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Title: Jabs by Paul, Christie may be 2016 preview (King of bacon)
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The Courier-Journal
URL Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/arti ... ade-jabs-possible-2016-preview
Published: Jul 30, 2013
Author: James R. Carroll
Post Date: 2013-07-30 21:18:13 by Hondo68
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WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie aren’t waiting for 2016 — they are bluntly attacking each other now. The two Republicans, both possible presidential candidates, have locked horns in recent days over federal aid for Superstorm Sandy victims, national security and foreign policy. Their differences reflect competing views within the GOP over the role of government and suggest some animosity between two of the party’s most visible rising stars. In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Paul defended himself against Christie’s accusation that the Kentuckian was only interested in “bringing home the bacon” for constituents. “This is the king of bacon talking about bacon,” Paul said. The fight began last week when Christie labeled the libertarian brand that Paul represents as “very dangerous” and said Paul should share his views on national security with the widows and orphans of the 9/11 terror attacks. Paul countered that Christie is part of those pleading “gimme, gimme, gimme” for disaster help from Washington, short-changing national defense. And the Kentuckian said Monday night that it was “kind of sad and cheap” that Christie was hiding behind 9/11 victims. Christie retaliated Tuesday, saying Kentucky, not New Jersey, is taking more from the government than it pays in taxes and suggested Paul was more interested in “bringing home the bacon” than cutting government. The governor added that Paul appeared to have something personal against him, but said he could “get in line.” Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said it looks like a preview of what voters may see in the 2016 presidential primaries. “It helps both of them tremendously,” he said. “It almost defines the fight in 2016 three years early. They have managed, by engaging about a big issue, to construct a nominating battle between themselves. They’ve cut out all the other contenders.” Christie’s comments on libertarianism came Thursday at an Aspen Institute forum in Colorado, where he questioned those in the GOP, including Paul, who opposed the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program and other counterterrorism techniques. The governor said Paul was one of those who engaged in “esoteric debates” over national security. “I want them to come to New Jersey and sit across from the widows and orphans (of 9/11) and have that conversation,” Christie said. “And they won’t, because that’s a much tougher conversation to have.” Paul’s first response Sunday was to hit Christie on federal spending, saying the governor and Rep. Peter King, a Republican who represents Sandy-hit Long Island, were “precisely the same people who are unwilling to cut the spending, and they’re ‘gimme, gimme, gimme — give me all my Sandy money now.’” “Those are the people who are bankrupting the government and not letting enough money be left over for national defense,” Paul said at a Tennessee fundraiser. During a Fox News appearance Monday, Paul went after Christie again — for attacking him. “I think it’s not very smart,” Paul said. “He may have heard that the Republican Party is on life support in the Northeast. Republicans are in danger of becoming an endangered species, so it’s not real smart for Republicans to be attacking Republicans.” He added: “It is really kind of sad and cheap that he would use the cloak of 9/11 victims and say, ‘Oh, I’m the only one who cares about these victims.’ Hogwash.” “If he cared about protecting this country maybe ... he’d be a little more fiscally responsive and know that the way we defend our country, the way we have enough money for national defense, is by being frugal and not by saying gimme, gimme gimme all the time,” Paul said. At a news conference in Little Ferry, N.J., Christie was ready with a response when asked about Paul’s remarks. “I find it interesting that Senator Paul is accusing us of having a ‘gimme, gimme, gimme’ attitude towards federal spending when in fact New Jersey is a donor state and we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington, and interestingly, Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington,” Christie said. On CNN, Paul said Kentucky got more federal money because it had two large Army bases, Fort Campbell and Fort Knox. “What does he want to do, shut down military bases in Kentucky?” Paul said. Sabato said Paul and Christie are looking, acting and sounding like presidential candidates. “It’s gotten personal,” he said. But “they’re taunting one another to let them know they don’t fear each other in the ring.”
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (AP Photo/Mel Evans) / AP
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) / ASSOCIATED PRESS
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#1. To: All (#0)
LOL at the pic! Where do you find those things?
Google (or Bing) image search for, Christie bacon.
Sabato said Paul and Christie are looking, acting and sounding like BENGHAZI - NEVER FORGET.
They both seem to want more Department of War spending. Neither seems to want true defense of the USA, but lots of offensive offense. Open borders at home, and attack anyone opposed to the USA world police state (NWO). 
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: hondo68 (#1)
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
Where do you find those things?
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#4. To: hondo68 (#0)
Sabato said Paul and Christie are looking, acting and sounding like presidential candidates.
presidential candidates little boys.
#5. To: Fed Up (#4)
little boys
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
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