Christie: "Obama Kept His Promises" on Sandy Relief

Gov. Christie told MSNBC Monday morning "the President has kept his promises" regarding Sandy relief and that he has "no complaints."

Christie, a Republican with likely presidential aspirations, also said on the "Morning Joe" program that he tells his conservative critics that he was just "doing his job" when he worked with Democrat Obama in the grim weeks and months following Superstorm Sandy.

Christie continues to get heat from Republicans, especially their conservative members, for his statements about how he was being "responsible" welcoming Obama and working with him when he made his early November, post-Sandy and pre-election visit to the Garden State, as noted by Joe Scarborough, host of "Morning Joe" and a former Republican lawmaker.

There are some conservative critics who believe Christie rolling out the welcome map for Obama, and even embracing him, may have been the primary reason Repubican presidential candidate Mitt Romney lost the race.

Attached to this story is a video, issued by the governor's office, of Christie speaking Monday morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program as it was televised from Asbury Park.

What do you think of the governor's statements that he did the right thing welcoming Obama to the state and working with him in Sandy's aftermath? Is the governor right or do you agree with conservative critics, some of whom are saying Christie should not even be considered for the Republican ticket for president in 2016?

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Christie made his comments on the cable news network only a couple of hours before he appeared in Highlands with federal Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan who announced that HUD has approved the state's Disaster Recovery Plan, a first step towards releasing funds designed to help people rebuild homes and businesses.

"Funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, New Jersey’s action plan calls for a $1.83 billion investment to support a variety of housing, infrastructure and business activities," according to a prepared statement from HUD released today. Read New Jersey’s disaster recovery plan.

Patch has a separate story on the announcement made in Highlands about CDBG funding. If you would like to read the entire prepared statement, click here.