Do You Approve Of Governor Christie's Tacit Endorsement Of President Obama?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[gateley]

1. Yes, but I wouldn't really consider it an endorsement.

[polichick]

2. More like Christie looking out for Christie...

...but if it helps the President, good.

(At first I thought Christie was simply telling the truth, but it's more likely he's thinking of 2016.)

[Faith9326]

7. Ha

True.

[Shivering Jemmy]

11. Doing the right thing for the wrong reason

makes zero pragmatic difference for me.

[polichick]

13. Just so we don't forget who he is.

[LisaL]

3. Absolutely.

[beac]

4. Yes, especially as it came right after he slammed Mitt's craven fishing for a photo op.

And I too wouldn't call it an "endorsement" but it was high praise and more than he had to do just to be polite.

Not sure it's a rare flash of decency from Christie or his 2016 ambitions talking, but I'll take it.

[DonViejo]

5. By this weekend, if not sooner, Christie will be

back to trashing the President and saying how marvelous Myth Romney is. A flood of angry posts and hand wringing will deluge DU as people recoil in horror from the words of Chris "Tony Soprano" Christie.

[Beaverhausen]

8. I doubt it. I think Christie knows how popular Obama is, and won't jeopardize his own chances...

...by trashing him.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Clean Up Efforts Will Still Be Ongoing. He Would Look Craven/nt

[scheming daemons]

10. Not until the FEMA check clears...

...he isn't stupid.

[obamanut2012]

12. No, he won't

I bet he has seen the Romney internals.

[Tenleytown]

6. it does not

matter to me why he is doing it...lol....just looks good for the Prez and bad for Mittens. The End.

[mil_5529dem]

14. yeah, i guess

still despise the man in any case

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Yes.

[GallopingGhost]

16. I don't know what his motives were/are,

but I give him credit for telling the truth, and giving the President his due.

I can think of plenty in the Republican party who wouldn't have the moral fiber to do that much.

[LovePeacock]

17. No. I think he's a political opportunist shitbag like all conservatives. In front of cameras,

he thanked the President, and then behind closed doors I'm sure he was right back on track calling the man the worst president ever since Jimmy Carter.

I don't let conservatives being nice for a day fool me into thinking they've somehow grown a heart.

They're still the most hateful motherfuckers around.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

18. All politicians are opportunists...

It's what they do with those opportunities that define them.

[LovePeacock]

19. Nope. False equivalence. Real democrats take opportunities to help people.

All conservatives take opportunities to help themselves. It's the major difference between the two types' mentalities.

[dmallind]

20. Things like this are counterpriductive

We cannot credibly rail against the hyperpartisan gotcha-obssessed nature of politics when we participate in it. One Republican saying that a Dem POTUS is doing a good job in one non-partisan area is not even remotely akin to an endorsement, and by trying to make a partisan image out of it we are demonstrating to Reps what happens to any of them who dare unbend from unyielding utter hatred even a tiny bit - we will shamelessly capitalizen on it and use it as a partisan soundbite, truth be damned.

What's wrong with saying, "good for Christie - it's good to see a Republican acknowledge a good job by a Democrat these days"?

[LovePeacock]

22. Because one act of kindness does not equate to all the horrible policies Christie will enact.

So, if some conservative moron says "Thanks, Mr. Pres," it's perfectly all right if that conservative destroys all the unions and rails against the "big gubment" myth and takes every other opportunity to shit on anything democratic?

Okay. Fine. Good for you, Christ Christie. You're not an asshole 100% of the time. Only 99% of the time. Wow.

[justiceischeap]

21. His "endorsement" means our President is doing his job

and doing it well.

[Marymarg]

23. I'll take it, regardless of its sincerity

Good for Christie. Republicans take note: this is how to sound and look like a statesman instead of like an arrogant, partisan, petty politician.

[ejbr]

24. Only if it hurts Robme n/t