“In an interview on NBC, Christie called Obama “outstanding” for expediting relief efforts. He also told MSNBC that Obama “deserves great credit.” “(RawStory)
And there it is. Finally, common sense, respect and decency trumped partisan bullsh*t.
“He gave me his number at the White House and told me to call him if I needed anything,” Christie said.
The New Jersey governor even took his message to Fox News, saying that Obama had helped “tremendously.”
“I spoke to the president three times yesterday,” he explained. “He called me for the last time at midnight last night asking what he could do. I said, if you can expedite designating New Jersey as a major disaster area that that would help us to get federal money and resources in here as quickly as possible to help clean up the damage here.”
“The president was great last night,” Christie continued. “He said he would get it done. At 2 a.m., I got a call from FEMA to answer a couple of final questions and then he signed the declaration this morning. So I have to give the president great credit. He’s been on the phone with me three times in the last 24 hours. He’s been very attentive, and anything that I’ve asked for, he’s gotten to me. So, I thank the president publicly for that. He’s done — as far as I’m concerned — a great job for New Jersey.”
When asked whether or not Romney could show up in New Jersey and get in on this “perfect” opportunity to show that he knows how to take serious looking pictures in the midst of an epic disaster, Christie said:
“I have no idea, nor am I the least bit concerned or interested,” Christie replied, immediately shutting down the idea. “I’ve got a job to do here in New Jersey that’s much bigger than presidential politics and I could [sic] care less about any of that stuff.”
“I have a job to do,” he added. “I’ve got 2.4 million people out of power, I’ve got devastation on the shore, I’ve got floods in the northern part of my state. If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics then you don’t know me.”
Perhaps it took a national disaster to make those undecided/former but now wavering supporters of President Obama to see the light. I certainly hope so.
Yo – people DIED. Do we really want to thank the Hurricane? I know you are super down for Obama – but can we NOT thank the Hurricane and just thank Obama for his quick response. A mom lost BOTH her kids cause of the that storm…I would give those kids back to her even if it meant a different man in the White house…
FINE! But don’t sleep on how much WORSE this would have been under a Romney administration. How many MORE people could/would have died under inept and uncaring leadership. #NeverForgetKatrina. Also hello f*cking global warming?? These “once in a lifetime” type storms are occurring with greater frequency. How many more will it take before world leaders realize this is a real f*cking problem???
You sound like Al Gore right now! To recap: SUCK IT SANDY – NO THANKS FOR YOU….THANKS BARRY for being a leader. THANKS Chris for leaving politics out of this national disaster (clears throat in Crescent’s direction) and THANKS to all the volunteers and people who have and will donate to the cause.
Let the church say…AMEN!
Sure.
FYI – this is an extremely important election. Period. It does matter tremendously to millions of people who is in charge of the White House. One example: black people made enormous gains during Reconstruction only to have them thoroughly stripped away when new leadership took over. It took almost 80 years before black people as a whole began to see progress again – an entire lifetime. Imagine how much further along we would be had Jim Crow not flourished? Imagine how much further along we would be if there had been a supportive government in place? You could say, eh it’s only 4 years if Romney wins, what’s the worse that could happen? Answer: George W. Bush. Maybe it wouldn’t take a lifetime to right the havoc that another Republican presidency would deliver upon this nation but after 8 years of Bush we still ain’t outta the dark yet.
EDITED. HAPPY NOW????