New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and I are not natural allies, to be sure. That said, I really liked what I heard on this clip where he defends his appointment of Judge Sohail Mohammed to a position on the NJ Superior Court.
Rather than morph this into some tactical move on Christie's part to position himself uniquely from other GOP candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination, I choose to view it on its own merit. He selected a Muslim American to take a spot on his State's Superior Court. The nominee has made it through the process and will serve. To hear the Governor defend him so cleanly, so directly was refreshing. He didn't ( and doesn't usually) mince words. He went further than he actually needed to. He could've just rejected those concerns and not elaborated as he did. He could've qualified his remarks by saying that while he's not worried about his guy, there ARE reasons to be afraid of other Muslims. But he didn't.
I'm sure there are limits to Christie's tolerance of Islam. There are limits to mine and probably yours. Most Americans have no issues with ANY Muslims as long as they are following the rule of law and not attacking the United States. The same way we feel about Christians or Jews or Athiests.
Other Republicans running for President who have taken a similar stance to Christie's include Congressman Ron Paul and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachmann have issued warnings about creeping Sharia. Bachmann was the first to sign the no shariah pledge, in fact. Sarah Palin is also on record about her concerns with Sharia in the US.
Gov. Christie deserves credit for his remarks...
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