New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called President Barack Obama Monday a “weakling” who got “pushed around” by “60 Minutes” host Steve Kroft in an interview that aired Sunday. (RELATED: Obama Says Hillary’s Email Use Was A ‘Mistake’ [VIDEO])
“And this weakling in the White House, who got pushed around last night, by the way, by Steve Kroft,” Christie said on “Morning Joe.” “We saw that. I mean pushed around by Kroft. I mean, when Kroft starts pushing the president around because he’s basically been his, you know, buddy for the last seven years …” (RELATED: Obama: Biden Is ‘One Of The Finest Vice Presidents In History, And One Of The More Consequential’)
Christie further criticized Obama’s strategy in Syria insisting that Russia’s involvement is the, “fundamental failure of Barack Obama’s approach to foreign policy. Because he thinks if you do nothing you can’t get in trouble.”
Christie suggested that in order to rectify the situation in Syria, he would install a “no-fly zone in Syria right away, and my first phone call would be to Vladimir. And I’d say, listen, we’re enforcing this no fly zone. And I mean we’re enforcing it against anyone, including you. So don’t try me. Don’t try me. Because I’ll do it.”
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