Christie lights a fire

In Florida.

Not usual stump speech.

robust, full-throttled argument for why he’s the best person to lead in the U.S. in the wake of the ongoing global terrorist attacks. Throughout the roughly 20-minute speech, he invoked the Sept. 11 attacks and, how in his role as U.S Attorney, he prosecuted several terrorism cases.
By the end of his speech, nearly everyone in the room rose to their feet to give Christie an enthusiastic and drawn-out standing ovation.

Called out Obama.

“He called ISIS the JV and just hours, just hours, yesterday before they struck in Paris he told ABC News that his strategy was containing ISIS,” said Christie, referring to Obama.
“All of these statements were a lie, he sees the world as he likes to see it, as a fantasy. I see the world as it really is and it’s time to have a president who sees the world as it really is, not how he wishes it would be,” he said. “We need someone who’s made decisions, who stuck by those decisions, who understands the ramifications — not only on action, but of inaction.”

Etc. Lookin’ good.

“Murder by Matchlight” character offers wisdom about big government

Octogenarian landlady in 1944 British novel talking to its detective hero about villainous murder victim.

“Black market, then?” inquired Macdonald.
“I didn’t say so — and I don’t know,” she replied. “But when governments go making all these rules and  regulations, why then the Johnnie Ward’s of this world say, ‘Where do I come in? — same’s they did with prohibition in America. Always happens.”

Yes. Gummint opens up a whole new world of possibilities, does it not? Always happens.

French president to a grieving nation: “We will lead the fight, and it will be merciless” – Vox

Can we imagine the inveterate enemy-placater Obama saying this?

“We wanted to be here, among all those who saw these atrocious things, to say that we will lead the fight, and it will be merciless,” he said.

“When terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities, they should be certain that they are facing a determined France, a united France … a France that will not let itself be intimidated, even if today we are expressing endless emotion at this drama and this tragedy,” Hollande said. “This was an abomination because it was a barbaric act.”

No.