Christie slams Rand Paul by accusing Kentucky of being a leech on the federal government

[phantom power]

I wish more Democrats would point this out about red states. They use more than their fair share of Federal money, it's certainly not just Kentucky.

“I find it interesting that Senator Paul is accusing us of having a gimme, gimme, gimme attitude toward federal spending when in fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington,” Christie said. “And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they sent to Washington.”

“So if Senator Paul wants to start looking at where he is going to cut spending to afford defense, maybe he should start looking at cutting the pork barrel spending he brings home to Kentucky at a $1.51 on every dollar and not look at New Jersey where we get 61 cents for every dollar,” he continued. “Maybe Senator Paul could deal with that when he is trying to deal with the reduction of spending on the federal side, but I doubt he would because most Washington politicians only care about bringing home the bacon so they can get reelected.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/30/christie-slams-rand-paul-by-accusing-kentucky-of-being-a-leech-on-the-federal-government/

[cilla4progress]

1. Gotta say..

I just LOVE it when Repukes EAT THEIR OWN!!!

[phantom power]

3. I'm generally happy to sit back and let them fling their poo at each other

It's especially amusing when Christie goes off the reservation.

[sufrommich]

2. The GOP primary wars are starting,that's what this

is really about.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

4. HA!

About time someone pointed out to these Southern Republicans just who's on the receiving end of all that Federal dough.
Of course, this means Christie will never be President. Personally I find this somewhat troubling, as sooner or later a Republican will win the WH, and I'd rather it be someone like Christie rather than someone like Paul. But I have a feeling the next Republican Prez, whoever that person winds up being, is going to be closer to Paul.

[Drahthaardogs]

5. Christie is a mean SOB.

I think he enjoys pissing people off, R or D.

[Scootaloo]

6. Please proceed, governor. n/t

[AlinPA]

7. We need some Democratic Senators and House members to speak out like this.

[trumad]

8. We have plenty..

Fuck Christie!

[malaise]

16. True but they don't throw it at them often enough

Eat one another ReTHUGs I'm lovin' it!!

[JI7]

10. on DU some are attacked for bringing it up

i agree that red states should not be denied aid such as during things like hurricanes, tornadoes , or other disasters.

but sometimes people are attacked just for bringing up the hypocrisy of their state officials .

[AlinPA]

12. My remark is not aimed so much at the content of Christie's statement, rather the blunt

way of hitting those asshole hypocrites like Paul.

[Berlum]

32. The truth must echo resoundingly

[JI7]

9. i'm enjoying this , love the inner war within their party

[Wolf Frankula]

11. Don't You Silly LIEberals Understand?

Gummint spending is wrong, in somebody ELSE'S district, never in mine. That's the cry of the rethuglican congresscritter.

Wolf

[Vietnameravet]

13. True story,,,

A friend of mine went to Kentucky and met a man living in a run down trailer,...his teeth were rotten and it looked like he had not had a bath in years..poor as dirt....but by God he was voting Republican because "Democrats want to take his guns"!

[Puzzledtraveller]

19. So why do we elect Dem governors?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Kentucky

[KrazyinKS]

14. At times you can't help but like the guy

He says things that are in your face, and mean. But he does have the guts to say things like that, and that is a rare quality in politics. Does not beat around the bush, or uses obscure double talk like "economic freedom".

[malaise]

15. Now we're talking

They're going to take down the baggers and expose their fucking hypocrisy - watch the ride and get the popcorn I'm lovin' it

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahaha

[Puzzledtraveller]

17. This is all a show

triangulation, christie is reading from a script, dont fall for it

[Kolesar]

27. They will patch this up and blame everything on the poor before the year is out ...eom

[The Wizard]

18. Civil War reconstruction

should have ended 100 years ago. Christie is right.

[former9thward]

20. Do you think this is reconstruction money?

Kentucky was on the Union side.

[The Wizard]

25. Kentucky legislators

vote with the slave states on every issue. They may not have joined the Confederacy, but today they align themselves with slave states, and have done so since Nixon employed the Southern strategy. Any way you cut it, Republicans are white supremacists at heart and fantasize about slave ownership. Because Kentucky politics is Republican dominated it is a defacto slave state. It's so larded over with pork it may as well have been in the Confederacy.

[former9thward]

34. Should we cut off every jurisdiction that receives more that is put in?

You know because of all that pork.

[kentuck]

21. Christie is stupid.

Rand had already hurt himself in NJ if gets the Republican candidacy. Then Christie turns around and hurts himself in Kentucky if he is the candidate. I am now persuaded that neither of these guys is ready for prime time.

[demwing]

29. Christie is RIGHT

I'm sorry you're from KY, but what's wrong with the truth?

[kentuck]

31. Does he want to win Kentucky if he runs against another Republican?

Politically, it was stupid on both their parts.

[former9thward]

35. It was stupid on Christie's part because he needs KY.

But Rand would never be able to win NJ. NJ always votes Democratic for president. Christie could put it in play (in fact I think if Christie won NJ he would win the election because the Democratic candidate could not make up the electoral votes elsewhere). But Rand could never win it.

[demwing]

36. Christie doesn't need Kentucky in the Primary

and if Paul is running, won't win the state anyway. In the GE, should Christie get the GOP nod, Kentucky is his. Romney took Kentucky with 60%. Good luck finding a Dem nominee that can win in that state.

Christie is tossing Kentucky under the bus as a way of trying to appeal to centrists and moderates. It's his Sister Souljah moment.

How is that not smart?

[former9thward]

37. Maybe you are right.

But i think the libertarian faction of the Republican party is rising in strength and Christie is going to need at least some of them in the general if he gets that far.

[Cha]

22. So, we're seeing early repubbie primary fights

before 2016? Maybe they'll sling each other to obliteration by then.

[tritsofme]

23. If they are this nasty in 2013, I can't imagine 2016!

Especially if Hillary decides to run and waltzes to the nomination.

[JNelson6563]

24. I am tired of the most heavily

subsidized states doing the must crying about federal spending.

Still, I am glad this brawl is contained to the other side of the aisle for now. Shit could get pretty ugly.

Julie

[cantbeserious]

26. Republicans - Fighting Over Table Scraps - Let The Best Mouse Win

eom

[Berlum]

28. "Cut Kentucky's Republican Socialist Welfare payola" - Fair & Balanced Americans

"Cut, cut, cut. Rand Paul and his MOOCHER Kentucky RepubliCronies are slurping like obese HOGS at the federal trough. Cut cut cut. Freaking Socialism for the Rich RepubliWankers totally sucks." - Fair & Balanced Americans

[vi5]

30. Christie really doesn't want to be president does he.

First praising Obama after Sandy. No going after wingnut darling Rand Paul, AND daring to point out red state tax hypocricy/leeching?

Not that I ever thought he had a chance but at this point he's toast for even getting the nomination. He'll be the Rudy Gulliani of 2016.

[Javaman]

33. grudge match of the stupids. let them fight.

it's been fun to watch them flail.