Ocasio-Cortez: Christie remarks about
DR. Jill Biden ‘disgusting, misogynistic’
Julia Manchester
Wed, September 27, 2023
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) took a swipe at first lady Jill Biden’s status as a teachers union member at the GOP debate Wednesday.
“This public school system is no longer run by the public. It is run by the teachers unions in this country,” Christie said. “Randi Weingarten and her crew, they are absolutely strangling — they are taking the worst of their members and defending them rather than advocating for our kids.”
“And when you have the president of the United States sleeping with a member of the teachers unions, there is no chance that you can take the stranglehold away from the teachers union every day. They have an advocate inside the White House every day for the worst of their teachers, not for their students to be the best they can be.”
“A president of the United States has to take on the teachers union. I did it in New Jersey, and I will do it as president of the United States.”
The comments came during a portion of the debate that was focused on education. Later in the debate, former Vice President Mike Pence referenced Christie’s comment about the president’s wife.
“My wife isn’t a member of the teachers union, but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been sleeping with a teacher for 38 years. Full disclosure,” Pence said.
The first lady is a member of the National Education Association. Biden himself has called himself the most pro-union president and attended the United Auto Workers picket line Tuesday.
Christie dismisses criticism of debate swipe about DR. Jill Biden
Lauren Sforza
Thu, September 28, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is dismissing criticism of his jab at first lady Jill Biden in Wednesday’s presidential debate.
When asked why he took aim at the first lady, Christie pointed to a recent book put out about President Biden. It details conversations the president supposedly had with Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
“It talks very, very specifically about how Joe Biden told Randi Weingarten, ‘I told you, you’d have an advocate here in the White House for you, starting on day one, when they moved into the White House,’” Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, said on CNN. “That’s the history. Joe Biden has been a radical advocate for the worst in the teachers union.”
“And that’s why I brought it up because no one else is willing to,” he added. “No one else is willing to say it.”
Christie continued, arguing that Biden was advocating for “the worst” by allowing school lockdowns to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after saying “he would have them open within 100 days of his presidency.”
“He didn’t do that because of the pressure from his wife and from Randi Weingarten,” he argued.
During the debate Wednesday night, Christie blasted teachers’ unions by claiming they control the schools, instead of the public. He pointed to the first lady, who serves as a professor and a member of the teachers union, as the reason.
“This public school system is no longer run by the public. It is run by the teachers unions in this country,” the former governor said. “Randi Weingarten and her crew are absolutely strangling — they’re taking the worst of their members and defending them rather than advocating for our kids.”
“And when you have the president of the United States sleeping with a member of the teachers union, there is no chance that you could take the stranglehold away from the teachers union,” Christie added. “Every day, they have an advocate inside the White House — every day, for the worst of their teachers, not for our students to be the best they can be.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) ripped Christie’s jab as “disgusting” and “misogynistic,” saying “if Republicans want to continue pissing off an entire nation of women, please be my guest. We’ll see you at the ballot box.”
When asked about the congresswoman’s criticism, Christie again dismissed it and called her a “hypocrite.” He said he is “standing by the wording,” noting that Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism is “probably the highlight of my day so far.”
GOP HATES PUBLIC EDUCATION
Julia Mueller
Thu, September 28, 2023
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie for “disgusting, misogynistic” remarks about first lady Jill Biden during the second GOP debate on Wednesday night.
“It’s disgusting, misogynistic, and if Republicans want to continue pissing off an entire nation of women, please be my guest. We’ll see you at the ballot box,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Christie during the debate had blasted President Biden for “sleeping with a member of the teachers unions,” arguing the president wouldn’t take on teachers unions because of his wife’s status.
Asked on “CNN This Morning” why he made the remark, the former New Jersey governor said the first lady is “a radical advocate for the worst in the teachers union” and said he brought it up because “no one else is willing to say it.”
He responded to the congresswoman’s criticism by stressing he’s “standing by the wording,” and knocked Ocasio-Cortez as a “hypocrite.”
“Let her accuse me of whatever she wants. When you look at the kind of hypocrite that she is, the kind of things that she does and lives her life as, as opposed to what comes out of her mouth. Please, I’d be happy to be accused of anything by AOC,” Christie said.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, also on the Simi Valley debate stage on Wednesday night, referenced Christie’s comment about the president’s wife later in the event.
“My wife isn’t a member of the teachers union, but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been sleeping with a teacher for 38 years. Full disclosure,” Pence said.
