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Gov. Christie Loses His Cool at the Jersey Shore

The governor was caught on video berating a heckler on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk.

 

Maybe it's the summer heat. 

Gov. Chris Christie can't seem to keep a lid on his temper these days. 

For the second time in a week, Christie lost his cool in public. 

While on vacation with his family in Seaside Heights on Thursday, Christie lashed out at a passerby on the Boardwalk, the Huffington Post reports. The passerby made a derisive comment about the governor's education policies, according to TMZ.com

The video can be seen right here.

Last week, the governor berated a reporter during a press conference, after the reporter asked an off-topic question. 

Despite the recent flare-ups, the Republican governor is considered a front-runner for the GOP vice-presidential nomination. 

Related Topics: Governor Christie, Seaside Heights news, and toms river news

Maggie

6:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

This guy is a total embarrassment to this State. He may have some good ideas about some things, and not so much about other things, but his attitude and temperament are horrendous. He is obnoxious if you don't agree with everything he says. His temperament makes his appearance even worse. He needs to go to anger management classes after he finds a nutritionist/holistic doctor to help him get healthy.

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Ellen Vaccaro

7:56 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Well said Maggie. I couldn't have said it better. He is one angry person and needs professional help in that area as well as his eating habits.

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Big Daddy

10:46 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He is loved all over the World though. He must be doing something right. By the way I am a Democrat.

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Big Daddy

11:07 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Maggie

This man is loved all over the world. Enjoy your vacation since the school year is over for you teachers.

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mrpipp

7:34 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He is loved all over the world? Really Big Daddy... did you travel around the world and conduct a poll to prove this or are you just making a blanket statement with absolutely no validity. Reading the comments on this thread shows he is not even loved in his own state.....

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Maggie

8:10 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Sorry, Big Daddy. I am NOT a teacher. Just telling it the way it is. Being arrogant and virtually throwing your weight around, bullying people, is not the way a good politician should behave. Not that we have many good politicians ...

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patricia small

8:16 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He's immature and has no class. He should toss that ice cream cone and grow up.

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Joseph Woolston Brick

8:24 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

That video just cost him any position even close to the Whitehouse. He will now never be President or Vice President. People in NJ might put up with his behavior, but the rest of the nation won't. As for Christie's performance as a Governor, I'm not feeling it. Here's how to tell if he's effective in the future (if he's elected again) NJ is always on lists, such as "The states with the highest insurance premiums list" and NJ is always either first or second. When I see NJ being tenth on the list, then I know he's doing his job. Or maybe the "State with the highest property tax" list, we are always on the top of that one. When I see NJ listed as fifteenth on that list, then I know that Christie has been doing his job. So far, after four years in office we are still on the top of all those lists. What does that tell you?

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butch cassidy

9:52 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

i really like christie but his attitude will and should come back to bite him when he decides to run for vice pres or president

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Christina Marie

10:30 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Ahhh, Maggie, Ellen...I suppose you are certified in these fields. Or just ...perfect??

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MoonDogie

10:32 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

JWBrick....that video cost the Gov. A ticket to the White House? You may be right ...but what a shame. I would have voted him in to the VP seat just to rid the NJ teachers of unfair, unjust and insulting treatment of the very people who are teaching our children how to be reasonable, educated and responsible citizens!!! Let the whole USA deal with this hot mess...not just NJ. What an example for the youth of NJ!

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milton McC

11:38 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

To Brick

Just how would you have him lower auto insurance costs? By Fiat? How about saying how much can be charged for a loaf of bread or that six pack? Government can't control or determine pricing of private companies unless you want to nationalize them (another great idea?) or marshal law. Get real, with the densest state in the country (maybe he can order people out of the state) we have a very large number of accidents, not to mention the insurance fraud that is fueled by the ambulance chasers.

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IGGY

12:35 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I hope he takes our mayor " Stevie I Wonder " with him to therapy, cause the mayor is the president of the " BULLY CLUB "

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DennyD

1:02 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Hey Big Daddy,
Heroin is loved all over he world too.

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brick strong

1:59 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I like him ..for once we have someone who don't hide behind doors and comment by the press..He's out there setting folks straight ..The other fellow was wrong also ..The man was spending time with his family not a political event ..leave him alone..just like actors with the camera's in there face when they just want to be alone to relax..Alex would have had him up against a wall..

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Sanriobaby

3:30 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Just like Rudy Guillani and Donald Trump, when they are offended in the slightest or you don't agree with them, they throw a fit and start name calling and that's why they will never get in to the White House. Chris Christie is an embarrassment to himself, his family, and to our state because of his lousy attitude. I get why he got upset, but just about everyone has a camera phone and what would just be a local incident with a few witnesses is now available to everyone on the planet if they feel like checking out on the internet. Chris Christie represents our state and he's held to a higher standard, so he should and more importantly, is EXPECTED to act accordingly. If he doesn't like it, then he should step down from public office.

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Stan Walker

8:38 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Maggie, NJEA is a total embarrassment to this state.

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Downtown Sam

8:44 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The proper response for a leader would be to stay above the fray and respond maturely, but Christie loves to get into the weeds whenever the opportunity presents itself. On the radio, he will sometimes speak to needing to work together, but it's become apparent that all that is is rhetoric. Christie is part of the Limbaugh generation that declares anyone who thinks differently than they is an enemy of the state and should be ridiculed, mocked and shunned.

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ballyjduf

11:56 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

THE HEAT AND BEING TWICE HIS IDEAL BODY WEIGHT ( OR JUST FAT ) MAKES HIM AN ANGRY FAT MAN

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Rick

12:22 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

It was nice of someone to supply a video of HALF of the incident. No one posting here actually knows what the other guy said, whether there were obscenities spoken while Christie's kids and other people's kids were there.

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Rick

12:44 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

It sounds like Maggie and Ellen are bullying our governor because of his weight.
Shame on you ladies. Do you let your kids pick on the fat kid in school?

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Mike

12:57 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

And I thought fat people were jolly.

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Gertrude Schloer

1:42 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Why not commnt on the heckler. Are officials supposed to take all of the inappropriate remarks without a reaction? maye we should have more respect for our officials. Christie does a good job, inspite of the obstructions by the Democrats.
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butch cassidy

3:29 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

what ever happened to respect? not for the heckler ,but for our governor, why is it ok now to just yell things out call him names etc? i notice the same thing with the president...he is called mr obama...idk probably just old me but if someone is in those offices they deserve the respect ..

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Susan

5:43 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The guys got a set of balls it is about time people get angry and pissed off. Maggie you must be a teacher? What's your superintendent making around $250,000 a year!
Go Christie! Get so pissed off you go kick some ass down in DC they sure as Hell need their asses kicked after what they have done to this country !

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Ralph

6:52 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

could you imagine this guy with his finger on the nuclear button

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Ralph

7:20 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

if this guy gets on the ticket it will be the first time I vote democratic

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Joseph Woolston Brick

5:36 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

People write about politicians as if they are god like and put them on a pedestal. To me they are employees of the state just like teachers are, except they play by their own rules which most of the rules were made by the politicians for their own benefit. When you start treating them as if they are employees instead of some kind of royalty, you will see a change in them. I find it laughable that people will stand behind a politician no matter what they do just because they are a Republican or Democrat instead of looking at the person for the job performance they were hired to do. People will stand behind Christie because their father was a republican as was his father before him, or they would stand behind Corsine even though he was killing the state just because he was a Democrat and so was the voters father and his father before him. What a crock of shit, time to start rating these people for their job performance and not this political game they all like to play. I was part of the majority the hired Christie to run the state, so far I give him a D- and will not rehire him after his contract runs out. Time to find a better and more efficient employee.

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Eileen Marabella

2:44 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I can't see him in any national position especially VP. Also, NJ's unemployment rating is higher than the national rating.

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Dentss Dunnagun

4:30 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

CC was with his kids ...the guy started yelling profanity at Christie ,being a family man CC went at him ...most guys would have decked him first then asked questions

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'nuffsaid

12:59 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Unprofessional as usual and an embarrassment to his office and the state.

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Brian Santiago

2:59 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Why cause he speaks his mind and is actually doing something! You people are never happy we have a Governor who basically stole and cheated the state before him! Now we have a governor who has a mouth like most people in this state and is actually doing something to better it!!! You know how many of my Navy friends have asked me from across the country what's with Christie I heard he is doing an awesome job and he has a mouth so awesome to see someone in Government who fights!!

Joe

6:45 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Our governor is not a good leader, he is a bully that sets and shows bad examples to our children. You can't go around calling every one stupid or and idiot every time someone does not agree with him. What is he doing in Seaside Heights? Why would he be there? Who is he paying a visit?

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Glen K

7:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Someone should press charges on him via the new bullying law.

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Marie

10:09 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

If you knew the complete story. Some guy made comments to him using profanity in front of his children, then Christie responded like most dads would!! Maybe not the best judgement, but i get his reaction.

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Big Daddy

10:48 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Is he not allowed to take a vacation? He seems like a regular down to earth person.

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Big Daddy

10:51 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

No Joe he is a Great leader. I dont agree with him all the time but he is a perfect example for all children. Why should his kids have to listen to that foul language by others. I am guessing you dont have kids. I will pray for you if you do.

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mrpipp

7:38 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He sets a great example for the children? If you do not get your way whine about it and call the opposition derogatory names... Yep.. that is teaching our children a great lesson. Let's be real.. he has some good ideas, but his behavior is immature and unprofessional.. It is sad you can not see this Big Daddy!

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Maggie

8:18 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I agree, mrpipp. It is not about his weight; it is about his arrogant attitude. His attitude brings his weight to the forefront as a package. He is certainly not the example I would ever want to have my children emulate. Nothing short of bullying, for sure.

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Christina Marie

10:34 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

A bully...really? It's ok for AH to berate and embarass the man in front of his family? It's ok for ignorant people to use his physical appearance and run with it? Let's grow up. Take a look @ our education system...take a look at all the systems in NJ that HAVE BEEN FAILING way before Christie. He won't be able to please everyone...he is trying to make changes. Changes for the better. And...BTW...why do you really care where he is and who is is paying a visit to?? There are far more important things to concern yourself with...

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granny8

10:37 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

understand your point, however, I like the fact that he calls out the truth & says it like he means it without worrying if its PC or not a bad example, its ok to stand for what you believe in & stand your ground ( everyone is so worried about being bullies its raising a bunch of over sensitve wimps) I respect that he is not a flip flopper & that he stands for what he believes in. Like him or not ,are state, while not perfect & has work to still be done is making a turn in the right direction & HE does get things done.

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JasperRam

8:32 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Marie, and others, claim the guy cursed at the governor and that led to his reaction. Some even claim that the video shows that. Where does it do that? There is NO evidence that the guy cursed. Certainly, no one here really thinks we should believe what his guy says. He is, has been, and always be a liar. He is a fraud.

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Righteous

9:24 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

What a bunch of cry babies! He's mean, he's arrogant, he's fat, he has bad temper. Go cry me a river, and get a life cry babies!

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summermom

8:43 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

the hecker came at him attacking him personally & on a profl level,
He's luck all he did was call him " stupid or Idiot", ( & if someone is acting stupid why cant they be called out on it?)
CC should find the guy & get him arrestest for harresment, distrurbing the peace, & maybe even for threating... I If that was my husband & A black guy came up to him heckling him & making fun of him in front of our kids he would have knocked him on his ass! ...
What the Hell give that guy the right to do that?? ohhh I forgot he was black, he can say anything to anyone, but noone can say anything to him OR we are all racist... GOOD FOR CC, NOt being intimidated by that IDIOT!!

Pat Henderson

6:47 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I'm glad to see a politician who tells it like it is. How would you feel if people were harassing you while trying to enjoy a night on the boardwalk? And the reporter he called an idiot last weekend was in fact an idiot. They press were told that he was only discussing the water situation not anything else. If he chose to ask an off topic question then he deserved to be called out on it. Why does every conversation about Christie always end up coming back to his weight? He's fat... so what? does that make him less able to run the state? Its sad that fat people are the only group its ok to make fun of. Stick to the issues, not the insults it just makes you look childish.

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joe

7:29 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Pat Henderson, it was just a passerby making a comment about policy. All this clown Governor had to do was keep walking, or engage in a short non attacking discussion and be on his way, like 99% of politicians would do instead of blowing up.

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Glen K

7:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

As a politician, he is unprofessional. The people voted him in, so he works for us. He could have ignored the guy on the boardwalk and told the reporter in a professional manner. To me he is no better then the cast of Jersey Shore.

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barbara

7:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Very well said, Pat, i agree 100%.

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Kathleen T. Brown

7:46 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I don't care if he's fat or skinny. This man is a bully. If it isn't his way, he gets all nasty and obnoxious! He has a thin skin, and given his position, he needs to learn some tolerance. Who can blame a reporter for trying to get other questions answered???? He doesn't tell it like it IS, he tells it how the THINKS it should be and if you don't agree, you're an idiot according to him.

