Chris Christie claims he’s tight with King Hussein of Jordan, who’s been dead for sixteen years

[TexasTowelie]

Someone mentioned the “King of Jordan” during the republican debate for no apparent reason, and the rest of the candidates then felt the need to one-up each other by claiming that they considered the King of Jordan to be an even bigger priority, or that they were the most likely to win him over. The trouble: it seemed clear that none of them knew who the King of Jordan was. Finally, Chris Christie stepped up with the answer, claiming he would have the best rapport with “King Hussein of Jordan.” Except that King Hussein is deceased and has been for a long time.

It’s not clear why any of the candidates was trying to make Jordan a central focus of the conversation, other than none of them knowing why he was brought up to begin with, and none of them wanting to be the one who didn’t mention him just in case he was important. Except it was clear that none of them knew the man’s name. That game of chicken finally went awry when Christie guessed “Hussein” and would have been correct if this were 1999.

It perhaps wasn’t a bad roll of the dice for Chris Christie, whose poll numbers are so low he barely gained entry into the debate to begin with. He’s already lost, so he has nothing to lose. But when you claim you’re the one who has enough knowledge of a region to win over the King, and then you name a King who died sixteen years ago… then again, it’s not as if any of the republicans watching this debate at home knew (or cared) about the difference.

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/chris-christie-claims-hes-tight-with-king-hussein-of-jordan-whos-been-dead-for-sixteen-years/23267/

[Xipe Totec]

1. Maybe the king got wedged between Christie's cheeks.

We should look for Jimmy Hoffa too.

[Logical]

3. Fat joke, how classy. What is wrong with you? Nt

[trumad]

6. Yawn

[Logical]

9. I am sure DU members are overweight also. It is insulting. Nt

[pinboy3niner]

2. I hear he's also best buds with Generalissimo Francisco Franco

[TexasTowelie]

4. Well that dates me--

I get the joke!

[DFW]

12. Al least he'd be in company he's comfortable with

King Hussein at least was a decent guy in an impossible situation.

Of course, no one called Christie on his stupid mistake. Of course, this was an all-Republican crowd--no one else present knew that Hussein died 16 years ago, either.

[jeff47]

5. He sees dead people!!! (nt)

[Johonny]

7. +1

[Thinkingabout]

8. Its Christie's world, it must not be the one we live in.

[KamaAina]

10. Oh, come on. You know he meant Saddam Hussein.

[0rganism]

11. Chris Christie for Necromancer!

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