NBC's Guthrie to Mitt Romney: Have You Ever Been Bullied by Chris Christie?
In a live interview with former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday's NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie grilled him on his interactions with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: "...you
see the bridge scandal and other allegations have come forward. And
they all seem to have a theme, which is that he uses, allegedly,
hardball, sometimes bullying tactics against people who cross him. Have
you never experienced that side of him?" [Listen to the audio]
Romney dismissed the notion: "No, Chris and I get along very well. We're close friends."
Guthrie
noted that Christie was someone who Romney had "considered as a vice
presidential candidate" and wondered: "Have you called him and offered
support or encouragement?" Romney replied: "Yeah, I've been in touch
with Chris. And frankly, I think what you've seen is a guy who is a
strong leader, he took responsibility, he fired people that were
responsible for the scandal, and he has moved on as a leader."
After asking Romney if he would consider another presidential run – to
which he said no – Guthrie asked: "You think Hillary Clinton is beatable
if she's their [the Democrats'] nominee?" Romney predicted: "I'm sure
she is. Because I think people recognize the country's just not doing
what it needs to do."
— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.
