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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChristie takes bold stand in defense of Trump
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chris-christie-donald-trump-muslim_5671857be4b0688701dbb1df?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592Chris here, on one hand and on the other, can't have it both ways at the same time in the same place ! I am after all a firm believer in the saying as it goes a bird in hand- is worth two in the bush. At the same time I know through my experience as U.S. attorney general the state of New Jersey, that the coin has two sides and the door swings both ways ! Actually my brother clued me into the swinging door ! So to put it bluntly, I've turned around on this one and I'm walking it the other way -it may be temporary !
Chris Christie Takes Bold Stand In Defense Of Donald Trump
"He looks like a serious candidate to me."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Wednesday came to the defense of fellow Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who drew criticism at the GOP presidential debate for proposing a controversial ban on all Muslims from entering the United States.
On stage Tuesday in Las Vegas, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush forcefully called out Trump for his proposal and said he wasn't a serious candidate for the presidency.
"He looks like a serious candidate to me," Christie said in radio interview with Laura Ingraham Wednesday. "And I've always said all along, having known Donald Trump for 13 years on a personal level, that Donald will be as serious candidate for president as he wants to be. And he sounded serious to me last night. And so, maybe Jeb and I were listening to different things."
The interview isn't the first time Christie has stood up for his New York City neighbor. Last week, the governor said he doesn't "believe he's hateful and I don't believe he's a bigot."
But Christie felt differently about Trump's qualifications for the job earlier this month. Reacting to news of the proposal, Christie called it "ridiculous" and further derided it as "the kind of thing that people say when they have no experience and don't know what they're talking about."
Christie's comments in support of Trump are all the more bizarre given his record on standing up to Islamophobia. In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Christie boldly stood by his decision to nominate a Muslim American lawyer to the New Jersey Superior Court amid a wave of conservative criticism. And just this month, in the early primary state of New Hampshire, the governor passionately stumped about the need to combat anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States.
So, what gives?
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Christie takes bold stand in defense of Trump (Original Post)
Wash. state Desk Jet
Dec 2015
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winstars
(4,220 posts)1. Crispy Cream wants to be the AG in the Trump administration, imagine how bad that would be!
That bastard is not running for President, he wants to be AG...
Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)2. He's damaged goods !
His ambulance chaser ways have served to demask him. And there is no way for them to reinvent what that is ! And they cannot give a new face to one who has lost face or never really had face to lose ! Christie financial supporters are as dumb as rocks !
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)3. That piece of shit will never be AG...
He will be lucky if he is elected dog catcher. Shouldn't he be in jail???
question everything
(47,535 posts)4. Or Secretary of State. After all, he wants to meet with a dead king
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. He's got competition. From Sheriff Joke.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. I'll bet his buddy King Hussein told him to say that.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)7. Is that a Krispy Kreme he's holding?
Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)8. Chris here, Putin thinks Trump is colorful !
But he says it's not his affair ,he knows, he knows about that swinging door ,if I win that door will spank his ass but good !
That much I will see to. The if part is the problem ,it's pretty big, enormous actually ,really really big. But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it ! Putin should have told those reporters to turn around and walk the other way !
https://gma.yahoo.com/russian-president-vladimir-putin-praises-donald-trump-talented-144901117--abc-news-topstories.html
Russian President Vladimir Putin Praises Donald Trump as 'Talented' and 'Very Colorful'
By PATRICK REEVELL
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered praise for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump today, telling ABC News, "He's a very colorful person. Talented, without any doubt. But it's not our affair to determine his worthiness. That's up to the United States voters."
He added: "He wants to move to a different level of relations, to more solid, deeper relations with Russia. And how can Russia not welcome that? We welcome that."
Despite the apparent character recommendation, Putin did, however, seem to question Trumps populist methods and often inflammatory statements.
As for his internal political issues and his turns of speech which he uses to raise his popularity, I repeat, its not our job to judge them," Putin said.
Putin spoke to ABC News after his annual marathon news conference today, where he took questions from among hundreds of journalists for hours on issues ranging from his favorite historical figure to his plans for Syria.