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"Let NJ Drown!": Dumb Tweets From People Furious With Christie For Praising President
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Christopher Robbins
Published Nov 5, 2012
Modified Nov 5, 2012
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Published Nov 5, 2012
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In an interview with Israel's Channel 2 that aired yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie insisted that he was still voting for Mitt Romney tomorrow, despite photos showing him and President Obama splitting a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and reading a Sandals brochure. "The fact of the matter is what New Jerseyans expect from their governor is to work for them, not to work for any particular party," Christie said. "I'm a Republican and I have endorsed Mitt Romney, I support him and I intend to vote for him on Tuesday," Christie said as at least a half-dozen MASH notes fell out of his pocket. Is the governor not thinking of all the people he's let down on Twitter?
Like John Nolte, an editor at Breitbart News, who tweeted this from under his iPhone's black lace mourning veil cover.
Chris Christie is dead to me.
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) November 5, 2012
Most important time in our country's history in years and Chris Christie lost his composure. That's not leadership.
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) November 5, 2012
Luckily, some former Christie fans are using humor to assuage the pain of betrayal. This one is a bit of "visual humor," when you have to close your eyes and visualize something that is actually funny in place of what @LiveFromPamelot tweeted. It's a fun game!
Chris Christie: Obama Girl 2012#tcot #RomneyRyan2012 twitter.com/LiveFromPamelo…
— Pam Ramey (@LiveFromPamelot) November 5, 2012
Saturday Night Live only booked Louis C.K. after @MKReagan notified Lorne Michaels that this blogger guy couldn't be located. It may have been slightly funnier than what actually aired.
Hilarious blog comment: In (God forbid) a 2nd Obama Administration, RINO Chris Christie can be Obama's food-taster. #tcot #RomneyRyan2012
— MK Reagan (@MKReagan) November 5, 2012
And here's someone who wants New Jersey to "drown" because the governor of a state that had just been devastated by a natural disaster praised the efforts of a president providing federal aid.
@rumpfshaker @barackobama @mittromney @govchristie Gov Christie is fat RINO TRAITOR and OBAMA IS A SOCIALIST PIG! LET NJ DROWN!
— TeaPartyTony (@TeaPartyTony) November 5, 2012
And here are some more fun Christie-related tweets. Don't let the blood dripping out of your nose ruin your keyboard!
@bitslawToo late for Rino Scum ChristieHe is done. Might as well shut upCant reverse what he has doneScumbag
— True Patriot (@jjliberty) November 5, 2012
Chris Christie reminds me of a RINO and a rhino lol
— Matt (@PlaceboBSH) November 5, 2012
Remember all the people screaming Christie for president? Now you see why I put the kaibosh on it. #RINO of the worst kind. #tcot #ocra
— Greg Howard (@GregWHoward) November 5, 2012
Good News:If you want to vote in #NewJersey #Rino Christie says he will take both e-mail and fax votes? I guess we can all vote wrf #Fraud
— Reagan Conservative (@nogirlemen) November 4, 2012
Did chris Christie cause himself 2016 nomination, if hell freezes over?
— Mike (@trotty167) November 5, 2012
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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