leighsly211 t1_iudy6mz wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Reply to comment by pjsparkles83 in ‘The Hug’ changed American politics. How a Chris Christie-Barack Obama greeting signaled the death of civility. by Flashinglights0101

Exactly what I remember too. "New Jerseyans [not giving] a crap about “The Hug.”

Polling about a month after Sandy showed more than 90% of the state praised Christie’s handling of the storm"

SailingSpark t1_iufbsfa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM

I am one of those New Jersians, I was thankful those two could overcome politics to rebuild this state. Anybody who said otherwise at the time was already sliding into fascism.