Posted on 02/27/2011 1:24:42 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Republican Governor Chris Christie appeared on Face the Nation and Bob Schieffer asked him about potential Republican candidates for the upcoming presidential election. In addition to mentioning that he really likes Governor Mitch Daniels, Christie continued an odd pattern of not backing down from an invitation to knock Sarah Palin in the form of giving her some advice.
Christie’s advice generally for any successful candidate:
“You have to have unscripted moments. You cannot be blow-dried and poll-tested – that’s not what the American people want. They want somebody who is going to speak straight to them, and they want to ask you questions and they want unguarded moments.”
When Schieffer asks Christie if he’s specifically talking about Palin, who Schieffer describes as someone who “seems to talk to people mostly on her website and . . . doesn’t do many interviews,” Christie did say he meant it to apply generally before giving Palin some more specific tips and declining to answer whether she would be ready to run for President. Is Christie genuinely giving Palin helpful advice or is Palin’s star fading to the point where other Republicans now feel comfortable challenging her?
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He would be right, if there were a pattern showing Palin to be unnatural or “scripted.”
Christie’s tactic here is typical of the left. Not necessarily claiming he’s a leftist, but the tactic is hardcore leftist. (Maybe he learned it from his 911 Victory Mosque allies.)
This particular tactic is to hammer your opponent on their greatest strength. One of Palin’s most prominent qualities is the fact that she is unscripted and natural.
Again, for Christie or anyone blind enough to believe what he says, let’s repeat this: one of Palin’s most prominent qualities is the fact that she is unscripted and natural.
One of Palin’s most prominent qualities is the fact that she is unscripted and natural.
One of Palin’s most prominent qualities is the fact that she is unscripted and natural.
One of Palin’s most prominent qualities is the fact that she is unscripted and natural.
Matt Schneider tried to make it a story about Sarah Palin, but listening to the actual exchange shows otherwise.
Well, Ann Coulter must have talked Christie into running for President.
I was just going to dig that up, but you beat me to it. I hope the Palin-skeptics take the time to watch it. And the reviews of her performance were quite good.
Let me add: This particular tactic is to hammer your opponent on their greatest strength, and often requires outright lies.
I believe Christie’s lies about Palin are motivated by some kind of hidden political agenda.
Christie should save the advice for TOTUS.
yeah, every time he attacks her, my distrust antennas go up and I start thinking he is lying about wanting to run for president, or he wants to be a spoiler for someone.
Palin just gave and hour long unscripted Q &A to Kevin Law a democrat in front of 250 business leaders in Long Island - two weeks ago
Christie is talking like a idiot
This is a made up story. Where did he single out Palin?
How about the necessity of a teleprompter to speak to 7 year-olds.
Didn't you get the memo? Everything's about Palin. Even my dog's rabies tags are about her.
DID ANYONE ACTUALLY WATCH THE VIDEO?? Christie didn’t single out Palin. Schieffer tried to make it about Palin.
Did you watch Sarah Palin unscripted HourLong Q & A to the Long Island Association 10 days ago? That’s the most natural unscripted moment that any potential candidate has done in front of a camera for that length of time in a long time - she was very good and it should put fear in alot of potentials and the W.H
Did you watch Sarah Palin unscripted HourLong Q & A to the Long Island Association 10 days ago? That’s the most natural unscripted moment that any potential candidate has done in front of a camera for that length of time in a long time - she was very good and it should put fear in alot of potentials and the W.H
Remember who he supported in the Delaware Senate Republican Primary....:>))
lol. The Wasilla stuff is just funny.
And, I think we all know whom he will be supporting.....
Like what? Cleaning up the mess he walked into from years of bi-partisan neglect and doing something about it?
The guy is a breath of fresh air as opposed the modern day social media marketing candidates like Obama AND Palin.
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