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| Chris Christie: pass notes No 3,274 | Chris Christie: pass notes No 3,274 |
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| Age: 50. | Age: 50. |
| Appearance: Well … he's a little … well, he's a lot … Look, he's carrying a bit of extra … um | Appearance: Well … he's a little … well, he's a lot … Look, he's carrying a bit of extra … um |
| He's the big fat guy, isn't he? Well, yes. Yes, he is. | He's the big fat guy, isn't he? Well, yes. Yes, he is. |
| And governor of New Jersey? That too. | And governor of New Jersey? That too. |
| Is that why he's in the news? As the representative of one of the states worst hit by Hurricane Sandy? Indirectly. He has been effusive in his praise of President Obama's handling of the situation and coordinating of the disaster response, saying it has been "outstanding" and the commander-in-chief "has been all over this and deserves great credit". | Is that why he's in the news? As the representative of one of the states worst hit by Hurricane Sandy? Indirectly. He has been effusive in his praise of President Obama's handling of the situation and coordinating of the disaster response, saying it has been "outstanding" and the commander-in-chief "has been all over this and deserves great credit". |
| That's jolly nice. But – forgive me – not exactly headline-grabbing, I would have thought? Chris Christie is a Republican governor. | That's jolly nice. But – forgive me – not exactly headline-grabbing, I would have thought? Chris Christie is a Republican governor. |
| That does make it more surprising. A Republican governor who, until a few days ago, never missed a chance to put the boot into Obama. Just last week he likened him to "a man wandering around a dark room, hands up against the wall, clutching for the light switch of leadership, and he just can't find it" and "blindly walking around the White House looking for a clue". | That does make it more surprising. A Republican governor who, until a few days ago, never missed a chance to put the boot into Obama. Just last week he likened him to "a man wandering around a dark room, hands up against the wall, clutching for the light switch of leadership, and he just can't find it" and "blindly walking around the White House looking for a clue". |
| That is quite a volte face. But how noble of him to give credit where it's due even when it's due to an enemy. Y-e-e-e-s … | That is quite a volte face. But how noble of him to give credit where it's due even when it's due to an enemy. Y-e-e-e-s … |
| You sound doubtful. Do you think it's a story of enlightenment? Umm … | You sound doubtful. Do you think it's a story of enlightenment? Umm … |
| Faced with personal experience of the benefits of a federally coordinated relief effort, has Christie turned his back on the state-loving GOP and its Federal Emergency Management Agency-hating nominee and embraced the notion of collective action and responsibility rather than individual rights? How wonderful. Indeed. But there is just a possibility that Christie has noted that Sandy has stripped momentum from Romney and looks set to secure Obama a second term. | Faced with personal experience of the benefits of a federally coordinated relief effort, has Christie turned his back on the state-loving GOP and its Federal Emergency Management Agency-hating nominee and embraced the notion of collective action and responsibility rather than individual rights? How wonderful. Indeed. But there is just a possibility that Christie has noted that Sandy has stripped momentum from Romney and looks set to secure Obama a second term. |
| He's seeking to back the winning horse? How contemptible. Plus, if he intends to run for office himself in 2016, it would be much easier not to do so against an incumbent. | He's seeking to back the winning horse? How contemptible. Plus, if he intends to run for office himself in 2016, it would be much easier not to do so against an incumbent. |
| Dastardly trick. Well, he did appoint a Muslim judge to the state superior court and defended him against accusations from "crazies" (Christie's term) that he would follow sharia law. So he's not entirely without integrity. So we'll see. We'll see. | Dastardly trick. Well, he did appoint a Muslim judge to the state superior court and defended him against accusations from "crazies" (Christie's term) that he would follow sharia law. So he's not entirely without integrity. So we'll see. We'll see. |
| Do say: "Well said, sir. For whatever reason, well said." | Do say: "Well said, sir. For whatever reason, well said." |
| Don't say: "Do you want fries with that?" | Don't say: "Do you want fries with that?" |
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