Politics

Chris Christie Makes Frenemies at CPAC

Enemy of My Enemy

Last year, the Republican wasn’t invited but was hated at the conservative confab. Today, he was cheered for being liberals’ newest enemy.

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When a lighthearted Chris Christie faced the attendees at CPAC late Thursday morning, it felt almost as though Bridgegate was just a bad dream.

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The New Jersey governor arrived on stage nearly an hour late.

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