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Joe

8:51 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Pat, Sure that is a great example coming from our governor. What is he teaching our kids? I can get away with being a bully. I can have a tantrum and result in name calling everyone that does not agree with me. Kids are going to start calling everyone stupid and you're an idiot. If the governor can do it, so can I.

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:16 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

As a life long Republican I say he has no class just like the Dems in congress.

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Patrick

9:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Pat, He is the Governor of the state... and all that was said was, take care of teachers. Or look at it this way... lets say a professional baseball player gets yelled at by a fan after he strikes out... does he, shout back or head to the dug out and worry about the next inning. Christie can't be a bigger man and just let it go. He is a thin skinned insecure man who likes to bully because that is what makes him feel better about himself. He is the top elected official in our state, shouldn't he act like it.

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Big Daddy

10:55 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Pat. we need to help poor Joe. He just does not get it. When Gov runs for Pres in 2016 instead of Joe the plummer,he can use poor Joe the clown.

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patricia small

8:47 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Exactly, Pat Henderson, the gov's insults make him look childish. And if the press is not confrontational we don't learn much. He could have just ignored the question. I'll bet his kids are embarrassed by his behavior and they will strive to have better manners.

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Edward Dooley Jr.

9:44 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Pat, I would not worry about the replies to your comment which I see as being right on. The negative replies are from other morons who "Can't handle the truth".
He reprimanded the reporter in Oceanport because he was out of line and had been warned before along with other reporters to only ask questions about the water emergency and nothing else.
He latest outburst in SH was in response to two idiots who were using foul language in front of everyone including his children during their vacation. The two cowards took off as soon as Christie went to approach them.
SH is loaded with idiots like them whose only purpose in life is to drink and start trouble. I know this as a fact because I worked there years ago but would not go near there now...

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Christina Marie

10:36 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Kudos to you Pat...such ignorant people take a physical handicap and play and play and play on it. He has a set ...finally someone to say what is wrong and try to fix it. Truth hurts...tooooooooo bad! He is dealing with things in NJ that have been wrong for years..things that have been swept under the carpet for years...wake up people!

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Linda Lynch

1:07 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Telling it like it is may be one thing, but going after someone is unjustifiable! There's no telling what he would have done if he wasn't held back and had connected with that person who didn't agree with him. Who does he think he is? Being governor does not give anyone the right to strong-arm someone! That's childish behavior that should not be ignored. And, as an aside...did he really need that ice cream cone...I think not!

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DD

8:30 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The gentlemen was not harrassing him. He wanted to know why he was giving more money to charter schools and cutting money to public schools. At no time did he curse at the governor! The video doesn't show the whole conversation. Our governor is nothing more then a bully who needs time out!

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Not So Dumb

9:26 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

When can we make an appoint ment to have a qustion on topics that effect the state? Just wondering when we can have an appointment to know why mhy realestate taxes went up the last 2 years. And don';t tell me that I'm luck they only went up as little as they did.

I've played the political game before and as a lawyer he plays it pretty good.

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Jeff Gollin

10:22 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

You could say the same thing about the authors of Mein Kampf and the Communist Manifesto. Telling it like it is - is a good attribute so long as the "it" you're telling it like is a good "it."

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Ralph

7:01 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

pat do you think it was ok that he called a reporter an idiot during a press conference.
he's arrogant and a bully and I'm ashamed to call him my governor. Let's pray he never becomes president his attitude will cause world war three.

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Ashamed

12:10 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Pat Henderson, if you can't take the heat in the kitchen get out. When people make racial slurs at Obama does he stop, with his secret service by his side, and want to fight them? No, he's the President, and he actually acts the part. Gov Christie has chosen to be a public official, he is very over weight, so you think people are not going to call him out on that? Cmon, part of being a public official, and this man didn't call him fat just made a comment about taking care of teachers. Christie is the one who needs to grow up. Last point is, I can ensure you he wouldn't be quite so "tough" if he didn't have his security detail with him, an overweight middle aged man will get himself hurt pretty good acting as he did in that video.

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Vance Dagger

8:58 am on Friday, July 13, 2012

The point of a free press is to ask whatever questions they think important, not the agenda the politician sets. That why the Constitution, in the very first amendment, secures the right of a free press. The Founders thought it necessary to not abridge the freedom of the press for the precise reason activated in that exchange. You may be awed of the majesty of Christie, but the press should not be. The reporter was right; the Governor was wrong.

Then, as to why everything comes back to his weight: Well, people are obese either due to a medical problem, or a psychological problem. He apparently does not have a medical problem, so there's something not quite right in his relationship to food, or his relationship to his body. His own mind/body relationship is unhealthy. That says a great deal about him.

Goldenmane

6:50 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Christie has no self-control and he thinks he's entitled to whatever his little heart desires. From the helicopter, when he said he didn't think it was that important, to his extremely poor handling of the power outages caused by Hurricane Irene to his mishandling of alternative energy to his dreadful policies on education to his veto of the proposed tax on millionaires (who fill his election coffers) he's a dreadful disappointment. I think of all the promises made during his election campaign and cannot see any fulfilled. Just the opposite.

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CR

6:56 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Just what liberals hate the most...someone who speaks the truth.

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Pat L

10:08 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

You can speak the truth and still be considerate of other people, he'll never have the respect he should have as governor

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Christina Marie

10:37 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Truth always hurts....specially hurts the blacksheeps...baaaaaaaaaaa

Typical Obama Voter

6:57 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The governor thinks he is tough with state troopers all around him. I wonder how tough he would be with strangers if he didnt have armed guards with him. I voted for the guy but he has to quit acting like a tough guy. It is so contrived.

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Christina Marie

10:38 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Then the ignorant people of NJ need to treat the man with the respect he deserves...if for nothing else...he represents NJ....he was VOTED in....didn't pay to get the job like most sectors in NJ....

Pat Henderson

6:58 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Hmmmm. Didn't he promise no tax hikes in his campaign? You complain about him vetoing a millionaires tax, But if he had allowed that he would have not fulfilled his campaign promise. Make up your mind.

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Patrick

7:48 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He raised my property taxes, by cutting school funding... He raised the fare of NJ transit to the highest commuter fares in America by unfolding it... He's raided about every fund that is in the black, so really... what makes him any different from Florio to Corzine... his big mouth.

tim

7:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The person who will be the happiest if Christie is chosen as the running mate for Romney will be Obama. His antics may play well with some people in Jersey, but he will not fare well on a national stage. There are plenty of areas in this country that will view him as the joke that he is. That will guarantee Obama a second term.

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Glen K

7:33 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I hope you are right.

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Mytra

9:04 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I pray that Romney picks him. We all be sooooo happy. Then we will say good bye to both of them in 2012!

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butch cassidy

9:59 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

we cant afford another term with obama ! sorry about that because i do believe he is a nice man just not right for our country at this time..have you heard our president is giving drs a $44000 bonus for updating their computers by the end of this year? its so all patient files can be on one site, medicare accepting drs get this bonus..each dr in a group gets it also..check into that and how are we paying for this ? i was told this by my dr and why would he lie?

make my day

7:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I love the way GOV CHRISTIE stands his ground and doesnt put up with anyones bull crapola! He tells it like it is, he doesnt pander to anyone. We need more politicians like him. Must have been a teacher afraid of losing their tenured job!

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Glen K

7:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Hitler and Stalin did too!

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howard

9:16 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The noisiest pig rules the sty. And that's the one who eats the babies.

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Linda

2:45 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I'm with you all the way simpletruth! The teachers are nothing but a bunch of bullies today. They have been on easy street with their free rides and tenure and finally some of this is getting corrected! The Libs are like stalkers. They try to shout down all Republicans and they act the fools they are. I love it when Christie unleashes on them!

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Patrick

7:51 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

and why should a teacher worry about his tenured job ever? wanna debate the tenure process ok FINE. but we never had that debate. Christie went straight to damning the entire profession, not the process or the politics of it. There is being strong on a issue and forcing your will on the people. What I don't like is a man who thinks he is smarter then everyone else, when his entire career is based on promotion of one idea, Chris Christie. Look it up.

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Christina Marie

10:40 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Right on simpletruth...right on...All these mouths about what he is teaching our children...ummmmmmm.....let's not get on the education or tenure subject...ok...

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Joan Tarzy

7:51 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

So right! Those who are complaining would rather be massaged and lied to by the politicians... I would rather hear it straight and truthful...the rest of these people must be living in Oz!

tim

7:03 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

And its not even a matter of what he has done or what he stands for.....his complete lack of maturity and professionalism make him look like an idiot. He is a loose cannon as far as not being able to control his mouth or behavior.

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Commenting

2:13 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie as Vice President would make Biden look like a perfect angel. If Christie is unprofessional handling the press or voters in Seaside, the thought of him dealing on the International stage as a representation of the United States is unimaginable.

make my day

7:13 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I would rather have someone that stands up for what he believes, than someone that fabricates the truth as he sees fit.

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joe

7:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

simpletruth, you really believe Christie is truthful? You are simple.

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Ralph

7:11 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

simple truth his reaction was uncalled for. last I checked this country has something called freedom of speech. and this was just one of many of his outbursts. he called a reported an idiot because his question was off subject. he seems to go into a defensive posture when ever someone speaks the truth. I personally am glad he went off. I think he just ruined any shot he may have had for the white house. He would be trying to bully other countries.

Gale Quinn

7:14 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Don't we have an anti-bullying law/? I know we have one as far as schools. What about politicians? When someone is in the spotlight, whether a politician or a person of the media, one has to expect criticism. It is better to be gracious than it is to be a bully. This upsets me because we should be setting good examples for our young people.

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Marie

10:13 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Gale, ARe you serious!?!?! How about defending himself against moron teachers' protector who felt it necessary to heckle christie using profanity, with Christie's children present, according to news report.

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Christina Marie

10:44 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

As a parent...1 biological - 3 step...I am SO SICK of people blaming everyone else for their children....it starts...continues...and ends with the parents for gods sake. Not up to anyone else...stop trying to pass the buck! Hold yourself accountable for your own children! Take a look at movies, TV, radio stations, books, education systems, jobs, etc....teach your children right and they will make it...anywhere!

So Much to Say

7:17 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The state police should've arrested the puke that harrassed the governor.

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John

8:06 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Hey So Much to Say- why is the person who said something to the governor a "puke"? And why should he be arrested? He did not harass Christie. Christie is an insecure, hot- headed man who cannot handle things not going his way.

Hey, you using the word "puke"- you must be the same Internet tuffguy who referred to me as a "puke" when I commented about the lady who is suing the WPD a few weeks ago. Change screen names much?

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So Much to Say

10:28 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Yea ok John... No, I've been using the same name for a long while. I guess whomever called you a PUKE had a good reason and now I see why and agree!

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Big Daddy

11:01 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I have seen people pull this stunts at ND basketball games to the Gov. John I am sure you dont have kids,so you dont get it. Maybe your a teacher? I am sure you would do alot worse but who am I to judge a PUKE.

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Christina Marie

10:46 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Yes they should have...as said before ...the man deserves respect as he represents NJ. He was with his family. He does not need ignorant people following him...yelling at him, threats, harrassment, etc. No one deserves that! They should have arrested him! Totally agree!

joe

7:25 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Teddy Roosevelt used to say bully. This guy IS a bully and nothing more. Vote him out when the time comes.

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Stan Walker

7:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

How is it bullying when someone verbally harasses you and you respond? If a child in school is verbally attacked and responds, does that make that child a bully?

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joe

7:50 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Stan, all the guy said was take care of the teachers. That is not harassment. It was a plea from a citizen to a politician. A normal politician would have responded like a real human being with maybe...I will, or Yes sir. End of discussion.

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stacey

9:27 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I agree, the NJEA is an embarassment to us. Thank you for saying that. When will this state pass the Right-to-work bill and free us from such extortion?

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JUDIH HERSE

8:34 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

THE PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY ARE A BUNCH OF SPOILED BRATS THAT VOTED IN CRIMINALS FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS..... HE MAY HAVE A MOUTH AND ( THAT IS NEEDED IN THIS UNDISCIPLINED STATE) AND IS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE PUT THE IGNORANT PEOPLE OF THIS STATE IN THEIR PLACE YOU DONT LIKE IT TOO BAD..... YOU ALL NEED A GOOD SPANKING AND MAYBE YOU SHOULD THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS HE IS FINALLY STRAIIGHTNEING THINGS OUT.... AND PROBABLY MUCH TO YOUR DISMAY NOT A CRIMINAL OR A THEIF LIKE ALL YOUR OTHER GOVERNERS ) YOU DONT LIKE HOW HE IS DOING ITTHEN GET OFF YOUR TWO YEAR OLD BUTTS AND DO IT YOURSELF....... HE IS A GREAT GOVERNER FOR TAKING ON YOU FOUL MOUTHED UNDISCIPLINED WHINERS. ... BRING IT ON, CHILDREN.

