Lots of top conservatives and Republicans were talking about Gov. Chris Christie today following a nationally televised speech he delivered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Here's a sampling of what they had to say
Michele BachmannLots of top conservatives and Republicans were talking about Gov. Chris Christie today following a nationally televised and closely watched speech he delivered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Here's a sampling of what they had to say.
Michele Bachmann
"I love Governor Christie. I think he’s marvelous, and I’m pleased with the field that we have. I would be more than happy to see Governor Christie join us if he’d like to." — FoxNews.com
Rush Limbaugh
"I heard a lot of John McCain in that speech. Well, maybe not a lot, but I heard enough to send up a red flag or two." — The Rush Limbaugh Show
Bill O'ReillyBill O’Reilly
"I like the governor. I think he’s feisty and entertaining. I think he’s honest. But I think he should fulfill his obligation to the people of New Jersey who elected him to clean up the state. Sarah Palin, I think, lost a lot of credibility when she resigned in Alaska. When people vote for somebody, they have emotion invested in that vote and they want them to do what they voted them in to do… All I can say to the governor is look what happened to Governor Perry. They were pushing Perry to get in – as soon as he gets in they tear him to pieces." — ABC's "The View"
Sarah Palin
"I think that we can take Governor Christie at his word and say — you know, he’s been saying for a year now, his first year in office, that he was not interested in the presidency.... For many in the media, this is like a reality show. I think Newsweek, an article that came out the other day, really nailed it when they said that there are media outlets that kind of create this reality show, this intrigue, and who’s going to be the next "flavor of the week." And they prop somebody up in order to crush the person, it seems, later on."- Fox News’s "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren."
Mitt RomneyMitt Romney
"Chris is a great friend, a great guy, a colorful character... Who knows? Maybe he’ll get in. I think it’d be fun if he got in." — The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire blog.
Donald Trump
"I think he’s ready, but he feels he’s not ready, which is all that matters" — Fox News via The Hill.
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