The kind words flowed both ways today between the governor of New Jersey and the POTUS:
President Obama stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, on Wednesday afternoon, providing reassurance after Hurricane Sandy — and a politically powerful picture of bipartisanship…
“He has worked incredibly closely with me since before the storm hit,” Mr. Christie said, with Mr. Obama standing just behind him. “It’s been a great working relationship.”…
Mr. Obama was equally effusive, saying that Mr. Christie, “throughout this process, has been responsive.”
“He’s been aggressive,” the president continued, “in making sure” that the state was prepared in advance of the storm.
“I think the people of New Jersey recognize that he’s put his heart and soul” into the recovery after the storm. “I just want to thank him for his extraordinary leadership and participation.”…
Only one thing marred the blossoming of this beautiful friendship: When they were flying together over Point Pleasant Beach, they saw someone had written “ROMNEY” in large letters in the sand…
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Christie is a politician who wants money, he’ll buddy up with the devil if he knows he’ll help him out.
Goto Yahoo News and see why the WSJ photo of Christie reminds me of The Penguin.
Admitted, it’s an ugly thought. But MY conscience is clear.
You see what’s going on here, right? Christie would prefer to run for the Republican presidential nomination without an incumbent Mitt Romney in the race.
Not that New Jersey voters need Big Chris’s encouragement to give their electoral votes to Obama.
Ah, but see — this doesn’t just help the president in NJ. This kind of press makes him look good across the country.
A Washington Post/ABC poll gives Obama high marks on his handling of the storm. I suspect the loud praise from Christie, amplified through national media the last couple of days, has contributed to that impression. After all, what else do respondents have to go on?
I’m impressed with the cooperation.
In a moment like this, both Christie and Obama have every incentive to work together, rather than lock themselves into partisan stances. Regardless of who wins next Tuesday, we’ll need to see more of this, hopefully not just in response to disasters.
@Tom – you are correct, sir.
Obama sucked Christie in by telling he had a box of doughnuts in the helicopter.