Krauthammer: Christie’s Remarks on Paul ‘Electrifying,’ ‘Extremely Important Moment’

[jct74]

Krauthammer: Christie’s Remarks on Paul ‘Electrifying,’ ‘Extremely Important Moment’

Krauthammer’s Take: Christie’s Remarks on Paul ‘Electrifying,’ ‘Extremely Important Moment’

By NRO Staff
July 26, 2013 7:59 PM



Charles Krauthammer described New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s attack on Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s foreign-policy views “fearless,” “electrifying,” and “an extremely important moment.” Christie’s remarks touched off a kerfuffle between the two Republican politicians, both of whom are seen as contenders for their party’s presidential nomination in 2016. In Krauthammer’s words,

It was an extremely important moment. Rand Paul represents the sort of isolationist wing of the Republican party; by this direct, fearless attack on him by Christie, I think he takes up the mantle of the majority of the GOP, which is interventionist. And that’s a really important moment.​

When Special Report host Bret Baier pointed out the growing influence of “a libertarian strain” within the party, the syndicated columnist replied, “that’s what makes what Christie did in taking it on so important and electrifying.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/corne...l-electrifying-extremely-important-moment-nro

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Krauthammer’s Take: Christie’s Remarks on Paul ‘Electrifying,’ ‘Extremely Important Moment

http://www.nationalreview.com/corne...l-electrifying-extremely-important-moment-nro

Charles Krauthammer described New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s attack on Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s foreign-policy views “fearless,” “electrifying,” and “an extremely important moment.” Christie’s remarks touched off a kerfuffle between the two Republican politicians, both of whom are seen as contenders for their party’s presidential nomination in 2016.

It was an extremely important moment. Rand Paul represents the sort of isolationist wing of the Republican party; by this direct, fearless attack on him by Christie, I think he takes up the mantle of the majority of the GOP, which is interventionist. And that’s a really important moment.

 

[Christian Liberty]

"Electrifying." As in, its so stupid, I'm still shocked when I hear it.

 

[Carlybee]

Electrifying by Charles Kryptkeeper's standards could also mean staying up past 9 pm.

 

[WD-NY]

let's be sure to own the comments (like we are on almost every other Rand vs Christie article)

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Krauthammer has only one agenda: war. At all costs. Big government? Deficit spending? Unimaginable debt? Secret Police State? Socialism? Destruction of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? All of that is fine with him, even preferred. He wants war, and anything else he says is a lie to fool people who are not on to his Trotskyite game.

 

[angelatc]

"Electrifying." As in, its so stupid, I'm still shocked when I hear it.

I wish someone would pull the plug on him.

 

[Legend1104]

"Electrifying." As in, its so stupid, I'm still shocked when I hear it.

Seriously. If there is a growing strand of libertarianism in the party, and the party needs to grow, and it has been losing its base, and it has been losing the last few presidential elections, then why would you want to shot yourself in the foot?

ON a different note, I hope he seriously does not think that a new jersey liberal represents the majority of the Republican party.

 

[Dr.3D]

I won't directly link to it.... but doesn't he look like the Grinch?
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pIquxuF0z...AAFw/2der0CN3gGY/s1600/krauthammer_grinch.jpg

 

[Cleaner44]

I think he takes up the mantle of the majority of the GOP, which is interventionist. And that’s a really important moment.

Well the majority of GOP might very well be interventionist, but they can't win without our votes. If they go down the McCain/Romney road again with some liberal Republican like Christie, they will again suffer defeat to the liberal Democrats.

NOTICE TO NEOCONS:
We have you and your party by the balls. If you want to win the White House, you will need to give us what we want. We will throw the baby out with the bath water because liberal Republicans and not better than liberal Democrats to us. In fact we will kick your liberal baby right out of the fucking tub and toss his naked ass out into the street crying like the little bitch that he is! If you doubt us, just ask crazy old RINO Juan McCain or east coast RINO Mitt Flopney.

 

[Brett85]

I wouldn't even say that the majority of the GOP is interventionist, at least not among Republican voters, and probably not even in the house of reps. Didn't the house of reps pass two amendments by voice vote that deny funding for intervention in Syria and Egypt?

 

[VIDEODROME]

I always think hey it's Max Headroom's Dad.

 

[seyferjm]

Neocons just can't stand the fact that they are going downhill.

 

[Sola_Fide]

The necon resurgence begins..

 

[Cleaner44]

The necon resurgence begins..

No worries, we will all unite behind Rand. The typical Republican voter that did not get on board with Ron like Rand much better. He will destroy candidates like Christie.

 

[Kotin]

another gem from Charles "The Kraut Hammer"

 

[Brian4Liberty]

NOTICE TO NEOCONS:
We have you and your party by the balls. If you want to win the White House, you will need to give us what we want. We will throw the baby out with the bath water because liberal Republicans and not better than liberal Democrats to us. In fact we will kick your liberal baby right out of the fucking tub and toss his naked ass out into the street crying like the little bitch that he is! If you doubt us, just ask crazy old RINO Juan McCain or east coast RINO Mitt Flopney.

Uh, true neo-conservatives are just as happy with Obama as they would be with a President McCain. Your threat is no threat, it's actually what they want. They are infiltrators in the GOP. Either they get a global, socialist, interventionist like McCain, or they are happy with the equivalent Democrat. They want the GOP to go down in flames.

 

[AuH20]

Well the majority of GOP might very well be interventionist, but they can't win without our votes. If they go down the McCain/Romney road again with some liberal Republican like Christie, they will again suffer defeat to the liberal Democrats.

NOTICE TO NEOCONS:
We have you and your party by the balls. If you want to win the White House, you will need to give us what we want. We will throw the baby out with the bath water because liberal Republicans and not better than liberal Democrats to us. In fact we will kick your liberal baby right out of the fucking tub and toss his naked ass out into the street crying like the little bitch that he is! If you doubt us, just ask crazy old RINO Juan McCain or east coast RINO Mitt Flopney.

They don't care. Their job is to aid and abet the democratic party. They have locked up leadership in such a way, so as to insure that the people never roll back the changes made over the last 100 years.

 

[cindy25]

Christie's comments put everything out in the open, now we know who is with us,and who is against us

 

[Brett85]

Christie's comments put everything out in the open, now we know who is with us,and who is against us

Yeah, it also shows that Scott Walker is against us. I thought he would be more of a libertarian-leaing conservative, but I guess not.