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Chris Christie Scrutinizes Romney’s ‘Gifts’ Remarks: You Can’t Be a Leader & Be Divisive

Nov. 16, 2012 12:03pm Becket Adams

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday distanced himself from former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s “gifts” remarks, making him the latest in a growing list of Republican leaders to do so.

“You can’t expect to be a leader of all the people and be divisive,” said Gov. Christie when asked by the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” whether he agreed with Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), who was the first to push back against Romney’s comments.

“You have to talk about themes, policies that unite people. And play to their aspirations and their goals and their hopes for their family and their neighbors. And I always think this is scapegoating after elections. When you lose, you lost,” said the New Jersey governor.

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough asked Christie whether he thinks it’s time for Romney to move on.

“That’s up to him,” Gov. Christie responded. “Listen, Mitt Romney is a friend of mine. I understand he is very upset about having lost the election and very disappointed,” adding that he’s a “good man.”

“Do I wish he hadn’t said those things? Of course. But on the other hand, I’m not going to bury the guy for it,” he added.

Romney during a conference call with top donors accused young voters, women, and minorities of voting for Barack Obama because he offered them “gifts,” TheBlaze reported yesterday.

“It’s a proven political strategy, which is give a bunch of money to a group and, guess what, they’ll vote for you,” said Romney.

“What I would do if I were a Democrat running four years from now — I’d say dental care ought to be included in Obamacare,” Romney told donors,” he added.

He continued:

What the president did is he gave them two things. One, he gave them a big gift on immigration with the DREAM Act amnesty program, which was obviously very, very popular with Hispanic voters, and then number two was Obamacare … For a home earning — let’s say $30,000 a year — free health care, which is worth about $10,000 a year, I mean it’s massive, it’s huge. So this — he did two very popular things for the Hispanic community.

When asked about these comment, Gov. Bobby Jindal said that they were absolutely wrong” and that “we have got to stop dividing American voters.”

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Comments (419)

Kerbouchard
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:17pm
Republicans have been struggling with this for nearly a century now; summed up: Principles vs. Populism! Christie has obviously taken the populism route.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:25pm
  Romney could have won by promising small government, spending cuts, and more freedom
- truthsurfer
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:33pm
  Nobody can ever accuse you of having a clue
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:33pm
  Why is it, every time that I see Christie I think “pig roast?”
  
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- LonDog
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:37pm
  @Mercenary4freedom
  That is the best and funniest post I’ve seen on here for a long time. Thanks!
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:40pm
  The walk with BHO on a New Jersey beach made Cristie a BIG RINO!!!!
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:43pm
  soy:
  He did! But the electorate voted to keep what they where already getting. Mitt’s message was spun to make people react to a threat that Mitt Romney’s smaller Government message would take away what they already get. Listen to what Single Unmarried Women talked about,The Loss of Abortion on Demand, lose of Birth Control and somehow being Miraculously transported back to the 1950s.
  Obama crafted his message that to vote for him he would make sure not only would you keep on keeping on but you will get more.
  
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- kadster01
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:49pm
  He’s not a leader, Chrissie! He lost! Get the net!
  
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- majasdad
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:51pm
  Principles? Romney? Which of his countless contradictory principles are you talking about?
  
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- 65Mustang
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:53pm
  SOYBOMB: Romney could have won the election if it hadn’t resemble the elections of third world countries.
  
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- MadAsHeII
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:54pm
  Here is a good article to read, a true Patriots tribute to his father: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/15/ron-paul-revolution-gops-last-best-hope/
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:57pm
  Well Mr. Christy needs to adress those remark to the divider and cheif
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:01pm
  It appears MR. Christy just made a hard left turn
  
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- momrules
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:29pm
  Here is more information about Christi that never gets any attention on any TV or cable news show. I don’t think I have ever seen it reported on the Blaze either.
  
