Let me call you sweetheart
Unlike most of the commentators on the intertoobz today, I don't think Chris Christie was making a sexual reference when he told a female protester, “You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart.” Those of us of certain age remember when the term "going down" meant mere failure or abject defeat. Or an airplane crash, but that's only common usage among us old aerophiles.
In any case, whether he meant it sexually or not isn't the important point. Everybody knows Christie is a self-absorbed, foul mouthed gasbag. Indeed that's a big part of his appeal to his fans. My concern is how much the crowd loved it.
Look at those people. The fans adore him. They're cheering with approval and admiration. They find it hilarious and validating. Their favorite pompous gas bag showed those dirty fking hippie chicks who their daddy is. He's giving voice to what they they think but are afraid to say out loud themselves. I fear the protesters are doing Christie a favor by providing him a foil for his bullshit bombast.
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In any case, whether he meant it sexually or not isn't the important point. Everybody knows Christie is a self-absorbed, foul mouthed gasbag. Indeed that's a big part of his appeal to his fans. My concern is how much the crowd loved it.
Look at those people. The fans adore him. They're cheering with approval and admiration. They find it hilarious and validating. Their favorite pompous gas bag showed those dirty fking hippie chicks who their daddy is. He's giving voice to what they they think but are afraid to say out loud themselves. I fear the protesters are doing Christie a favor by providing him a foil for his bullshit bombast.
[More posts daily at the Detroit News.]
Labels: Chris Christie, Election 2012, Republicans
posted by Libby Spencer at 11:54 AM
4 Comments:
Those of us of certain age remember when the term "going down" meant mere failure or abject defeat.
Yeah, that may be what he meant -- or, as I hear it, "I'm going to kick your ass! You're going down!" Which is not nice in a different way.
I fear the protesters are doing Christie a favor by providing him a foil for his bullshit bombast.
Yeah. For the life of me, I don't see why so many people on the left think brief disruptions are a really effective tool of protest.
Think that's covered under abject defeat Steve. :) And I've been holding a longer post about the disruption thing. Thinking it's a bad tactic.
From the looks of the chap "something may be going down tonight" likely refers to the
cartons of twinkies back at his hotel....
And he better down them quick. Hear the company is going of business.
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