Ouch: Christie, accused of 'political pornography' by GOP U.S. Senator over Patriot Act remarks

[cali]

The sponsor of the Senate bill to reform the Patriot Act is accusing Gov. Chris Christie of engaging in "political pornography" for suggesting that amending the Patriot Act would lead to deadly terrorist attacks, but the governor is now doubling down on his calls for its unamended renewal.

On Friday morning, Utah's junior U.S. senator, Mike Lee, told CNN that Christie "ought to be ashamed" of this statement he made: "You can't enjoy your civil liberties if you're in a coffin." Christie made the remark during a trip to New Hampshire earlier this week while arguing for the continued bulk collection of American's metadata and phone records by the National Security Agency. Such collection is authorized by the Patriot Act.

Lee called Christie's earlier comment "ridiculous" and "absurd" and admonished him to be less dramatic in the future.

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[Renew Deal]

1. Christie: Do what I say if you know what's good for ya.

It's the same attitude his administration had with Fort Lee. In the old days this was called extortion. In his case it's more like organized crime.

[monmouth4]

3. Christie makes Tony Soprano look like an altar boy...n/t

[randys1]

2. Lee and Rand Paul are weird. I am sickened at the thought of either of them

having more power than the local dog catcher, but sometimes they are on the right side of shit.