Christie criticizes Tucker, stays silent after Carlson’s straightforward appeal.

Chris Christie Slams Tucker, ⁤Goes Quiet After ‍Carlson⁣ Hits Him with ‌a⁤ Simple‌ Request

There​ is an enduring grade⁢ school⁢ trope⁢ about schoolyard⁤ bullies that ⁣if you are​ being harassed, the⁣ easiest way to‍ end that ‍harassment is to⁣ stand up⁣ to the bully.

Apparently, ⁢the ⁣same ⁢tactics apply ‍in the adult political world.

Look no ⁢further than the blustering longshot 2024 GOP presidential candidate and former New⁢ Jersey⁢ Gov. Chris Christie.

Perhaps due​ to ⁤the⁤ utter lack of energy‍ surrounding his campaign (the⁣ RealClearPolitics⁢ polling‍ average has him at a ⁣meager ⁢2.5⁤ percent, ​or less than half of⁢ former Vice President Mike Pence’s ‌sad 6 percent), Christie ​has​ adopted the game ‌plan of just being an ⁤antagonist to the‌ frontrunner in ⁢the GOP primary ⁤race, former President Donald Trump.

His ⁤tactics haven’t exactly been ‍subtle (to be⁣ fair, not ‍much about ​that man is), but they⁣ haven’t ‌exactly been effective,⁤ either.

No, Christie very ​much‌ feels like ‌a ​man without ⁢a‍ party flailing about, flimsily ⁢hopping from ⁤one hot-button issue⁣ to another hoping to‌ entice ⁣anyone​ delusional enough to‍ view him as the next president⁣ of the United States.

As part of‍ that flailing about, ⁣however,​ the former⁣ governor ⁤made ⁤a tactical error that could all but‌ torpedo​ his ‌already⁤ sinking ⁤primary prospects — he ⁢ticked off ‍Tucker Carlson.

Yes, for some ⁤reason,‌ Christie ‌saw fit ⁤to⁢ attack‌ someone who’s not running for president for …⁢ reasons?

Carlson ‌caught a ⁢stray bullet during the‍ candidate’s Sunday ⁣appearance on ABC ‌News’ “This Week.”

“You weren’t in Iowa,” ‌ABC News ⁢host George ⁣Stephanopoulos began. “You weren’t at‌ that⁤ Tucker Carlson forum,‍ but⁢ if‌ you were being pressed⁢ on⁢ Ukraine like that,⁤ how ⁤would you have responded?”

Stephanopoulos ⁣was‌ referring‍ to ‌the presidential forums held ‍in⁢ Iowa ‍last​ Friday, which ​were ⁤hosted by Carlson.

The ⁤forums were a⁢ blistering pulpit, ​with Carlson not letting flimsy answers go and pressing‍ some top GOP⁣ politicians on divisive ‍issues.

Speaking to George⁢ Stephanopoulos days after ⁢the fact ⁢isn’t exactly the same, already putting​ Christie’s response at a disadvantage ​— it’s​ easy to talk ‌big when you⁢ won’t ‍be pressed (really)⁣ by the ⁣moderator.

“I would’ve said, ‘You’ve⁢ always been wrong about⁢ this, Tucker,⁤ and you’re ‌still wrong,’” ⁢he said.

“That,‍ in ​fact,‌ what’s‌ going on, ⁤George, ‍is‌ that this⁢ is a ⁣proxy war ⁤with China,” Christie‍ said. “The ⁢Chinese are funding the Russian war by buying‍ Russian⁤ oil. They’re⁢ coordinating with the Iranians to provide lethal weapons to‍ the Russian army.⁢ And we could decide when to have⁣ this​ conflict.

“Right now the Ukrainians⁢ are ⁢willing to fight this fight⁤ for themselves if ⁣they have our support to ‌be able⁤ to win‌ it. If the Chinese‌ watch ⁤us ⁤back away⁢ from Ukraine, as⁤ Tucker Carlson and⁤ others would advocate,⁤ believe​ me, the​ next‍ move ‌will⁢ be Taiwan.”

If ⁣Stephanopoulos had ‌a shred of dignity,⁣ he would have asked‍ for ⁣some follow-up from ⁢the former governor.‌ Because⁤ to some,⁢ Christie’s ‍rhetoric​ sounds ⁤an awful⁢ lot like⁤ he ⁤thinks World War ‍III should be on his ⁤list of campaign promises.

Seriously, how‍ hard⁣ would it have been to ⁣even⁤ ask the following:

• So ⁣how does this proxy ‌war end? Is it endless?
• You claim that ​China ‌is ‌working ⁤with Iran‌ to provide lethal weapons. What⁤ evidence do you ⁢have of ​that?
• Should​ the U.S. engage in war with‍ China over ‌Taiwan? (Though, to be fair,‍ it’s pretty ‍clear ​what Christie’s answer to this one would ‌be.)
• If ⁤the ​Ukrainians are only willing ​to fight ⁣with our support,⁢ doesn’t that mean they’re ​not ‌actually‍ willing to⁢ “fight this fight‍ for⁤ themselves”?

Instead, the “This Week” ⁢host completely ignored Christie’s wartime prognostications and ⁤commented about … Carlson’s‍ popularity?

Ah,⁢ so the ​segment wasn’t really about⁤ Christie’s thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia ‍war, ‍it was about his thoughts‌ on⁣ the former ⁤Fox ⁤News host.

Speaking ​of Carlson, ⁣he caught wind ‌of ⁢Christie’s‍ remarks and issued a simple and⁤ humble challenge: Let’s chat.

“Sounds like this could use a longer conversation,” Carlson⁣ said Sunday on Twitter. ⁢“We just ​asked @GovChristie⁣ to sit ⁢down ‍and⁢ explain his views on ‍Ukraine. He‌ refused.

“You⁣ hate‍ to think ​that​ Chris Christie is a blustery coward who⁢ plays the‍ tough guy with⁣ sycophants ‌at ABC but⁣ won’t answer real questions,⁣ but who ‌knows?‌ We ⁣hope⁣ he reconsiders.”

Sounds like this could use a longer⁣ conversation. We just ⁤asked @GovChristie ‌to ​sit⁢ down and explain⁢ his views on ​Ukraine. He refused. You hate to think⁢ that Chris Christie⁢ is⁤ a ​blustery coward⁤ who ⁢plays⁣ the tough guy with ​sycophants ‍at⁢ ABC but won’t ⁣answer real questions, ‌but… ​pic.twitter.com/6khc5xi3Co

— Tucker ‌Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) ⁤July ⁤16,‌ 2023

As⁣ of noon Monday‍ ET, every tweet⁢ that Christie had ⁤posted since being‍ challenged by⁢ Carlson was about Donald Trump.

Time‍ will⁤ tell⁢ if ​the bully⁢ will continue to ⁢avoid​ the person who stood up to him.

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