  Christi is a dhimmi. unabashedly and with forethought a dhimmi.
  
  http://www.barenakedislam.com/2012/11/16/bad-enough-that-nj-gov-chris-christie-appointed-a-muslim-terrorist-defense-attorney-as-a-superior-court-judge/
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:30pm
  “You can’t expect to be a leader of all the people and be divisive,”
  
  Christie, have you not noticed that your new best buddy, Obama, does it all the time. Are you trying to make excuses for yourself after having contributed to Romney’s loss by hugging and praising Obama to an extraordinarily extend?
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:32pm
  In other news: Chris Christie’s political stock dropped 98% today – the only stock to drop faster than facebook’s.
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:34pm
  Fat Fattie….Uh…I mean Chris Christie is dead to me now…
  
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- rickc34
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:45pm
  Christie has problems of his own….no more Twinkies and Ho Ho’s.
  
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- DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:52pm
  “Free” birth control? “Free” healthcare? No work requirement for welfare? These are NOT gifts? Romney was right, and Christie is coward.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:35pm
  Isn’t Christie pretty divisive himself? I guess his liberal side is still hanging out after his affair with Obama.
  
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- Joel Knows
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:46pm
  @Mercinary4Freedom: BHO’s answer –
  Well Stephanie, Wendy wasn’t feeling well, she was talking all crazy.
  So her teacher sent her to the nurse’s office so she could get help
  Maybe you should go check on her and make sure she is okay, Why don’t you go
  RIGHT NOW Stephanie.
  
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- DenverKitty
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 4:38pm
  Christie, both you and Jindal ought to switch to the Democratic Party…you’re future is dead with us.
  
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- Mulder1
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 4:49pm
  Only an idiot would deny that the Democrat party is the party of free stuff, and a mass amnesty for illegal aliens. Those are two of the many reasons that Romney and the GOP lost the recent elections. I tired of GOP politicians who won’t tell the truth about the pandering of the Dem party for votes, and the liberal bias of the MSM. Telling the truth is not being devisive, you fat turd Christie!
  
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- Hobbs57
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 5:27pm
  SOY – I have been trying to sign in to the blaze for weeks to respond as to your pathetic comments. Idiots as yourself ( which I used to be one), can’t manage to recognize that while Johnson may have to tell you a nice fairy tail about never-never land, promising a existence about as possible as the world the “flower children” pipedream about. The truth, is Johnson would have been slaughtered by the media the second he is appeared even a smudge of threat. As a matter of fact, wasn’t he trying to run off the republic primary and get run off the stage ?? SAy what you want about Romney, but he had dealt with the heavy arm of liberal media in Mass. and tried to step through this as carefully as possible. WHy did he go that path ?? Because he knew, 47% of the people were getting hand-outs and taking a harder stand to the right would have destroyed him on 2 fronts, and the media would have run him off the planet as Satan himself, not Obama Clause.
  BAck to the Christie Jindal comments, these men are pathetic, both of them. I know a number of typical Dems who are moving towards the conservative party because they are older and moving into reality.. Anyways, all them are driven away by people like Christie and Jindal, as they can’t understand why the party is treating Romney as they are. Maybe you should wonder that as well SOY, Romney doesn’t scratch backs, regardless of how you loon’s paint him. He wouldn’t promise favors, it’s not part of his DNA.
  
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- TransmitToVladmir
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 6:14pm
  ” “You can’t expect to be a leader of all the people and be divisive,” said Gov. Christie when asked by the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” whether he agreed with Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), who was the first to push back against Romney’s comments.”
  
  I JUST LOVE IT when Progressives-communists do THEIR IN-FIGHTING thing!
  And it’s so funny when THEY desperately want US to choose between those sides!!
  I say … go at it boys, and rip yourselves to shreds!! :D
  
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- lillymckim
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 6:45pm
  You know I actually has respect for this man at one time. I have none left. He disgusts me.
  Christie you don’t have a gnats ass chance in hell of becoming President.
  
  Pull up your over sized granny panties Christie & get over it you were not picked for VP with good reason and you just proved why you are untrustworthy and
  Romney had good intuition regarding you!
  
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- lillymckim
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 6:50pm
  Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) is a jerk too!
  
