Do not trust Christie's praise of President Obama. It's a set up.

[MyUncle]

The mess that Sandy created can not be fixed by election day. There are going to be millions of people in NJ without power this weekend. Gov. Christie praised President Obama but the Gov is going to be looking to blame someone as the situation continues to deteriorate or, at best, not improve.

Guess what the MEME is going to be? My thought, "I showed the President the situation, but things are not happening fast enough. Where is FEMA, the National Guard, where are the resources we need, why do we still not have power...etc...?"

He is a REPUBLICAN, he wants Mitt Romney to be president.

BEWARE.

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. It's a trap!

[grantcart]

17. It is such a wonderful thing when the first reply in a bat shit crazy thread is one that

caps it off at the knees.

It just makes me feel like Christmas is around the corner.

[Maximumnegro]

24. LOL

[Butterbean]

31. LMAO, get outta my brain!

[madaboutharry]

2. I believe you are wrong.

[center rising]

5. Exactly!!

Christie is trying to help his state, and that's what Obama is doing.

[Robbins]

3. No

Christie Is more Intrested In himself.He wants to run for president In 2016 and he has to run for reelection In 2013 In a Democratic
leaning state.Christie will use this next year.Christie cares about his ambition.Not Romney.

[zbdent]

19. I agree with you there, but even the slightest "buddying-up to" a "liberal Dem" (even the

centrist Obama) in today's GOP is almost asking to have your political throat slit ... BY YOUR "FRIENDS" ...

[Firebirds01]

38. Christie was never

going to get the tea party crazy people vote anyway. I believe the thinks teh party will shift to the center and he will have an easier time in that framework.

[Lex]

4. Too close to Election Day for a 180 by Christie to have any affect. nt

[BlueDemKev]

9. Agreed.

If he suddenly starts attacking Obama over the weekend, just 72 hours after singing his praises to the sky, he's going to look like a complete idiot.

[Lex]

12. And he (Christie) knows this no doubt.

[LisaL]

6. I don't buy that for a second.

[DrToast]

23. That's because it's ridiculous

[arcane1]

7. Only a fool would believe that the mess that Sandy created can be fixed by election day

Republicans aren't smart enough to set traps. Fear not.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

8. Wrong. Trashing this thread.

[zebe83]

10. I dont like Christie at all.

Nothing about him.

But he is generally concerned about the citizens of NJ and he was glad to have the President's attention.

I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.

If you want to question someone's decisions, how about Bloomberg letting the Marathon go on and go through Staten Island.

That is the decision that should be questioned at this point.

[harrose]

50. I wouldn't give a Rethug the benefit of anything...

I don't care if Christie personally jumped into the sea and single-handedly rescued 10,000 people. He's a Rethug who is interested in only his power and nothing else. He doesn't care one iota about the people of New Jersey beyond what he needs to care to advance his own career.

[Trajan]

11. I dont see it that way ....

Its a funny way to fuck somebody .... Tell the world what a great man you are and then complain about the results ?

Sheeesh .. He better hurry up and get to the complaining part, 'cause time is running out ....

I think the governor was sincere, and without strings attached .... I think it already goes without saying that SOME will start bitching and moaning about Obama soon enough anyways .... There is NO FUCKING WAY Obama is going to catch hell about the slowness of FEMA in 5 days ....

A ridiculous strategy, if it is such a thing ....

[Faith9326]

13. Uhhh

I just think he wants to help his state right now. Have you seen him lately? He looks like he hasn't slept in a while.



I don't agree with him politically, but I can't deny that he cares about NJ.

[Thrill]

14. I doubt Christie gives two shits about Mittens

The reality is, Mittens losing is better for Christie's political prospects. Period

[TheDebbieDee]

15. First off, the New Jersey Nat'l Guard is at the Governor's command and disposal..........

Secondly, it should be a well-known fact that Christie only cares about Sandy storm damage because he's not on vacation.......

[cheriemedium59]

16. I respectfully disagree..

Love him, hate him, you get what you see with Gov. Christie.
I respect his dedication to the people of his state. I don't give a
damn if he is Republican or Democrat, he is doing a fine job
in a horrific situation.

I also believe his praise of President Obama was genuine.

[awoke_in_2003]

33. +1...

like him or not (I of course don't), the man speaks his mind.

[MyUncle]

25. Predictions can be verified or negated.

We'll see. The Christie Love on DU is premature affection. We'll see if he reveals his true colors.

[NYC Liberal]

20. If he has an ulterior motive, it is definitely NOT to get Romney elected.

Christie does not want Romney elected because that would mean he couldn't run in 2016. His keynote speech made that clear.

[jschurchin]

21. I Disagree

At times like this the political fucking bullshit stops and Americans work together. Governor Christy is someone I fundamentaly disagree with politically but this isn't a political situation.

[rgbecker]

22. For example: Where are the pictures of the Trailers lined up waiting to be shipped in?

At about this time for Katrina, there were trailers everywhere...soon to be determined to be full of fumes.

[klook]

26. "Do not...seek...the treasure!"

