That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Peter Robinson ·
August 29, 2012 at 5:18am
"In the car of life, dad was only a passenger. Mom was the driver....Mom always told the truth...bluntly....
"I am my mother's son."
What did the Ricochetti make of the Governor of New Jersey?
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Jun '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I wish he could be Romney's Chief of Staff. Things would get done, or else.
Dec '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Well, he is half Italian. :)
Aug '12
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I wish he was our nominee and that I wasn't worried about him keeling over from a massive coronary any minute.
Apr '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Badda bing!!
Aug '12
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Best political speech -- both content and delivery -- I've ever seen. Extraordinary. The tone was pitch perfect.
Sep '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
He talked about a lot of big ideas, most especially about truth. The absolute necessity of telling the American people the truth. Instead of a President that prided himself on being purposely non-specific, we have a party and a (future) President & VP that are and will continue to tell Americans the truth. Well done, Governor.
Nov '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
It probably did not satisfy those who lusted for a point-by-point attack on Obama, but for everyone else, and especially for the independents and wavering Democrats, it was excellent. I particularly appreciated his emphasis on the largeness of the issues that face us and his contrasting of the positions of the two sides. Ann Romney was not an easy act to follow. Nevertheless I thought the two speeches taken together were very effective.
Oct '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I think he was fantastic, but I just don't know if it's because I am from North Jersey. In other words, does he play well elsewhere? My guess is yes.As for the content, I liked the fact that he didn't mention Obama. It diminished Obama. It was as if Christie was saying, we all know he is a failure, so it's not necessary to even talk about it. That, and the focus groups probably say they don't want to hear it.
May '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Some thought that he spent too much time on himself. But we need to sell the ideas of the party, not just Mitt. We need sell tough leaders for tough times. It was, as they say, a stem winder.
Dec '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Loved it! I thought throughout that this is an old-school speech with a strong narrative thread and an acknowledgement that he was speaking to equals, not pandering. I would never have guessed that Christie would be able to make the best appeal to independents. If Romney made the call to have him deliver the keynote address, that reflects better on his political "ear" than I could have guessed possible.
Mar '11
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Another great speech. I am very excited--based on all of tonight's speakers but, in particular, Christie--that Romney continues to appear serious about making this campaign about big issues; he will hopefully seal the deal on Thursday.
It was also smart for Christie to avoid attacking Obama directly. Sarah Palin had a lot of great one-liners about Obama four years ago and where did that get us? The theme of the Republican campaign this year appears to be that "we are the adults." Serious times call for serious leaders. That was Christie's message and it was pitch perfect.
May '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
John Kasich could use some love, too. A couple crumpled sheets of notes and passion went a long way. Bravo.
Apr '12
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I watched the speech on MS/NBC. They tried to convince themselves that Ann and Chris didn't knock two very different kinds of speeches out of the same park. BTW, am I the only one who thinks that Chris Mathews doesn't look well at all?
Jun '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Agree with EJ that he spent too much time talking about his role in New Jersey without connecting each point to what's been at stake nationwide in a clear way - he could have referenced what Scott Walker had been able to achieve in Wisconsin or how California is at risk of losing everything because Democrats refuse to work with Republicans to restructure public sector union pension schemes.
I don't think a litany of Obama offenses was necessary...BUT...an occasional jab at a President who'd rather head to the golf course than rolling up his sleeves to work with Republicans to solve the fiscal crisis or a Senate that has completely shirked it's duty to pass a budget in 3 years would have been great examples to make his point about absentee leadership.
The point had been made earlier by former Democrat Congressman Artur Davis, that not one Republican idea made it into the healthcare legislation - something that wouldn't have happened in Kennedy's, Johnson's or Clinton's day. Christie could have made that point as well.
Jun '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
No, you're not the only one. I think he should be encouraged to seek medical help...or at least be committed.
Sep '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Newt Gingrich just tossed him over the top ring rope on MSNBC and I think Matthews is waiting for the referee to give him the standing 8 count so he can get right back in and fling his jaw into Republican fists for an encore.
Jun '12
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I had to replay his speech twice to process it fully. It was different. But powerful nonetheless. You could feel the struggle his team had to go through in order to yield results. He presented very clearly, the choice of truth vs the choice of seduction. And the consequences of how we would be judged in history. I felt his energy and loved his straight talk, it's a personal preference of style. Overall, I thought he downplayed his criticisms for Team Obama because the GOP is trying to present a more positive, energetic and engaging image. The same image that got Obama elected.
Aug '12
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Mediocre. We want Christei to be funny and to be that bulldog. Instead we got a speech a high school coach gives before the big game. And am I the only one that noticed that Christie talked alot about tough choices but never really mentioned what they are? Somebody at some point better talk about what that debt clock means, give some facts about how awful the economy is (it isn't enough to say it is a bad recovery, because you are conceding that it is a recovery), and really stick it to Obama by name. Ryan and Romney need to be rah-rah. Christie should have given red meat.
Edited on August 29, 2012 at 7:05amJun '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
Cattle King: Mediocre. We want Christei to be funny and to be that bulldog. Instead we got a speech a high school coach gives before the big game. And am I the only one that noticed that Christie talked alot about tough choices but never really mentioned what they are? Somebody at some point better talk about what that debt clock means, give some facts about how awful the economy is (it isn't enough to say it is a bad recovery, because you are conceding that it is a recovery), and really stick it to Obama by name. Ryan and Romney need to be rah-rah. Christie should have given red meat. · 4 minutes ago
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Well said!
Jun '10
Re: That Mama's Boy, Chris Christie
I thought there was a disconnect between Ann Romney's thesis and Christie's. Would Chris Christie's mother have thought that Ann Romney was a wimp and shown little "respect" for her gushing on about all this "love" nonsense? Did anyone on the campaign team not spot this? Or did someone raise the question about the conflicting themes and get shot down?