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Big Daddy

11:03 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Donny If he is a bum what does that make you?

barbara

7:45 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He is a stand up kinda guy and don't take crap from anyone. Great for him, we need more politicians like him. Out trying to enjoy a night on the boardwalk and he gets harrassed by some moron. Sick of the fat jokes and comments also. Keep in going Gov.......

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joe

7:51 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Barbara, really, a stand up kinda of guy? Thin or fat, a BULLY. Not a stand up guy at all. A nasty angry man.

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Whiny Liberals

8:09 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Reminds me of the union protests we see all over the country. Gimme gimme gimme or we will strike!!! It's for the kids!!!!! LOL!!!

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Patrick

7:55 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I'd sorta like a politician who will listen to both sides and make a choice based on facts , not his gut. I'm sick of the ideologues and partizan bickering.

julie wilson

7:55 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

GO CHRISTIE he is just like us if someone said something to you that you didn't like you would do the same thing, and some people will pull out a weapon. We need someone like him in office that won't take any crap.

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joe

8:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Julie, I would not react like the governor if someone made a simple request to help the teachers. I'm better than that and I don't have to account to anyone but myself. He is a professional politician and is accountable to everyone for his actions. He just thinks he is above it all and better than everyone. NOT!

antonio movado

8:06 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Finally a Governor who tells it like it is !!! You people complaining about him are a bunch of pansies ......

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joe

8:12 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

antonio, such a tough guy too. Anyone with a different opinion is a pansy? Bullies stick together huh?

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JUDIH HERSE

9:20 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

as a matter of fact, the OFFICE OF GOVERNER IS above something We are accountable to show respect to the office...... no one here is doing that ... We deserve NO respect from him . We are nobody and He is the Governer but we think we can dictate his actions words and moods ? I dont think so.. Last I knew it was still a free country.

Whiny Liberals

8:07 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Why don't we get rid of the pension system for the 1% and give the money taxpayers pay in state, county and local taxes to middle class tax relief? Seriously why are 99% of taxpayers who are hurting paying for pensions for the 1%. We would be able to save BILLIONS! Let's put it to a vote and see once and for all who wants to pay taxes for pensions for the 1% who work for government

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Patrick

8:01 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

if there is a state employee who is part of the 1% and didn't get it for outside means, then there is a bigger problem. To be in the top 1% of income earners you need to make over a million... Probably triple that... so who in NJ gov't is making 3 million a year?

Whiny Liberals

8:08 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Does anyone know when Corzine will be put in prison or will he be on call for Barry O again to help with the jobs problem?

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Patrick

8:02 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

last I read was he was in the Hamptions, and pretty bummed out.

The Elder

8:10 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Question: Christie or Snooki, who is a bigger embarrasment to the state of New Jersey?

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Patrick

8:02 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Snooki is from NY. so CC.

Whiny Liberals

8:13 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Here is your tax relief. Eliminate the pensions and look how much the towns will save.

OC would save $4 million a year. that would pay for a lot of additional services for the taxpayers

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/epbam/exhibits/pdf/2012-pers-pfrs-combined-billing-revised-78.pdf

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The Elder

8:36 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Whiny Liberal,
I'm a conservative Republican who voted for Christie. His RUDE, CRUDE behavior has nothing to do with politics. There is no room for his his treatment of the public by any politician in a civilized society. He is a terrible example of the 'dumbing down' of America.

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Whiny Liberals

9:12 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

We are talking about tax relief here. If you don't like him personally so be it. I don't like Barry O on any level.

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Patrick

8:07 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

you are moaning about Ocean City? that is the biggest nanny state in the state. You get tax dollars from people that don't live there or have a voice in policy, you get an absurd amount in education funding from the state, (think it was a 98% increase) and you want us to worry about your potential savings in pensions? what a joke.

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Gene

8:47 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012

Weeny Conservative....
Why don't you run for office and show us again how you would cut into middle class disposable income. You could pick Joe the plumber as your running mate.
You sound pathetic.

Joe R

8:16 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Eye lik Christ bekuse hebtel lice it iz. he not mince words. HE BASH TEECES, gud, he bash ngea, gud. Christ tell tooth, lik it's is. He gud, nest vp. He no tak krapb frum anyones, gud. he onnest lik Roooooomney. he putz librelz in there places. ha ha

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joe

8:58 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Joe R, obviously you didn't pay attention to your English teacher in school

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Tarkus

9:01 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

@Joe R, geezez, me laff so hard you commet I shootz eyez tee out noze! LOL!

Steve Domanski

8:19 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

How is this news from Seaside Heights? Everyone talks like this.Look at a person wrong and they are ready for a fight.Say something,and it's off to war.Only difference was that MTV didn't get it before TMZ.

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Tired of Bullies

8:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He is a bully, plain & simple. That people applaud his behavior is mind boggling to me, & is further example of the decline of the use & acceptance of mannerly behavior in our society. Even if the person was acting like a jerk, Christie should have enough sense & decorum to either a) not take the bait, or b) try to have a reasoned discussion to explain his positions. Instead, Gov. Christie engages in behavior regularly exhibited on Fox News. He is an embarassment to our state, & considering our reputation, that is saying something- & it's not good.

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Hazel Kelly

8:23 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Well said. i wish i knew if he is chosen VP that that will get him out of his governor position as his behavior is immature and totally unacceptable.

Shari

8:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I watched the video and dont see what everyone is saying. I heard him telling the guy to back off. I don't agree with the name calling but I do think hes trying to make a difference. Most Ppl that post on here are much closer to billies then Christy

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Whiny Liberals

9:15 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Bingo! Yachtzee! Winner!!!! Libs are BULLIES! They also whine a lot

make my day

8:49 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

@joe r... i must admit you have a hidden talent that will get you far in life.

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kevin sullivan

8:51 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

i heard he is playing the part of bluto in the new popeye movie. he is an embarrassment to the people of nj. between him and snooki yelling on the beach in seaside hts the place has really gone downhill. lol

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Whiny Liberals

9:15 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Wait if he is an embarrassment then what about Corslime, Lautenberg, Sheila Oliver, Sweeney, Sarlo, Greenwald? Let's talk tax relief. Who will get rid of the pensions for the 1% paid for by the 99%?

MILITANT ANTI-THEIST

8:55 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I think Crisco was so quick to jump down the man's throat because he just realized that he had no sprinkles left on his ice cream cone thus making him easily provoked. Just bad timing, that's all... get him more sprinkles and he will be more rational.

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So Much to Say

10:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Is that the best you can do....Obviously since your Crisco jokes are as old as your underwear.

billy jones

8:59 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Piece of trash. I'm embarrassed to call him my gov.

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Whiny Liberals

9:21 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

You are right it was SOOOOOO much better under CORSLIME! Have they found the missing money yet? Maybe his pal Madoff has some.

Embarrassed GOPer

9:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The Guv was the Fat Boy who got his ass kicked every day in school. Now he thinks he is a tough guy . Talk is cheap. I bet the Lt. Guv would kick his butt in a street fight. He talks the talk but could never walk the walk. How do you spell loser .... C H R I S ...c h r I s t I e. And I'm a lifelong Republican. ...and he is a fat BULLY...just like the one that Ralphie kicked the heck out of in Christmas Story.

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NJ resident

9:57 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Sadly, Christie was a thin child and a very nice looking and fit young man. His father and mother were thin. Google the pictures. Noone can say this is genetic, or beyond his control. It is his own doing. Sad.

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Joe

10:04 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

NJ resident, Just like his own doing with his temper tantrums. His wife and kids must be proud.

make my day

9:02 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

When the tough get going, the liberals will attack the person or family. (AKA..bullying) This behavior in schools would get you written up and a mandatory suspension.

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Whiny Liberals

9:13 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Liberals are bullies! Just look at what they did to SCOTUS. Somehow 5-4 against is activist but 5-4 for is ok if Libs win

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summermom

8:54 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

correct, the guy that started it all & had no right to harress him & CC told him to back off STILL wouldnt shut up, HE was the bully, & needs to arrestest for public harrressement

Embarrassed GOPer

9:03 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Hey, maybe he was auditioning for the Jersey Shore. He would fit right in. He makes Joe Biden look like JFK.

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Chief Wahoo

9:08 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Christie should know when he takes a walk down the boardwalk, he is walking into the overpaid baby sitters hot spot....

those who can't ......TEACH (and work on boardwalk in summer)

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Beach Bum

8:59 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Chief Wahoo and Joe- wasnt this about CC and the incident Thursday night? And teachers cant teach when te schools are closed, correct? And all of your teachers have to pass praxis exams AND most have master degrees that they have to pay student loans off for. Who do you think is in the classroom?

I am not a teacher but I know many that are and they are good people teaching our future and most of them work multiple jobs. And they pay a hell of a lot into the pensions. They are not like OTHER state workers, but because they are such a large population, take the brunt of all the pension crap. Check the figures!!!

Embarrassed GOPer

9:11 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Chief Boyd should have arrested him as a public nuisance. He should stay at the Guv's place on IBSP and give us a break.

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I hooeyouliveforever

9:11 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He's in seaside to say good bye to that arrogant pompous ritacco. His famous saying to his "district employee"was "Everyone gets one bullet"well arrogant pompous the government had 27. Please, drop the soap...

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Whiny Liberals

9:24 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Maybe he can share a cell with Corslime. Jon can be the beoooooch!

make my day

9:12 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Hey EMBARRASSED... first you say Christie was the fat boy that got his butt kicked everyday, then you say he was the fat bully, make up your mind. You sound like you're having a BIDEN BLUNDER KIND OF DAY.

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:22 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Let me clarify that... He was fat and bullied as a kid...now he is in a position of power..and he is getting even for those early years br pretending to be a tough guy. He is an embarrassment who could star on the Jersey Shore. He makes Snooki look like Emily Post.

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Whiny Liberals

9:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Who is more embarrassing CC or Barry O????

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Obama is the ultimate loser... But Christie went to the same school...

Joe

9:15 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Christie needs donations. The boardwalk will surely give him some.

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Whiny Liberals

9:23 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Did anyone see the jobs reports today and watch Barry O try and blame everyone but his failures? What a joker!!

frank lees

9:18 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

sorry a$$ gov nj101.5's boy!!!!!

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Whiny Liberals

9:22 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

So coherent! Did you learn that at Union school?

howard

9:20 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Chris Christie---Tons of fun with a toilet for a mouth

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JUDIH HERSE

9:22 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

much likde the rest of New Jersey only not as horrible.

make my day

9:20 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The boardwalk is filled with koolaid drinkers. Hard workers go to LBI.

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

We can only hope that he drinks some and turns over the reigns to the Lt Guv. She the one with class.

BW

9:24 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I think it was staged by TMZ. they knew he was there and planted the guy to confront him in hopes of the video getting them ratings. Wouldnt be the first time, wont be the last.

But I have to say Christie does have a very short fuse and at times needs to think before he speaks. Just like the town hall when he called Corzine a son of a b. There were children presant.

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DAM

9:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

A very public figure in a very public forum is going to be criticized, but he should not
have to take abuse ... the problem many have with the Governor is HOW he responds
in public ... there is little evidence of tact or propriety on his part ... name-calling, or
threats of violence - "take a bat" to someone or "kicking their asses" across the
State - is an embarassment to the Office and to the State

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Whiny Liberals

9:29 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

What is more of an embarrassment is we have the highest taxes in the land and we pay taxes to fund pensions for the 1% of government employees. See how much can be saved by getting rid of pensions.

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/epbam/exhibits/pdf/2012-pers-pfrs-combined-billing-revised-78.pdf

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Agreed . Senator Chris Connors should be the Governor. He is a Class Act!

howard

9:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I really hope Christie runs for VP.Can you imagine the skits on "Saturday Night Live"?
Christie is even a bigger joke than Sarah Palin.

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Whiny Liberals

9:39 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Now look, CC has his issues for sure but why can't we all talk about Barry O and his issues er record of failures because afterall, jobs, lower debt and a growing economy is all that matters. Barry O is 0 for 3!

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JUDIH HERSE

9:09 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

if he runs for vp he will win, and New Jersey will go back to being the losers that they have always been,. Yes i he certainly is entertaining. but we cant affored to lose him who will replace him another theif? It took years for nj to make the mess it has made out of itself He is just beginning to fix it...... but obviously no one wants that....

make my day

9:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Whiney..so true. The day before the scotus decision all the LIBS were saying that obamacare was romneycare,, they were ready to deal the REPUBS a defeat by the scotus, but when the scotus voted their way, oh right away it was back to a DEM win!

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make my day

9:37 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Howard..for a real laugh just listen to biden

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Whiny Liberals

9:40 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

How can anyone listen to biden? He is dumber than a rock.

Embarrassed GOPer

9:38 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He we want to win in November... It spill take a Marc Rubio not C Christie

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outofthebeach4now

9:39 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He should have gone to Point Pleasant Beach and berated their clueless (pseudo)leader Brooklyn Vinnie Barrella. Now that would have been worth the price of an ice cream cone.

