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Has Chris Christy Switched Party?

Has Chris Christie essentially switched political parties?

  • Yes, Chris Christie now is essentially a Democrat or aligned with Democrats

    Votes: 1 3.7%

  • No, Chris Christie is still a Republican and aligned with Republicans

    Votes: 9 33.3%

  • Chris Christie is foremost a maverick or independent

    Votes: 10 37.0%

  • IDK/Other

    Votes: 7 25.9%
  • Total voters
    27
Redress said:
We probably should not stop them from this self-destruction though. It is fun in some ways watching the republican party eat it's own.
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Oh, I totally agree. Like I've told some on the right in other threads, "despite what you may think, this sort of behavior hurts Republicans and benefits me and others who tend to vote Democrat." It's not only fun to watch; it's nice to see them increase the Democrats' chances in winning. The funny thing is, the more people point this out, the more they engage in this self-defeating behavior. It's hilarious.
 
Christy is still a Republican, perhaps more so than the Teabangers hold the GOP leadership hostage, and that is perhaps the story going on behind the story. Christy ain't no dummy. He has been and remains a rising star among many conservatives who continue to believe in core Republican principles. Christy doesn't appear to be in love with the party of hate and exclusion. Sandy put him squarely in the middle of the battle. He has handled it well.

I'm not a Christy fan, but he deserves some respect. I'd like to believe that he will be part of the fight to wrestle the GOP away from the radical right, the neocons and the religionists. That is part of the battle going on within the GOP and it has been a long time coming. The outcome is anyone's guess. I'd like to believe Christy will be the kind of national leader who is willing to reach across the isle. We need that from both of the ruling parties.
 
Risky Thicket said:
Christy is still a Republican, perhaps more so than the Teabangers hold the GOP leadership hostage, and that is perhaps the story going on behind the story. Christy ain't no dummy. He has been and remains a rising star among many conservatives who continue to believe in core Republican principles. Christy doesn't appear to be in love with the party of hate and exclusion. Sandy put him squarely in the middle of the battle. He has handled it well.

I'm not a Christy fan, but he deserves some respect. I'd like to believe that he will be part of the fight to wrestle the GOP away from the radical right, the neocons and the religionists. That is part of the battle going on within the GOP and it has been a long time coming. The outcome is anyone's guess. I'd like to believe Christy will be the kind of national leader who is willing to reach across the isle. We need that from both of the ruling parties.
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I agree that he deserves respect, but I wonder if he would show the same independence of mind if someone else's state was on the line.
 
joko104 said:
Although the keynote speaker for John McCain, in the last weeks of the election Christie praised President Obama for "doing a great job" and boycotted Romney events. Romney's steady slow rise in the polls rapidly reversed and Democrats lavished praises on Christie.

Christie is now hold press conferences to blast all Republicans in the House in Congress. Again, Democrats and the Democratic media are lavishing praises on Christie for his siding with the Democrats and now also condemning all Republicans in Congress.

This is CNN's analysis, declaring Christie's attack on Republicans in Congress is what Washington needs.

"New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped a bomb on Republican House Speaker John Boehner and Congress for refusing to allow a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief in the final hours of the 112th Congress. It was an instant classic of principled political outrage. It provided a strong dose of what Washington has been missing: blunt, independent leadership."


Chris Christie drops bomb on GOP leaders

"Pulling no punches, Christie declared: "Last night, the House majority failed most basic test of leadership and they did so with callous disregard to the people of my state. ... It was disappointing and disgusting to watch." He also unapologetically named names: "There's only one group to blame ... the House majority, and their Speaker, John Boehner." He added that the relief bill "just could not overcome the toxic internal politics of the House majority."

Chris Christie drops bomb on GOP leaders - CNN.com

Has Chris Christie essentially switched political parties?
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I pick other. Romney is a RINO who is masquerading as a conservative. Christie is just a RINO.
 
joko104 said:
Has Chris Christie essentially switched political parties?
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At this point, does it really matter? The line between the two parties seems to get hazier with each passing glance.
 
mak2 said:
There is a reason for that. The T party has pulled the party so far right fewer and fewer can tolerate it anymore.
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Someone has to be the voice of fiscal conservatism. No one else is doing it.
 
Chris Christi sounds more like an independent/moderate to me. If you despise the republicans and what they stand for, then I don't believe you can call yourself republican just because you believe republicans should be something else.
 
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Weird that telling the truth and doing the job you were elected to do could ever make anybody think you "switched" parties thats one of the most illogical nonsensical things Ive heard in a while.
 
Looks like the OP has forgotten, already, the post-election "raise your profile in the Party" game that started so long ago (*cough* one and a half months ago *cough*).

I would say it's probably very telling that not a single person brought up Jindal or Rubio yet. My my, how quickly you folks forget.
 
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