"It's a TRAY-AP!"

[WI_DEM]

28. I think most people in NY, NJ & elsewhere KNOW that it won't be fixed by election day

people aren't stupid.

[ncav53]

29. As others have pointed out, he has more to gain if Romney loses.

[MADem]

30. That's hilarious--don't do any campaign strategy work.

Unless you're working for the other team, that is...

Doncha think Chris Christie might want to run for President...in four, not eight, years? Hmmm? Maybe?

The best way to be able to do that is to leave the incumbent in place.

No Republican wants anyone but THEMSELVES to be President.

[Thinkingabout]

32. Perhaps it is a setup and if it is Obama is the bigger person.

Until someone sees first hand on street level they can not imagine how bad these storms can be. It sure isn't an event one has for a few hours then gets up and goes back home without any problems. My heart goes out to everyone affected by Sandy.

I hope Christie's heart has softened through this ordeal. Again Romney has been shown to be the uncaring person he is.

[awoke_in_2003]

34. It is posts like this...

that makes me wish "unrec" would be brought back. I used it only a few times when we had it, but I would use it now.

[ejbr]

54. + 1 n/t

[OldDem2012]

35. More than 800 posts, eh??.....

....Sleeper-Troll!!

[MyUncle]

39. Sleeper Troll...Love it but wtf?

I am saying do not trust the Republican Governor of NJ and somehow that is now a bad thing, when it would have been a good thing just a short while ago?

[morningfog]

36. I think you are wrong.

I don't trust Christie as far as I could throw him, but he won't turn on Obama before election day.

[mzteaze]

37. Nope!

[IMG][/IMG]

Trust, this is the opening steps in the long game for Crisco. It started with him apologizing weeks ago for calling a veteran an idiot in public. This is part of image rehab for Crisco to be seen as more than a bully.

NJ (my state) is a blue state AND he needs to have the Dems voting for him again or he will make his run for the next term more difficult. He's been running low-key ads to plant the idea that he's "good" for the state since this summer. I've even seen the commercials running around Philly so he's casting a fairly wide net.

He's already had his spanking by going out hard against Obama only to have his own plans fail even harder (his take on unemployment (still high) & his implementation of his own version of foreclosure program). Not to mention his horrible attacks on unions (his petty vendettas) and endorsement of failed (failing? of the) Xanadu money pit project....etc.

Look at the long picture...hitching himself to Romney is not going to get him moving in the direction he wants. He knows it.

[Lucinda]

40. Not gonna happen. Resources were in place BEFORE the storm hit and more arrive all the time.

Bush's FEMA guy Brown even criticized the POTUS for acting "too early"
Christie is concerned about his state.
And it's in his interest for Romney to lose.

[jberryhill]

41. FEMA doesn't restore power

[brooklynite]

42. And when is this insidious trap going to be sprung?

And if it's after Tuesday, why should I care?

[MyUncle]

44. Saturday late afternoon, so it can be discussed on the Sunday Talk Shows.

4:20 EST. Is my best guess.

[brooklynite]

46. Uh huh...wake me up when something happens

[world wide wally]

43. Keep in mind that regardless of what happens on election night, Obama will still be the President..

for the weeks and several months to come. Christie is not going to alienate him at this point to help a dweeb like Romney.

[Chorophyll]

45. Oh hi, MyUncle.

Still doing the Nostradamus thing, I see.

As for FEMA and the National Guard? They've been there for days. Quit it.

[MyUncle]

47. I am, it's what I do. I like trying to figure out if I'm right or wrong.

It's all there for the record. If I'm wrong, it's transparent. If I'm right, it's the same.

[Chorophyll]

49. What you're actually doing is planting negative "freakout" seeds on DU.

Why don't you figure out if you're right or wrong someplace else? We have a vote to get out.

[MjolnirTime]

48. A setup for Obama being reelected

[no_hypocrisy]

51. Yeah, but a set-up for Christie to run in 2016.

He just proved he's not 1000% RW. He's a moderate who can be pragmatic, not dogmatic. Bipartison when there's a crisis. Doesn't yell and insult during catastrophes.

Yep. 2016.

[MyUncle]

52. I was wrong. Sorry.

My bad, especially to Corophyll in NY.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/christie-still-very-satisfied-with-obama-s-sandy

[mzteaze]

53. Glad you got it.

ESP since Romney's petty side has struck again and tried to undermine Christie's moment in the public spotlight.

[pink]

55. I believe Christie wants to run for president in 2016

He could not do that if Romney is the encumbent.

[calimary]

56. I don't trust him anyway. There's an "r" by his name. That's enough to get, and keep, my guard up.

A couple of days of making nice-nice and so many people are writing sonnets to him. Hey, don't forget - even a broken clock is correct twice a day! christie has to do a LOT better than that for me to start warming up to him.

AND he's a loutish bully with the sensitivity of sandpaper.

[Mr.Bill]

57. The National Guard is the Governor's resposibility.

Remember Sarah Palin telling us our first line of defense against Russia was her command of the National Guard in Alaska?