Christie vs. Paul: Rand Calls the New Jersey Governor ‘King of Bacon’

Rand Paul: Chris Christie Is the ‘King of Bacon’ (ABC News)

The feud between two potential GOP presidential contenders escalated today as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie traded barbs about “pork” and “bacon” throughout the day.

In an interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer, Paul nicknamed Christie the “King of Bacon” after the New Jersey governor accused him of engaging in “pork barrel spending.”

“This is the king of bacon talking about bacon,” Paul said.

“It’s not helping the party for him to pick a war with me. It’s a big mistake. It’s not very smart. And it’s not a good way to grow the party,” Paul said.”Why would he want to pick a fight with the one guy who has a chance to grow the party by appealing to the youth and appealing to people who would like to see a more moderate and less aggressive foreign policy?”