"Ignorance is behind the criticism of Sohail Mohammed. The folks who criticize my appointment of Sohail Mohammed are ignorant."
"Sharia law has nothing to do with this at all. It's crazy. It's crazy. The guy's an American citizen who has been an admitted lawyer to practice in the state of New Jersey, swearing an oath to uphold the laws of New Jersey, the constitution of the state of New Jersey, and the Constitution of the United States of America."
"This Sharia law business is crap. It's just crazy. And I'm tired of dealing with the crazies."
(New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, responding to critics of his appointing Sohail Mohammed, a Muslim, to the state Supreme Court -- and by leaving no doubt what he thinks of Islamophobic nutjobs, probably sabotaging any shot he has at the GOP nomination for President)