Christie To Obama: 'What The Hell Are We Paying You For?'
By Shushannah Walshe5 hours ago
OXON HILL, Md. - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave a rousing speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference todaytaking on President Obama while stressing his own conservative credentials.
Christie's signature tough talking style was on full display when he took on Obama asking, "Mr. President, what the hell are we paying you for?"
"Leadership," Christie said, "is not about standing on the sidelines and spit-balling."
Christie also spoke about foreign policy, again attacking the president: "We need to make sure we say we are for America being a leader in the world and we are for a strong national defense, not one that allows other countries to run us over all over the world."
Christie, a possible 2016 presidential contender and the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, offered shout-outs to several other GOP governors - including some who could be presidential rivals - like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Notably he left off Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana who took the stage shortly after him.
Christie spoke to the hundreds of conservative activists just a year after being snubbed by the organization and got an enthusiastic reception, a far cry from last year when the organization made the decision to not invite the New Jersey governor, despite his rising star status.
(Christie didn't mention last year at all, but did note his appearance at a previous CPAC event in Chicago in 2012).
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