Rupert Murdoch Commands Chris Christie: Recommit To Romney Or Else

Apparently, having a television "news" network that operates as the communications arm of the Republican Party is not enough for Rupert Murdoch. He issued his own direct orders to New Jersey's Republican Governor Chris Christie last night via Twitter.

Christie, you may recall went off script this week when he praised President Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy. Which doesn't exactly go with the Fox News/GOP meme of turning the superstorm into Katrina. Yet none of the right-wing backlash seems to have budged Christie one inch off his position.

Well, now Rupert Murdoch has stepped in to try to tell Christie who's boss. Murdoch tweeted:

That's right, Murdoch is suggesting Romney will lose if Christie doesn't "re-declare" for him.

And what if Christie disobeys? Will Murdoch hack into his phone?

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commented 2012-11-04 23:29:44 -0500 · Flag

Chris Krispykreme may be a back-stabbing blowhard Republican, but he’s not stupid. As the Governor of a state hard-hit by a natural disaster, he may be having second thoughts about backing Mitt “dismantle FEMA” Romney.

As far as Rupert goes, why is this human pile of excrement still not rotting in a jail cell over the NOTW scandal?

commented 2012-11-03 17:31:00 -0400 · Flag

REPENT, CHRIS CHRISTIE, REPENT!!!!
You’d think that a guy with ‘Christ’ in his name, not once, but TWICE would be much more obedient to Lord Murdoch.

commented 2012-11-03 15:42:02 -0400 · Flag

Our President’s outstanding response to Superstorm Sandy and the justifiable praise he received has got Wrinkled Rupert’s bowels in a complete uproar. Only three more days to ratchet up the hatemongering and racebaiting.

commented 2012-11-03 14:09:20 -0400 · Flag

And what if Christie disobeys? Will Murdoch hack into his phone?

Not just that — on his next appearance on Fox, Christie will be branded with the “scarlet letter”: (D)

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commented 2012-11-03 12:22:55 -0400 · Flag

Did Fux Nuze mention that Evil Socialist Electrical Workers from Canada are now helping restore power in America?

Canada sends 435 workers to help US restore power

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hGpWfQnsjZ-NRcPJXg_ZG1V8Z_Yw?docId=CNG.147b8a37d44bbe91de54a9214f27741d.551

commented 2012-11-03 12:17:08 -0400 · Flag

Q – Why would anyone want an ossified Auzie running their political life?
A – Because he’s your boss.

So is Christie now on Rupert’s Payroll?

commented 2012-11-03 12:05:00 -0400 · Flag

When Sandy was approaching I felt that since Fox would in no way praise President Obama for anything, election or not, that they and the entire right wing media would make Governor Christie the heroic face in the same way they villanized former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin to ignore the failure of the Bush administration handling of Katrina. Of course as we all know his interview on Fox & Friends destroyed their master plan.

Murdoch made a big mistake with his Kneel before Zod attitude. Now if the Governor does exactly as told he’ll only look weak. That’s not going to happen now.

commented 2012-11-03 11:26:11 -0400 · Flag

Another one I’d not heard for a while was a phrase reported by Ed Henry who quoted an Obama staffer: “The President’s stump speeches are coming from his loins.”

The trio on the couch were shocked, I tell you, shocked at such language.

Until Christie committed the deadly sin of praising the President, the foxy trio were amused by his earthy language. Filed under “double standard”.

commented 2012-11-03 10:47:12 -0400 · Flag

I hope that Christie has the balls to tell Rupert to “stop floggin’ crap to the punters and go piss up a rope”.