Christie: Obama ‘Should Have Walked Away’ From Iran Deal

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on Monday that President Barack Obama “should have walked away” from Monday’s deal to rein in Iran’s nuclear program.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Christie said the deal was preceded by “two years of humiliating concessions by President Obama” and led to Obama playing “a dangerous game” with national security.

“The deal as structured will lead to a nuclear Iran and, then, a nuclearized Middle East,” the statement read.

The Republican presidential hopeful urged Congress to override Obama’s threatened veto.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/christie-iran-deal-reaction

[tularetom]

1. There already is a "nuclearized Middle East" since that's where Israel is

[Roland99]

15. ayup...and don't suppose he'd bat an eye if the Saudi royal family fired up some enrichment plants.

[karynnj]

2. Christie's judgment on leaving deal - as seen by his leaving the deal to get infrastructure

improvements needed to carry traffic between NJ and NYC, shows that he is incredibly stupid and short sided.

As to foreign policy, he has absolutely no background - where Kerry has decades; as to nuclear physics, Moniz was an MIT professor in the field and Christie would likely have not passed a course he gave.

[ion_theory]

3. Notice the tweet didn't say

'nuclear armed' just nuclear. God forbid people of the world find other ways to power their societies.

[blm]

4. Utter horsesh!t talking points.

If their pat talking point was even remotely true then the deal wouldn't have taken 2 years to negotiate.
After all, their talking points are saying we conceded every step of the way.


These morons engage their mouths before they even TRY engaging their brains.

[Fred Sanders]

7. According to the Republicans and their media enablers it took Obama two YEARS to cave to Iran???

While the other major world powers sitting at the very same table that all imposed crippling sanctions - kind of contrary, that little FACT- all tried to keep Obama from giving away the farm, and failed and also caved????

And the UN is praising this "giveaway", as are all the very same world major powers because...reasons.

They all caved!

Bizarro World logic.

[RiverNoord]

9. They're all trying to win the AIPAC prize.

The American public is very much in favor of a deal with Iran. And that's even though less than 50% of Americans are aware that Israel has the bomb.

It would be awfully helpful if some significant American leader would simply state that Israel has nuclear weapons and is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has no nuclear weapons. Why, precisely, aren't we implementing severe sanctions on Israel? The IAEA doesn't get to go anywhere near their facilities...

[jtuck004]

5. He was trying to build a bridge of peace. That's why you don't get it. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Traffic Cone Head

Christie's methods of blocking anything are primitive

[cosmicone]

8. Governor Soprano should have walked away from

George Washington bridge traffic jam.

[geek tragedy]

10. Christie tries to erect roadblock to diplomacy, nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

11. The word "erect" shouldn't be used in the same sentence with "Christie".

Neither do I think he can get it up, nor does he seem to be erect enough to make the last figure...

[BlueStater]

17. "Neither do I think he can get it up"

I don't know about that.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

21. Well, I certainly don't want to dwell on this more than necessary

but obese people often have poor circulation which can cause erection problems.

OK -That's my last comment - I didn't expect it to get this far.

Also, I couldn't see the pic you posted because my work blacklisted the site.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

23. You are soooo lucky. I need mental bleach now. nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

26. OMG - was it that bad? What's the picture of?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

27. 3 words; Christie, moose knuckle.....

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

29. Is that like a male "camel toe" ??

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

30. Correct! nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

32. Must be hard to find between the layers of flab.

[jen63]

38. Not in a baseball uniform. Ugh!

Can't unsee THAT!

[CTyankee]

39. This was a very bad thing for anybody to see...why can't such images be blocked?

[onehandle]

12. Loser says something. nt

[alfredo]

13. A nuke deal makes it more difficult for Republicans to justify a war with Iran.

[restorefreedom]

19. that's all they are thinking

playing to the rw hawk base that is itching for another war

[alfredo]

34. They don't have to fight it, and some of their donors will make a shit load of money.

[jtuck004]

20. If all they want is a war, the next time a group circles their confederate/terrorist flag-adorned

pickups, let's drop a 16" naval shell, from offshore, right in the middle.

"Ok, there's your war. Give up yet?"

[alfredo]

36. No, force them to watch HGTV 24/7.

[jtuck004]

37. I thought we were trying to steer clear of torture. <G> n/t

[alfredo]

40. Actually they will like it, then will fall into a hopeless depression when they realize they like it

[Vinca]

14. Is Christie willing to send his kids into a war with Iran?

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

28. No. There is no draft. He can't make his grown kids do anything anyway - they're adults, unlike CC.

[Sunlei]

16. IMO, Obama wouldn't walk away from any Peace deal. Hes not a war monger like Christie or a quitter.

[rtracey]

18. all in bed

All republicans politicians are in bed with Israel. If we did nothing, wouldn't Iran still have the weapons grade plutonium to be made into bombs? I can't understand the logic, do nothing because it will change makes ZERO sense.

[rhammondtg5us48]

22. Christie, just shut up already.

We're tired of wasting billions of dollars on pointless wars. If you want to wage war with the Iranians, go put on the uniform and fight there yourself. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy trying to actually improve this country, including helping the less fortunate.

[closeupready]

24. Kris Krispie could benefit from a great deal of walking of his own,

so pot meet kettle and all that.

[FSogol]

25. Go put traffic cones around all the Iranian processing plants, Christie.

Christie: Once an ass, always an ass. He's going to try and catch up in the GOP race by trying to out-asshole Trump.

[Xolodno]

31. So....if we walked away...

...and the rest came to a deal...we would look like idiots. That or Bibi's lap dog. Or...maybe both.

[abakan]

33. Yeah there are a number of things Christie should have walked away from.

But he didn't. A bridge, NFL skyboxes, private jets and all the goodies that $82,000 will buy. Just to name a few.

[reflection]

35. Everyone has to walk if Christie is in control of the nearest bridge. n/t