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Joe

9:57 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

You are the one who is clueless and your governor is classless as yourself. I have never heard Mayor Barrella call anyone and idiot or stupid. Sure, that is all Point Beach needs another political hack. This Governor will never be voted in again, One term in NJ and the reason he campaigned the entire time for his higher political wish.

make my day

9:41 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

True.Rubio is the best veep choice

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Whiny Liberals

9:44 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Why was he a community organizer? LOL!!!! Just joshin!!!

Embarrassed GOPer

9:42 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Who would want another arrogant SOB as VP when we already have Joe Biden?

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Whiny Liberals

9:44 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

How come no one talks about Barry O not being qualified to be Prez of local PTA let alone the country?

tim

9:43 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Christie struck a chord with some in NJ by acting the way he does and trying to crack down on unions,etc....so he ran with it. But, he is just as much of a two faced, double talking politician as the rest of them. The people on here who are talking about how he is an honest, stand up guy...do you know him.personally? Some people are very gullible to a persons public persona. It's all part of his act....he knows the cameras are on him when he is in public....he does these things to build up his tough guy persona.

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JUDIH HERSE

9:25 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

I guess he has no friends or relatives and no one actually knows him??? i take a wild guess that someone knows him personally,.......

Duffer

9:44 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I applaud the governor. Screw the teachers. They are bankrupting this state.

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Whiny Liberals

9:45 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Nah, they are just sheep...the NJEA now they are militant bullies and the PENSIONS are bankrupting the state. Get rid of them and pay the folks a little more...even hire some more....give the rest as tax relief. We all WIN!

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Embarrassed GOPer

9:46 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

And so did the Guv when he stayed in 5star hotels when he was US Attorney for N J

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MoonDogie

10:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The teachers are not bankrupting the state. Something needs to be done about the dead-weight administration that is robbing the tax payers and preventing the teachers from making a decent salary for trying to teach the youth of today what seems to be a completely thankless job....and in most cases without any support from the parents!

i don't get it??

9:49 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

He's still the chubby kid getting picked on in the school yard, except now he has the political power to be a tough guy...some people just never get over it...the rest of us just try to move past it...

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make my day

10:04 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Whiney..BARRY O? Harvard grad that says "cor Ps". They taught him well! Lol we have to keep a third eye open come election day. Ol Charlie (take a nap) Rangel won the Chicago way. I believe theres an investigation request. Even Hillary says "shame on you,Barack Obama"! She knows about chicago politics all to well!

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Joe R

10:08 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

How are pensions bankrutping the state? Over the past 17 years, the state has put almost nothing into the pension fund while the teachers have put in billions of their own money over that same period of time. The money that should have gone into the pension fund was used to give tax breaks to millionaires and to balance the budget. So you have not been paying for the teachers' pensions. If you think teachers' pensions are so great, then become a teacher for 25 plus years. Oh those terrible teachers who brought the economy down in 2008. The bashing and swiftboating of teachers just never ends. You would think the NJEA was all powerful Satan by the stupid comments of the teacher/union haters.

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Whiny Liberals

10:16 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

And why didn't they put anything in Joey? No money perhaps after all the other runaway spending? Why should the rest of middle class hard working NJ residents pay taxes to pay for pensions for the 1%? What is your solution to the billions we keep putting on the backs of hard working NJ residents? More taxes for pensions for a select few union members? Get a 401k like the rest of us.

BTW the Teachers Pension is not funded locally at all. It's all buried in the belly of the state budget beast. If OC got rid of its pension, it would save $4 million a year. Tax RELIEF!!

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0614/0121/

WE CAN NOT AFFORD OUR RETIREMENT AND YOURS!!!!

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Whiny Liberals

10:17 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Tax breaks to millionaires really? Who pays the taxes genius? Millionaires do!! 50% of the population pays ZERO!!!! Who pays the sales taxes? Who pays the property taxes? Such a dumb a$$ liberal talking point!

NJ resident

10:08 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I would think the governor would encourage tourists to come to the Jersey Shore. Telling someone off on the boardwalk is just an advertisment to keep people away from the boardwalk. Wasn't the tv show bad enough?

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Whiny Liberals

10:25 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Come on dude, do you really think anyone goes out of their way to go to Seaside?

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Past education personnel

8:08 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I HOPE it DOES keep the Bennies away! I LOVE the shore from September until Memorial Day. Then it is horrid for those of us who live DOWN THE SHORE. And usually it is the Bennies who are the rude ones so who was this person that made the statement to Christie-a Bennie????

kevin sullivan

10:11 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

anyone notice "whiny liberal' and "simpleton truth" bring up anything except what the article is about which is this mayonaisse sweating slob is a bully. if you dont agree with him like that iraq vet at the town hall crisco sicks his goons on you. for all those kissing his quite ample butt christie is gov now not corzine, bill bradley or anyone from years ago irrelevant because they are in the past. we are stuck with foghorn leghorn now . when is the next election so we can ship him off to celebrity fitness camp on vh1?

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Whiny Liberals

10:23 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

So in your eyes we should only discuss CC and not Corslime. Does that apply to only talking about Barry Hussein and not W or Romney???? Libs are so funny. They think they are smart but they are really dumb. Look what their policies have done to California and Camden or even Detroit. nice work LIBS!

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JUDIH HERSE

9:27 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

whiney I agree about seaside one place I go out of my way to STAY AWAY from...lol

kevin sullivan

10:12 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

this from whiny liberal and simpleton truth who voted for sara palin in 2008. lol

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Whiny Liberals

10:21 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Because we care about real issues and you care about ice cream. Let's see who is dumber Palin or Biden?

Why do you libs have to resort to name calling? Can't defend the failures of the Dems and lib policies. Camden is a great example of it working isn't it.....LOL!!!!

Embarrassed GOPer

10:18 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Again, I am a life long conservative Republican and he destroys what he has done fiscally with his Arrogant Persona. He is crude, rude and belongs on a reality show, not in the Island Beach Governor!,s House ( that he uses for free).

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Harry Scheeler

10:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

This is so dumb. I watched the video its nothing....not news.

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Whiny Liberals

10:30 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Exactly! Tax relief by cutting the pensions now that is NEWS!!!! Who wants to vote on this?

make my day

10:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Kevin..and you liked getting ripped off by corslime! The tolls on the parkway are corslimes doing. The ink wasnt even dry on paper for that deal and ol jon boy had the money spent. Hey if you like working and paying so others can have free cell phones, more people on food stamps than ever before, and now the most people ever getting disability checks, then Barry O's the one for you! SORRY! Not for me.

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a b t r

10:32 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

If at my job, I talked to people like that I would be fired............whether the clients are idiots or not, you have to keep your cool. The Gov. is always at his job. Totally unprofessional.

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Embarrassed GOPer

10:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

The only thing dumb is that we have a Guv whose personality would be better suited for a role on the 'Sopranos' or 'The Jersey Shore'. He need's anger management counseling.

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disgusted homeowner

10:57 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The gov was in seaside for an audition with the jersey shore cast.

make my day

10:41 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Embarressed.. every gov has used the island beach state park house for free. Nothing new! When is corslime going to jail for using investers money as a private piggy bank? Why isnt he being investigated by DOJ Holder? Oh thats right, he gave big money to Obamas re-election campaign.

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Embarrassed GOPer

10:46 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Can't disagree there. Corzine should be in jail and Obama should still be a community organizer in Chicago...BUT Chris Christee is his own worse enemy and he abused the tax dollar as Guv with his copter rides and as US Attorney with his over allotment jaunts at taxpayer expense..he is two faced.

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Ken

10:49 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Perfect place for Christie, since he was in Seaside he may as well join the Jersey Shore cast. He has about much class as they do. He is an embarrassment to this state just like that show is.

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joe

10:57 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

big daddy, I think you meant to say he is a great eater, not a great leader.

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make my day

10:59 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Ok a few copter rides to get to his kids game. Hes cut down on them since people reacted. As nj attorney general, there is alot of travel involved, not making excuses, but once in while its nice to stay in a comfortable room. Again not making excuses, he probably over did it somewhat. That said, i prefer christies political stance anyday over corzines tax and spend, borrow and pay later policies.

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Whiny Liberals

11:17 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Tax and Spend. Bankrupting countries, cities and states all over!

Wasn't Detroit the model of Liberalism. Union employers, Dem leaders. Now it's the pithole of the USA. Liberalism must work. BTW union Joe who buys the cars made by the unions, oh yeah the non union people who cannot afford your pensions!!! DOH!!!

make my day

11:21 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Union joe, do you really think pres obama gives a dam about you? No way? He wants to have a country where he calls the shots. Thats why he bailed out the auto unions. Now they
Owe him a favor - get him re-elected. He'll run the businesses, the healthcare, you'll all depend on him for education, food stamps, housing, yeah hes got you right where he wants
You. Dependant! Chicago, trenton, camden,los angeles, detroit are a few examples of what he wants for our country.

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Whiny Liberals

11:28 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Barry O's path to fame and fortune on the backs on the people he claims to care for. How many vacations and rounds of golf can one person play when tens of millions are out of work. Yep, he gets our pain and is doing so much to help!!! LOL!!!!!

Whiny Liberals

11:24 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Who wants to talk about the shaft our towns are getting from the Abbott Districts? Why do we have to pay all of our taxes and theirs too? Is this the Liberal definition of FAIR??? Why does Asbury Park need twice as much as OC to teach a kid and not even get the same results???? Who is pocketing this coin?

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Whiny Liberals

11:26 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

According to the budget on NJ website, the pension payment is $1.1 BILLION this year. That is money that could be used to create jobs or tax relief for the middle class or something but go to benefit the 1% who work for the state unions.

Come on, let's vote to get rid of pensions and help our seniors and middle class with tax relief. No more pensions!!!

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stuffin

11:36 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Whitman raided the pension fund many years ago to balance her budget, now you blame state workers for the problem. Get better informed.

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Whiny Liberals

11:39 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I don't blame state workers. I blame politicians that is why I want the people to decide if we should pay taxes for pensions for the 1%.

How much did McGreevey put into the pension while he wasn't with his BFF?

Where was the money going to come from? If we have the highest taxes now and can't pay the pensions, where oh where will it come from? The magic pension tree.

It's a broke system. Admit it and kill it and move on!!! Lying is the problem.

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Whiny Liberals

11:41 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

McGreevey and Codey put in this much in 4 years.....where did they spend the money??????????????

$265 million over 5 years!!!!! Blame Bush!!!

McGreevey 2003 $ 11,181
McGreevey 2004 (c) 27,520
McGreevey 2005 62,723
Cumulative Totals $ 101,424
Codey 2006 165,026
Cumulative Totals $ 165,026

Whiny Liberals

11:31 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office

Liberalism is the BOMB!!! It blows up everything it touches.

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jonnyyayas

11:32 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

That reporter was wrong, AND stupid,.. and this mealey mouth boardwalk punk was stupid! LISTEN UP MORONS! As of 6:00 A.M Monday, it will FINALLY be a crime to be stupid in NJ. Anyone found in violation of this statute WILL be deported to south dakota. All smart people may go on with their lives. Stupid people are now on notice. Get off the Governor's back!

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Whiny Liberals

11:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Now Johnny you know you can't fix stupid but I guess you can send them to South Dakota......OK works for me!!

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summermom

9:06 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

maybe there will be jobs is South dakota?

Whiny Liberals

11:32 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

http://www.aei-ideas.org/2012/07/june-jobs-swoon-americas-labor-market-depression-continues/

OMG!!!! The stimulus FAILED!!! Say it aint so JOE!!!! Where's my shovel so I can dig a hole and put Liberalism in it!!!

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George

12:41 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

The source of your arch-conservative dogma, Whiny, is "AEI" (American Enterprise Institute). So far right that it has zero credibility, except on Fixed News.

When Obama took office, Bush's Wall St. and bank crash was just starting to kill jobs. That spring was when corporations (and their "1%" honchos) laid off millions of working people.

Yet AEI still wants the politicians in its pocket to give tax breaks to the 1%, oil companies, offshore job outsourcers, hedge-fund dabblers, etc.

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11:33 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Just the kind of scum we want to keep away from the New Jersey shore area. He has proven time and a again just what he is.....a no class, arrogant, piece of garbage! ....and he thought he could be Vice President! He can't be serious. He is a loser and needs to be voted out next election. He has done nothing for this state but cause embarrassment to those who live here.

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Whiny Liberals

11:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

I know Biden is such a loser!

Tom Messina

11:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

ever notice huffy and puffy republicans always say " yeah blame bush" when anyone brings up the trainwreck this country was in back in jan 2009 but they are the first to talk about what corzine did yrs ago? hypocrites all of them. listen corzine isnt the gov anymore this slob who should try decaff for a change is. as for the tolls crisco has the power of veto. he vetoes something new every week that most could care less about like gay marriage but then again why should he? he has a taxpayers paid for copter to take him to things like met life stadium just for the announcement of wrestlemania coming later this year. "whiny liberal" and simple man truth this article isnt about rangel or biden or the price of eggs its about a buffoon who loves to push his weight around and abuse the very people who pay his salary and gas for his copter. he is just another joke brought to us just like the jersey shore show. when will he be doing a cameo scene with pauly d?

