I guess Pres Bush with the bullhorn at ground zero was grandstanding. Most of FR may not like Christies politics but he needs no lessons in governance from any here or from Rush. Like Rush most here seem to have forgotten that the conservative roots, people like Goldwater, Buckley made empowering local and state govt an important part of their agenda to return power to the people. Christie governs NJ well and he sees that this catatstrophe is not just limited to the homeowners and business people but to the future well being of the state’s economy. Summer tourism to the best beaches south of Long Island is a driver of NJ’s economy and taking any help to restore it is his job 1.
Actually Bush’s bullhorn at ground zero was grandstanding a bit but was for the Country, not for an individual. If you don’t see the difference, then you are naive.
When politicians go for one on one political grandstanding then it is just that (ie. photo ops)! I am sure that you actually see the difference but refuse to understand.
Now if he had stood on the Jersey shores and proclaimed that we would overcome, then that would have been for the State.
“I guess Pres Bush with the bullhorn at ground zero was grandstanding”
Duh!
The thing is, since grandstanding is inherently a part of a polotician’s job and a certain amount of propaganda is acceptable to pretty much the entire population, how much is to much? Or rather, what sort of PR stunt is appropriate? For me, acting like Oprah is inappropriate.