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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:58 PM Sep 2013

Christie: Syrian chemical weapons 'intolerable' but mum on military response

Source: Bergen Record

Governor Christie called the use of chemical weapons by Syria “intolerable for civilized society” but would not give his opinion Tuesday about whether the United States should respond militarily.

“I’m going to leave that to the people who represent us in Congress to make that decision, Christie said, adding he has great confidence that Sens. Robert Menendez and Jeffrey Chiesa and the rest of the state’s delegation will “do what they think is right for America.”




Read more: http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_Syrian_chemical_weapons_use_intolerable_but_mum_on_military_response.html



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Christie: Syrian chemical weapons 'intolerable' but mum on military response (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2013 OP
Profiles in Courage. n/t Bonhomme Richard Sep 2013 #1
Not Saying Anything Would Have Been Better Than DallasNE Sep 2013 #2
Who cares what the governor of New Jersey thinks. carla Sep 2013 #3

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
2. Not Saying Anything Would Have Been Better Than
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 02:45 PM
Sep 2013

Saying nothing, if you know what I mean. Voters often punish gutless politicians even more than being wrong on an issue and this is about as gutless as it gets. Compare and contrast Rand Paul and Chris Christie on their handling of this issue. While Paul doesn't sound like he lives on planet Earth he at least has taken a position whereas Christie completely ducks the issue. This round goes to Paul by default.

carla

(553 posts)
3. Who cares what the governor of New Jersey thinks.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:25 PM
Sep 2013

I certainly don't. He thinks he is going to be the president.

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