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Whiny Liberals

11:36 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Knock knock
Who's there
A job
A job for who
Not you
Thanks Barry!!!!

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disgusted homeowner

11:04 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Folks should also remember that yes gov. corzine was responsible for the parkway toll increase but your gov. Christie could have stopped the port authority from raising the tolls on ALL THE NEW YORK BRIDGE AND TUNNELS BUT SAT SILENT and let the increases go into effect. Either the new york or new jersey governor CAN VETO any port authority toll hike and Chris Christie sat on his hands and let it go into effect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

make my day

11:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Pres obama is about separating and getting each population against another. Example: illegals, border patrols now must"run and hide" if an illegal shoots at them, crazy but true! Go after states right to enforce FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. Give 800,000 working status for 2 years. They cannot be arrested or deported. Gays get to marry. Free birth control, madated that religious employers must include it in insurance against their beliefs.

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bernie

11:34 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

some clown decides he wants to take a shot at the governer with a profanity
laced comment in front of his kids and he's suppose to walk away.
I don't know if many of us from New Jersey would do that, walk away.
Secondly why aren't any of you looking at the person who directed the profanity
to him. I guess because the man was black all of you don't want to offend.
All I can say is, you go governer screw that clown.

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suz

12:05 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I agree with you bernie...what father would NOT stand up for his family??? This guys stupid remarks at the wrong time was to blame. My gosh, can't the Gov just enjoy a nite out with his family without some ignorant teacher (calm down, I'm certain not all teachers are that stupid) bashing him? There is a time and place for everything and that certainly was not the right time.
You go Christie and KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB you are doing to get this state back on track! I love this guy.

pferd

11:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Glad somebody puts these freeloaders in line

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ASimon

11:35 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Is Romney seriously considering this man as his number 2? Should the worst occur and Christie is elevated to the presidency, I wonder if Putin would be shaking in his shoes at the sight of this " tough guy" with an ice cream cone?

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Whiny Liberals

11:46 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Imagine Biden talking with Putin........Putin would be like Joe nice hair plugs.

howard

11:38 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Talk about losing jobs: Christie threw out the biggest construction project in the country and he was proud of it .He made up some story that what he did was a good thing.A lot of dopes bought his line. He lost more jobs that any other governor and cost NJ hundreds of millions of dollars in tax dollars from future business. He is a terrible leader.on top of all his other short comings ,he is an arrogant,disgusting pig.

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Whiny Liberals

11:45 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

If the job was non-union would you be ok with it? I would. Nice deflection of course since taxpayers had to pay for these short term jobs for no real benefits....kinda like the pension system.

Hey mom how does our family benefit from the pensions of the state workers? Well Johnny, we don't. It just costs us money we could use for groceries.

Tom Messina

11:40 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

jonnyass maybe you and whiny liberal and simple man truth can get a group discount for 3 tickets on greyhound to south dakota. lol

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Whiny Liberals

11:44 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Wow that was lucid, well thought out and articulate..........so impressed with your command of the issues and offer of solutions. Libs gotta love em

beachlover

11:40 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

My feeling is that he is very unprofessional. When he called the reporter an idiot, it was totally unnecessary. Yes, he said he was only answering questions about the water situation, but reporters ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS, try to get something extra if they can. It's their job to ask questions. Sometimes they luck out and get an answer. It certainly didn't hurt him to try and it certainly didn't deserve the response from Christie. All he had to do was politely decline to answer the question. The same goes for his response to the guy who said something about taking care of the teachers. Was it so horrible a comment that he couldn't just ignore it and keep walking? He is a politician, so he really needs to learn how to deal with these situations a little better or get out of politics. This is just my opinion.

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disgusted homeowner

11:09 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Can you imagine if he was running with romney as the vice presidential candidate? Would he blow up and self destruct at every campaign stop when asked a question he didn't like??? Might be ok to act like that here, but i suspect many folks across the country wouldn't be attracted to vote for someone with an explosive temper. That behavior could be the death knell in presidential politics. It just wouldn't go over well......................................

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JUDIH HERSE

9:49 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

He DID deal with it He is smarter than you think DID he have to remind any reporter again??NO. Is anybody going to harass him on the boardwalk again? NO Is he getitin alot of playback about both YES..... ( any publicity is good publicity) He is very much in the public eye..... New Jersey need to be ruled with an iron fist and he"s got one... live with it. If you want him out just vote.... next time.

stuffin

11:42 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Christie is nothing but a bully. He only wants a tax cut so he can pound his chest about what good he is doing for Jersey. In the long run his ass kicking tax cut is nothing more than a publicity gimmick to woo tea party votes and conservatives. Reading some of the posts here, his BS is working.

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Whiny Liberals

11:43 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

If we cut the pensions, we can provide billions in tax relief to seniors and middle class families. You ok with that?

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JUDIH HERSE

9:50 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

well unlike the other politicians nj has stupiidly voted in, he has done somehting for nj....

howard

11:42 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Anyone who thinks Christie is a good governor is an automatic member of The Schmucks of New Jersey Society.

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Whiny Liberals

11:47 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Is the benchmark corzine or Barry Hussein? CC might be bad but he aint that bad!!!! GEEZ!!!!

Whiny Liberals

11:50 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

What is the lib solution to job growth, lower debt and tax relief?

Do taxes create jobs?????

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make my day

11:50 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Tom messy.. yeah you like your freebies dont you? Dont want to "mess" with the food stamps, running low on koolaid are you, dont worry, the community organizer obummer and side kick old foot in the mouth biden will make sure you have a life time supply. Lol

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Tom Messina

11:51 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

too much to say and antonio movado maybe you can just rent a van to drive to south dakota. with whiny liberal . nothing more sickening than a corp executive who drives his bmw home to complain about how jobs have gone overseas on his chinese made cell phone. yes too much to say dont buy a union made car ,i hear in china and japan no cars are union made. . congrats.

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Whiny Liberals

11:56 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Again such articulate well thought out comments.......You are really a great spokesperson for Lib failures everywhere. They need you in Detroit

Tom Messina

11:52 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

bernie if you could actually spell the word governor your comment might even come close to making any sense.

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Whiny Liberals

11:54 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Can you spell Barry Hussein? He's our man. he will cut the debt and create jobs.

OPPPPPPS!! Apparently not!

Whiny Liberals

11:52 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Corzine in 2013! Who's with me? Oh wait, can he run if he is in jail?

And who will Biden call for financial advice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kFXfRWJmAM

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Whiny Liberals

11:53 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Wait wasn't Corzine with Goldman Sachs? Oh my the irony

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jonnyyayas

11:54 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012

Messina, Your ticket is at the bus depot. Be on the first one out, and enjoy S.D!!

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make my day

12:02 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Obama on his first bus stop this morning" economy and jobs on the right track". Jobs report comes out stating only 80,000 jobs created. Second stop on obamas campaign trail this morning... " economy is growing, but not fast enough." No mention of jobs report or the 8.2% unemployment rate. How convienent

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Whiny Liberals

12:04 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Wasn't the bus made in Canada?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-tour-bus-made-america/story?id=14324892

Did he talk about his record on debt reduction? LOL!!!!

Robert Rini

12:09 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

How much you wanna bet that whiny liberal, jonnyass, nothing to say and others will be posting all over this thread during working hours on monday when the rest of us have to work. Its usually those people who deflect from the subject of a bully by themselves bullying others while living off our taxes who make the most noise much like this neck vein bulging guv of ours. " you wanna bet ten grand?' . lmao.

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Whiny Liberals

12:12 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

My union job allows me to post during work hours and works towards my taxpayer paid pension. Thanks.

BTW do you have 10k to wager?

Would you like to debate any specific topic this evening sir?

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So Much to Say

12:30 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

@Whiny Liberals

Your a prime example of why unions are the ruination of America and why companies would rather have hard workers....in China, India and the Phillipeans. Your job will evetually be send to some 3rd world country. Just wait and see how long they keep you and your co-workers when they figure it out that your goofing off instead of working.

Fedup

12:12 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Who gives a sh$t. One week from today, we will find out how much Michael Ritacco spilled the beans on his cohorts in Ocean County. Until then, nothing else matters.

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Whiny Liberals

12:16 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Crooks should go to jail. Speaking of which, when will Corzine be indicted?

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Fedup

12:18 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Hopefully Monday. But, that aint gonaa happen.

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butch cassidy

5:56 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

you know what fed up you might be right, i hope all the quickly retired supervisers etc are feeling the heat. they know who they are and should be worried lets take their pensions back even if they just watched it all go on without speaking up. hope they check bus garage people from back then too, lots of shady ordering went on that the public should be made aware of...example charging for bus radiators when they really ordered hunting equip

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Fed Up

6:44 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hmmmm. Fedup is impersonating me. I'm Fed up. Who are you loser.? I give a bignSh_t. Get your own name jerk.

tim

12:21 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

This guy is such an embarrasment to the state....getting in a fight on the seaside boardwalk is something 18 year old bennies do. It is all so contrived. Watch the video....it is so staged. Why would he even be there with his family....I wouldn't think that sleazeside would be the summer destination for someone with his power.

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Joe

6:39 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Meeting up with the boardwalk owners who have a lot of power, clout and money.

make my day

12:26 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Fedup you're so worried about ritacco talking, you got something to worry about? Just saying.

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Fedup

12:33 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The only thing I have to worry about is my parking spot in Trenton next Friday.

stuffin

12:29 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

WL please provide some proof of your numbers, links would be a good start. Also you can get off your knees, Crisco is in Seaside.

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So Much to Say

12:33 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

@tim

If you were verbally hassassed by some BENNIE TRASH in front of your children, would you open your mouth or go cowling in a corner?

THANK YOU CC!!!!!!!

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Joe

6:40 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Ignore them,like most grown ups do!

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tim

8:14 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He is a very polarizing politician and he knows it. He knows there are people who.don't like him. If he chooses to be out in public with his family, then he needs to explain to them that there are people who don't like him and leave it at that. He would gave looked much better if he just ignored the guy. He sets a bad example for his kids....and the state.

jonnyyayas

12:34 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Rini, you have a ticket waiting for you as well! Just go to your local bus depot, say to the agent "Where be my free ticket at"?. Don't be upset by the quizical look you get. Be persistant! Ask again! You've done this before. Eyes on the prize, little one!

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make my day

12:47 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Fedup.. sounds like you have a date with justice. Hope ritacco gets everyhing he deserves! You play,you pay!

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Paul Schlosser

2:34 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Johnnyass you sound as sharp as a cue ball. as for whiny liberal corzine will go to jail the same day those crooks you never mention from lehman bros, aig and bear sterns do. dont hold your breath. Christie is the reason many people are embarrassed to say they even come from jersey. Yeah a photo op with the dregs at seaside and then its off to the real vacation as the personal gopher boy for the koch brothers for this bloated gasbag at one of their many mc mansions. christie spends so little time in jersey trenton had to pass legislation making him tell the people of nj everytime he is out of state.

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THOMAS

4:54 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie is nothing but a union busting millionaire PIG. He wants to cut the deficit on the backs of the working class, while giving tax cuts for the rich who don't need them.Why anyone who is a middle class working person can support this guy is a mystery to me. I wonder if he would've been so tough at his Sea side incident if he didn't have the State Police protecting his huge butt?

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Sal

6:10 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The voters and the Citizens of NJ have every right in the World to ask this or any Governor any question they want to ask him______Since the Governor is paid by and working for ALL of the people of NJ. If he cannot respond in a civilized manner ___instead of acting like a no class Ghetto level thug to a question_____or to an opinion of someone else____then he should ignore the question.
All teachers and state workers have every right in the World to be upset because the State on NJ STOLE the workers money that is deducted from the workers salaries and paid into the pension fund. If any bank stole your money out of you bank account and told you sorry your money is gone and you have to put more money into your savings account__you would have a right to be upset also.
Suppose you asked your mailman a question and he ran at you screaming as Christie did and needed 2 State Troopers to restrain him???? You would be calling the Postmaster and telling him to fire the mailman.

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Sal

6:17 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

If Christie acts this uncivilized in public to strangers___I have to wonder how poorly does he treat his wife and children and how much does he abuse them? The man is a loose canon, very crude and uncivilized.

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Eleanor

6:26 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie needs to get that not everything is a cause for confrontation. He also needs to get - along with every other name that pops up as a VP candidate - that he will now be followed by hecklers wherever he goes whose only job is to provoke an unpleasant scene that will then be caught on camera by some 'passer by'. He is from NJ and doesn't know a set-up when he runs into it? Really?

