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BeyondGeography

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1. He's promoting himself as a reasonable man

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:58 AM

Oct 2012

He knows his party is filled with crazy people and he wouldn't want to lead it right now. He really doesn't like a lot of them.

He's also, I believe, genuinely thankful.

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Gotta love Chris Christie praising the president [View all] proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 OP

He's promoting himself as a reasonable man BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #1

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #2

He definitely appears genuine, which, to be honest, is very surprising. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #3

He's making up for going to Disneyland with his kids during other NJ disasters. lunatica Oct 2012 #5

Listen carefully and you'll notice he's really praising himself lunatica Oct 2012 #4

Obama made christie look good, that's cause for praise spanone Oct 2012 #6

No, I don't. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #7

Crises - and surviving them -- cilla4progress Oct 2012 #8

I'll give him credit where credit is due, but it doesn't change the fact that he's a bully. n/t cynatnite Oct 2012 #9

That makes his praise all the more meaningful. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #10

Nasty Peter King even praised FEMA, Fed response wishlist Oct 2012 #11

That is indeed shocking. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #14

Few people bite the hand that pulls them out of the quicksand. hifiguy Oct 2012 #12

Lol Faith9326 Oct 2012 #13