borderline tea-bagger said this minutes ago...

“I thank the president for his telephone call and inquiring about how things are going here and I assured him that things were going well so far. He advised me to call him at any time that things were not going well,” he said at a fire house backed with emergency personnel, residents and press.



“I appreciated the president’s outreach today in making sure that we know he’s watching this and is concerned about the health and welfare and safety of the people of the state of New Jersey,” he said.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!! ROMNEY HEADQUARTERS AND FOX NEWS IN DANGER ALERT ZONE!!!

[LisaL]

1. How did he get elected in the state of New Jersey to begin with?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

2. He ran against Corzine...need I say more?

[morrissey fan]

3. Very easy Lisa

Hotdog eating contest!

[Maynar]

40. lulz

[graham4anything]

4. those high and mighty democrats that stayed home allowed Christie to waddle in

we lost it
they didn't win it

same in all the other 2010 loses

we must be vigiliant in 2014 and 2016

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

5. We have to be vigilant this year as well

I won't breathe easy until we win this thing. Take nothing for granted.

[BlueDemKev]

17. Yep.

Just as we lost the Senate races in PA and WI in 2010.

[gateley]

37. Yep. They sure showed the Dems!

Enrages me every time I think about it.

[tabbycat31]

6. a few reasons

1) He ran against Corzine, who should have had the sense to step aside and let someone run against him in the primary, who would have in turn won the general.
2) Democrats stayed home and people started drinking the tea.

[Historic NY]

14. Cannoli...

lots of Cannoli.

[Grassy Knoll]

21. Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

[abumbyanyothername]

19. The restaurant vote. nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. Name recognition,...the Repugs saw "Christ Christie".

[George II]

31. His big mouth (and big "frame") along with one of the worst smear campaigns........

....against an incumbent candidate, John Corzine. Of course it didn't help that he was in a car accident and badly injured because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt (law violation) and some stock deals that weren't, but looked fishy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

33. Nobody could get around him to vote for anyone else.

Sorry, couldn't resist that.

[Empowerer]

36. Because Democrats were teaching President Obama a lesson . . .

[fugop]

7. Ow! That one's gonna leave a mark!

I can't believe Christie got that out. Wonder if we'll get any nice words from GOP govs in Pa. or Va.? Hmmm. Hope they have to suck up to President Obama all week for funds! (Well, my top hope is that the storm just fizzles or goes away, but it's not looking likely. My Md. governor doesn't have to grovel, but those idiots in Pa. and Va. should!)

[JohnnyRingo]

8. If it gets really bad in New Jersey...

..The governor can be used as a flotation device.

Sorry...I've had that in me all day since I spoke to my republican cousin in Point Pleasant, and I had to get it out.

[lexw]

16. Wow!

[Honeycombe8]

25. If he were in a wheelchair, you could say he could use the seat as a flotation device.

Now, that's REALLY funny. (sarcasm)

Or if he were blind.....well, the jokes are endless, when you're going after those not like you.

[JohnnyRingo]

46. Christie's obesity is not an ill stroke of fate.

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He can go on a diet and cause comedy writers across the country mental block.

Admittedly, if there are fatalities it would be a joke in bad taste, but be ready to write David Letterman and Bill Maher nasty letters about wheelchairs next week just in case.

Besides, my physique has more in common with Christie than you know and I can take a joke.

[davidpdx]

50. Now that is funny

I call him the Twinkie King.

If they ever did another Star Wars he could play Jabba the Hut.

[Cobalt-60]

28. As I fat guy myself

I authorize the fat joke!

[Inuca]

9. Christie has his many faults

but he definitely is not a teabagger.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

22. True,...he defended the choice of Sohail Mohammed

[Inuca]

48. This was the main

but no tonly reason I wrote what I wrote. At that point I decided that no matter what else he does and says (and God knows he has been horrible often enough) he will always deserve at least a modicum of respect in my book.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

49. The Freepers considered him to be a turncoat with that episode....

....they figure after something like that he's going to worship Karl Marx.

[K8-EEE]

10. OH PLEASE after the storm the "state & local" crowd will blame the Prez for every broken vase...

COUNT ON IT.....

