Gov Christie Praises President Obama,Disses Romney

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5) If dipshits like you want to write me checks for any reason whatsoever without obligation on my part: knock yourself out.
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And you still probably just can't fathom why your party, or at least someone with your excellent values, isn't in office...
 
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Like as in protector.

There was a civil war, and my guess is your still soar that your side lost.
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Unfortunately for you I'm not an idiot.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's *keeper?
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These are the words of Cain to obfuscate his murdering of his brother.


Only idiots like yourself equate refraining from murder as the equivalent of being thy brothers keeper/ (protector).

God's curse of cain was for murder, not failing to be his brothers keeper ya MORON.

My advice to you is: Next time you want to debate me , "have a clue what you're fvcking talking about.



the confusion is perfectly understandable since most of us encounter the phrase in its English translation and not the original Hebrew, and numerous otherwise-well-meaning organizations have taken it as their motto. See here, here, and here for examples. After all, Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines "to keep" as "to watch over and defend esp. from danger, harm, or loss." But Webster's also defines "to keep" as "to restrain from departure" and "to retain or continue to have in one's possession or power." So which meaning does "brother's keeper" have in its original usage?

The phrase comes, of course, from Genesis, chapter 4 -- God's devastating interrogation of Cain after Cain killed Abel out of rank jealousy. God asks Cain innocently, "Where is your brother, Abel? " Cain replies, "I don't know," and asks, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Now, some of us grew up aping that catchy margarine slogan, "it's not nice to fool Mother Nature," so we can immediately recognize that it is probably not a great idea to try to deceive the Creator of heaven and earth, especially just after you did something He warned you not to do. God, of course, is not amused and curses Cain, who ends up lamenting, "My punishment is more than I can bear."

But what was Cain actually saying when he uttered those words to God? The Hebrew word used here for "keeper" means more than "protector" or "defender"; it is more akin to "overseer" or "master," as in "keeping" sheep (1 Samuel 17:20, 22); royal wardrobes (2 Kings 22:14); the king's forest (Nehemiah 2:3, 3:29); gates (1 Chronicles 9:19); vineyards (Song of Solomon 1:6); and the temple threshold (Jeremiah 52:24) [ii]. Although these jobs are foreign to most of us, we can get the sense of them by thinking "zookeeper" or "doorkeeper."

Now, if you think that treating your brother like a dumb animal, a clothes collection, a tree, a gate, a vine, or a doorway is charitable, then consider the context -- Cain was wise-assing God! Cain wasn't responsibly pondering, "Am I my brother's noble defender?" He was saying, "How the hell do I know where he is? It's not in my job description to keep track of him!" It was meant to shame God into replying, "On no, of course you aren't. I'm so sorry I asked." Simply put, Cain's rhetorical sneer is not the query of a loving, responsible brother, but the bald bluster of a brutal murderer.
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Depending on the depth of your political bias you might think that Christie was dissing Romney and helping Obama. It was neither. Christie was speaking his mind without regard to the politics of it all, which is why I wish he was running for president. He shutdown the Fox crew as he should have. It was a stupid question. That morning team has a tendency to ask ignorant questions. Christie's reponse in no way refelcted any opinion about Romney. Why would it? Romney isn't the president and has no authority to make any decisions to offer financial aid or government assistance. That's a job for Obama, and apparently he's doing what he's suppose to be doing. No story here except for the radical left grasping at straws and trying to politicize the event.
 
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According to Christie, Obama was significant and Romney was insignificant, I could see how that could be taken as a diss to Romney and I'm sure you can too.
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You, like AK, only bothered to listen to the video clip - which cut off the whole quote from Christie. And why would you actually look at the whole clip? That would shatter your delusions.
 
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You, like AK, only bothered to listen to the video clip - which cut off the whole quote from Christie. And why would you actually look at the whole clip? That would shatter your delusions.
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I listened to the complete clip, the context is the same. Complements for Obama nothing for Romney, I can see how some could take that as a diss to Romney and I'm sure you can too. Well maybe not you, but people with common sense could.
 
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I listened to the complete clip, the context is the same. Complements for Obama nothing for Romney, I can see how some could take that as a diss to Romney and I'm sure you can too. Well maybe not you, but people with common sense could.
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And this changes what exactly?
 
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Depending on the depth of your political bias you might think that Christie was dissing Romney and helping Obama. It was neither. Christie was speaking his mind without regard to the politics of it all, which is why I wish he was running for president. He shutdown the Fox crew as he should have. It was a stupid question. That morning team has a tendency to ask ignorant questions. Christie's reponse in no way refelcted any opinion about Romney. Why would it? Romney isn't the president and has no authority to make any decisions to offer financial aid or government assistance. That's a job for Obama, and apparently he's doing what he's suppose to be doing. No story here except for the radical left grasping at straws and trying to politicize the event.
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