Chris Christie as Trump's Toady

Governor Christie of New Jersey, who withdrew from the Presidential primary race weeks ago, appeared last week to give a surprise endorsement to Trump in front of a large Texas crowd. When it was over, a reporter with a microphone caught Trump telling Christie to "Get on the plane over there and go home," and Christie immediately obeyed. The episode was so dismissive and rude that everyone thought they would never be seen together again.

Trump and Christie's relationship is, uh, interesting? https://t.co/Ws0ynVDxk4

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) February 28, 2016

Trump Puts Lapdog Christie In His Place: “Get In The Plane And Go Home” https://t.co/7HT1UONI6F via ringoffireradio

— Doc Hamrick (@mch7576) February 28, 2016

But late on Super Tuesday, after Trump had won multiple states, he held a press conference at his Mar-A-Lago Estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and Christie again appeared onstage to introduce "Mr. Trump," as he calls him now. Then he gave over the podium to his new lord and master, standing behing him with the strangest look on his face. To many viewers the flat tone in his voice and frightened demeanor reminded them of a hostage being forced to read a message to save their life or family. And he seemed suddenly overwhelmed with remorse or embarrassment as his face went through a strange metamorphosis. And it was obvious that like all uneven partnerships, whether Hitler and Mussolini, Voldemort and Wormtail, or Saruman and Wormtongue, Trump kinda likes pushing his toady around and making him squirm. It was bizarre and a little scary!

Of course it became a meme right away, and the hashtag #FreeChristie trended for many hours.

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— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) March 2, 2016

Thought the look on Christie's face looked familiar. #freechristie #drumpf #supertuesday #wormtongue #lotr #isengard pic.twitter.com/W7xlEWQ9fL

— Josh Sathre (@JSSExcelsior) March 2, 2016

Chris Christie was hilarious! He's gonna have a hangover from being Trump drunk.#FreeChristie #drumpf #Drumpf2016 pic.twitter.com/1LmaIKzjW7

— Nathan Ralph (@thenateralph) March 2, 2016

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— Jack Squat (@lightbuzyear) March 3, 2016

@poniewozik: "Chris Christie becomes Donald Trump's Smithers" #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain #FreeChristie pic.twitter.com/YjQVrGoBmO

— Russell Thomas (@MrMeritology) March 2, 2016

The Art of the Deal. #freeChristie #p2 #Trump pic.twitter.com/0fPLnEbtYq

— Eris (@Eristophanes) March 3, 2016

#SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/FVD3BQrlwH

— darth!™ (@darth) March 2, 2016

The exact moment Chris Christie realized he made a terrible mistake pic.twitter.com/XQfc8txOk2

— Darth Kriss (@insanityreport) March 2, 2016

If someone paid Trump to run solely to humiliate Chris Christie and destroy his soul, they got their money's worth.

— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) March 2, 2016

#Trump and hostage #Christie remind me Voldemort taking away Lucius Malfoy's wand #FreeChristie pic.twitter.com/eCnZWHHjWe

— Jeanne K. (@SnarkAmendment) March 3, 2016

Post-speech, Christie overheard whispering in Trump's ear "And may Ivanka's child be a masculine one."

— Thom David (@ThomboyD) March 2, 2016

Omg I can't take my eyes of #Christie. He's got this weird blank stare and robotic nod. #TrumpSpeech

— S.K.P (@happyloner) March 2, 2016

#freeChristie #p2 #Trump pic.twitter.com/4kXrx9EXGP

— Eris (@Eristophanes) March 3, 2016

"I should have gone into Plastics" #FreeChristie pic.twitter.com/9RQXln0BKA

— Marissa Carter (@feelingismutual) March 2, 2016

Waiting for someone to start a White House petition urging Pres. Obama to send a SEAL team in to rescue Christie. #FreeChristie

— Chris Harrison (@charri68) March 2, 2016

Does anyone else feel like #drumpf has #ChrisChristie's family dangling over a pool of sharks? Someone save them! #freeChristie

— Saum Eskandani (@HeySaum) March 2, 2016

...oh, no I've said too much... #freeChristie #p2 #Trump pic.twitter.com/Ev18hTTY62

— Eris (@Eristophanes) March 3, 2016

I never thought I'd feel pity for a bully, but seeing @ChrisChristie emasculated by @realDonaldTrump
is pathetic.

— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) March 2, 2016

Trump mocking Christie, dismissively thanking him for the intro. Still asserting alphadog status while Christie sycophantically giggles. Sad

— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) March 2, 2016

@adamjohnsonNYC @SnarkAmendment Fascist leaders seek to break everyone to their will, sycophants included.

— Kindler (@progressive_va) March 2, 2016

Finally @ChrisChristie figured out how to get to speak at a victory celebration.

