Sex to save the friendship.
He certainly is another disingenuous GOP politician.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie was in Colorado, on a panel with the rogues gallery of GOP gov's:
Walker, Scott, Haley, Brownback. He was shaking hands at the diner and pretending to be honest and forthright and a great listener. I almost fell off my chair when I read that he claimed this:
The party hasn’t lost elections because of a focus on social issues, but because of its “tone and tenor,” Christie said at the Aspen Institute in Colorado. “I think we’re getting pounded because of the way we present ourselves.”
Voters want people “who are authentic and believe what they say is true, but also are willing to be tolerant and listen to others’ points of view,” Christie said.
He pointed to his election wins in New Jersey: “I have plenty of folks in my state who vote for me who have significantly different opinions than mine on some of those issues,” Christie said. “The reason for that is because they think I’m listening to them," and "they know that what I say I believe."
Yes, he espoused the benefits of being tolerant and a great listener, and reiterated his honesty, as well.
(Somehow, Jethro Tull's Livin' In the Past rang through my head just now)
Of course he is Chris Christie, so even when immersed in good feelings and messages of tolerance and cooperation, he still can't help himself:
In responding to a question about the state’s oversight of Newark schools, Christie attacked teachers unions for driving a belief that if “you throw more money at it, it will get better.”
Christie returned to the same line of attack later in the discussion, saying the country’s public education system “cares more about the comfort of adults than they do about the potential of children.”
Of course, by chance...
Christie did not discuss New Jersey’s economy, which has been seen by some as a possible impediment to a 2016 presidential campaign. The state’s bond rating has been downgraded by ratings agencies to one of the lowest in the nation during Christie’s tenure, while job growth has trailed neighboring states.
What a lying sack of crap.
He's on his way next to fundraise for Grifter Rick Scott.
'Nuff said.