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- crackerone
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 6:59pm
  Biden/Christie 2016!
  
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- kenboo1
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:44pm
  “Getting things done for people”??? I guess JFK wouldn’t be able to get elected today: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”… The reason Romney lost was 3 million republicans stayed home because they didn’t see much difference between the democrat in office and Mitt Romney… We are walking down the same line as Germany before Hitler came to power… There will be blood in the streets before this thing is over…
  
  Romney is right, Obama won by giving things away and promising more of the same…
  
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- Pelling1020
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:45pm
  Wonder what Ann Coulter thinks of good old Chris now. He was her first choice for the Rep. presidential nomination.
  
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- ambrosia
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:53pm
  Christie is falling fast-
  listen to the jibberish coming out of his big, fat giblet cheeks.
  
  “No one wants a leader who is divisive” ?
  What the hell is he preachin’ about ?
  
  Look to your boy crush in the White house, Sluggo-
  I guess, it’s okay to be spew “DIVISIVE” language,
  as long as you’re tossing out freebies like parade candy with arms wide open.
  
  EVERYONE knows what’s going on in America,
  finally, people like Romney, Allen West & Palin are saying it out loud
  and for that….they, the GIVERS are berated.
  
  I’m sick of Christie-
  it’s easy to see, he is just another bloated pig,
  obsessed with power.
  What was once refreshing is NO longer-
  he’s full of Crap macaroni & cheese !
  
  What a loyal friend this fat slob is,
  notice how he interjected that Romney’s a “good man”-
  what a 2-faced pinata,
  I’m sure if ya’ hit him with a stick ’til he popped-
  you’d be bombarded with Gummi Bears
  & sprayed with sausage gravy.
  
  Truly a delightful thought…UGH…NO thanks-
  Ann Coulter can HAVE him…all 400 pounds of fib, phlegm & flab !
  
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- GeoInSD
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 11:12pm
  Not populism, demagoguery. Demagoguery is the accurate term.
  
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- reveared paul
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 12:41am
  Many of these Republican Governors sound like ‘Johnny come Lately’. Somebody needs to let them know the country has been divided for a long, long time; at least since 2000 if not longer. ‘Free’ is very hard concept to combat, that’s the point Mitt Romney was making to his donors. They haven’t been through the ringer like Mitt has, so their words are hollow and empty. BTW, didn’t many Obummer voters buy the ‘it’s bush’s fault’ line. In addition to climbing the Santa Claus Hill Romney also had to fight Bolshevik Propaganda.
  
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- GETLIFE
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 3:36am
  Being divisive makes for rotten, manipulative leaders, but it surely does help you get elected.
  LOOK! Christie is starting already!
  In no time at all “divisive” will turn into “racist.” This is really exactly the same technique.
  What a hypocrit…. and way too proud to admit he made a big boo boo just before the elections.
  All I can think of is Nancy Pelosi declaring the critics of Susan Rice to be racist anti-feminists. Well now, there you have it. Christie in the same boat as Pelosi.
  
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- TXBadOneToo
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 6:34am
  As a true conservative Republican I’m done with the Christies and the Romneys.. I hope some true conservative stands up in 2014 and beyond to put some life back into this party.
  
  But again – I hope Christie stays in New Jersey..
  
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- HappyConservative
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 8:03am
  If there is one person that Romney’s loss could be attributed to it is Christie and his sucking up to barry during Sandy. Mitt Romney needed to respond to his donors with nothing but honesty and that he did. I think the real truth is that the election was stolen and that George Soros had something to do with it. I will never believe that the American people chose to re-elect the worst president in our history. Even if it was all illegal aliens and welfare/food stamp recipients voting, I refuse to believe Americans are this stupid. I mean look at the nosedive the economy is taking one week after his re-election!
  
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- tifosa
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 8:03am
  If big pockets get behind Christie, you’ll carry his water. Look what happened with Romney.
  