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) March 2, 2016

Christie has been replaced with a wax figure. #SuperTuesday

— Bill (@tomservo10) March 2, 2016

GOPtham pic.twitter.com/T7XqeqVLKJ

— Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) March 2, 2016

Standing behind Trump Christie looks like Peter Pettigrew, aka Scabbers trying to please Voldemort https://t.co/xZRbyyMw6j

— Judy (@judywadesf) March 2, 2016

Watch #Christie - if he wavers in his loyalty to #Trump his silver hand will start strangling him #LOL #SuperTuesday

— Jeanne K. (@SnarkAmendment) March 2, 2016

Gun Nuts See "Fake Tears" From President Over Sandy Hook

Last week President Obama tearfully announced new measures included in an Executive Order meant to curb gun violence, such as better background checks at gun shows. He has always said that the day of the Sandy Hook massacre of innocent children and teachers was the worst day of his Presidency.

Of course, the wingnuts who believe he is still planning a "Gun Grab" and martial law don't understand real emotion when they see it. They immediately jumped to bizarre conclusions and conspiracies to explain the President crying over dead children.

Because they are insane. And heartless!

The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage, but they can't hold America hostage. We can't accept this carnage in our communities.

— President Obama (@POTUS) January 4, 2016

.@POTUS' emotional evolution on gun control https://t.co/jFkion7HXX via @StCollinson #GunsInAmerica https://t.co/BJ5pQJ7aCn

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 7, 2016

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Boehner cried during interview on Golf Channel & conservs didn't flinch. Obama tears up in discussing murdered kids & conservs say its fake.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 7, 2016

Paul Ryan on Obama’s tears: he should’ve cried after Islamic State attacks https://t.co/pLvW4Bs2tE pic.twitter.com/NoCVil26OJ

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 7, 2016

This is not a normal WH event. This is a constitutional law professor holding a political pep rally to celebrate torching the constitution.

— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) January 5, 2016

'I Would Check That Podium For a Raw Onion': Tantaros Criticizes Obama's Tearful Address https://t.co/aWsoXvhLQ1 pic.twitter.com/V9GKoNWpRp

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 5, 2016

Same Admin supposed to be background checking Islamic refugees will instead be busy background checking law abiding American gun owners.

— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) January 7, 2016

Trevor Noah dismissed pundits who cast doubt on Obama's tears over Sandy Hook victims: https://t.co/yfWe0KoU9A pic.twitter.com/PPrzZgWGQv

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 8, 2016

‘It makes us look bad’: Fox pundit excoriates panel for claiming Obama faked tears https://t.co/CCsiLeWxPv pic.twitter.com/nHufARQOO3

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 7, 2016

.@DLoesch: Pres. Obama “is the best firearms salesman ever.” #Hannity pic.twitter.com/7RrSuuuBP1

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 8, 2016

This isn’t the first time @DLoesch has advocated violating the 1st amendment to protect her precious 2nd amendment. pic.twitter.com/jnwrnAYeLF

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 5, 2016

If you dislike firearms, good for you. Here’s your participation trophy. Cure your ignorance with education and leave the law abiding alone.

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 5, 2016

🚨https://t.co/SDpVVWncJo❗❗ 🚨Don't Help 😦 OBAMA take our GUNS❗☺ ▶ ALEX JONES❗ ☺ PUTIN PLZ Arrest & IMPRISON 😦 OBAMA (& SOROS NWO GLOBALIST) ❗

— Jack Gorin (@JackGorin) January 6, 2016

President and Malia Obama: Chuck Todd's Book is "Sad"

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The Uppity Stranger: Chuck Todd's Book Slams President Obama
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The President and his daughters were shopping in a Washington Bookstore called "Politics and Prose" when he starting joking about how sad he looked on the book cover of NBC pundit Chuck Todd's book, The Stranger.

President Obama: “Oh, Chuck Todd! Let’s see what Chuck has to say here ... The Stranger, Barack Obama-- looking lonely"

Malia Obama: “How is he already writing a book? Sad.”

Bookstore Checker: "They tried to find the saddest photo."

Pres. Obama: "He’s just sad."

Malia Obama: "It's a sad book."

Shock, Anger and Grief Over Trayvon Martin Verdict ~ Updated

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Zimmerman Verdict: Not Guilty
Best Tweets From the Zimmerman Trial

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Et tu, America?
— Jahvaris Fulton (@jahvaris_martin) July 14, 2013

It's 2013 and an American jury just acquitted a man who admitted to stalking and killing an unarmed child.

— Richard Dreyfuss (@RichardDreyfuss) July 14, 2013

“The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America.” ~Barack Obama

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 14, 2013

“@whitehouse: Statement by President Obama on #TrayvonMartin: pic.twitter.com/PSiLaWWiIL”

— Kathi Belich, WFTV (@KBelichWFTV) July 14, 2013

275,000 people have now signed the @NAACP's petition to file civil rights charges against Zimmerman. http://t.co/HvqXyoSkp1

— Ruby Cramer (@rubycramer) July 14, 2013

#MLK on the DEATH OF CHILDREN: pic.twitter.com/0l2rHLCk2H

— Pahl RS (@pahlrs) July 14, 2013

I am still not okay. Anyone else? I wanted to wake up feeling okay, but I’m just not.

— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) July 14, 2013

I'm crying for the murder, cryin for the verdict, cryin for what it represents, I'm cryin that I'm still cryin...

— Seth in 140 (@SethTheShocker) July 14, 2013

I’m not surprised. I’m sick to my stomach and furious and pissed the fuck off, but I’m not surprised. #Justice4Trayvon

— Sara Lang (@SaraLang) July 14, 2013

"It ain't right, Atticus," said Jem. "No son, it's not right." We walked home. #TrayvonMartin
— Joe Calarco (@JoeCalarcoNYC) July 14, 2013

@marane54 @00Mary @marcylauren @Collmaxw @reauxmj PLEASE SIGN PETITION: http://t.co/ErQWRZjFDN THERE ARE NO WORDS pic.twitter.com/VoOyR2iUBq
— TRUTH_TWEETERS (@TRUTH_TWEETERS) July 14, 2013

Attention white supremacy: My 12yr old went 2 bed in tears over the verdict. She knows who u r & saw what u did. U have a new enemy. Beware.
— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) July 14, 2013

I don't EVER want to hear from those jurors - I hope they enjoy karma. #TrayvonMartin #J4TM #nerdland
— TheRiverWanders (@TheRiverWanders) July 14, 2013

#KarmicJustice: #Zimmerman has to live inside the skin of #GeorgeZimmerman for the rest of his life.

— HotCoffeeAndPie (@hotcoffeeandpie) July 14, 2013

"The night is far gone;the day is at hand.So then let us cast off the works of darkness &put on the armor of light." Romans 13:12 GM Twitter
— Cynthia (@cynthia4877) July 14, 2013

"@MileyCyrus: I feel sick. #RipTrayvonMartin" @ideasNmind It's a sad & sick feeling for America! pic.twitter.com/TJk5b7IQEq

— →ideas▲opinions? (@ideasNmind) July 14, 2013

I still don't understand what Trayvon was supposed to do.
— Amy Davidson (@tnyCloseRead) July 14, 2013

We fight for every child lost from senseless gun violence. We are all Trayvon's mother tonight. #MomsDemandAction http://t.co/MNH7JuyHMI
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) July 14, 2013

One voice, one cry, FOR JUSTICE! #Justice4Tray #NOJUSTICE pic.twitter.com/xj9Hs55RQf

— Che Wua (@Che_Wua) July 14, 2013

So, "Suicide By Concerned Citizen" is now a thing for black men. That makes me feel pretty much like not setting foot in Florida.
— Zandar (@ZandarVTS) July 14, 2013

What happened tonight in Florida's Zimmerman (mock) trial, is why Americans become extremist.
— Venus Evans-Winters (@ileducprof) July 14, 2013

There are two kinds of people who believe George Zimmerman's story 1. Stupid people and 2.racists #LetItRip
— John Conner (@MotorCityLib) July 14, 2013

If you're unarmed but fear for your safety, run like hell. If you're packing, shoot first & ask questions later. And the home of the brave

— Prog Wild (@Prog_Wild) July 14, 2013

I woke up feeling numb and directionless. Thinking of Trayvon Martin's parents. How they must feel.
— afrobella (@afrobella) July 14, 2013

#NoJustice when a so-called stand your ground law doesn't seem to apply to people of color. No, SCOTUS, this country has NOT outgrown racism

— Quantum Mechanic (@JamesEFinch) July 14, 2013

O'mara stating that the 17yr old black child was armed w/the concrete beneath his feet still stings me.

— Hcc (@ClatisC) July 14, 2013

@msnbcDisrupt powerful facebook post from a mom pic.twitter.com/U1Gcai2Wul

— rosierifka (@rosierifka) July 14, 2013

To my black sons: "I am terrified to bring you into this world" http://t.co/WRoYk82RrO

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) July 14, 2013

People from all walks of life coming together in Union Square at a rally for #TrayvonMartin. (via @MaceyJForonda) pic.twitter.com/xvzW4qGoMp

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) July 14, 2013

Nailed it. RT @megmulsy: This is the most eloquent response to the #zimmerman acquittal I've seen so far #NoJustice pic.twitter.com/drDE3nQNjB

— Chrisi West (@PittGirly) July 15, 2013

#Trayvon RT @OCongress: Aerial view of Times Square right now, as protestors prepare to march uptown to Harlem: pic.twitter.com/4cOLoF9D5B

— Peela (@therealpeela) July 15, 2013

SF cops in riot gear trailing loud #Trayvon march on Valencia St. Some protesters yelling at police. https://t.co/w9sokw3BSf

— T Jones✈ (@_SkyHighJones) July 15, 2013

RT @JeffersonObama: Times Square 9:30PM pic.twitter.com/ZC5IYnChPq pic.twitter.com/24bR33i8HI pic.twitter.com/UnPD9ATQUo #Trayvon

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) July 15, 2013