04-14-2015, 04:09 PM
(04-14-2015, 03:03 PM)Duchess Wrote: He's a tough cookie and I love the way he shuts people down (hecklers, those too stupid to leave when Sandy is coming, etc.). I feel that for the most part he's a straight shooter so he's someone I would take the time to listen to. I can't say the same for a few others. I don't take Rand Paul or Ted Cruz seriously so I won't be wasting my time on them.
If Christie does decide to run, it appears that he'll be attempting to use that bluntness as an asset to draw voters his way.
His speech at New Hampshire's Saint Anselm College was billed as part of a "Tell it like it is" tour of the state.
Here's a bit from his speech:
"I will not pander. I will not flip-flop. And I'm not afraid to tell you the truth as I see it, whether you like it or not. We need to recognize that solving our biggest problems, like the growth of entitlements, can be done but only with real leadership that tells people the truth. We need to tell the truth to the very people that some of us aspire to lead."