NBC's Gregory Grills Christie: How Are Republicans 'Culpable' in Washington 'Paralysis'?
Worried that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was being too critical of President Obama on Sunday's Meet the Press, moderator David Gregory attempted to steer the discussion toward bashing Republicans: "Where have Republicans been culpable for the paralysis in Washington? You've spoken about the President....what role do Republicans play?"
Christie hit back, placing the burden for compromise back on Obama: "...my point to Republicans has been to you've got to force those conversations. Now if the President's not interested in having them, and if he's not interested in developing those relationships, then there's little the Republicans can do."
Now compare Gregory's question about GOP culpability with this question about the President's upcoming State of the Union address: "What do you think the President could say that would surprise Republicans and galvanize Republicans to try to work with him on something substantial, even though it's an election year?"
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So while Republicans are the cause of government "paralysis" in Gregory's mind, the NBC host is wondering how Obama will get them to cooperate.
Turning to Christie's governing of New Jersey, Gregory demanded to know how the Governor could "afford" to cut taxes in the state: "...remember the, the, the federal state tunnel project which you were opposed to, you said, 'Look, we're broke in New Jersey.' And now you're calling for a 10 percent cut in income tax, would cost the state $300 million a year over three years. Why can you afford that?"
Read the transcript of the January 22 exchange.
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Mr. Gregory does not
Submitted by John21 on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:08pm.
Mr. Gregory does not understand that if the people have money in their pockets they tend to buy things they need and grow the economy. A hack like Gregory thinks only the government can fix the economy with higher taxes and more welfare. The man is clueless.
Why, why, WHY can't we have
Submitted by Kat Outta the Bag on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:26pm.
Why, why, WHY can't we have Gov. Christie running for president?!
Christie is not done marinating; that will take a while.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:33pm.
Plus we few Jersey conservatives fear that the dominant idiotic lib electorate would try and bring Corzine back in a heartbeat.
. . . And with Romney
Submitted by Free Stinker on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 5:40pm.
. . . And with Romney running, having Chris Christie run would be redundant.
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Yeah, sorta...
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:21pm.
but Chris' beatdowns are epic. A Romney beatdown is pretty much just a wry smile.
Ya mean Romney, Gingrich, & Santorum don't . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:42pm.
. . . leave you with a good feeling? I don't blame you.
I'm not sure about Christie, though. I'd give him 4 years in NJ to prove what he can do.
And regardless of who gets the GOP nomination in 2012, he is not going to get elected without a minority Republican on the ticket, principally Sen. Marco Rubio or Gov. Nikki Haley.
"Washington 'Paralysis'"
Submitted by JustAl on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:22pm.
Now, I like the sound of that, it only makes sense that we have to stop it before we put it into reverse.
As for Christie, no thanks, the folks in New England may consider him and Oromnibama to be conservatives, but the rest of us cherish the 2nd amendment too much to go for that charade.
"What do you think the
Submitted by ex buff e-dub on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:00pm.
"What do you think the President could say that would surprise Republicans and galvanize Republicans ...?"
How about "I quit!"
Putting aside Christie's support of Romney.
Submitted by acaiguana on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:26pm.
He has a way with words.
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
Christie,
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:57am.
Seems he is a cross between Romney and Newt.
IMHO
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:14pm.
His "I don't think Eugene Robinson should have a platform" {to mock Christie over his weight} was disturbing to me - it reveals he's just another petty tyrant, we just happen to agree with the targets he selects!!!
Ronald Reagan
petty tyrants abound
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:23pm.
True but the longer more accurate version would have been ignored by everyone. The one that says that the management of media hold a responsibility to their customers and to the general public to hold their public representatives to a higher standard of social grace in that they do not feel supported in making immature remarks about anyones physical characteristics.
Boring!
Agnostic
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:44pm.
True, they *should* be held responsible - by the owners/operators, and by the public tuning his ilk out!!!
I usually have tv running in the background while I surf/read/enter sweepstakes & it just jumped out at me when I heard a clip of him with Oprah - I rewound to see if I heard him right!
Ronald Reagan
media fodder & AM inspiration
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:04am.
Politicians say things to get noticed and sometimes to be inspirational. Ideas get lost in one liners and bumper sticker slogans. We are a nation that has 1/3 of the political body slaving at the feet of the media and 1/3 that act with the blessing of the media. The other 1/3 doesn't get noticed by anyone.
One of the things that made Reagan truly a great speaker was the fact that he could express entire concepts in short and easy to recite phrases (however, it must be acknowledged that the media is 10X as hostile now then they were then and they were plenty hostile then). Republicans get caught up in defense or explanation and never really hit the memorable and quotable messages of hope and inspiration in America.
From RR,
All great change in America begins at the dinner table.
Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.
Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.
I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves.
I know in my heart that man is good.
That what is right will always eventually triumph.
And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.
If you're afraid of the future, then get out of the way, stand aside. The people of this country are ready to move again.
No arsenal ... is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.
There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.
To sit back hoping that someday, someway, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last--but eat you he will.
History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.
You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.
Later, with the panel, I
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:53am.
Later, with the panel, I noticed it's A-OK now to talk about the issues the TP brought up, because the OWS crowd mentioned them. So much for being unbiased, msm!!!
Ronald Reagan