The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: flowers on January 20, 2014, 06:14:46 pm
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10584479/Chris-Christie-readier-than-ever-for-2016-presidential-run.html
Chris Christie has declared himself “readier” to run for US president in 2016, even while facing new claims of political bullying from a town mayor over hurricane relief funds.
In his first interview since a revenge scandal engulfed his office, the New Jersey governor declared himself a “fairly good politician” and made clear he was considering a presidential bid.
After saying he expected the Republican nominee to be a state governor like him, Mr Christie was reminded that in 2011 he said he was not ready to run.
“Yeah. I’m readier,” he said.
His remarks came as Dawn Zimmer, the mayor of Hoboken, alleged that Mr Christie’s office had threatened to withhold millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy recovery funds from her stricken town unless she approved a property development scheme that the governor wanted.
**nononono*
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10584479/Chris-Christie-readier-than-ever-for-2016-presidential-run.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10584479/Chris-Christie-readier-than-ever-for-2016-presidential-run.html)
**nononono*
If you didn't see SNL's skewering of Christie (and also: Piers Morgan, Alex Rodriguez and Justin Bieber) this past weekend, it's worth watching...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnkMPSS88lk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnkMPSS88lk)
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Four years and his state is number 50 in fiscal soundness.. sounds like a perfect replacement for O /s