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skizma

6:37 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Welcome to the shore....LOL! Unfortunately, these are the people the governor is leading and taking care of. clowns with more guts than brains overrun the shore all summer. The governor got an earful from one. And it's his style to tell it like it is. kind of refreshing. something we all would like to do, dem or rep, now. common, be honest. this is a story? dumb. but you tell 'em gov!!! this is NJ!

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Union Joe2

6:50 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Wow, can't believe how this board lit up with the brilliant thoughts of the conservative minds in the area. Still don't get it Somuchtosay, your last post to me is exactly my point. 3M didn't leave because they were about to go bankrupt, they left so they could make many more millions then they were already making. And the kicker is they found some hard working saps to do it for a fraction of what you used to make. Do you get it yet? You can hate unions all you want, and by the way if your husband is soooo unhappy at his union job, maybe he should quit and let somebody else enjoy the salary and benefits that the unions negotiated on his behalf. You are the typical unhappy and underpaid worker in this country. You blaim everything on the unions, when it is the unions who set the mark for american workers. When the economy goes in the sh*tt*r the blame always goes on the workers, union and non-union. Never do the people who mismanaged the money at the top take any of the responsibility for the havoc they reap. Just blame the workers they are the greedy ones, they are hurting our bottom line. Gimme a break, do you think there lifestyle changes when gas goes up a buck or two, not at all, but ours does. As for Whiny, I actually enjoy some of your comments, it seems like in another life you could actually be a pretty intelligent person, NOT...lol

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Stan Walker

7:57 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I see you got your waiver from Obamacare.

John M

6:54 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Long live CC! Love this guy. Somebody had to take charge and we ALL need to sacrafiice if we want things to get better in our community, state and country.

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Mrs. G.

3:36 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Yeah - we ALL do - even the millionaires! Think about it.

Eric Thomas

7:10 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

When an elected official relies on thuggery versus integrity, the result is Chris Christie.

Barack Obama's fondest hope should be that Mr. Romney selects the short-fused Mr.Christie as his running mate. He will be of similar value to Mitt as Ms. Palin was to Mr. McCain.

It is truly a shame. Chris Christie has great potential. However, his bankruptcy of people skills will be the leading reason for his never progressing beyond Trenton.

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Sal

7:28 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

To everyone who is supporting Gov. Chrisite on his childish outburst I say watch the video of it.' He ran towards the passerby in a menacing manner. He engaged in disorderly conduct and was screaming in public. The State Troopers had to restrain him or he may have assaulted the passerby.
Now suppose you went into your local bank branch and said 'hey you guys screwed up my checking account' and the person you spoke to at the bank branch lost his cool and blew up and ran towards you in a menacing manner screaming at you?

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Duffer

7:41 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Funny how the story isn't about the ignorant azzhole who shouted at the governor while he was on his own time.

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Suzie

9:26 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I agree Duffer.. Also I watched the TMZ video it does not show what the man said to the Governor first. Did i hear him say "Watch" your back Governor at the end of the video or "Gotcha back" (Like payback) Governor wither one is very upsetting. What ignorant person will confront any public official while with his children? Good politician

Embarrassed GOPer

7:44 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Chris Christie couldn't go a round with a paper bag. Do you really think he would be so brazen if he didn't have NJSP bodyguards? If it was Mano a Mano he wouldn't say a word. Please Mitt, don't associate with this wannabe tough guy. We can't afford 4 more years of our Socialist President. Choose a gentleman and a msn of character and substance - Marco Robio!

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john

7:48 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

way to go governor ! ! keep up the good work, i don't care if you too fat, too much like a bully, your what the state of new jersey needs. you have my support 100 % %

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Keeping whats mine

8:24 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Me to. You are on vacation with your family, thats not the time to deal with morons. Although i would have gone someplace nice. Maybe you could go to that guys job and take the broom out of his hand and club him with it. A great you tube video.

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JUDIH HERSE

9:59 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

Amen to that John... NJ needs CC.

BW

8:21 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

WOW!!! Still 4 months to election day, yet the paid posters and trolls are out in full force. The next 4 months will be interesting to say the least!

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Richard J. Thomas

8:36 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

FAT PIG ! He needs to be out of office and soon. He's a disgrace to the state too. Old tubby is just a fat bully.

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Rosaleen

11:16 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Really?? whether you like that man or not..........do you have to behave like a 10 year old bully?? seriously?/ get a clue

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patched in

7:04 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Name-calling? Really!? You resort to name-calling? That's sad in more ways than one.

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real local expert

7:42 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Just taking his cue from our govenor.

GB Shore

8:47 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Respect is a two way street...I don't see the reason that ANYONE should have to continually keep their mout shut when they are being disrespected....whether it is a Dem or a Rep. What, is he supposed to just let some jack a-- heckle him in front of his kids and family? All you out there posting how arrogant and what a bully he is....what about the IDIOT who is cursing in front of his kids? He's supposed to let it slide because he is Goverbor? You people are out of your mind. Stop being so GD sensitive. the guy sometimes has his filter on "off" but let's look at the guy and what he is trying to do. for God's sake, we are on a financial cliff and he is the first guy to take action in how long. for those making comments about his weight, I'll let your words speak for your childish mindset...grow up. One other comment on here.... "professional politician"....HA HA HA...REALLY???? what is that? HA HA HA...

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Art Sholty

8:55 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

It's about time that we had a Governor with the proper plumbing.

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patched in

9:35 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

This comment as well as sooo many others in this thread could be credited to kidnergarteners on a playground. So childish........oh yeah, its politics.

Dave Sleeper

8:58 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

And not one of you people have the slightest idea what he said. He was yelling at this guy for using profanity around his children. God, you people suck!

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DennyD

1:56 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Profanity on the Seaside Boardwalk??? WTF? When did that start???

Joe

8:59 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Governor Christie is a refreshing change to political sterotypes. The education community dislikes him because they can not bully him. They were asked to pay a mere 2% of their gross salaries for healthcare. They acted like children. The governor suggested unioin dues be waived to help pay for the health care. Well the biggest bully of all - the leaders of the NJ Teachers Union - vehemently opposed that. Government spending and lucartive pension packages can no longer be supported by a weakend private sector. That is the reality of TODAY. Pay your fiar share and accept it and then you will have a better image with the public. Joe

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Mosh

9:45 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Well said Joe, I have several individuals in my family that work for NJEA and have both sides of the coin. Kudos to Christie for sticking to his guns.. Not that it will help him in further conquests of his political career. RON PAUL 2012!!!!

Beach Bum

9:03 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I dont think that he should be bothered when out with his children, he is aloowed to have a vacation but he should also teach his children proper anger management decorum especially since he thinks that teachers are so incapable! Really! He better hope that his kids teachers have more skills than he does!

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loveNJshore

5:02 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Yeah, teach your kids not to let someone bully you & stand up for yourself.
YOU bet he's teaching his kids the right thing to do. NOT to turn into a politically correct wimps... Good for him!!

beachlover

9:26 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

This crap about cursing in front of his kids--Give me a break! If he was just walking down the boardwalk and happened to hear someone curse at some one else would he have been so upset because it was within earshot of his kids? Because I am sure walking down the boardwalk of Seaside he heard plenty of curse words. That's such a flimsy excuse. He is a hot head and I have no doubt he does a lot of cursing in front of his kids himself. His reaction was a far worse example to set for his kids if that's his excuse for overreacting--AGAIN! Develop a tougher skin or get out of politics if you can't handle it when someone doesn't agree with you or doesn't stay "on topic" or, God forbid, heckles you!

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suz

10:35 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Oh come on...were you there to witness the altercation? If not, move one with your life.

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Mrs. G.

3:42 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Ok - so noone should use bad words in front of the kids (not on tape, by the way), but the father can try to get in a man's face and physically threaten him? THAT is OK with you? One needs to ask just why we have so many bullies in school - which Christie is against - if this is the type of roal model some parents aspire to be.

Linny

9:51 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Im with you Simple Truth.. he tells it like it is and is not a Yes Man like all of the other Govs we had.. The Dems dont like him becasue he doesn*t give things away for free so that people can live their lifes with the goverment paying for everything and they dont work just take take take.. This guy finally had given this state back its diganty with the exception of the Jersey Shore Cast.. and from what I*ve been told and read the heckler was cursing his children out and what did you want him to do.. say ** Oh its ok to use the language**teach my children that .. come on people whats wrong with you .. Are you so angry the a Republican finally got into office that you have to find every little thing wrong with him? You should all grow up and be thankful we have someone like Gov Christy in there.. or else this state would be down the tubes by now if Corzine or Florio or McGreevy were still in office.. they ruined this state.. So if the Gov. wants to blow off a little steam by tell someone to watch their language in front of his children then let him.. Hes only human and its about time someone tells it like it is...!!!!!!!!!

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Joe R

10:03 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The passerby cursed at the governor? Really, the reports said that he made a snide remark and what was quoted was not a curse word at all. So far as I can tell, there was no cursing at all. This is just one incident in a long line of incidents of Christie being a loud mouthed crude bully. If it were just this one time and one incident, then who would care. Joe at 8:59 AM makes some totally uninformed comments about teachers and the NJEA. Christie wants to hand our successful NJ public school system over to charter schools and school vouchers. He wants to force charter schools down the throats of districts that don't even want them and to hand over public money to private schools and religious schools. He accuses the NJEA of being thugs while he is the real thug. Christie was a lobbyist for the for profit Edison charter schools which were a flop.

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Lenny

10:08 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I think you all need a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl.

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Billy

10:11 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I love this guy!! He is REAL!! God Bless him....

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John

10:57 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Just because is not acting like every other politician does NOT mean he is real- it means he is not suited to hold public office. His short temper and bullying tactics are not qualities most people want in a politician. Might seem like "a breath of fresh air", but this guy cannot control his temper. He is not "saying it the way it is", he has no self- control. All you need to do is look at the guy's physique to see that... and yes- him being obese, being in a position of power and acting like a bully are valid points- he has a LOT of emotional baggage which he is displaying each time he rants and raves in public.

Reality Bites

10:11 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Hahaha!! Prople are furious because more money will be sent to Charter schools?? Really?? Hahaha!! Teachers now think they should make 6 figure salaries because they are " teaching the future" of America and how difficult their job is today!!! Boo Hoo!! Let's not take any blame for failing students and schools!! So many teachers today don't even know the State Capitols or the location of Alaska!! Remember C+ is still passing!
As for the Governor....he is doing a great job and this in no way will keep him out of future White House bids!! Don't kid yourself....people need to be told to shut up and move on with their lives!! Oh Yeah.... Mandatory drug testing for all welfare recipients is a must!!

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butch cassidy

6:24 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

the drug testing for welfare should also go for unemployment checks...love the idea for welfare tho..i think christie is great just needs to watch the way he goes about things, i would hate it if he gets to run for vp or pres and this talk back stuff costs it for him...

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sig

7:08 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Jenny, If you can't learn from Florida's ridiculous mistakes, put up your millions not the state's money. Funny that it's conservatives for bigger, intrusive government full of wasteful spending.

forthekids

10:15 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Mr Tubby Tool Kit, caught on video running your fat mouth again. This guy is a two faced liar just like all the other politicians. Wasn't one of his campaign platforms to make holding more then one public job illegal? Look at out great Mayor here in Brick and the plethora of connected bottom feeding hacks he brought in with him, two, three, four jobs on our (taxpayers) backs. His brother is a 1% who was charged with insider trading on Wall Street, but guess what? He never got convicted, Todd Christie has a house on the Ocean in Point Beach and doesn't pay his taxes. This fat bag of bullying wind is the same as all the other PIGS, except he really looks like one, lose some weight Tommie Boy. THE PIGS CONTINUE TO FEED FROM THE TROUGH< FROM LOCALS TO STATE, NJ IS THE HOME OF CROOKED POLITICIANS AND SLEAZY BACKROOM DEALS< GOTTA LOVE IT<NJ AND YOU CORRUPT TO THE CORE TOGETHER,

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Arnold Pistachio

10:24 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Oh RB, you are speaking my language! Mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients is absolutely a must.

My granddaughter just started dating some thug with no job, and no prospects - he just has his hand out and Uncle Sam takes care of him.

She keeps telling me that he has a huge hog but I'm not sure that pig farming is all that profitable these days.

Let's make sure our tax money is going where it's really needed!!!!!

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sig

10:54 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Yes, follow Florida's example of wasting MILLIONS on drug testing!

dawn

10:26 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

That just goes to show what a bully he really is.

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granny8

10:43 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

its funny to me that everyone keeps calling him a bully, meanwhile the last article about him ( when he was LRMS) was all about his weight making comments about that. standing up for what you believe in doesnt make you a bully. making fun of someone is...

patched in

10:35 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

From the tone of the comments here, Gov. Christy isn't the only one losing their cool...and for less reason.

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James Marlowe

10:41 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I'm pretty sure he is Luca Brasi's twin brother......

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granny8

10:44 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

BTW I LOVE the fact that we have a Gov with a backbone & not some wimpy PC person that cant think or speak with out advisors..