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- floridahank
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 2:36pm
  Christis sounds like an idiot. First, he’s afraid of the truth that most people have accepted about what Romeny said about who/what/why Obama’s voters gave him the Presidency.
  Most politicians are dishonest and will only say what will self-promote themselves in preparation for getting ahead or reelected.
  The GOP lacks the needed leadership to make an impact for the next election. Unless they grow up and get people who have the best interest in America first….we’ll just be second best next time. The indications that the USA has lost its principles of our Founding Fathers makes me sad. I don’t know which great, America-loving leader will straighten out this country, but I’m praying that he comes forward soon.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 3:39pm
  SO, you can’t be a leader and be divisive, but you can always be stupid?
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:33am
  No, what Romney said was true. As Rush Limbaugh said “you can’t beat Santa Claus” and Obama is Santa Claus with buying votes of minorities and 3rd world immigrants. You aren’t supposed to point that out now though. The Democrats ran a scare campaign. I asked a woman friend why she voted for Obama and she said “I want control over my body.” People are now one issue voters. Women voted for Obama so they can keep having abortions. Blacks voted for Obama because he’s black. Immigrants voted for Obama for free healthcare. “Chosen people” voted for Obama because they support degenerate, leftist causes. Unions voted for Obama because they are communists. The Democrats are all things to anyone who isn’t a white male. White males are the enemy of the Democrats. So I can’t blame all these minorities wanting freebies from whitey, but I have a problem with whites that voted for him. They are traitors. They know they are voting for the party that considers them their enemy, but voted for him anyway.
  
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JohnnyBrillcream
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:17pm
Guess Christie didn’t want to have to wait until 2020 to run…..

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- afishfarted
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:30pm
  Since when did speaking the truth become such a wrong? THIS idiocy is the very reason the conservative base is leaving the republican party. The establishment is trying so hard to look like the nice guy, they have no ca’jones to draw a real distinction between themselves and the democrat party. The dems are running circles around these idiots, and the republicans don’t even see the ring in their noses.
  
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- CatB
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:34pm
  Run as what ?.. and the next election is 2016 .. when he will have to run against Hillary in the primary (yes as a DEM) or will that be Obama’s third term ?.. btw .. that is rich Chrissy since your BUDDY OBAMA is the most DEVISIVE person I have ever seen .. .Romney was trying too hard to be nice .. what we need is a Republican who will be tough .. that is how Romney won the first debate. Too bad he didn’t keep it up.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:44pm
  To hell with Christie. He’s another swine who believes “just lie to the people” if you want to get anywhere. I’m tired of the corruption and lying to elevate themselves while we little people get squat.
  
  Maybe I wasn’t a stanch Romney supporter in the beginning, but when he won the primary, I was totally able to support him and Ryan, who are both decent, fair minded, honest people.
  
  I’m tired of being represented by cheater, liars, and disreputable types who are only looking out for themselves and not the people they represent. I’m tired of the socialist types who keep the people in their pockets by giving them everything from cradle to grave (and it’s all ill-gotten gains). No man or woman has respect for themselves when they keep taking freebies instead of an honest day’s work.
  Even our Bible says this. My heart breaks for those of you who don’t trust GOD first.
  
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- Kumo
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:11pm
  No way in Hades am I voting for this dude. I’d much rather see a Rubio/West ticket in 2016.
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:40pm
  Not if he Runs as a Democrat in 2016
  
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- 4xeverything
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:14pm
  He’s gonna pull a Charlie Crist. Just watch and see.
  
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- PatriotSunDevil
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 10:54am
  I agree with that. Chrissie has made the cowardly transition. I just wish he would just shut up and take the cowardly RINOS with him. The repub party makes me sick the way they attack Romney for telling the damned truth. Demos are nuts; Repubs have no nuts!!
  
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ClaudeRains
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:17pm
Kristy is like a fat rat fleeing a sinking ship.

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- oneshiner
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:51pm
  Christie made me sick the way he fawned all over obama. Bobby Jindal, whom I used to like, can go the way of Christie. I don’t like their attitudes. I refuse to vote, if they run.
  The only honest one of them is Romney. He spoke honestly and truthfully. I’m sick and tired of you types who think you have to LIE to the people and AVOID uncomfortable subjects that are truth.
  
