Chris MFing Christie

[soxgirl07]

www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/02/02/christie-says-parents-should-have-choice-on-vaccinations/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

Have we talked about this yet? Been in and out today, but I haven't seen it anywhere.

Basically Chris Christie said parents should have some choice about vaccination and government should find "balance."

He backed off when Obama called him on being an ignorant douche (maybe not in those words...at all. But I bet he was thinking it).

[Deleted]

he needs to go on a two person cruise to nowhere with Mike Huckabee.

[lia1303]

I think I'd like Obama even more if he started referring to people like Chris Christie as an ignorant douche.

[Cherhorowitz]

He seemed to be trying to appeal to the masses by pandering to both sides. He's already campaigning.

[polkadot]

He's an idiot.

[soxgirl07]

Feb 2, 2015 16:11:36 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

He seemed to be trying to appeal to the masses by pandering to both sides. He's already campaigning.

I get that that's what politicians do, but really, vaccines are not the issue to take a wishy washy stance.

[soxgirl07]

But on the positive side, I have a really republican friend in NJ and she hates him for this.

[Cherhorowitz]

Feb 2, 2015 16:14:14 GMT -5 soxgirl07 said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:11:36 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

He seemed to be trying to appeal to the masses by pandering to both sides. He's already campaigning.

I get that that's what politicians do, but really, vaccines are not the issue to take a wishy washy stance.

Agreed. I'm just commenting, not defending him.

[soxgirl07]

Feb 2, 2015 16:15:31 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:14:14 GMT -5 soxgirl07 said:

I get that that's what politicians do, but really, vaccines are not the issue to take a wishy washy stance.

Agreed. I'm just commenting, not defending him.

Oh, I know! Definitely didn't think that of you!

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I'm from Jersey. I hate this fuckwad. No one needs his advice on anything.

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Feb 2, 2015 16:15:21 GMT -5 soxgirl07 said:

But on the positive side, I have a really republican friend in NJ and she hates him for this.

Plus IME, a good portion of anti-vaxxers are liberal left wing nutters.  This is just a misread play for voters.  You lose, Chris.

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I got excited because I thought I got 99 love tits on my comment.

[fancynewbeesly]

I saw that at lunch today and almost made myself sick. BTW I live in NJ and not many people can stand him.

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Feb 2, 2015 16:27:07 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

parents should have a choice but the nurse he forced into quarantine had no choice. I get so angry at hypocrisy no matter what side i'm on. It's just suspicious that now he's all about government moderation, but he had no problem being heavy handed in that other case.

[Deleted]

Of course he said this. He is pandering to the "government can't control us" crowd. It's a misconception that all anti-vax nutters are leftist Prius driving liberals. There is a huge chunk of fundies who don't as well. Not to mention the conspiracy crowd.

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Feb 2, 2015 16:41:31 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:38:44 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

Oh, I agree.  I was summarizing CC's opinion and how now he believes in having a choice. 

Whew. 

[goldenbird]

What a dumbass.

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Feb 2, 2015 16:43:27 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:40:44 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

Of course he said this. He is pandering to the "government can't control us" crowd. It's a misconception that all anti-vax nutters are leftist Prius driving liberals. There is a huge chunk of fundies who don't as well. Not to mention the conspiracy crowd.

Well, there is also the can't afford it because they live below the poverty line and don't have the resources to have their kids vaccinated or even take them to the doctor, but I don't think that is who Chris Christie is talking about. 

Those people need to get a job.  Naturally.

[Cherhorowitz]

I actually saw on Al Jazeera the other day that a large segment of the non-vaxxers were upper-middle class. Apparently Orange County has a large pocket of non-vaxxing parents. If Real Housewives has taught me anything, the OC is red territory.

[Deleted]

I thought we outted a silent anti-vaxxers on the new forum.

[Cherhorowitz]

Feb 2, 2015 16:51:15 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

I thought we outted a silent anti-vaxxers on the new forum.

Realllly?

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Feb 2, 2015 16:55:33 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:51:15 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

I thought we outted a silent anti-vaxxers on the new forum.

Realllly?

No. I was being TIC.

[Cherhorowitz]

Feb 2, 2015 16:57:12 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:55:33 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Realllly?

No. I was being TIC.

Oh geez. I need to read better.

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Feb 2, 2015 16:59:12 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

Feb 2, 2015 16:57:12 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

No. I was being TIC.

Oh geez. I need to read better.

I misread JuliaGulia and thought she was agreeing in giving the choice to vax. 

[spw123]

I just read an article that even ISIS agrees with vaccine's and allowed polio immunization workers into areas they wouldn't let any other humanitarians because "vaccines are good and polio is bad"

[kirotea]

Feb 2, 2015 16:47:26 GMT -5 Cherhorowitz said:

I actually saw on Al Jazeera the other day that a large segment of the non-vaxxers were upper-middle class. Apparently Orange County has a large pocket of non-vaxxing parents. If Real Housewives has taught me anything, the OC is red territory.

True even way over here in NH. A coworker's son is an EMT in the area and he sees the most unvaxxed kids in the more affluent towns.

[speedymarie]

Fucking Rand Paul.

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6599560?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013

Vaccines can cause "profound mental disorders."

What a shitbag.

[Deleted]

Rand is a freaking opthamologist who didn't even pass his exam. But he will totes throw that Dr title around while touting this bulkshit myth.

[moidonna]

Ugh, seriously? There is no middle ground. People are either protected against disease or they're not.

[fancynewbeesly]

Just sayin'