GOP Fundraiser Says Christie 'As A Person, Is Horrific'

[DonViejo]

DANIEL STRAUSS – JANUARY 17, 2014, 3:55 PM EST

Mitt Romney's former finance chairman definitely isn't attending an upcoming fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). "The guy, as a person, is horrific," Brian Ballard, a lobbyist and former finance chairman for Mitt Romney said, according to the Miami Herald.

Ballard, a major Republican fundraiser in Florida, "resents" the New Jersey governor for effusively thanking President Barack Obama for coming to his state's aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, according to the Herald. Ballard said former Gov. Charlie Crist has received a fair amount of criticism for being close to Obama but that doesn't compare to Christie's praise for the president after the hurricane.

"Charlie Crist got a lot of grief for what was called a hug of Obama. But what Christie did to Obama isn't suitable to say in a family newspaper," Ballard said. "I firmly believe he helped swing that election in Obama's favor just to help himself. I busted my ass for two years raising money and supporting Romney and this guy Christie just wiped his hands of us when we were no longer useful to him."

Ballard's comments come ahead of a fundraising swing Christie, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, is set to make in Florida. He's set to appear alongside Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R).

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[louis-t]

1. Aw jeez, the whining.....

What a bunch of crybabies.

[DonViejo]

2. LOL. My thoughts exactly. They whine, whine again and then whine some more...

it's a never ending story with these cretins. Enough to drive us crazy

[CTyankee]

19. Too bad, so sad...

[HooptieWagon]

3. Correction.

News here in Fla is that Christie is going to make appearances at fundraisers for Scott, but they will not be appearing together.

[Gothmog]

4. The Romney camp will never forgive Christie

I really believe that even without Bridgegate, Christie would have a hard time being the GOP nominee due to the large number of GOP donors he pissed off in 2012

[monmouth3]

6. I believe you are right. Friends and family in Jersey tell me outside of his own bubble the majority

of Jerseyans think he's a loud mouth Tony Soprano only Tony had class. Go figure.

[Gothmog]

7. I have never been convinced that Christie would be the GOP nominee

His act will not play well outside of the Northeast and too many tea party types hate him. The GOP leadership can influence the primary process to a large degree but I do not think that they can force another unpopular person to be accepted as the nominee

[monmouth3]

8. He may play well in Elizabeth but he surely will flop in Peoria...n/t

[rocktivity]

9. DING DING DING! Monmouth3, you're our grand prize winner!

...(O)utside of his own bubble, the majority of Jerseyans think he's a loudmouth Tony Soprano -- only Tony had class.

I nicknamed him "Governor Soprano" years ago. And more recently, "A Rove/Cheney salad with Don Corleone dressing"!


rocktivity

[monmouth3]

10. Ooooh, Don Corleone dressing....Hahaha, I love it...nt

[ailsagirl]

5. "horrific"-- I like that

[marble falls]

13. Caught my eye, too. Poor little RW'ers, they're horrified!

[hrmjustin]

11. Christie is a bully and the gop likes bullies. You would think it was a perfect fit.

[rocktivity]

15. The GOP BASE likes bullies.

The GOP leadership -- the ones who provide the big money -- like bullies they can control, like McCain, and George Bush II, and Romney.

"We are not auditioning for fearless leader,” Grover Norquist told conservatives at the CPAC convention in February (2012). “We don’t need a president to tell us in what direction to go. We know what direction to go...We just need a president to sign this stuff...Pick a Republican with enough working digits to handle a pen..."

Does that sound like Christie to you?


rocktivity

[hrmjustin]

16. This is true.

[Aristus]

12. Hey, dickhead, it's "washed his hands of us", not "wiped his hands of us".

Get your scriptural references right...

[calguy]

21. More like......

He wiped his ass with us. It's the Christie way don't ya know?

[calimary]

23. Welcome to DU, calguy!

Glad you're here! I initially thought the reference should be about him wiping his shoes on them. But I like yours a lot better!!!

[Aristus]

24. Yeah,

that's a little more apropo ...

[Beacool]

14. Ballard nailed it.

"Christie probably didn't know his staff was shutting down the George Washington Bridge for political paybacks or whatever," Ballard said. "But the fact is, he had people around him who thought it was ok. And that speaks to his character."

[rocktivity]

17. Christie not only knew, he's the only one with the authority to give the order

But I certainly agree with Ballard about "Governor Soprano's" character:




rocktivity

[Beacool]

18. What arrogant jerks don't realize is that they make so many enemies that sooner or later they'll pay

for their nasty ways. Notice how few Republicans stuck their neck out for him.

[polichick]

20. I agree that Christie "helped swing that election in Obama's favor just to help himself."

[tavernier]

22. Asiago? Gouda?

Cheddar
Swiss
Monterey Jack
Parmesan
Brie
Colby
Roquefort
?????

Not sure which cheese to pair up with all that whine...

Gosh, can't ya just feel the love?