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Governor Christie’s core political strategy is to take whatever action necessary to benefit his own political career. When the Governor wanted to look bipartisan, he embraced President Obama. But yesterday, the Governor, seeking to appeal to presidential primary voters, sprinted to the far right and aggressively attacked President Obama. This comes just days after Christie criticized the Supreme Court for overturning the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and pledged to veto any marriage equality bill here in New Jersey. It’s clear that Governor Christie’s chief concern is competing against Rand Paul and Marco Rubio in 2016, not standing for what’s right in New Jersey. Chris Christie slams President Obama
By Maggie Haberman//Politico
So much for the Chris Christie-President Obama bromance. The New Jersey governor, distrusted by conservatives after his hug of Obama following Hurricane Sandy, slammed the president at a town hall meeting on Friday as “more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done.” He also repeatedly described himself as a “conservative” leader.
Chris Christie says Obama ‘can’t figure out how to lead’
By Sean Sullivan//Washington Post
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) criticized President Obama, casting him as someone who “can’t figure out how to lead.” Speaking at a town hall meeting, Christie went after Congress’ image and the president, saying: “That’s what happens when you have someone in the executive office who is more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done.” Christie has been criticized by conservative critics of cozying up to Obama too much.
Chris Christie: Obama 'Can't Figure Out How To Lead'
AP
Republicans accused New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of getting too cozy with President Barack Obama after Superstorm Sandy. But during a visit Friday to a Republican stronghold, the governor went out of his way to put some distance between himself and the Democratic president. Before taking questions from the public, Christie spoke about the problems in Washington and "a president who can't figure out how to lead." The Republican governor, now running for re-election, says Obama is more concerned about being right than "getting things done." When a woman thanked Christie for his warm response to Obama after Sandy and referred to the criticism he took for it, the governor cut her off. He says he didn't vote for Obama and added, "I don't want him to be president."
Chris Christie Turns On Obama
By Catherine Thompson//Talking Points Memo
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Friday that he is a "conservative Republican" governor that will not be the "same kind of leader" for the state that President Barack Obama is for the country, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Christie, who is seeking reelection this fall, took a hard line on his sometime arcade-game pal Obama, whom he once praised for his leadership during Hurricane Sandy. “I know when you look at Washington right now, you shake your head at a president who can’t figure out how to lead, at a Congress that only 11 percent of the people in the last poll I saw approve of the job they’re doing,” Christie said at a town hall meeting. "That’s what happens when you have someone in the executive office who is more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done."
Christie: Obama 'can't figure out how to lead'
By Jenna Portnoy//The Star-Ledger
Gov. Chris Christie veered to the right this morning, twice touting himself as a “conservative Republican” and taking a shot at President Obama within the first 10 minutes of a town hall meeting in Sussex County. Unlike his famous praise of Obama’s leadership during Hurricane Sandy, Christie today said Obama is not an effective leader. “I know when you look at Washington right now, you shake your head at a president who can’t figure out how to lead, at a Congress that only 11 percent of the people in the last poll I saw approve of the job they’re doing,” Christie told hundreds inside the Vernon Township High School gym. “That’s what happens when you have someone in the executive office who is more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done," Christie said. "But I’m not going to be that kind of leader of New Jersey.”
The Chris Christie-Barack Obama Love Affair Is Officially Over
By Brett Logiurato//Business Insider
New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie has officially begun a rightward shift as he gears up for a re-election bid in 2013 — and a possible presidential run three years later. Two days after blasting the Supreme Court for striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and pledging he would again veto any gay marriage bill that reaches his desk, Christie took his most significant shot at President Barack Obama in a while. "I know when you look at Washington right now, you shake your head at a president who can’t figure out how to lead, at a Congress that only 11 percent of the people in the last poll I saw approve of the job they’re doing," Christie said at a town hall meeting Friday, according to The Star-Ledger. "That’s what happens when you have someone in the executive office who is more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done," Christie said. "But I’m not going to be that kind of leader of New Jersey."
Christie, touting 'conservative' credits, says Obama 'can't figure out how to lead'
By Alexandra Jaffe//The Hill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) slammed President Obama as an inadequate leader at a local town hall on Friday, in what appears to be a shift from what had previously been a friendly relationship with the president. He also touted himself as a "conservative Republican" at the event, according to the Star-Ledger — comments that, taken together, set tongues wagging about his potential presidential aspirations. “I know when you look at Washington right now, you shake your head at a president who can’t figure out how to lead, at a Congress that only 11 percent of the people in the last poll I saw approve of the job they’re doing,” Christie said during the town-hall event.
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