Latest Breaking News

brooklynite

(94,787 posts) Sun Feb 28, 2016, 09:50 AM Feb 2016

Christie Campaign's Finance Co-Chair Calls on Donors to Reject Trump

Source: NBC News

Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard who had an official role with Gov. Chris Christie's, R-N.J., now-suspended presidential campaign, called his endorsement of Trump, "an astonishing display of political opportunism."

Whitman served in the role of National Finance Co-Chair for Christie's campaign. "Trump would take America on a dangerous journey. Christie knows all that and indicated as much many times publicly," Whitman wrote.

Here's her full statement:

"Chris Christie's endorsement of Donald Trump is an astonishing display of political opportunism. Donald Trump is unfit to be President. He is a dishonest demagogue who plays to our worst fears. Trump would take America on a dangerous journey. Christie knows all that and indicated as much many times publicly. The Governor is mistaken if he believes he can now count on my support, and I call on Christie's donors and supporters to reject the Governor and Donald Trump outright. I believe they will. For some of us, principle and country still matter." - Meg Whitman

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/christie-campaign-s-finance-co-chair-calls-donors-reject-trump-n527451

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Christie Campaign's Finance Co-Chair Calls on Donors to Reject Trump (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2016 OP

Christie wants a cabinet position obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #1

I was thinking VP slot shawn703 Feb 2016 #3

rue obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #13

Whitman is a billionaire who gave millions to Christie's super PAC oberliner Feb 2016 #2

What was that saying about laying down with dogs? mountain grammy Feb 2016 #4

Competitive Cat houston16revival Feb 2016 #5

After having the pleasure of voting against her in CA, I never thought I would agree with her!!! winstars Feb 2016 #6

Bullshit Mountian is 100% Republican built. Mrs. Whitman helped build it for a paycheck. Sunlei Feb 2016 #7

Donald has fat phobia greymattermom Feb 2016 #8

Leave The Gun, Take The Cannolis...... Laxman Feb 2016 #9

Here's Christie's career-planning manual... Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #10

Well, Brooklynite, this might be the only time I agree with something you post. pangaia Feb 2016 #11

She's not very bright, is she? Boomer Feb 2016 #12

Sounds like sour grapes to me. nt snappyturtle Feb 2016 #14

I thank Trump for chapdrum Feb 2016 #15

obamanut2012

(26,158 posts)

1. Christie wants a cabinet position

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 09:52 AM

Feb 2016

He needs a job.

Props to Whitman. I'm betting Meg Whitman is another one who will vote D if Trump is the GOP nom.

shawn703

(2,702 posts)

3. I was thinking VP slot

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:01 AM

Feb 2016

The amount of ass kissing he did during his endorsement, that's running mate material

obamanut2012

(26,158 posts)

13. rue

Reply to shawn703 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 11:34 AM

Feb 2016

Although I was betting Trumpers would choose Palin or Rick Scott.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. Whitman is a billionaire who gave millions to Christie's super PAC

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 09:59 AM

Feb 2016

Interesting to see her turn on him like this over Trump.

mountain grammy

(26,658 posts)

4. What was that saying about laying down with dogs?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:15 AM

Feb 2016

Although I don't want to put dogs in the same category as Christie. I like dogs.

houston16revival

(953 posts)

5. Competitive Cat

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:28 AM

Feb 2016

scratching and clawing at the billionaire level

winstars

(4,220 posts)

6. After having the pleasure of voting against her in CA, I never thought I would agree with her!!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:33 AM

Feb 2016

On anything...

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. Bullshit Mountian is 100% Republican built. Mrs. Whitman helped build it for a paycheck.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:50 AM

Feb 2016

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)

8. Donald has fat phobia

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:54 AM

Feb 2016

and has taken amphetamines for it. Unlikely that he will pick a person with a weight problem. Christie isn't smart if he doesn't get this.

Laxman

(2,419 posts)

9. Leave The Gun, Take The Cannolis......

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:59 AM

Feb 2016

can you imagine the havoc a Trump/Christie administration would wreak?

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

10. Here's Christie's career-planning manual...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 11:12 AM

Feb 2016

Is Meg having buyer's remorse for throwing millions down Christie's opportunistic rathole?

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

11. Well, Brooklynite, this might be the only time I agree with something you post.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 11:19 AM

Feb 2016

"Pangaia, recently semi-retired musician and other things, who had absolutely NO official role with Gov. Chris Christie's, R-N.J., now-suspended presidential campaign, called his endorsement of Trump, "an astonishing display of political opportunism."

They should have me on NBC if that's all the brains it takes to see something.