There’s always a mixed reaction when we mention Gov. Christie’s name. The people who dislike him INTENSELY dislike him. I don’t really get it. I remember when we first started covering him waaaaaaaaaaay back in the day, when he was getting all up in the grills of New Jersey unions, and we were LOVING IT. I remember dreaming about a Mitch Daniels/Chris Christie presidential ticket back in 2010/2011. He came and spoke at a state dinner back in 2010, and I facesmashed him in the most obnoxious way imaginable – by interrupting his conversation with Mitch Daniels, demanding a selfie, and then taking one with an Actual Canon Camera (because this was before phone selfies were even A Thing). Daisy was sick that day and I hate that she missed it, but also she probably would have been mortified by my behavior. 🙂
Anyway, Daisy and I have always been fans of Gov. Christie. His new book, Let Me Finish, came out today, and he was on our show this morning to talk about it. And we asked him why HE thinks he gets such a bad rap. We also talked about his close relationship with President Trump, their similarities, and even the MARCO MOMENT.
It was a great conversation! If you missed it, check it out right here.
By the way, the obnoxious behavior that I described above was captured by photographer Andy Miller from the Star Ledger at the event. For real. Behold: