Christie Addresses the Idiots

Christie: I don't regret going to Disney World during the snowstorm
While New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stayed home and took a media lashing for the slow response to December's devastating snowstorm, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got some sun. And he's not sorry. At all. The Republican Governor called the criticism of his family trip to Disney World during the week of a crippling blizzard "carping and craziness." "I made a promise to my Children that at the end of my first year of Governor that I was going to take them to Disney World," Christie said ...

Today's Chris Christie Lesson in Government
Many politicians (see Michael Bloomberg) would wilt under this kind of pressure, but not NJ Gov. Chris Christie: To all the critics of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's Florida Vacation during one of the worst snow storms in his state's history, the governor has one message: chill out. Christie weathered a storm of attacks this week following his decision to keep a planned post-Christmas holiday with his wife and four Children to Disney World, while the Garden State dug itself out of up to t...

Gov. Christie Defends 'Disney World' Trip During Blizzard
FREEHOLD, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was criticized for vacationing in Florida as a blizzard pummeled the East Coast, defended his trip and praised his state for its response to the storm, which dumped nearly three feet of snow in some parts. Speaking Friday at his first news conference since returning home, Christie said all major decisions on the state's response he made in consultation with state Senate President Stephen Sweeney. Sweeney, a Democrat, had been serving as act...

Christie's Snow Woes Get Fiery Response
To all the critics of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's Florida Vacation during one of the worst snow storms in his state's history, the governor has one message: chill out. Christie weathered a storm of attacks this week following his decision to keep a planned post-Christmas holiday with his wife and four Children to Disney World, while the Garden State dug itself out of up to three feet of snow that fell December 26. But, he told detractors, he had more important things to do than "showboa...

Christie returns, starts pointing fingers
CHRISTIE RETURNS, STARTS POINTING FINGERS.... To put a coda on a story that came up this week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) left for Florida on Sunday after being told of an impending blizzard headed for his home state. His Lieutenant Governor was also away, and their simultaneous trips left the emergency response in the hands of state Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D), who served as the acting Governor. The result was a flap that undermined Christie's image as a hands-on, take-charge...

NJ Gov. Christie Defends Storm Response
(NewsCore) - New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie, back from a Family Vacation to Disney World Friday, defended his absence from the state during the recent blizzard and even went out of his way to chastise those who preferred to “showboat” during the snowstorm, The Newark Star-Ledger reported. Addressing reporters for the first time since his return, Christie praised state workers for their response to the blizzard, saying, "I would give the folks in New Jersey State Government...

Taking It To Another Level
Wow. Like the century. he's taking it to eleven. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is openly admitting that he couldn't cancel his family trip to Disney World to deal with the massive Snow Storm because he is pussy-whipped. That is not something a wise pol advertises. When it became clear that the storm was getting worse, Christie said his wife warned him to not "even think about" canceling the trip. So, even though his state was clearly entering a State of Emergency, the governor got on a f...

Chris Christie On Disney Trip: I Was Not Going To Look At My Children And Say Were Not Going
Calling the chorus of criticism lobbed against him as “carping and craziness,” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie firmly defended his decision to leave the state ahead of a blizzard to Vacation with his family in Disney World. “This is just Partisanship.” “I made a promise to my Children…that I was going to take them to Disney World,” said Christie. “I was not going to look at my children and say we’re not going.” The governor said he ...

Chris Christie Should Do His Second-Most-Important Job Properly
Steve Benen flags Chris Christie’s defense of leaving the state governorless amidst the snowstorm by, among other things, saying “My first and most important responsibility, in my view, is as a husband and a father.” In a Real Talk sense, I think this is false. But be that as it may. What about Christie’s work in his second most important job? New Jersey, historically, hasn’t had the office of Lieutenant Governor. But the state authorities decided very recently th...

No More Mister Nice Blog
Chris Christie STARS IN THE NEW COMEDY "SHAMELESS" So stop me if you've heard this show pitch before: Republican Governor of New Jersey, wins on a Fiscal Responsibility platform, turns down rail stimulus to build a tunnel to New York because it's "too expensive", sees a blizzard coming, goes on Vacation, Lt. Gov. goes on Vacation, leaves the Dems in charge, catches bad press, snipes back, comes home to Trenton, promptly asks for federal money to clear up the snow. Christie, whose plane from Orl...

Quote of the Day
"I wouldn't change the decision even if I could do it right now. I had a great five days with my Children. I promised that." -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), telling the Newark Star Ledger that his wife warned him to not "even think about" canceling their Florida Vacation when a Snow Storm hit. ...

FEMA money sought by New Jersey's Governor Christie
In an announcement made by New Jersey's Governor Chris Christie today, New Jersey is seeking FEMA money due to the conditions caused by this week's blizzard. The Governor's intention to request FEMA disaster aid was announced on the Governor's twitter site as well as on the State's website. Visit https://www.state.nj.us/governor/index.shtml to view information on the announcement. All over New Jersey, heavy snow fell on December 26th and 27th. Blizzard conditions rendered many roadways impassable...

NJ gov defends Fla. trip, praises storm response
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was criticized for vacationing in Florida as a blizzard pummeled the East Coast, defended his trip and praised his state for its response to the storm, which dumped nearly three feet of snow in some parts. Speaking Friday at his first news conference since returning home, Christie said all major decisions on the state's response he made in consultation with state Senate President Stephen Sweeney. Sweeney, a Democrat, had been serving as acting Governor after C...

Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) asks for federal funds upon returning from vacation
For much of the last week Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) was on Vacation in Disney World while New Jersey suffered from one of the worst blizzards in recent history.  Christie's Republican Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno was also absent during the storm, leaving a Democrat named Stephen M. Sweeney to serve as acting Governor.  Sweeney was third-in-line as the president of the New Jersey State Senate.  While Sweeney did not criticize Christie and Guadagno for their absence, many D...

Year in review: House elections
The 2010 federal Elections saw New Jersey's House delegation little changed, and its Senate delegation was not even at stake. Nevertheless, those Elections will be significantly consequential for New Jersey. The immediate consequences do not result from Elections in New Jersey itself. Only one House district, the 3rd, changed hands. That's probably because it was a toss-up district to begin with, with a long-time Republican Incumbent retiring, the open-seat defender not ready, and Obama running ...

FEMA To Inspect N.J. Blizzard Damage On Monday
NEW JERSEY (WCBS 880) - After the fifth largest snowstorm in New Jersey over the past 100 years dumped nearly three feet of snow across the Garden State, Gov. Chris Christie is hoping the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be able to provide some relief. FEMA officials will be in the state on Monday morning to assess the damage associated with last week’s blizzard. In addition to the snow, there were winds upwards of 50 miles per hour, which added huge snow drifts along major h...

Let it snow
By Capt. Fogg It snows in New Jersey, as I guess we all know and yet as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, we're still arguing who has the responsibility to do what and with which and for whom. Some New Jersey people are quite angry with Republican Governor Chris Christie who said of the recent heavy blizzard: “If someone is snowed into their house, that’s not our responsibility.” I think they have the right to be staggered b...

GOP Strategist: Whiny Chris Christies Snowpocalypse Absence Inexcusable
Not even a charming week in Disney World could temper New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ’s curmudgeonly disposition to the press, as he greeted them upon his return unapologetic about missing this week’s Snowpocalypse and generally disgruntled that his judgment was questioned. The grumpiness was reciprocated on CNN by GOP Strategist Ed Rollins , who chastised the governor for being “whiny” about the criticism after not “being there.” Christie answered the cri...

Christie Unapologetic About Vacationing During Blizzard
FREEHOLD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — No regrets and no apologies from Gov. Chris Christie, who was vacationing in Disney World with his family while New Jersey was being battered by the fifth largest storm in the last 100 years. When asked if he thought twice about his decision, Christie responded by saying “of course I did.” The Governor said he ultimately believes he made the right decision. “Life is about choosing and about decisions. I made the decision to be a father first,...

Christie: Wife Wouldnt Let Me Cancel Vacation
The Newark Star-Ledger reports: At his first public event since a blizzard slammed the state, Gov. Chris Christie praised state workers and his administration for their response to the storm and said he wouldn’t have done anything differently. Christie signed a letter in Freehold officially requesting aid from the federal government and then took questions, blaming mayors for people being trapped in their homes and Democrats and the media for the attention being given to his decisions to...

New Jersey governor defends Disney World trip amid snow chaos
He is the antidote to the politician who, when faced with a crisis, reaches for the nearest television camera and declares that “something must be done”....

State Senator Whelan and Atlantic City Mayor Langord are at odds over reform
Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford held a Press Conference last week stating his uneasiness with the casino reforms as passed by the State Legislature. The reform efforts have been one of Governor Chris Christie's major goals during his first year as Governor. Many State Legislators held the ideas off at first, but seemed to have signed on to the reforms. Most recently, on December 20, 2010, the State Senate passed two bills regarding reforming Atlantic City's casino and Tourism industries. Wh...

New Jersey Governor claims no responsibility for certain snowed-in citizens
Stumble This! The Republican Governor of New Jersey claimed no responsibility those trapped by the snow not on state roads while he was away on Vacation to Disneyworld with his family when his state suffered its fifth-largest blizzard on record. “If someone is snowed into their house, that’s not our responsibility,” Gov. Chris Christie said during his first Press Conference upon returning from Florida Thursday. Christie said that he would have repeated this trip and his limit ...

Some blame unions for economic woes
FLEMINGTON, N.J., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Public Unions in the United States are dysfunctional because they have no natural adversary and they're hurting The Economy, some critics say. Even in states where public Unions wield much power, liberal political leaders are demanding concessions -- wage freezes, benefit cuts and tougher work rules, The New York Times reported. "Public Unions have no natural adversary, they give politicians political support and get good contracts back," said Fred Siegel, a his...

Christmas Blizzard 2010: Chris Christies Katrina, Or Much Ado About Nothing?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is defending his absence from the state during last week's blizzard: I would have been doing the same thing here as I...