Christie takes swipe at DR. Jill Biden during debate
Julia Mueller
Thu, September 28, 2023
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie for “disgusting, misogynistic” remarks about first lady Jill Biden during the second GOP debate on Wednesday night.
“It’s disgusting, misogynistic, and if Republicans want to continue pissing off an entire nation of women, please be my guest. We’ll see you at the ballot box,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Christie during the debate had blasted President Biden for “sleeping with a member of the teachers unions,” arguing the president wouldn’t take on teachers unions because of his wife’s status.
Asked on “CNN This Morning” why he made the remark, the former New Jersey governor said the first lady is “a radical advocate for the worst in the teachers union” and said he brought it up because “no one else is willing to say it.”
He responded to the congresswoman’s criticism by stressing he’s “standing by the wording,” and knocked Ocasio-Cortez as a “hypocrite.”
“Let her accuse me of whatever she wants. When you look at the kind of hypocrite that she is, the kind of things that she does and lives her life as, as opposed to what comes out of her mouth. Please, I’d be happy to be accused of anything by AOC,” Christie said.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, also on the Simi Valley debate stage on Wednesday night, referenced Christie’s comment about the president’s wife later in the event.
“My wife isn’t a member of the teachers union, but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been sleeping with a teacher for 38 years. Full disclosure,” Pence said.
Christie takes swipe at DR. Jill Biden during debate
Julia Manchester
Wed, September 27, 2023
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) took a swipe at first lady Jill Biden’s status as a teachers union member at the GOP debate Wednesday.
“This public school system is no longer run by the public. It is run by the teachers unions in this country,” Christie said. “Randi Weingarten and her crew, they are absolutely strangling — they are taking the worst of their members and defending them rather than advocating for our kids.”
“And when you have the president of the United States sleeping with a member of the teachers unions, there is no chance that you can take the stranglehold away from the teachers union every day. They have an advocate inside the White House every day for the worst of their teachers, not for their students to be the best they can be.”
“A president of the United States has to take on the teachers union. I did it in New Jersey, and I will do it as president of the United States.”
The comments came during a portion of the debate that was focused on education. Later in the debate, former Vice President Mike Pence referenced Christie’s comment about the president’s wife.
“My wife isn’t a member of the teachers union, but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been sleeping with a teacher for 38 years. Full disclosure,” Pence said.
The first lady is a member of the National Education Association. Biden himself has called himself the most pro-union president and attended the United Auto Workers picket line Tuesday.
Christie dismisses criticism of debate swipe about DR. Jill Biden
Lauren Sforza
Thu, September 28, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is dismissing criticism of his jab at first lady Jill Biden in Wednesday’s presidential debate.
When asked why he took aim at the first lady, Christie pointed to a recent book put out about President Biden. It details conversations the president supposedly had with Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
“It talks very, very specifically about how Joe Biden told Randi Weingarten, ‘I told you, you’d have an advocate here in the White House for you, starting on day one, when they moved into the White House,’” Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, said on CNN. “That’s the history. Joe Biden has been a radical advocate for the worst in the teachers union.”
“And that’s why I brought it up because no one else is willing to,” he added. “No one else is willing to say it.”
Christie continued, arguing that Biden was advocating for “the worst” by allowing school lockdowns to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after saying “he would have them open within 100 days of his presidency.”
“He didn’t do that because of the pressure from his wife and from Randi Weingarten,” he argued.
During the debate Wednesday night, Christie blasted teachers’ unions by claiming they control the schools, instead of the public. He pointed to the first lady, who serves as a professor and a member of the teachers union, as the reason.
“This public school system is no longer run by the public. It is run by the teachers unions in this country,” the former governor said. “Randi Weingarten and her crew are absolutely strangling — they’re taking the worst of their members and defending them rather than advocating for our kids.”
“And when you have the president of the United States sleeping with a member of the teachers union, there is no chance that you could take the stranglehold away from the teachers union,” Christie added. “Every day, they have an advocate inside the White House — every day, for the worst of their teachers, not for our students to be the best they can be.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) ripped Christie’s jab as “disgusting” and “misogynistic,” saying “if Republicans want to continue pissing off an entire nation of women, please be my guest. We’ll see you at the ballot box.”
When asked about the congresswoman’s criticism, Christie again dismissed it and called her a “hypocrite.” He said he is “standing by the wording,” noting that Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism is “probably the highlight of my day so far.”
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