When Chips are Down, Gov. Christie Cuts the Crap

Here is Governor Chris Christie (R – NJ) as the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention earlier this year:

Leadership delivers. Leadership counts. Leadership matters. We have this leader for America.

We have a nominee who will tell us the truth and who will lead with conviction. And now he has a running mate who will do the same.

We have Gov. Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, and we must make them our next president and vice president.

Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to put us back on the path to growth and create good paying private sector jobs again in America. Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the torrent of debt that is compromising our future and burying our economy.

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Now contrast that with what he said on Fox News earlier this morning (follow the link for the video).

“The president was great last night,” Christie continued. “He said he would get it done. At 2 a.m., I got a call from FEMA to answer a couple of final questions and then he signed the declaration this morning. So I have to give the president great credit. He’s been on the phone with me three times in the last 24 hours. He’s been very attentive, and anything that I’ve asked for, he’s gotten to me. So, I thank the president publicly for that. He’s done — as far as I’m concerned — a great job for New Jersey.”
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Christie praises Obama, doesn’t `give a damn’ about Romney photo op

As someone who has been critical of Governor Christie in the past, I have to give him great credit here for his honesty and his dedication to the people of his state.

Leadership matters, indeed. I don’t think Governor Christie leaves any doubt as to who is the best leader on the ballot.

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ejmw on October 30, 2012 at 10:59 am

Also note that Governor Christie implicitly admits that this is a problem beyond the ability of his state to solve. I would love to hear Grover ‘Bathtub Drowner’ Norquist’s thoughts on this.

Oui on October 30, 2012 at 11:15 am

Gov. Christie Praises President Obama

(ABC News) – One of Mitt Romney’s biggest supporters, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, had nothing but praise for President Barack Obama today, as his state prepares to rebuild from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

“I have to say, the administration, the president, himself and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate have been outstanding
with us so far,” Christie said on Good Morning America. “We have a great partnership with them.”

Christie told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that Obama called him on Monday night around midnight to ask if there was anything else the federal government could do to help. Christie added that they worked together to move forward with a Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey.

The Major Disaster Declaration provides funding for recovery efforts, including infrastructure projects, temporary housing, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property loss and assistance to individuals and businesses.

“He worked on that last night with me…offered any other assets that we needed to help,” Christie said. “I want to thank the president personally for his personal attention to this.”

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ask on October 30, 2012 at 11:30 am

As I just commented in Oui’s diary:

The TV machine has been on pretty non-stop here over the last 36 hrs. My jaw dropped last night when I first heard Christie’s praise for Obama. He has since done a number of additional interviews with various stations.
Clearing the way for an Obama victory and a clear field for 2016?

ejmw on October 30, 2012 at 11:39 am

That could be part of it. I never put any limits on the bounds of how calculating politicians can be. But from his tone he sounds like a man for whom shit just got real, and I think his primary concern really is for the safety of the people of his state. The fact that his political aspirations are tied to how well he performs may be forcing him to be more honest than he’d normally like to be, but it also ensures that he’s going to try to do the best job he can.
- ask on October 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
  
  My last sentence is of course purely speculative. He looked quite sincere and my BS-meter did not register much at all.

ejmw on October 30, 2012 at 10:59 am

Also note that Governor Christie implicitly admits that this is a problem beyond the ability of his state to solve. I would love to hear Grover ‘Bathtub Drowner’ Norquist’s thoughts on this.
Oui on October 30, 2012 at 11:15 am
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Gov. Christie Praises President Obama

(ABC News) – One of Mitt Romney’s biggest supporters, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, had nothing but praise for President Barack Obama today, as his state prepares to rebuild from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

“I have to say, the administration, the president, himself and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate have been outstanding
with us so far,” Christie said on Good Morning America. “We have a great partnership with them.”

Christie told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that Obama called him on Monday night around midnight to ask if there was anything else the federal government could do to help. Christie added that they worked together to move forward with a Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey.

The Major Disaster Declaration provides funding for recovery efforts, including infrastructure projects, temporary housing, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property loss and assistance to individuals and businesses.

“He worked on that last night with me…offered any other assets that we needed to help,” Christie said. “I want to thank the president personally for his personal attention to this.”
- Climate Change Dooms Romney’s Chances
ask on October 30, 2012 at 11:30 am

As I just commented in Oui’s diary:

The TV machine has been on pretty non-stop here over the last 36 hrs. My jaw dropped last night when I first heard Christie’s praise for Obama. He has since done a number of additional interviews with various stations.
Clearing the way for an Obama victory and a clear field for 2016?
- ejmw on October 30, 2012 at 11:39 am
  
  That could be part of it. I never put any limits on the bounds of how calculating politicians can be. But from his tone he sounds like a man for whom shit just got real, and I think his primary concern really is for the safety of the people of his state. The fact that his political aspirations are tied to how well he performs may be forcing him to be more honest than he’d normally like to be, but it also ensures that he’s going to try to do the best job he can.
  - ask on October 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm
    
    My last sentence is of course purely speculative. He looked quite sincere and my BS-meter did not register much at all.

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