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Eileen Roth

10:19 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

you are so right! Too bad many of the posters here don't think CC has a right to walk the Boardwalk without being heckled. Everyone deserves to have their time with family respected. Some of the comments here are really offal..... not awful.... offal!

sig

10:53 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

This man needs to learn the meaning of the term "civil servant". If he can't get his behavioral issues under control than he should resign. Grown-ups don't act out like this so often.

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Dave Sleeper

11:06 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

His behavior is just fine with me. Somebody shoots their mouth off while I'm trying to walk down the boardwalk with my kids, better duck. This guy thought Christy was just going to back down like some wimpy liberal politician. Big surprise for him, huh? You want to see Bullys? Try the N.J.E.A. Not Christy, He's a REAL man!

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John

11:20 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Dave Sleeper- he is NOT a real man. Real men do not consistently lose their cool and act belligerent.

He has to be held to a different standard than us- he is an elected official who has to act professional, even if a civilian citizen like us shouts at him. He is not doing that.

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Fed Up

8:59 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I'm with you Dave. Me thinks the objectors protest too much. Christie calls it just like it comes and he sees it. You know where he stands. That's not a bully. A
The bullies ARE the big mouths criticizing his guts to call a spade a spade. What they dish out he sends it right back at them. They look like the fools - because they ARE the fools. For once the people have a straight shooter. Don't mess with him. Show him respect and he'll respond in kind. He gets it, he's quick on his feet. He's alive and speaks the language people understand. We all should take the lesson of a great mentor. By the way, he's got a great sense of humor and the born Jersey smartass attitude. He's perfect for these times.

Stinger

11:08 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Mr. Zatzariny and Mr Nee,
Do you really feel that the Huffington Post and TMZ are a legitimate and non-bias form of press? If so, please let me know. I would like to delete my account and go back to reading the newspaper.

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1stcav

11:13 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

For the life of me I never thought he could get that foot up high enough to insert into his mouth but kudo's he did, very nice and he coducted himself sooooo well in a public place.... BIG " L"

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sig

11:14 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Dave, I don't mean for this one instance, because I don't know if the guy said something inappropriate or not. The governor has an on-going problem with civility and dealing with issues.

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Catherine Sansivieri

11:52 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

If you don't agree with someone's behavior, or opinion, there is no need to start name calling or berating other's.......I for one think he has done a good job, however that is my opinion.....as for oher personal matters of his and is behavior, We can voice our misgivings at the polls election time. I wasn't there so I don't really know what the "other" party said.

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Sara

11:56 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012

This position is like a customer service rep. Could you imagine getting really upset about a problem you were having, called whomever was responsible and they reacted like that? In his position, he will ALWAYS come under fire from intelligent sources and assclowns alike. He gets media training on how to deal with everything that is thrown at him. I give him kudos for standing up for himself and his family but there are different ways of doing it. Instead of coming across as the guy on top, in this case and the other name calling cases, all parties involved look like idiots.

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jonnyyayas

12:03 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Scloshberg,.. It's ok to admit that the joke was over your head and was lost on you. It's ok to admit that you just don't understand whats going on here. This is a forgiving crowd!

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Diogenes

12:12 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

The trouble with Christie is that he wants to drop the last two letters of his last name.

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Paul Schlosser

12:28 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

jonnyass glad to see youre still keeping the bigot thing alive . first your black jokes now you might as well throw the jewish people in as well . thanks for playing but i am german not jewish but how could an inbred goober like you ever figure that out? . say hello to the boys from brazil at your next klan meeting for me would ya. zig heil you tool.

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Clown Baby

12:28 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

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patched in

9:43 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

They don't call you clown baby for nothin'!

Paul Schlosser

12:31 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

arnold pistachio we are waiting for the wedding invites to go out for your daughter's wedding to the thug. thats the thing about karma arnie, its a bitch. lol

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Miche

12:36 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

great guy by the way what moron compared the gov like stalin and hitler you can tell there all teachers how sad you as dems librals ruined this state with your corzine antics. Grow up, he is reforming the mess you left kudos to him, i would have done the same thing to that idiot. remember we ARE FORM JERSEY!! IF YOU DONT LIKE IT MOVE TO SAN FRAN.

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Paul Schlosser

12:38 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

by the way nice spin following the lead of christie's spokesman doing damage control by saying this other guy was cursing. only thing is no one heard the guy cursing and its nowhere on tape . the guy made a comment about christie's lousy position on education . how dare a nj taxpayer speak to the mighty one about how his tax dollars are spent. vote this buffoon out before he does anymore damage. a gov having temper tantrums like a kid crying when he wants a babe ruth bar in a store . shame on this oversized bozo.

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Mae Pelonero

12:43 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

maybe our govenor should go to anger managent classes.

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Lawrencevillegal

4:30 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Just let him be! Anger is a natural human emotion and he has every right to be angry with this jerk and the other jerks that he has to deal with on a daily basis.

Just like a liberal to want to send a person of different persuasion to a re-education camp. He's just fine the way he is.

Tom C

12:42 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

He needs a stylist. Really bad.

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Billy

12:55 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Bunch of crybabies.......WHAHHHHHHHhhh!!!! he was mean to me..WHAHHHHHhh !!! Grow up!!!

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common sense

1:21 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

It's about time we have someone in politics with a backbone! Nice job Gov!

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joe

2:25 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I think that "backbone" will collapse under the weight soon

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Laura

9:17 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Common Sense,

HItler had a backbone too. We all know how that turned out.

DennyD

1:25 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

In the sports world Christie would be known to have "rabbit ears". That means he hears everything both good but mostly bad. He hasn't heard anything yet . He is going to be heckled every place he goes unless it is one of those set up jobs. There are all kinds of nuts out there too. The big guy better be careful looking for a physical confrontation. Lots of weapons on the street. Christie was born with a silver spoon. He is not street wise nor tough. How many people in Seaside on a given night are packing heat? Who knows? But saying none is foolish. How about a blade of some sort? Mr. Governor try ear plugs. You are not as tough as you try to act.

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Eileen Roth

10:35 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

DennyD... It's terrific that our Gov. stays in NJ to vacation. It's not ok that he is accosted while on vacation with his family. Maybe you want him to get guards to "take care of" anyone invading his space. Most of our "officials" do just that. If the man chooses to do his own shooing.... that's just less taxpayer dollars being spent. I say.."Good for you CC"

bunny

1:26 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

"Rudeness is the weak person's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

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People wake up

1:28 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

You dont think that our President is bullying us all the time!!! Think about it!! If you had your children with you and some educated idiot was say smack at you plus was cursin you out dont you think you would of lost your cool and went after them. Governor or not he is a father and family is coming first before some moron mouths off. But of all the places to go to it would not be Seaside, there you get the scum of the earth. There are alot of nicer boardwalks to go to. He should take his family else where on the next outting.

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Laura

5:20 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Please enlighten me on the specific bulying terminology that the President has used. Your comment is exactly why we will never rid this country of bullies. You don't know what a bully is and bullies always have an excuse why they are bullies.

Joseph Fekete

2:04 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

It is unfortunate that a man like this is our Governor. I hope he's not on the Republican ticket for VP in November.

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Eileen Roth

10:36 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I agree... I want him to stay in NJ and clean up this State!

suz

2:50 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Hey Patch, how about removing or closing this story already. Enough idiots have already commented.

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NS

4:20 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Finally a politician with balls, the sheep an lemmings in this country will find this disturbing, Real
AMERICANS can stand with him and be proud. It's about time. Thanks Gov !!!!!!!!!!!

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Lawrencevillegal

4:23 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I like governor CC!

You have to be tough to deal with the northeastern liberal. The northeastern liberal is a mean, nasty, intolerant bunch.

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Laura

5:16 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I didn't know Christie was a northeastern liberal. Mean, nasty and intolerant all terms that define Christie. Don't allow facts to get in the way of your opinions. Christie is a classless bully. That doesn't mean I believe unions are all honorable. Doesn't mean I don't think something needs to be done about double and triple dippers (which Christie seems to be leaving alone in Ocean County - e.g. Acropolis)

A bully is a bully. Cuomo in NY is getting things done without the classless diatribes that Christie employs. Christie keeps the "jersey shore" mentality alive.

But, hey, that's just my opinion.

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Rufus O'Callahan

5:55 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie is actually a northeastern liberal. Anti-gun, pro-Obamacare, addicted to big spending and raising all sorts of fees (while making the bogus claim that he doesn't raise taxes). We're no better off with him than we were under the previous hack Governors.

John McC

4:35 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Hope not to disappoint but unfortunately have met several Americans from various parts of the Country who love CC's bullying blustering behavior; and they are not all redneck cowboys from the south or west either. I guess they can't tell this kind of blowhard behavior from real courage. Probably comes from watching too many TV reality shows.

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Rick Holbert

4:40 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Instead of using this comment section to vent over all your political views all of you should be looking at what actually happened. He was out with his children and a heckler started following them and insulting him with profanity in front of them. That goes over the line no matter who is on the receiving end. I would guess that few of you would be very tolerant if it was you in front of your kids on the receiving end of this kind of bullying. The heckler and many of you need to lose the reality TV mentality and exercise a little common sense and respect to a Dad out with his kids. The person doing the heckling should be ashamed of doing this to children. This is not about politics but common decency. There is a place and time for everything. This was neither!

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beachlover

8:16 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Were you there? Did you hear it? Because on the video there were no curse words at all. He should have just ignored it and kept walking! That would have been the mature thing to do. What about belittling the reporter who asked the "off topic" question. What was his excuse for that? Oh that's right, he is superior and can treat people any way he wants. Totally unnecessary. I would bet money that he was a bully when he was a kid. While I may like some of his ideas, I don't agree with them all and I certainly do not like his personality and the way he talks down to people.

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Rick

4:28 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Terri, There were no curse words on the video because it didn't show wharever led up to Gov Christie's response. Rather one sided reporting, much like ABC, MSNBC et.al. How do you think President Obama would have reacted in the same situation?
I'm sure a bunch of "Men in Black" Secret Service agents would have tackled the heckler and arrested him as a terrorist.

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Rick

4:30 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The reporters were told before the press conference that it was only about one topic. As I remember President Obama did something similar when a White House reporter asked an "off-topic" question.

Cody K

4:41 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I dont think he did anything wrong at all, and as far as I'm concerned he has done a lot to help this state. I'm proud to have him as our governer and I hope he doesn't leave anytime soon. The guy isn't against teachers, he is trying to improve a system that wastes a lot of resources, especially on the adminstrative level. He will always have my vote In the future

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Rufus O'Callahan

6:16 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Maybe you can explain to me how passing a bloated budget filled with pork is actually going to help the state. The only people he's helping are his hack lawyer friends by giving them jobs they're not qualified for.

jim flaherty

5:28 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Cody, I agree with you 100%. Think of the past 5-6 Governors we have had. Christie is trying to clean up a "broken" system that has gone on for years.

And whats wrong what he did on the boardwalk. Some meathead cursed at him while he was with his family on the boardwalk. He did what any other father would have done. And what was so terrible what he said? I didn't hear any curse words. Some of you people have to wake up and smell the coffee. Christie is fed up with the good old boy network and the crazy taxes we have to pay in this state. Most retires will have to move away because they won't be able to afford living here in the Garden State.

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Rufus O'Callahan

6:18 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie is part of the "good old boy" network. He was hired by George W. Bush to be U.S. Attorney. He had the entire NJ GOP establishment back him up against the infinitely more qualified Steve Lonegan for Governor. He has endorsed the establishment darling Mitt Romney for President and Joe Kyrillos for U.S. Senate. Just because he talks tough doesn't make him any different. Don't be fooled - the man is part of the solution, not part of the problem. The people who helped create this mess are his allies.

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Cathrine Smith

8:59 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

exactly he is trying to clean up the mess he was giving, so back off people give him a break, any one of us would have said that reporter was an idiot for asking a question he was told not to ask, and if Chrisitie had ignored him you all would be saying he is dodging the issues, as for the guy on the Boardwalk my husband would have gone off on him to using that language in front of my kids.

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6:06 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Any man with common sense, who was on the boardwalk with his family, and someone was making comments, would have kept on walking to insure that his family was safe. This moron, had to fight back only because he had security with him so he played tough guy. He is a jerk and proves it every single day!

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FR Grown

8:15 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

If the guy doesn't lose 100+ pounds, he won,t have to worry about anything.

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patched in

9:39 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

You have a lot of anger in you.

Rufus O'Callahan

6:07 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Christie isn't cleaning up anything. He hires unqualified political hacks to cushy government jobs at the Pork & Turnpike Authorities, where tolls hikes approved by Christie took effect because of their blatant mismanagement of the money they take in. His lawyer friends, David Samson & Bill Baroni, have no civil engineering or economic knowledge, and thus have no clue what they're doing. Now he's passed the biggest budget in New Jersey history, three years after he campaigned on cutting spending. Like every other Governor this state has had in recent history, he has no intentions of improving the business climate or making it more affordable to live here. This will keep happening as long as you keep electing establishment types in both parties who put party loyalty and helping out their cronies over doing what's best for the state time and time again. If you want real change in this state, elect someone like Steve Lonegan instead.

