Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer says it was a “vast overreaction” and “mistake” that CPAC officials didn’t invite GOP New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to its upcoming conference.
“I think this is a vast overreaction and it’s a mistake. He’s a leading Republican, he’s obviously of presidential timber, he’s got the highest popularity of any governor and he’s in a blue state,” Krauthammer said Tuesday night on Fox News.
He continued: “Look, I wasn’t very happy with what he did in [Hurricane] Sandy, I thought he deserves three months in quarantine. But three months is up. I’d let him out. We should have him at CPAC. We should have a wide tent and if that’s what it takes to win elections in the Northeast and nationwide, let’s go for it.”