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N.J. governor enters argument about abusive Rutgers basketball coach

April 2, 2013 by

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After a video surfaced of Mike Rice shouting demeaning and homophobic words and throwing basketballs at his players at practice, Gov. Chris Christie said today he is disturbed by what he saw. This may be the straw that

Mocking Christie: Disrespectful?

April 2, 2013 by

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has proven to be a good sport in the face of jokes about his weight. Christie, of course, knows he very overweight and says he’s tried many weight loss plans. Like many others, he hasn’t been

Potential challenger to Christie challenged on Sandy disrespect

January 8, 2013 by

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We believe a New Jersey state senator has been deservedly rebuked for shameful comments about Gov. Christie related to superstorm Sandy

Republicans have no problem blasting fellow Republicans on Sandy relief

January 2, 2013 by

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Something bipartisan happened but not exactly what we’ve been hoping for. Republicans and Democrats alike denounced House Speaker John Boehner (pictured, second page) and other GOP leaders for not bringing up a bill to

In Sandy’s wake, cooperation and civility break out

October 31, 2012 by

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When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and President Obama held a joint news conference late today about Hurricane Sandy, they

‘Hey you jerk, can’t we have a civil discourse’

August 31, 2012 by

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The following is a link to an Associated Press article about the embarrassing level political discourse has reached:

Stop the insults, NJ residents say

March 29, 2012 by

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New Jersey voters want their politicians, including governor Chris Christie, to show more civility, according to a new poll. Christie has directed a whole range of demeaning language at others, including “idiot” and “numbnuts” during his first three years in office. The poll, taken by Fairleigh Dickinson University, found that 87 percent of New Jerseyans […]

Limbaugh wrong again, this time on fracking

February 24, 2012 by

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Rush Limbaugh, a conservative radio host, has been cited here many times for incorrect or disrespectful comments. Today, he offered a thought about fracking, the process of drilling and injecting sand, water and chemicals into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.  There has been […]

N.J. governor says unequivocally that the President’s record is ‘lousy’

January 23, 2012 by

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As you might expect, the Republican presidential race dominated Meet the Press today. Gov. Chris Cristie, a Mitt Romney supporter, had said previously that Romney doesn’t connect with people very well.  He told host David Gregory this morning, “Every candidate, David, has liabilities.  “The fact of the matter is the President’s liability is he’s got […]

NJ legislator’s bizarre reaction to Christie not running

October 5, 2011 by

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NJ Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex) questioned whether Gov. Chris Christie will have the interests of Jerseyans in mind as he continues his term. Here is her statement: “We will now forever be perplexed as he governs New Jersey whether or not he is going to make policy choices and seek a policy agenda that’s […]

NJ Senate President resorts to foul language to insult Gov. Christie

July 3, 2011 by

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New Jersey’s budget problems were thrust into the national spotlight when freshman Governor Chris Christie took a hard stand on cutting spending to tackle the state’s massive deficit. He enraged most teachers and many other state employees by restricting dollars to deal with the shortfall. Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a Democrat, worked with the Republican […]

Gov. Christie tries to justify abrasive comment to a constituent

June 27, 2011 by

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said today that he was right to give what we believe was a disrespectful answer to a constituent who asked whether he thought it was fair to cut funding to public schools when his children go to private school. Christie said it was none of her business. “Meet the Press” […]

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