Christie rips DeSantis defending slavery lessons: Not "words of leadership"
www.newsweek.com
Ron DeSantis faced criticism for saying he "wasn't involved in" a new controversial history curriculum in the state's schools.

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie ripped Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday over his defense of his state adapting a curriculum that teaches students that slaves developed skills that could be used for their “personal benefit.”

  • CreamatineEnglish
    49·
    1 year ago

    The fact that this guy is the voice of reason speaks a ton. This dude is such a fuckin asshole and was a shitbag governor in NJ.

    • LexiconDrexicon@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I don’t really remember those days, they seem like a lifetime ago to me but I listened to a town hall he did not long ago and he was on the ball the whole time, I felt he came off more as a Democrat with some of the things he says

      But I admit I’m pretty ignorant of his governing days and the trump stuff, I just don’t remember it that well with everything that was going on

      Also isn’t Newsweek literally a Republican publication? Or am I thinking of something else

  • An_Ugly_Bastard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    1 year ago

    I fucking hate Chris Christie, but he seems like the only reasonable Republican candidate. That means he will never get the nomination.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      I wish he was polling higher just so Trump would pay more attention to him. They absolutely hate each other and would do everything they could to destroy each other and I would be making popcorn.

      • Nusm@lemm.eeEnglish
        13·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, and it could have something to do with the time that Trump tried to kill him by showing up to debate practice knowing that he was positive for Covid and infecting Christie, which put him in the hospital where he nearly died.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          1 year ago

          Yeah, Christie is out for blood. I just don’t know that he’s getting enough movement in his campaign to have an effect.

    • Chalky_Pockets@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Dunno if it will be specifically Christie, but I went and registered as a republican just so I can vote for the least insane one in the primaries. Obv won’t be voting republican in the election itself, just doing what I can.

      • KluEvo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        As someone whos frequently wondered what prevents someone from sabotaging their opposing party with these tactics, I applaud you for actually doing it, although I’m also slightly scared about how this gets abused in the future

        • Chalky_Pockets@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          The way I see it, they’ve demonstrated they’re gonna do everything in their power. The gloves are off. Me not doing it now won’t stop them from doing it in the future.

          • KluEvo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            Oh, definitely agreed. Im just a bit scared about how this gets used/abused in the future

  • ArugulaZ@kbin.social
    10·
    1 year ago

    So, when will Chris Crispy Kreme start delivering Big Macs to Trump again? I’m guessing next August, or September by the very latest. These Republicans talk a big game about how bad Trump is for the country, but fall into subservience the minute he’s nominated.