Friday, July 26, 2013

Chris Christie takes a shot at Libertarians

ASPEN, Colo. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Thursday offered a clear broadside against Republicans drifting toward a more libertarian view of foreign policy, lumping Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in with them and suggesting they explain their position to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The House earlier this week narrowly voted against a reduction in funding for the National Security Agency’s program collecting Americans’ phone records, as libertarian-leaning members from both sides joined together to vote for the amendment.

“As a former prosecutor who was appointed by President George W. Bush on Sept. 10, 2001, I just want us to be really cautious, because this strain of libertarianism that’s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,” Christie said.
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5 comments:

The Anti-Gnostic said...

Two Electoral College disasters in a row, so the Republicans double down on neo-conservatism.

Sooner they follow the Whigs into history the better

lannes said...

I sorta liked the anti-Gnostic's stuff until he published this in your forum. Liberals don't need him as an ally... they have plenty already in the "mainstream" media.

The Anti-Gnostic said...

You seem to have this idea of the Republicans as a conservative party.

lannes said...

not MY idea... except for a few mavericks, Republicans hold themselves out as conservative. And the liberal so-called "mainstream" media, like the
Anti-Gnostic, maliciously hopes they will just go away.

John (Ad Orientem) said...

LOL! Friend, if you think AG is mainstream or liberal you haven't been around here for long.