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Former Gov. Mario Cuomo, (D-NY), on Gov. Chris Christie’s keynote address at the Republican Convention.
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I'm here where you -- on the political spectrum that was one heck of speed Super Mario wow 1984 Democratic.
Convention -- governor -- -- of the key note.
Speakers and and governor is very good to have you I -- I'm glad I -- -- -- because -- they've been a lot of comparisons of which your keynote address on in my -- ever since -- keynote -- -- because -- did set the standard and IE.
One popular element came up is that you didn't mention the nominee's.
Name Walter Mondale.
Chris Christie got in trouble the Republicans -- waiting sixteen minutes.
To -- of the nominee's name Mitt Romney.
Do we make too big a deal -- stepped.
Well I think and there's a difference between those two situations actually.
I don't think people have found anything wrong we've.
-- governor of New Jersey.
Waiting to -- -- before he usually candidate's name it was that he spent those sixteen minutes talking about himself.
And that's not a mistake I make it practically.
All -- the years ago.
And and I think.
I know due to governor of New Jersey -- he'd -- terrific speaker -- really it is but do what what they said about -- species of devoted some of that -- sixteen minutes to -- And I think -- people have indicated that.
Well but didn't they run that's by the Romney folks and did you have to run your speech by the -- -- -- okay started well the reason I mention this is that.
You could make it -- and I look this is a Democrat or bubble and make it they have to lay out and and you did very eloquently in 1984 again I took.
Whether Republican -- Democrat who eloquently bespeaks the message.
Disorders of the monster of the party the cause of the party that -- that the the DNA of the party you did that very well in 198084.
On -- really didn't -- Walter -- but that was beautiful but.
Did Chris Christie and what he's been doing in New Jersey -- you -- you don't agree with those -- policies are now.
But that was were emblematic of the Republican approach to tackling.
Huge issues and problems so what's wrong -- and using that example.
Now its citizens there's nothing wrong with him using the example.
If Andrew were there -- -- I'm sure he would do that he would that -- would.
Talk about what he had done to New York -- only -- punitive establish legitimacy and why it is on me.
But roster -- it's not that he.
He said those things its -- he chose to say them about himself instead of Romney.
And look I didn't try to complicate the -- people -- And but the -- it's not a big deal as a matter expect.
But it's it's not a studio in nice things -- -- what happened in our keynote.
And -- -- received awards.
It's also a fact that we -- bush that year.
-- -- don't make the election.
They help for -- momentarily.
They get the the just period no question about it.
But they're also launched even in the event that that ticket loses as did them that is that you know -- the Mondale cigarette -- for attributed that loss.
But it it did set the president -- -- -- most of -- you were not it -- did you didn't.
Responded that you didn't want that job but but it did launch Europe careers if you need much -- more at that point but it did launch -- -- a much when that some way.
As the Barack Obama's did through third news John Kerry nineteen counts are in 2004 governor I'm wondering for Chris Christie did this torpedo such talk.
No no no -- Christian he.
He's a great speaker he will continue to be a great speaker.
If he keeps going into futures he had to -- that he's going now he will be very popular no matter what happens in this election.
That popularity is not going to depend upon his -- Romney to -- So I think -- he's he's he's secure.
For the time beneath her and of course you never know you know there are two things I wish put -- -- An -- step agree to you know.
I I think personable.
-- should be able to get.
More specifics.
Into the argument.
There -- -- front page story in which Romney said.
He had client's.
Decision at times I think it was just to -- -- -- Sunday paper he says I have plans.
I have plans and I have no intention to change them.
For my vice president or -- one -- If I were Obama I would say look I have more -- than you -- and a -- available to the people of the United States of America.
There -- -- how Russia and where.
Nothing moves unless the Republicans wanted to move.
Andy -- there in this senate.
And so.
But they're available to the American people now clearly the market the president also could say.
I have a record so run bed and -- it here yeah sure.
But first he's going to say I have clients you say you have clients let me see you appliance and frankly.
If I like anything in -- -- I will support it on this spot OK and you've got something done.
But don't tell me.
UN appliance but not detailed just apply stories and you don't -- that cannot Nixon Nixon did that.
Well.
Zero to the Nixon's two point or illusion and I got a plus down as it may be on Mitt Romney then -- I don't know if indeed -- that -- -- a very important point.
If he holds.
His client I don't care about how much money you pay.
He can tell whatever story you want to -- -- -- debt doesn't -- But if you say you have plans and you won't show dumps until after the -- wind that's quite limited because -- -- it.
Lighten up about to his general across the board -- the general whatever I want Volvo and we we also did the Jonas does fall on both -- -- do much but absolutely president has by comparison.
His plans are indeed his record right so so it EV do it's good -- -- -- gotta be good for the gander.
You know -- you know what I think's going to happen.
I think he's gonna win I think he's gonna wind power is gonna win -- -- Obama both I think he will win by a small margin.
And he will come out like -- ten.
We've had great second term we will watch we will argue that -- 22 million new jobs.
Balanced budget you know what a different story that's gonna these days is Barack Obama you know that the -- -- collaboration.
In his second term he got collaboration with the Republicans liberals -- -- against denied Obama collaboration.
And so policy you when you call.
Very good Mario Cuomo the former governor appointed -- new -- -- son Andrew Cuomo.
The governor Daniels at.
