Quote

Everyone wants to demagogue everyone else. That may be good politics, but it's awful policy.

Chris Christie

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Chris Christie
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
Governor Of New Jersey
Lawyer
Politician
Newark
New Jersey
Christopher James Christie
Christopher Christie
Christopher J. Christie
Christopher James Chris Christie
Awful
Policy
Wants
Politics
Everyone
Else
May
Good
Demagogue

More quotes by Chris Christie

Image
I think we have to focus,on exactly what the priorities are.
Chris Christie
Image
I'm a former federal prosecutor, I've fought terrorists and won and when we get back in the White House we will fight terrorists and win again and America will be safe.
Chris Christie
Image
When you're pro-life, you need to be pro-life for the whole life.
Chris Christie
Image
I believe in Governor Romney. I believe in him as a leader.
Chris Christie
Image
When elected, I will make education funding a top priority and I believe we must ensure those dollars reach our children and the classroom
Chris Christie
Image
Common Core has been eliminated in New Jersey.
Chris Christie
Image
I would not compromise my principles for politics. You're saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having? If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics.
Chris Christie
Image
We need to support our police officers and make sure that community policing becomes something that becomes the standard across the country.
Chris Christie
Image
I'm tired of dealing with the crazies.
Chris Christie
Image
Leadership is not about me, it's about our country.
Chris Christie
Image
They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it.
Chris Christie
Image
You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.
Chris Christie
Image
America has been betrayed. We've been betrayed by the leadership that Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton have provided to this country over the last number of years. Think about just what's happened today.
Chris Christie
Image
This is a guy [Donald Trump] who has been very consistent on no amnesty, no legalization, for folks who have been coming to the country illegally.
Chris Christie
Image
I don't disagree with Senator Paul's position that we shouldn't be funding our enemies. But I absolutely believe that Israel is a priority to be able to fund and keep them strong and safe after eight years of this administration.
Chris Christie
Image
As a former federal prosecutor, I welcome the opportunity to hold Hillary Rodham Clinton accountable for her performance and her character.
Chris Christie
Image
Donald Trump wants to look at this situation [with immigrants] and deal with it in a humane way, and quite frankly, you know, I think this is the kind of thing people expect from a president of the United States.
Chris Christie
Image
If I had the choice now, I'd make New Jersey a state where you can have a shall issue on conceal and carry. Now our legislature won't do that, but I have done recently is to make sure that we're making it easier for folks to be able to get a permit in New Jersey because they deserve the right to do that as law-abiding citizens.
Chris Christie
Image
The message [of Donald Trump] is that that type of thing happening. Let's focus on what happened.What happened was the murder, the murder of this person pushing a stroller, it's unacceptable in an American city to continue to have this level of violence and the level of violence in Chicago is unacceptable.
Chris Christie
Image
Sometimes people need to be told to sit down and shut up.
Chris Christie