  We’ve overdone the LBJ social welfare to the point that those with no self esteem will try to find work or supplemental work to help out (or they’re making money on the side and drawing welfare too)
  
  I’ve seen some of the shams. Some guy, divorced from a well paid employed wife, is on welfare and goes to food pantry, gets more than he needs, then shares all the extra cheese, butter, etc. with his employed wife who doesn’t need all of it and shares it with her friend who draws a large pension from her past employment. This little sham just blew my mind and I wonder how often things like this happen? Makes me think about the blk woman who wants her obama cell phone along with welfare.
  
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- ConstitunalAmerican
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:59pm
  Chris Christie is full of hot air. He hugged his hope and change of a future election run goodbye when Sandy hit NJ.
  
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perry1980
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:16pm
Don’t criticize Romney. What he was stating was factual.
Criticize Obama for actually giving gifts to buy votes.

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- naughtycal
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:06pm
  Exactly Obama did exactly what Romney said…..Christy just made a hard left turn.
  Appearantly telling the truth is divisive and wrong in Romney’s case. But very out right lying and extreme divisive rhetoric is PRESIDENTAL in Obamas case…
  FU chrusty
  
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- Hephzibah
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:17pm
  Absolutely right, Perry. Romney wasn’t nasty or vindictive in saying this. He spoke the truth. These Republicans are so disappointing.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 4:08pm
  Dam, I want my bama money and I want it now…….then I want my bama phone and I want it now.
  
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- Ex_marine_dude_8313
  Posted on November 22, 2012 at 11:47pm
  Offering wealthy people tax cuts is not a “gift”?
  
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RIGS
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:15pm
HEY!!!!!! PORKPOT you showed your colors kissing obamas backside. This is one person that will never vote for you. TURN COAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:30pm
  Turncoat? Dude is and always has been a RINO at best. You GOP bots are the ones who crowned him.
  
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- encinom
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:35pm
  Christie put the needs of the citizens of his state above cheap, petty politics on behalf of the Magical Mystery Underwear tour of Romney.
  
  Jindal is right, Romney needs to shut his trap and go away. For the GOP to win they need to make in roads with all Americans and not pander to their shrinking base.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:41pm
  @Roth
  
  Yep. I had no idea of who the man was until I heard Beck gush about him. So I looked into him, and he is clearly a Leftist with a few non-Left fetishes, and always has been. Unfortunately, Beck works more on emotion some days than logic, and Ann Coulter added a chorus of praise (herself being driven primarily by emotions at times).
  
  Hopefully, some will draw a lesson in this. As Reagan said “Trust…but verify”. Seems good advice, even when dealing with people you may agree with on most things.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:47pm
  Add New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to the category of idiots along with Bobby Jindal
  
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- jthirteen
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:57pm
  @Encinom,
  
  Hey buddy, thanks for proving that Americans are more bigoted towards people of other faiths. You seem really classy though, you must have a really attractive spouse/partner/girlfriend/boyfriend, whatever your preference may be.
  
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- loneindividual
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:48pm
  Rothbard, it’s how people are throwing Romney under the bus THAT IS MAKING PEOPLE REALIZE HOW DEAD THE GOP IS.
  
  People threw Ron Paul under the bus. ROMNEY DIDN’T. He was respectful to Ron Paul from the very beginning and even helped Paul’s campaign.
  
  The Elites of the Elites had viewed Ron Paul as Evil. ROMNEY DIDN’T.
  
  If anything, the two treating eachother with civility and even friendship increased the chances of a Libertarian candidate to be voted EVERYWHERE.
  
  Romney wasn’t Paul on Policy, but Paul’s primary beef was Foreign Policy. They pretty much agreed on everything else…including how the FED has gone too far….but of course that video was “Leaked” and so was this one. So choose what you wanna believe.
  
