What makes Christie such a liberal?

[manifold]

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

But given what little I do know about him, I can say with a high degree of confidence that I'd vote for him over either Clinton or Biden.

Can anyone cite some concrete examples of his record as Governor of New Jersey that indicate he's a liberal in (over-sized) conservative clothing?

 

[Pickle]

Because he worked with Obama after the hurricane. They are butthurt cause they think it hurt Romney some how.

 

[manifold]

Because he worked with Obama after the hurricane. They are butthurt cause they think it hurt Romney some how.

I gotta believe there is more to it than that.

 

[AceRothstein]

Because of the conservative litmus test. If you don't tow the conservative line on EVERY issue then you are a liberal.

 

[aaronleland]

Because he worked with Obama after the hurricane. They are butthurt cause they think it hurt Romney some how.

Pretty much that. Simply being civil with Obama is enough to get you labeled a RINO by wingnuts.

 

[aaronleland]

Because he worked with Obama after the hurricane. They are butthurt cause they think it hurt Romney some how.

I gotta believe there is more to it than that.

Not sure there is much more to it. They loved him when he was speaking at the RNC shortly before that.

 

[Contumacious]

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

dem·a·gogue
ˈdeməˌgäg/
noun
noun: demagogue; plural noun: demagogues

1.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateu

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[manifold]

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

dem·a·gogue
ˈdeməˌgäg/
noun
noun: demagogue; plural noun: demagogues

1.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateu

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liberals don't hold a monopoly on demagoguery, and no amount of bold red font is going to change that.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Because there are only two options in the GOP:

Far Right or Liberal.

You can tell because they wont be able to name a moderate Repub who they don't consider a traitor.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Reason 1: He spoke to and not at Obama

 

[Contumacious]

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

dem·a·gogue
ˈdeməˌgäg/
noun
noun: demagogue; plural noun: demagogues

1.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateu

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liberals don't hold a monopoly on demagoguery, and no amount of bold red font is going to change that.

I did not say that demagoguery is purely a "liberal" characteristic. I merely indicated that Christie is the mother of all demagogues.

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[martybegan]

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

But given what little I do know about him, I can say with a high degree of confidence that I'd vote for him over either Clinton or Biden.

Can anyone cite some concrete examples of his record as Governor of New Jersey that indicate he's a liberal in (over-sized) conservative clothing?

His support of feel good gun control measures, and thus his passing disdain for the 2nd amendment.

Thats my main gripe with him. For the social conservatives, however the issue is he is a social progressive. That makes him suspect even with his fiscal bonifides.

To me he is not perfect, but better than any democratic progressive statist idiot out there, and he can remove some of the socially conservative issues by showing federalist tendencies.

 

[manifold]

Will the National GOP learn from Virginia?

Yes, indeed they will.

They need to fully adopt the Wolf in sheep's clothing technique.

Pretend to be a Republican while actually adopting the democrats' platform.

Exhibit A

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^ Posts this in another thread


And this is the best he can come up with when asked for concrete examples:

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

dem·a·gogue
ˈdeməˌgäg/
noun
noun: demagogue; plural noun: demagogues

1.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateu

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It's pretty difficult to take a guy like that seriously.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Oh Manifold...Republicans say stuff they cant prove or explain all the time man. That's why they blame blacks for taking all the jobs with affirmative action while saying that there are no jobs and blacks are too lazy to work.

Its as if they have two brains that don't add up to a half a human brain

 

[manifold]

Oh Manifold...Republicans say stuff they cant prove or explain all the time man. That's why they blame blacks for taking all the jobs with affirmative action while saying that there are no jobs and blacks are too lazy to work.

Its as if they have two brains that don't add up to a half a human brain

I thought marty's answer was pretty reasonable.

 

[Contumacious]

Will the National GOP learn from Virginia?

Yes, indeed they will.

They need to fully adopt the Wolf in sheep's clothing technique.

Pretend to be a Republican while actually adopting the democrats' platform.

Exhibit A

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^ Posts this in another thread


And this is the best he can come up with when asked for concrete examples:

Why is Christie widely considered by many republicans to be a no-good liberal?

I'm not disagreeing mind you, I'm merely asking the question because I don't know enough about his politics to endorse or rebut the notion.

dem·a·gogue
ˈdeməˌgäg/
noun
noun: demagogue; plural noun: demagogues

1.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateu

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It's pretty difficult to take a guy like that seriously.

"Concrete examples"?!?!?

You have access to the internet, you have the ability to listen to his speeches and closely monitor his behavior but nevertheless want me to identify concrete examples.

Why don't you identify the issues which separate him from a democrat?


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[manifold]

You have access to the internet, you have the ability to listen to his speeches and closely monitor his behavior but nevertheless want me to identify concrete examples.

You should've just said you can't in the first place, and saved us both a little time.

 

[Katzndogz]

Christie is an obamalover and has shown that he is willing to compromise with democrats. That's enough to lose my vote.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Oh Manifold...Republicans say stuff they cant prove or explain all the time man. That's why they blame blacks for taking all the jobs with affirmative action while saying that there are no jobs and blacks are too lazy to work.

Its as if they have two brains that don't add up to a half a human brain

I thought marty's answer was pretty reasonable.

Meh, Marty can have his moments

 

[martybegan]

Oh Manifold...Republicans say stuff they cant prove or explain all the time man. That's why they blame blacks for taking all the jobs with affirmative action while saying that there are no jobs and blacks are too lazy to work.

Its as if they have two brains that don't add up to a half a human brain

I thought marty's answer was pretty reasonable.

Thank you. Christie is a Republican in NJ because he realizes he can't give away the farm and raise taxes willy-nilly to please government employee unions and to fund the project de jour because we need to feel like people "care." Just wait until DiBlasio gets his paws on the budgetary process along with the rubber stamp NYC Council and you will see the difference between a NE Republican and NE Democrats.

That being said Christie would be a blue dog bascially anywhere not a democratic stronghold, and probably not even that due to his stance on gun control.