Chris Christie has angered the conservative overlord

[rainbow_fish]

Rupert Murdoch: Chris Christie Must 'Re-Declare' For Mitt Romney 'Or Take Blame'

Publishing titan Rupert Murdoch sent New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie what appeared to be a warning message on Friday, telling Christie to reaffirm his support for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney "or take blame for next four dire years."

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[bestdaywelived]

I'm actually not scared for Christie's career. If anything, sadly, I think this might make him the President in 2016, which is fucking awful and scary.

[lovedforaday]

Me too. The disaster made Christie look like a competent leader who's willing to work with people on the other side of the aisle. The undecideds and so-called independents will eat that up.

[world_dancer]

I do agree that it makes him look good for 2016. And I'm still upset with him for running off with a bunch of federal funds that were given to NJ specifically for the railroad. He should have returned those. And I can't say I'd trust any Republican in a presidential election for decades to come.

However, the appearances I've seen on TV by him, he does genuinely look like a man doing his job of coordinating a large project who hasn't slept more than 4 hours per night. Maybe that's just how he always looks, but I do get the impression that he's facing relief efforts and rebuilding after Sandy as a trial by fire that he intends to pass for the good of his people. And that's worth commending him for.

It's disgusting that other Republicans would call on him to play politics with the welfare of his state.

[rainbow_fish]

Unless Rupes has him killed by then for DARING to put aside politics in a weather disaster.

I'm just sayin, if anything mysterious happens to Christ in the next... forever, actually, I'm blaming Murdoch.

(Although, yeah I def think there is a fair argument that he is putting aside politics so that he can use this to his political advantage later. That being said, I'm glad, for right now anyways, that the people are actually benefiting from this possible craftiness rather than suffering.)

[astridmyrna]

Christie can't fold that easily. He'd just jump on a horse and be all:

[kishmet]

oh Murdoch, go crawl back into your hole and take Limbaugh with you please

Despite my understanding of Republicans' views on bipartisanship, it still boggles my mind that the heads of the right wing would prefer that Christie cling to their reprehensible campaign to discredit Obama rather than working amiably together with the president to, you know, help rebuild a state that was trashed by the hurricane. It's sickening tbh

[world_dancer]

Well, you know, he should be more like Bobby Jindal, turning every bit of aid into fake largesse from his own coffers. See how well that's worked out after Katrina? Who cares about the mess of the failed clean up and people living in poverty and unsanitary conditions? Jindal is a notable star of the party with national recognition. Christie should be like that!

--end sarcasm

[smirk_dog]

"If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me."

It was nice to have a glimmering moment of honesty in this whole mess, even if I still find Chris Christie terrifying.