  America is dead. The Eagle will not be Reborn. Nothing matters are this point except that people buy as much time, supplies, & skills they can before the SHTF.
  
  ps: Modern Libertarians New Motto = ORDO AB CHAO
  
  Good Luckifer to you
  
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- sexyvixen21
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 3:07pm
  I’m with Rigs…….ROT IN HELL CHRIS CHRISTIE!!!!!!
  
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doublej702002
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:15pm
The President makes comments about Republicans wanting dirty air, water, and the poor to fend for themselves…seems to be working for him.

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- melbach
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:32pm
  My thoughts exactly….our current leadership has been nothing but divisive.
  
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- Lord_Frostwind
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 4:33pm
  Agreed, this tripe about “not being able to be a leader while being divisive,” is a load of crap. This we’ve got to be nice namby-pamby-isms is utterly pathetic and accomplishes nothing but ensures that we don’t tell people the truth on just how bad they really are.
  
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afishfarted
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:14pm
Since when does speaking the truth become a bad thing–divisive?? If you can’t distinguish yourself from the opposition, then just join ‘em for cryin’ out loud.
This spineless crap spewed by the republican establishment is exactly why the conservative base is leaving them. No ca’jones to stand for anything distinguishable.

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- TurboCat
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 5:56am
  Isn’t Christie himself divisive? So by his own standards, he cannot be a good leader!
  
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RANGER1965
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:14pm
Being divisive is the hallmark trait of being a leader as opposed to being a manager.

A leader makes hard and often unpopular decisions which are always divisive.

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- jthirteen
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:34pm
  Great comment, and I am not being sarcastic. I think Christie was confused and was describing how to be popular in high school. Real leaders do the uncomfortable for the betterment of who they lead. Community organizers promise to give the masses what they want.
  
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:53pm
  Truth. It seems everyone is running around peering under every rock to look for ways to be “offended” and claim victim status, so they can point their fingers and divert attention from reality.
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:05pm
  @Ranger
  
  Yes, well done. That’s a much more concise and logical way of saying what I was trying to explain in typical 10,000 word fashion. I salute your clear, concise and practical way of getting right to the point.
  
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- Austen1775
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 7:30pm
  Thanks so much for that ranger-really so well put. I am increasingly thankful that Romney didn’t pick Christie as his running mate-maybe some inspiration on his part- with Hurricane Sandy and with the way Christie has handled everything since? So disappointed in you Mr. Christie-and you too Mr. Jindal.
  
  As for Romney I have a feeling those who didn’t support him will rue the day that they made such a sad, foolish mistake for the future of this country. He has integrity and ran a most honourable campaign. I refuse to blame him and have a sour grapes attitude. He really did leave it all the field.
  
  And he was 100% spot on with the “gifts” comment. And to think Obama is charging those “gifts” to the taxpayers is pathetic!!!!!!!!! Just like the person at the wedding you know who can’t afford the gift they gave, but wanted to look good-so little & pathetic!!!
  
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strawberry411a
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:14pm
Gee thanks Chris. Only have a couple of hundred examples of Obama’s incompetent racist comments but you pick ONE of Romney’s? What an opportunistic sloth from Jerzey you are.

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- carhouse
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:44pm
  Here here, well said!!
  go home Chris, I hear they need a float full of hat air down at the shore
  
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- 68Patriot
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 4:42pm
  Exactly! All Christie is doing at this point is pandering to the left in hopes of a bigger prize in the future…
  
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THe_Chemist
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:13pm
bob the tomato.. you RINO.. just switch sides already and stop lying

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RLTW
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:13pm
“you can’t be divisive and a leader” explain Obama then fat bastard?

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- jthirteen
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:40pm
  @Soybomb,
  
  While I agree Romney is not a small government hard right conservative, he was the clear choice in this election. It is not about the lesser of two evils, Obama has beliefs in policies that have not worked and will continue to not work for 4 more years. Now we are stuck with that fate. I sincerely hope that there are not enough conservatives who sat on their hands out there because they didn’t feel Romney deserved their vote. A sin of omission is still a sin. If you sat by and watched this reelection happen then you may as well have voted for Obama.
  
