Watch the interview with Christie and the comments from the panel at the end of the show.

Christie = strong, leading from the front
Obama = weak, delegator afraid to take a stand

Pretty stark.....

Fresh from political victory, Christie speaks to nation on Meet the Press

Gov. Chris Christie took his pension and benefit overhaul victory tour to NBC's Meet the Press this morning, calling it an example of how to compromise with leaders of the other political party.

The Republican governor discussed several national fiscal issues, applying events in New Jersey to the national discussion, but shied away from commenting on other debates.

When interviewer David Gregory asked Christie how national leaders should approach discussions in Washington D.C. about the deficit, Christie repeated his call for President Obama to participate in discussions instead of having Vice President Joe Biden represent the administration.

"They need to get in a room and finish this off," Christie said. "If you're the executive you've got to be the guy who is out there pushing and leading. You can't lay back and wait for somebody else to do. If the president has made a mistake here, it's his laid back approach."

Christie said his talks with Democrats Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver are an example of getting compromise by talking together.

He said part of the problem in the federal discussions is that the two sides are "demagoguing each other."

"I'm no wallflower and I disagree strong, bluntly but I'm not demagoguing people," Christie said.

When asked if the federal government should rule out tax increases, Christie said "I don't know."

Christie wouldn't offer his own opinion on Obama's announcement last week about the rate at which he'll withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Christie also said he might not necessarily endorse in the Republican presidential primary campaign.

Christie criticized Obama for opening oil and gas reserves, saying it "looks like" a political move.

Christie was also asked about the vote in New York to legalize same-sex marriage and said that he still supports civil unions, which are legal in New Jersey.

"I am not a fan of same-sex marriage, I believe marriage is between one man and one woman," Christie said.

Christie was also asked whether he would consider being a vice presidential candidate in the 2012 campaign.