After President Obama's re-election, conservative media figures attacked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his praise of the president's leadership following Hurricane Sandy. Their attacks followed News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch's pre-election statement that Christie would be to blame if Obama won the election.
Right-Wing Media Launch All-Out Attack On Gov. Christie
Fox's Dick Morris: Christie's "Fawning Promotion Of Obama's Presidential Leadership ... Made All The Difference." Fox News contributor Dick Morris wrote in a November 7 op-ed on Fox News' website that he was wrong about the model that predicted turnout would not be like 2008, but laid much of the blame for Romney's loss on Governor Christie:
But the more proximate cause of my error was that I did not take full account of the impact of hurricane Sandy and of Governor Chris Christie's bipartisan march through New Jersey arm in arm with President Obama. Not to mention Christe's fawning promotion of Obama's presidential leadership. It made all the difference. [FoxNews.com, 11/7/12]
American Spectator Calls Christie "The Gelatinous Clown" For Having "Embraced Obama As The Hero Of Hurricane Sandy." American Spectator's Robert McCain wrote that the "search for scapegoats always attends political defeat, and Republicans have no shortage of candidates for the role":
The list of fools who have brought this disaster upon us certainly also will include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the gelatinous clown who (a) hogged up a prime time spot at the Republican convention to sing his own praises; (b) embraced Obama as the hero of Hurricane Sandy; and (c) then refused to appear at campaign events in support of Romney's presidential campaign. Good luck with the remainder of your political future, governor. It is unlikely Republicans shall soon forget your perfidious betrayal. [The American Spectator, 11/7/12]
Business Insider: Fox's O'Reilly Ranted About Christie Helping Obama Win The Election. Business Insider reported that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly criticized Christie, claiming:
O'REILLY: There was Chris Christie and President Obama walking down the beach, you know, with a little "Seth in the Moon Glow" music behind them, and it just wiped the governor's campaign off the map for five days. [Business Insider, 11/6/12]
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