  Any voters out there who voted for Johnson or some other candidate, unless you have a mental condition, you knew that the only person with a chance at victory was Romney. So your vote may as well have been for Obama, so for the next 4 years, as far as I am concerned, your President won and you should be nothing but happy. I voted for Romney but did not think he had a chance of winning. I live in Oklahoma and the bigotry towards Mormons is very real and widespread. I believe that our country is now more bigoted towards those of other faiths than we are of those of other races. So, in my mind, Romney was doomed from the beginning.
  
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- jthirteen
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:54pm
  Sorry RLTW, my post to Soybomb was meant to go one comment down. I am sure I clicked the right reply box, but maybe not. Either way, your comment is 100% true. Obama won by dividing the country then galvanizing enough numbers to win the election. Basically told the nation Republicans hate women, immigrants, minorities, and poor people. He community organized himself right back into the White House with arguably the worst first term record in history.
  
  If you think about it though, it was a brilliant strategy. Think about all the statistical analyses that were run in order to determine the best way to attack the republican party. One thing is for sure, the Obama campaign did what they are paid to do. Get a losing candidate a victory. Either they are really good or Americans are really stupid, or some combination of the two.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 2:27pm
  fix the election laws if you think a Johnson vote hurts Romney
  
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doublej702002
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:13pm
Romney is 100% correct in what he said!

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- freeasabird11
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:17pm
  Sorry, but sometime the truth hurts. Becoming an adult is important to aim for you, Chris. Romney is showing us how.
  
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- THe_Chemist
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:19pm
  The truth! oh no it hurts! please government stop the bad men from saying such things! them tea party people hurt peoples feelers
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:19pm
  he was not correct because Romney lost because he was a progressive. Small government voters still outnumber liberals but they are not going to come out in droves to vote progressive
  
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- LonDog
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Soybomb is an idiot. Romney would have done a great job.. He’s as qualified to fix this country as anyone who has ever run for the office. You’re probably just one of those bigots that doesn’t like his religion.
  
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Popp40
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:12pm
Please Christie just go ahead and switch over to the Democratic Party…that is where you belong. Funny how the speaking the truth is now looked down on….Romney was just stating the obvious but Christie wants to put him down for it…..hey Christie I think I hear your boy Obama calling you again to thank you for the photo op in your state….oh by the way…speaking of your state…how are they taking the news that you are about to raise their state taxes?

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:18pm
  AMEN. CHRISTIE…haven’t YOU done enough already??? Instead of having an ADULT we can trust we have you and that sadistic clown still in the WH.
  
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- Zwolle
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:29pm
  Gov. Bobby Jindal can go with him.
  
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- jthirteen
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:46pm
  The first time Obama ran Springsteen wrote a glowing recommendation for him in Rolling Stone Magazine. The same magazine also printed a smear piece on Romney and his “magic underwear”. I no longer read Rolling Stone.
  
  I know Bruce has some great music and has been in the business a long time, but anyone who gives Obama that much support is not someone I think very highly of. Christie called Obama to thank him for the meeting and cried like a little girl. He then gushed to anyone and everyone how great and Presidential Obama has been. This all comes right before election. Either Christie is a dumbass or purposely sabotaged Romney, wanting to run for President himself in 2016.
  
  Either way, I will never vote for Christie if he is up for anything that I can vote on. He betrayed his party and a man he has endorsed, either through stupidity or for personal benefit.
  
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- Jarad
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 3:21pm
  “Christie just go ahead and switch over to the Democratic Party” couldn’t agree more jindal also what is it with these idiots either not enough Drugs or to many. “You can’t expect to be a leader of all the people and be divisive,” HUH? now i need drugs Christie what the flock way do think this narcissistic little demigod rules, because it sure isn’t we’re all equal. BamBam has mastered “divisive” Christie easier that means class warfare Jindal it’s better to Let everyone think your dumb Than open your mouth and prove it……………….So far my my take away none have a clue on the meaning of speaking the TRUTH………HONESTY………… Thanks for trying Mr. R
  
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- realhope
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 9:01pm
  Christie needs to just switch to a (D)& stop pretending.Showing up on “Morning Joe..really??? He’ll make a great Dem.-lots of bluster, not wed to the truth, willing to do anything for an election. Slimey. He and Jindle have reached the top of their careers, don’t be fooled by the lies from POTUS. Too bad they can’t stand the truth.
  
