https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/09/can-chris-christie-rescue-the-gop/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:27:43 -0400<![CDATA[Christie lent his powerful voice to that sentiment last week when he condemned as “disgusting” the House Republicans’ decision not to take up a $60 billion Hurricane Sandy recovery bill because tea-party lawmakers considered it wasteful. “That’s why people hate Washington,” Christie said at the time, helping to force House Speaker John Boehner to reconsider.]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:30:17 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/09/can-chris-christie-rescue-the-gop-n99049