[meadowlark5]

11. If Christie wants to run in 2016, he has no skin in the Romney game

He probably could care less whether Romney wins or loses - probably leaning more towards lose so he can make a run for it in 2016.

But I think the good governor for his kind words to our pretty kind and genuine president

[Honeycombe8]

24. He COULD care less? Or do you mean he could not care less? I do think he has his eye on 2016.nt

[meadowlark5]

32. I don't think Christie really cares if Romney wins

If willard loses Christie is poised for 2016. So I don't think Christie is too worried about the things he says and it's impact on Romney.

[George II]

38. You are correct....he actually began distancing himself quietly, if not outright.

[morrissey fan]

12. Corbett

Actually, our horrible, useless, ultra-right wing twit governor in PA praised the President too. They are all off script or telling Mitt, "I'm sorry pal, you're on your own!"

[Terra Alta]

13. A Repuke saying something nice about President Obama with an election in less than two weeks.

I think I just saw a pig fly by my window.

Of course, I think Christie is thinking of his own political future. He doesn't want to bash Obama now, because if Romney loses, it could come back to bit Christie in the ass if he decides to run in 2016.

[Kber]

34. The pig wasn't flying

it just got caught up in Sandy's high winds.

[Lucinda]

15. He didn't have to mention it

Was he asked or did he offer the info?

[hoboken123]

26. I'm curious too why he said it

Is he worried about help being withheld?

I know the idiot in TX complained about the federal $ for the fires after they slashed their firefighting budge.

[harun]

41. His constituents would want to hear it. A NE Republican is a very different

animal than standard batsh*t GOP.

[Lucinda]

44. I wouldn't think so. Only a true jerk would be partisan right now.

I assumed he meant it, and am glad to hear it wasn't a response to a question.

[Kber]

35. I watched - it wasn't in response to a question

Christie brought it up all on his own.

[Lucinda]

43. I'm glad to hear that.

Thanks for the info!

[sadbear]

18. He'd be a good guy if he wasn't such a dick.

This guy is all over the map, but at least he can be humble in the face of such crisis. I wish him, his state, and all other states affected by Sandy the best.

[Honeycombe8]

23. I don't see it that way, really. He doesn't have a bad relationship w/Obama, and he may need FEMA.

It's just common sense in a time of approaching trouble with the hurricane. They're both taking care of business.

Hmmmm....this may mean Christie has his eye on a run for the Presidency. "I work with the other side."

[George II]

45. "I work with the other side." - I think he was referring to the buffet counter!

[Honeycombe8]

47. See post #25 above. Placing on ignore.

[jsaro]

27. FEMA money is gold

When push comes to shove, all governors desperately need that FEMA money. So it makes sense that RW governors will dial down the politics when a huge disaster is looming.

[Jamaal510]

30. I think the wingnut governors assume that

the people who voted them in are too dense to notice the contradictions between their policies and their actions, anyway.

[BlueJazz]

29. Fox News sends out gaint gas-bag to block storm. Rush says: "Glad to do it"

[EmeraldCityGrl]

39. Given the natural and man-made disasters over the last few

years, Obama has to my knowledge handled them all extremely well.
The BP disaster, droughts, fires, hurricanes, what am i forgetting?
Another area of responsibility he never gets credit for. I am so
proud of the job he has done. People take alot for granted.

[Jennicut]

42. Christie is annoying but he knows he needs FEMA money and help if NJ gets rocked

by Sandy. And it looks bad for all of us on the shore in NJ, NY and CT.
But he is not really a teabagger.
He did veto a gay marriage bill but most Repubs would do that. He is pro life but believes in exceptions for rape, incest, the life of the mother. That is actually to the left of many teabaggers. And he says humans contribute to climate change. He placed a moratorium on coal plants in Jersey in favor of solar and wind. He opposes off shore drilling off the coast of Jersey. He supports gun control and immigration reform. I would say not a teabagger. Typical northeastern Republican in a more Dem leaning state.

[Brigid]

51. Rats.

When I saw that title, I hoped it would be about the GOP waving this flag.