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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has made Gov. Chris Christie his favorite target of late

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Gov. Chris Christie may want to consider upping his security detail because it seems he may have a stalker.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is once again fomenting his one-sided war with Christie, this time telling Fox Business that Christie's "give-me-my-money-now" attitude during last year's House vote on Hurricane Sandy aid was not the best tactic.

"I think it was an invalid argument at the time and also a reason why we should spend money prudently even for good causes," Paul told Fox's Neil Cavuto.

Paul took aim at the Sandy relief package and some $60 billion that has yet to be spent. He said he did then and would continue to advocate for a gradual doling out of the relief money to keep it from bottlenecking.

"I suggested that Sandy funding be given one year at a time and I actually voted to give Sandy funding but to offset it with spending cuts so I think there are ways you can help people and we've had need for help in Kentucky before but I've always advocated if you spend some extra money that you offset it with cuts somewhere else. I actually have a bill that would say to all government employees I will give you a bonus if you find savings throughout government."

A spokesman for the governor declined comment on Paul's latest attack.

Last January as the House of Representatives debated approval of Sandy relief, Christie took Speaker John Boehner to task for a delay in the House vote.

"Last night, the House majority failed most basic test of leadership and they did so with callous disregard to the people of my state. ... It was disappointing and disgusting to watch," Christie said at the time. "There's only one group to blame ... the House majority, and their Speaker, John Boehner."

Asked if Christie overplayed his hand by bashing Boehner and the House Republicans, Paul dropped what has become a familiar meme: That of the money hungry New Jersey governor.

"I think sort of this give-me-my-money-now was not really the best attitude," he said.

Christie and Paul battled for a brief time over the summer after Christie called the Libertarian strain running through the GOP a "dangerous thought."

Paul retaliated and the two men verbally sparred before Paul signaled the end by inviting Christie for a beer, an invitation Christie declined.

But Paul has been on an anti-Christie binge since the governor's landslide reelection last week, taking at least four opportunities to hit the governor over Sandy aid.

It's unclear why Christie has become Paul's favorite target, but both men have been labeled among the frontrunners for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, with a poll showing Christie matching up best against potential Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.