NJ Governor Chris Christie, who is frequently mentioned as a possible heavyweight contender for the 2012 presidential election, loves to smack people down. But on Good Morning America, Christie was subdued and offered President Obama praise for his speech at the memorial for Tucson shooting victims, "I thought it was excellent. I thought he did exactly what a leader should do at a moment like this."
Of course, the topic turned to Sarah Palin's video statement about the shooting, liberal media, and blood libel. Palin's use of the term "blood libel" has raised some eyebrows, and GMA host George Stephanopoulos asked Christie if he thought she knew what she was getting into by uttering those words, "I have no idea. But what I would say is I think -- I don't think anybody really believes that Governor Palin was trying to make someone get hurt or bring violence on. And I think she just should have said that and left it at that."
Christie also addressed his snow fight with former NYC Mayor Giuliani, "I know you’ll find it shocking that two, strong-willed Italian guys from the northeast disagree about something. I have great respect for the Mayor, we disagree on this one, but we agree on so many more issues that Mayor Giuliani and I, two former U.S. Attorneys, will disagree at times on things, this is one that we do."