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doublej702002
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:12pm
Who cares what the photo-op fatty has to say?

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lynnissmart
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:12pm
Christie should keep his mouth shut and take care of the people in New Jersey that are still suffering from the effect of Sandy….period.

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randy
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:12pm
OH STFU Christie….. You RINO!
I happen to agree with everything Romney said.

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- JerkyMiester
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Took the words right out of my mouth! RINO Indeed!
  
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:12pm
“Romney during a conference call with top donors accused young voters, women, and minorities of voting for Barack Obama because he offered them “gifts,”… .”

This is a true statement. Since when did the truth become divisive. The problem with the GOP is that they have no balls. They’re all politically correct, intellectual, fat loads; in Christie’s case physical too.

This is why people stay home.

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- doublej702002
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:16pm
  totally agree with you! This pandering Christie is doing makes me sick! Obama bought their votes…PERIOD!
  
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afishfarted
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:11pm
What a bunch of morons the GOP has. WHO THE HELL SAID SPEAKING THE TRUTH IS DIVISIVE ?!?! And if it’s their goal to not be divisive, then why have a party seperate from the democrat party? Just join ‘em for cryin’ out loud. these jerks are why the conservative base is leaving them. No line in the sand.

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- DadRocked
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 5:03pm
  Mugatu – WOW – Eleven postings in 15 months – 1st and 2nd in 3mo – coming out of the closet again to what… Stir the kettle OWS BOY! Pro Soros too? But of course, you’re not in his pockets, but in his pants.
  Arm getting tired yet reaching for your handouts? Hey, there’s real news on michaelmoore.com and chrismatthews.com – Go take a look then get back to us.
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:10pm
Christie is a commie. And speaking of being “DIVISIVE” …

… An investigation has revealed that Chris Christie appointed at least four RADICAL Islamists to his ‘Muslim Outreach’ Committee …

http://www.radicalislam.org/analysis/four-islamists-gov-christies-muslim-outreach-committee

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- Mugatu
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 4:50pm
  Commie? Seriously, take your meds, the 1950s are over.
  
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IMO888
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:10pm
“You can’t expect to be a leader of all the people and be divisive,” ……..Why not Christie? It worked for Obama.

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truthsurfer
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:09pm
Chrstie creeme had better plan on running as a demorat if he has any future political ambitions cause he wont be getting any repiublican votes after kissing the kenyans ass all the time.

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GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:09pm
It’s so cute how Christie is trying to be loved by the Left.

I’m no Romney fan, but what he said here was accurate and concise and delivered without malice. Reality is a harsh mistress (just like the Moon!), Christie.

You should just go ahead and put a D on your name plate, kid. Once you start down the path of wanting to be loved and accepted by the Left, you’re pretty much a done deal.

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QuincySmith
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:08pm
“You Can’t be a Leader & be Divisive: Chris Christie Scrutinizes Romney’s ‘Gifts’ Remarks” ~~~ Is that why you kissed barry’s behind? You silly simpleton. However, perhaps you are right – oblama is not a leader despite his being divisive!

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- M13
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 1:36pm
  If that’s the way you feel, why did you vote for Obama in 2008?
  
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- QuincySmith
  Posted on November 17, 2012 at 10:58am
  13, I’m only guessing here, but I don’t think you know what precinct/district I vote it, let alone my voting history. Your apparently are a Christie sycophant, too bad for you he shot himself in his portly foot.
  
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AJAYW
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:07pm
Fat boy Chrisie will be running as a democrat next when he runa for reelection

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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:07pm
Christie should have said “you cant be a progressive republican and win a presidential election”….But that would spoil Christie’s aspirations as well

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on November 16, 2012 at 12:33pm
  No way that ocean toad runs as an R. He wasn’t really one to start with.
  
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