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montana_hazeleyes

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32. Maybe it wasn't

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:30 PM

Nov 2012

just because a musician hugged him.

Maybe that was the point where he could finally let some of the pain and stress of this horrible time go.

He has shown that he cares more for the people he's sworn to care for than politics at this time. He's not behaving like the usual heartless Republicans do no matter what.

Down the road, who knows. But for now I do feel some respect for this man.

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Christie: Hug from Bruce made me weep [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Oh man... K8-EEE Nov 2012 #1

!! Buddaman Nov 2012 #6

dems get the good guys. boss on plane with prez =awesome roguevalley Nov 2012 #17

R$ made a crack today about people turning out to see only him, implying they turned out to see O in wordpix Nov 2012 #26

They said that on NPR! I was so pissed. No donations from me adigal Nov 2012 #44

Yeah, and he said something like he was looking to see if the Beatles were there.. ObaMania Nov 2012 #52

Isn't That Kind Of RobinA Nov 2012 #60

must suck to be R$ neversaydie Nov 2012 #70

Goody Scairp Nov 2012 #65

Well I am glad that ellie Nov 2012 #2

ellie Diclotican Nov 2012 #13

And I hope that Christie does the right thing after this and turns Democrat... freshwest Nov 2012 #38

Actually I hope he stays Republican. Kablooie Nov 2012 #40

agreed. nt LNM Nov 2012 #61

freshwest Diclotican Nov 2012 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Nov 2012 #46

Okay...I can't help it. Wait Wut Nov 2012 #3

Hahaha! babylonsister Nov 2012 #8

yeah, you don't even have to like either Christie or Springsteen to understand it JI7 Nov 2012 #19

Yeah, I keep saying "quit making me like him" mountain grammy Nov 2012 #22

Yeah, I agree. He has become so much more human in my eyes. Who could tell? juajen Nov 2012 #28

Yes. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #34

Same here. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #39

Wonderful! I have so much more respect for Christie now mrsadm Nov 2012 #4

The payoff... nolabear Nov 2012 #5

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #7

Please, don't use Bruce's term of endearment for that RW prick. I don't care how much of a puppy dog Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #55

Weep? Maybe that's because you're a man. That's not what it would have done to me! patrice Nov 2012 #9

It's like Sandy has made Christie a different person. nt Greg K Nov 2012 #10

actually Christie would have cried if he got the hug from springsteen even before all of this JI7 Nov 2012 #16

Maybe this is the start of his 2016 campaign, to be cynical Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #49

Hey wait is there a picture of that hug? sheshe2 Nov 2012 #11

Gov. Christie has been great post Sandy nradisic Nov 2012 #15

He is moving FORWARD! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #18

Indeed. WheelWalker Nov 2012 #27

it takes a big man Enrique Nov 2012 #20

Soon Christie may go independent a la Govs. Charlie Crist (FL) and Lincoln Chafee (RI) alp227 Nov 2012 #50

They say every man has his price starroute Nov 2012 #12

This. mac56 Nov 2012 #31

Springsteen is a Rock God to Christie JI7 Nov 2012 #14

awwww .... lillypaddle Nov 2012 #21

I must be out of the loop big time....because i think its sad that this grown man...a Governor... Gin Nov 2012 #23

The Boss is from NJ Marrah_G Nov 2012 #30

I think Christie actually cares about NJ. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #35

well put. neversaydie Nov 2012 #71

Maybe it wasn't montana_hazeleyes Nov 2012 #32

There is a very special relationship eyewall Nov 2012 #36

Gin Diclotican Nov 2012 #43

I know what you mean, but Springsteen IS New Jersey adigal Nov 2012 #45

I think it speaks well of a grown man to admit that he wept Matariki Nov 2012 #47

Agreed. With the exception of Speaker Boner. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #64

Those aren't manly tears. He's just leaky. Matariki Nov 2012 #66

True that. I wonder how many he's shedding right now. LOL Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #69

Rather ironic you say that. My cousin and I once shared a bottle of gin and we both burst into tears Turborama Nov 2012 #51

That's not at all an unusual reaction panAmerican Nov 2012 #53

maybe Christie will go on to start a 12 step program for recovering republicans. olddad56 Nov 2012 #24

feelings, nothing more than feelings olddad56 Nov 2012 #25

Whoa whoa whoa K8-EEE Nov 2012 #29

I bet Christie doesn't get many real hugs... that is sad secondwind Nov 2012 #33

It really does exemplify what Obama says all the time Samantha Nov 2012 #37

Christie may say he's going to vote for Rmoney EC Nov 2012 #41

HOW can this Union-hating, middle class-hating blowhard forestpath Nov 2012 #48

There are a surprising number of fans so diehard that they are on the Greasy Lake Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #54

Well, there goes Christie's 2016 ambitions to run for POTUS Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #56

No, no, no, Bruce! You're too easy. You could have made him work for it much harder. Use that Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #57

I know how he feels tavernier Nov 2012 #58

OMG! You lucky duck, you. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #63

Chris Christie: Master Troll WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #59

I recommend a Norwegian Movie called Troll Hunter fascisthunter Nov 2012 #67

Stop. Making me. Like this guy. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #62

love Christie NJGeek Nov 2012 #68

I don't think he can be "turned blue" Inuca Nov 2012 #73

That's cool I like that!! ArnoldLayne Nov 2012 #72