GOP Source: Christie Got Standing Ovation At Florida Fundraiser

[RandySF]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) was warmly received by donors at fundraisers Saturday in Florida as he gave the state's governor $2.5 million on behalf of the Republican Governor's Association, according to a GOP source.

Christie was in Florida to help Gov. Rick Scott (R) even as questions continue to swirl in his home state of New Jersey over the September lane closures of the George Washington Bridge.

But the source, who asked not to be named, said the scandal didn't deter donors. The source said Christie got a standing ovation at the first fundraiser of the day and that hundreds of donors attended the events.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who is the chair of the Democratic National Committee, responded to Christie's visit to Florida by holding a press conference in which she highlighted the fact the governor did not make any public appearances in the Sunshine State.

"It’s interesting that while Chris Christie is spending the entire weekend in Florida with Governor Scott, they won’t have a single public appearance. Either Chris Christie doesn’t want to face the press or Governor Scott doesn’t want to be seen publicly with Chris Christie, who is an embattled governor, and I think it’s probably a little bit of both," Wasserman Schultz said.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/christie-florida-fundraisers-ovation

[DURHAM D]

1. Whistling past the graveyard.

[Squinch]

2. They loves them some corrupt arm twisters!

[Stargazer09]

3. He's their hero

Damn bullies.

[TheDebbieDee]

4. Flori-duh!

[JaneyVee]

5. Half of Floridians are comprised of retired New Jerseyians.

[catbyte]

6. Of course they love Christie. They see that his values align perfectly with theirs.

It doesn't matter how many of the saps who voted for Christie are screwed over, inconvenienced, or put in harm's way. As long as the developers & other monied interests are happy, that's all that matters.

[Cha]

7. A ye-ah! Of course he did.. wait till they've

absorbed the news about him keeping Sandy Funds from Hoboken and those Democrats. They'll commission a bronze statue so they can bow in its presence. Maybe.. just maybe forgive him for hugging President Obama.

Anyone see those stupid sycophants cheering at his state of the state of NJ? Standing ovations clapping above their heads as if the louder they clapped the more chance they had of making the threat to their meal ticket go away?

[Berlum]

8. The Repubbies gave a Standing O to Vitter also

...for his flamingly kinky hypocritical hinjinks.

These Standing Os reveal volumes.

[Fumesucker]

9. The Übermenschen recognize one of their own n/t

[kydo]

10. GOP cheers and gives standing ovations to all the wrong things all the time

Its a great indicator for bad morals and what NOT to support. If I hear things like gop backed, baggers cheer, repubs give standing ovation, I know exactly who and what not to vote for or support.

They love things that hurt people. In Oct they cheered the government shut down and they took much joy in the Obamacare website and then there is Benghazi. If I remember right they were down right out giddy at cutting food stamps.

So the fact that Mr Toast got a standing ovation at an event hosted by Putin's long lost American twin bat boy surprises me not.

[B Calm]

11. They think the GWB scandal is comparable to Justin Bieber tossing eggs

at his neighbor's house.

[Sancho]

12. I hope the rich repubs give lots to loser candidates...

if they are going to spend money on all those TV ads and GOP pacs, it's probably good if they waste money on damaged candidates who have less chance of winning.