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Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie ripped Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday over his defense of his state adapting a curriculum that teaches students that slaves developed skills that could be used for their "personal benefit."

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[-] Creamatine@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago

The fact that this guy is the voice of reason speaks a ton. This dude is such a fuckin asshole and was a shitbag governor in NJ.

[-] LexiconDrexicon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't really remember those days, they seem like a lifetime ago to me but I listened to a town hall he did not long ago and he was on the ball the whole time, I felt he came off more as a Democrat with some of the things he says

But I admit I'm pretty ignorant of his governing days and the trump stuff, I just don't remember it that well with everything that was going on

Also isn't Newsweek literally a Republican publication? Or am I thinking of something else

[-] thesprongler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Newsweek is fairly center. Are you thinking of Newsmax?

[-] LexiconDrexicon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago
[-] An_Ugly_Bastard@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

I fucking hate Chris Christie, but he seems like the only reasonable Republican candidate. That means he will never get the nomination.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I wish he was polling higher just so Trump would pay more attention to him. They absolutely hate each other and would do everything they could to destroy each other and I would be making popcorn.

[-] Nusm@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah, and it could have something to do with the time that Trump tried to kill him by showing up to debate practice knowing that he was positive for Covid and infecting Christie, which put him in the hospital where he nearly died.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Christie is out for blood. I just don't know that he's getting enough movement in his campaign to have an effect.

[-] Chalky_Pockets@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Dunno if it will be specifically Christie, but I went and registered as a republican just so I can vote for the least insane one in the primaries. Obv won't be voting republican in the election itself, just doing what I can.

[-] kluevo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

As someone whos frequently wondered what prevents someone from sabotaging their opposing party with these tactics, I applaud you for actually doing it, although I'm also slightly scared about how this gets abused in the future

[-] Chalky_Pockets@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

The way I see it, they've demonstrated they're gonna do everything in their power. The gloves are off. Me not doing it now won't stop them from doing it in the future.

[-] kluevo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, definitely agreed. Im just a bit scared about how this gets used/abused in the future

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

So, when will Chris Crispy Kreme start delivering Big Macs to Trump again? I'm guessing next August, or September by the very latest. These Republicans talk a big game about how bad Trump is for the country, but fall into subservience the minute he's nominated.

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