There’s only one group to blame…the House majority, and their Speaker, John Boehner.
N.J. Gov. Christie on House GOP holding up the hurricane Sandy relief bill.
(via @intelligencer)
Reblogged from Brooklyn Mutt
White House spokesman Jay Carney confirms that Mr. Obama put Mr. Springsteen on the phone with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie while the president and the Boss were flying to Columbus from Madison, Wis. on Air Force One.
Mr. Christie, a Republican, is well known as one of the biggest Bruce fans ever, but he’s not gotten love from Mr. Springsteen, a die-hard Democrat, in the past. Mr. Springsteen is notorious for not inviting Mr. Christie backstage that the more than 100 concerts that his No. 1 fan has attended.
But in these days of bipartisan bonhomie between Mr. Obama and Mr. Christie post-storm, who better to serve as yenta between the Boss and his fan? The president!
Reblogged from good girls finish last
Frontpage: Thursday, Feb. 23rd
- Obama Apologizes for Quran Burning: The fallout from the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of two U.S. troops. An Afghan official tells CBS that an Afghan soldier shot the soldiers out of anger over the burning of the holy books. President Obama has issued a foromal apology for the handling of the Quran: “We will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, including holding accountable those responsible.”
- Santorum on the Defensive in Debate: Rick Santorum got the frontrunner treatment at last night’s Republican debate in Arizona, struggling to defend himself against attacks from Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.
- U.N. May Charge Syrian Officials: The United Nations may be stymied by Russia and China, but it’s drawn up a list of Syrian officials who could be charged with crimes against humanity, according to a U.N. panel.
- 7 Marines Dead in Helicopter Crash: A helicopter collision has tragically claimed the lives of seven Marines. The crash occurred Wednesday night near Yuma, Ariz., NBC News reported.
- Christie Gets Testy on Gay Marriage: The New Jersey governor, who recently vetoed a bill that would have allowed gay marriage in his state, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and argued that his position on the issue is no different from President Obama’s.
Photo: A family passes through a market in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Ali Ali / EPA-Landov) More Photos of the Day
The immediate beneficiary of Christie’s move is clearly Mitt Romney, who has climbed back to the top of the polls while Rick Perry has dropped—to the point that Herman Cain now ties the Texas governor for second place in a new Washington Post/ABC poll.
Christie Won’t Run —Howard Kurtz
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has scheduled a 1:00 p.m. news conference at the New Jersey statehouse. There is no announced topic, but speculation has swirled that Christie will announce whether he has decided to run for president in 2012. Eyewitness News will provide live coverage.
Chris Christie truly looks like a small man trapped inside a big man’s body.
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