Chris Christie Defends Mike Pence On Indiana Anti-Gay Law

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) came to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's (R) defense Wednesday night in his first public comments on the Hoosier State's controversial new "religious freedom" law. "My guess is that he'll fix the problem and move on," Christie said in a statement, as quoted by the Newark Star-Ledger.

Christie and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had been the only people considered to be potential 2016 Republican presidential contenders that did not speak out in support of the bill, which critics say allows business owners to deny service to same-sex couples if they religiously object to doing so.

"We should not have a situation where people perceive that anybody will be denied service," Christie said in the statement, as quoted by the Star-Ledger. "But, I can tell you this, I know Mike Pence, and he's got nothing but love in his heart for people and I just do not believe that in any way Mike Pence would intend for anything to happen in his state on his watch to be discriminatory towards any person."

"I just don't believe any of this stuff is true and to the extent that something needs to be fixed to clarify that no one will be denied service for discriminatory reasons, I'm sure that's exactly what Mike will do," the statement continued.

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[tomsaiditagain]

1. Anything he says is irrelevant

The criminal Governor of New Jersey has more to worry about than Mike Pence's homophobia.

[Cha]

7. You got that right.. well said.

[Geronimoe]

2. Is Christie a psychic medium now?

Really, how can Christie know what is in Pence's heart?

Well besides the obvious, that these Republican politicians are trying to pander to the Bible belt and distract the rest of us from their failed policies of corporate pandering, at the general public's loss. Poverty wages, no job growth, and destruction of the commons and life sustaining environment.

[titaniumsalute]

3. He took lessons from GWB on that...

Remember when he could see Vladimir Putin's soul??

[staggerleem]

4. I've been waiting for Christie ...

... to make Official State visits to Indiana MANDATORY!

[spiderpig]

5. The sound you hear is Christie's 2016 ambitions crash & burn

But he's a Republican, so maybe not.

[olegramps]

6. What a lying bastard.

The legislature was fully aware that the law was discriminatory and had been warned by some 30 law professors that it would be challenged. I wish he would take a walk in traffic on the Washington Bridge during rush hour.