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TroyD

(4,551 posts)
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:34 AM Oct 2012

Christie praises Obama, doesn’t ‘give a damn’ about Romney photo op

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:05 EDT

The presidential candidates have canceled all campaign events on Tuesday, but Republican New Jersey Chris Christie seemed to be stumping for President Barack Obama by appearing several networks to praise the federal response to Hurricane Sandy.

In an interview on NBC, Christie called Obama “outstanding” for expediting relief efforts. He also told MSNBC that Obama “deserves great credit.”

“He gave me his number at the White House and told me to call him if I needed anything,” Christie said.

The New Jersey governor even took his message to Fox News, saying that Obama had helped “tremendously.”

“I spoke to the president three times yesterday,” he explained. “He called me for the last time at midnight last night asking what he could do. I said, if you can expedite designating New Jersey as a major disaster area that that would help us to get federal money and resources in here as quickly as possible to help clean up the damage here.”

“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 (Original Post) TroyD Oct 2012 OP
K and M-effing R theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #1
When (if) FOX reports this, it will begin demwing Oct 2012 #2
You've got that right. It's in their station manual somewhere that all LibDemAlways Oct 2012 #6
Well done Christie, for speaking the truth. Unusual for a Republicon... polichick Oct 2012 #3
He doesn't want to wait till 2020 to be the GOP nominee... /nt MatthewStLouis Oct 2012 #4
The Governor is at an advantage Doctor_J Oct 2012 #5
 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
2. When (if) FOX reports this, it will begin
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:42 AM
Oct 2012

"Governor Christ Christie (D NJ), praised President Obama today..."

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
6. You've got that right. It's in their station manual somewhere that all
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:05 AM
Oct 2012

comments about Ds must be derogatory unless uttered by politicians specifically identified as Dem - regardless of actual party affiliation. And, in that case, said comments will be edited down to no more than one or two seconds with generous time given for rebuttal.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
3. Well done Christie, for speaking the truth. Unusual for a Republicon...
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:43 AM
Oct 2012

Last edited Tue Oct 30, 2012, 11:19 AM - Edit history (1)

Edit: On second thought, he's looking ahead to his own run, right?

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
5. The Governor is at an advantage
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:48 AM
Oct 2012

he's more buoyant than most

Props to him for putting his peeps ahead of pastisanship during this horrific event.

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