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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 05:45 AM Feb 2014

Chris Christie Mocks Income Inequality, Praises George W. Bush [View all]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Tuesday criticized Democrats' focus on income inequality, speaking in Chicago in one of his first major public appearances since his administration was engulfed by scandal.

"You want income equality? That is mediocrity," he said. "Everybody can have an equal, mediocre salary."

"The debate that needs to be had between the two parties needs to be: Do we want equality of income, or greatness of opportunity?” he added. “The opportunity for greatness excites the American people much more."

During an hour-long question-and-answer session with Greg Brown, the chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions Inc., Christie also took the opportunity to praise former President George W. Bush.

"The guy won two national elections," Christie said. “How easy has that looked the last 8 years. He was, first, an outstanding political candidate. And I think he was grossly underappreciated by his own country and his own party as a politician."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/12/chris-christie-inequality_n_4773369.html


I hope he keeps talking with his foot in his mouth.

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lol Cha Feb 2014 #1
Never forget that Christie was beaten to a pulp in Jersey politics after thsoe nasty ads malaise Feb 2014 #2
Was christie one of those thugs from Florida?! Cha Feb 2014 #6
More like foot in mouth, talking out his ass madokie Feb 2014 #3
"You want income equality? That is mediocrity." *Warning* Fairly rude photo :-/ trusty elf Feb 2014 #4
Yikes Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #5
I'm the culprit trusty elf Feb 2014 #7
Great Job Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #8
Thanks! trusty elf Feb 2014 #9
You're getting a heart for that! LeftofObama Feb 2014 #12
Very sweet of you! trusty elf Feb 2014 #13
The best part is the pink slime. xfundy Feb 2014 #26
He is playing the hard-core (and richer) part of the republican base. Just fund raising? Showing the pampango Feb 2014 #10
"The guy won two national elections," gelsdorf Feb 2014 #11
IKR, if you count the one where TBF Feb 2014 #16
And even if you do count it...more people voted for Gore than Bush. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #17
That too. nt TBF Feb 2014 #18
Income equality vs Opportunity for greatness. How about Opportunity Equality? Snotcicles Feb 2014 #14
+1 "Opportunity equality" Alkene Feb 2014 #15
"Greatness" can only exist as a concept where most are less than "mediocre" just as great wealth can El_Johns Feb 2014 #21
I don't know who said it but I was thinking of the quote, Snotcicles Feb 2014 #22
That figures. lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #19
A guaranteed equal but mediocre salary? Sounds better than what most people have now! reformist2 Feb 2014 #20
Sounds reasonable to me Victor_c3 Feb 2014 #23
Don't you mean he was appointed by the SCOTUS after he lost the first election, efhmc Feb 2014 #24
Christie is confused The Wizard Feb 2014 #25
STFU, Donut-Fucker. We do not want 99% of the country to have SHITTY salaries and 1% of madinmaryland Feb 2014 #27
Appealing to The Foolish Wannabes Dirty Socialist Feb 2014 #28
Christie really wants to change the topic Gothmog Feb 2014 #29
And if Christie goes to jail he is projecting that another Bush will give him a pardon and DhhD Feb 2014 #30
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