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jim flaherty

7:00 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Rufus,
You must be Lonegan;s bagman or gofer. Your boy lost, get over it. How quickly you forget the past few Governors that pilfered Pension funds, double dippers, etc.....
Christie is trying to cut through the red tape in this state that has gone on for decades. Go get your boy Lonegan another iced tea. Its still hot out....

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Lenny

10:04 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Maybe he should start with himself and his brother who should be behind bars. Nice to have a brother as an Attorney General and friends with one in NY. Any one else would be in jail for a long time. He has attacked others that he is managing to do the same thing. Giving jobs out who supported him at all cost. Our Governor acts like a punk kid, he is ridiculous. He is compulsive with no control, he abuses his power and he is a name calling bully.

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patched in

9:46 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Where are you from - Hee Haw?

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Lenny

10:11 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I am not surprised, just another Politician who lies, talks out of two sides of his mouth. Do what I say, not what I do.

RobNJ2010

9:02 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Even if you agree that Christie has often been right in trying to clean up some of the political patronage and public employee excesses, the fact remains he all too often exhibits the behavior of a neighborhood bully at best or a cheap thug at worst. It is not necessary - especially when you're right about something - to demean someone who sees things differently. This kind of immaturity makes him unsuited for re-election, much less as a candidate for Vice President.

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Lenny

10:14 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Plus the fact he lies, he is a typical politician that talks out of two sides of his mouth. He does not practice what he preaches, Do what I say, Not what I do.

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patched in

9:59 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Rob, I don't care if he runs naked down the highway, as long as he continues to fight hard for N.J. - his job.

BeachGirl319

9:25 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

While I do not agree with his politics or the way he handled the situation on the boardwalk, I do believe the public should respect his privacy when he is out with his children.

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.

7:31 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

...and if he had any sense, he would have kept walking and kept quiet, but he has to show everyone how he thinks he is a tough guy, so he shot off his mouth. When you are concerned about your family, you just keep going and get them out of harm's way. He figured, since he had security with him, we would act like the wise guy that he is. If you want to be a public figure, then you have to deal with the public. He has no class and is doing nothing for New Jersey except causing embarrassment! Time to go Christie.

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BeachGirl319

1:40 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012

I agree, for his children's sake he should have ignored the guy & kept walking. But I imagine (as usual) we only caught a glimpse of what happened on the boardwalk. I highly doubt that man was the only person to shout out to him that day & perhaps that was just the straw that broke the camel's back. And yes, as a public official there are expectations of your accessibility, but when the man is trying to enjoy an ice cream cone with his kids? Did the guy really think that was the appropriate time and place? -Still not a fan of him, his politics or his reaction-

Lasrnw

10:35 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

I could care less how he acted on the Baordwalk - I CARE THAT IN THE ARTICLE IN THE PRESS I FOUND OUT WE HAVE A "GOVERNORS BEACH HOUSE ON LBI". Are you kidding me??? How long have we had this and why hasn't it been sold?? Families are struggling to survive and the State has a BEACH HOUSE??!!!!!!

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MoonDogie

10:44 pm on Saturday, July 7, 2012

If you you mean the Governor's house on Island Beach State Park, It's been there a long, long time! Used to be the Phipps Estate.

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Fed Up

8:47 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hmmm I recall McGreevey fell off a dune and broke a leg. Guess its been awhile. SO WHAT?

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patched in

11:03 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Now THAT's a stupid comment!

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Condor

12:10 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

It's not on LBI, it's on Island Beach State park and has been there for years.

Gene

2:32 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Jersey Shore just found their new reality star. What an embarrassment!
For all of you who are interested, there was a study that shows that the biggest cry babies at home and in school turned out to be bullies and worse yet, conservative bullies.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/whiny-child-will-be-an-adult-tory-says-study-471220.html
waaaaaaaah!!!!

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Bryan

8:02 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Gene, so sorry you were bullied in your life. It is obvious.maybe if you played sports, or got invoilved with friends instread of picking your nose through school...(yes I know who you are) you wouldnt be sooo bitter....Sorry noo ne ever wanted to marry you eitherm, but as you know you have become the biggest bully ever....

Gene

2:56 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Fact... National unemployment rate 8.2%
NJ unemployment rate 9.2%
Thank you Christie for turning down Federal money, to put people to work on improving transportation in North Jersey.
The Republican governors did the same thing in Fl,Oh.and Wi for political reasons(to stall economic recovery and make Obama look bad).
California has taken advantage of this money and will put people to work on real jobs that pay real wages to have a high speed rail between LA and SF. This will increase commerce, disposable income,and tax revenue.
Voting is in Nov.
Yes.... to teachers,cops,firemen,nurses,and middle class wages and benefits.
No...... to a 2 class system(rich and poor),no health care,corporate welfare for corporations who play by a different set of rules aka Mitt Romney(Christie's choice)bunch

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Bryan

8:00 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I suspect gene is either a dopey teacher, or some other Taxpayer mooch Union worker. You Gene are a Dolt...(you'll need to look it up) By the way check your facts and stats. Your soooo wrong, and stupid..........

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So Much to Say

5:43 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I suspect you'd rather another DemocRAT in office. What a stupid video.

Bryan

7:57 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I travel for business all over the USA and alI ever hear from people is "Please tell your Governor to run for President" Hmmm I guess they all have it wrong...
I guess the liberals would rather have Liars ,or more sex in the White House Oral Office , or Just plain Socialists like we have now...

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Gene

9:34 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Dolt?...
That's another 4 letter word from a RepubicliCON who thinks he has the right answers because he listens to low information voters all over his circle of red state inbreds.
Stupid?....
That's a big word for whiny bully wannabe.
So you played sports? what was that, Nascar watcher?
Grow up FOOL!!! You and your political loud mouth, cartoon friend governor.
When you start backing up your words with real facts, then maybe someone can take you seriously.
Liars?
That's another big 5 letter word from a 3 letter word oaf(look it up).
I wouldn't necessarily call someone a liar if they changed their mind ALL of the time just to coast with the political winds. I'd call him(or her) a corporate cry baby a/k/a Romney, that's looking for a political advantage so that he and his ALEC(YOU CAN LOOK THAT UP)friends can screw the middle class workers in this country.

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JUDIH HERSE

10:31 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

BRYAN, I have relatives all over the US and I hear the same from them they are majorly impressed with Gov. Christie, they want him for President..... He however turned that offer down because He has work to do in NEW JERSEY... NJ being the ingrate poulation that they are,, do not deserve him, but here he is anyway. you are right they would rather have what you said..... Guess not all of them though.

Fed Up

8:39 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I am so proud of Chris Christy. He's among the few who see right thru the losers that try to put words in his mouth or bait and switch subjects. We need a Whitehouse, Congress and Senate full of people with the courage he has to assert himself. Not a bunch of bleeding heart whimps trying to just get reelected FINALLY a breath of fresh air who calls it just for what it is intended to be. He is a gem. I find it loyal that he'd even take his family to Seaside when he could go a zillion other "classy" places with his very classy family. The sentiments against him are evil spirited and what is being thrown at him is exactly predictable. Carry on Gov. You give Americans faith that no one comes into our house and pushes us around. BRAVO!!!

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Gene

9:57 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Can you say 'the world is flat' a thousand times like an obnoxious bully would? Bravo!!

barbara

8:44 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Totally agree, Fed Up, well said and so true.

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Mapleleafnj

8:47 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Alot of time on peoples hands to make so many comments about our MEAN, FAT, Quick TEMPERED Governor, guess its all the teachers who get the summer off. Oh yeah, and Christie is FAT, Corzine was a crook, McGreevey was Gay. So lets vote in a lezbo next time around and we can then be the perfect diverse voting block here in NJ.

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Gene

9:59 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Nothing to say except name calling. What is your point?

granatthebeach

8:50 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Christie is the BEST thing that's ever happened to New Jersey! All those who spend their time being critical are whiners. So glad though, that we live in the USA where all can voice their opinions ~ even if some are misguided. :)

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Theodore the Chipmunk

8:55 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

You are wrong, Alvin was the best thing that ever happened to NJ

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s

9:04 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I voted for him and must say am terribly disappointed. He has done nothing to help me as a "middle class" person. (probably I don't qualify there anymore) His tactics are quite childish and embarrassing for a politician. I will NOT be voting for him again!

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Mike

9:51 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

You're surprised he's done nothing for you or others in the middle class? Congrats on finally realizing it, but please turn off NJ101.5 and FOX News and get your info from a variety of other sources. They all have at least some lean or bias, but if you diversify, you might be able to draw your own, independent conclusions. Christie and most of his ilk are all about making the rich richer. Period. Do your own homework.

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patched in

10:53 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

S, To me, childish and embarrasing describes politician Pres. Clinton......cigars and interns.

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Mike

11:08 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Close, but no cigar, Jo.

I'll never defend Clinton's terrible judgment on the issue you cite, but at least he didn't start two unfunded wars, one of which on totally false pretenses that cost thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. Given the choice, I'd take the cigar.

"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." —GWB, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004

Mike

9:42 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sadly, this puerile behavior will score points with his base and a handful of so-called independents. He has no one to answer to until election day - no one has the chutzpah to call him on anything, so, like a child in school who says "F**K YOU!" to a teacher without consequences (because everyone in the chain of command is afraid of taking a stand, especially administrators), he'll keep pushing the envelope. I, for one, hope he physically throttles someone. Then again, nothing would happen then, either. How do I know? Conservative Court Justices can choke other judges and get off, so why not a governor? Don't believe me? Read it: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/25/david-prosser-wisconsin-supreme-court-choking_n_936366.html

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patched in

11:32 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Mike, in your posts you seem to always only be half-right. As to your response to me, it made no sense because I was responding to writer, S. who was talking about the Governor. Get with it already!!

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Mike

12:53 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Jo, thanks for at least reading my posts. Please correct the 50% of what I wrote that is incorrect, as I'd like to be 100% correct all the time like you. Teach me the way, Obi-wan.

John

9:52 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Keep reading the Huffington Puffington if you want to stay stupid. Christie has voting taxpayers on his side because we are tired of supporting corruption and incompetence.

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Mike

10:11 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

John: You're right, it never happened. Huffington (now part of AOL, you know, one of those small, lib'ruhl media outlets) made the whole thing up. So did the lib'ruhl WSJ (see below). And if forfeiting a federal grant of $400 million is not incompetence, I don't know what is.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424053111904787404576530761094901524.html

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Gene

10:12 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

John...
Incompetence... That was George W. Bush
Corruption... That's what the Citizen's United ruling in 2010 is permitting, by allowing multi - national and foreign corporations to give unlimited amounts of super pac money to political campaigns without disclosure. That's a conservative leaning court telling us that corporations are people and money is speech. It is destroying democracy as we have known it for years. Romney is their poster child.

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patched in

1:09 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

MIKE, Good one. LOL x 1000

grandma6

10:23 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Makes me laugh & wonder how many people are beating up his caracter, making fun of his weight,calling him names, talking about eveything hes doing wrong while somehow they all became educated in the political world & all can somehow run our state better from their livingrooms,talking about him ,caling him a " bully" meanwhile Real tough being bullies yourselves over your computer. " lead from example" in your home home first before pointing out someone elses flaws....

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Gene

10:58 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Kind of sounds like Nazi, commie ,socialist, Kenyan, muslim, foreigner, N......,that those home schooled by Faux News use.
No examples of better policies,,just a lot of empty social darwinistic BS.

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Ralph

8:09 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

do you mean the example that Christie is setting. He should be the first to feel the new bullying law.

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JUDIH HERSE

11:52 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

yes JJS Lord knows christie is real careful about not being criticized....lol He loves it !
we are the ones who apparantly cant take it.....

Michael

11:10 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I had the pleasure of meeting Gov. Christie once. Too many people judge him on his physical appearance and his education policies. I have lived in this state for many years from Gov. Meyner to today and I have to say that I find this guys aggressiveness to be refreshing. It is good to see someone take charge and not back down. Everybody has flaws. Keep in mind some of the great American politicians such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had slaves.

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Gene

11:14 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Get out the pom poms!!!!

patched in

11:21 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Fed Up, loved your well-written post and agree with you totally.
Grandma6, you hit the nail on the head about computer bullies! I'm still laughing!

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Gene

11:30 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The only bully I see was on the boardwalk.

ray

11:22 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

What is a home home. He he

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oldsoldier

11:32 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

To all of you posting negative comments about the Govvernor's character, not favoring teachers, cops or middle class, and just down-right being a bully. How about realizing that this Governor did not create the problems in our State. I believe that his integrity and conscience compels him to try to fix the problems. Perhaps he doesn't shower euphemisms on us, but that is not why he was elected. He was elected to solve the problems in our State. How many of you voted him for Governor and re-elected the same state representatives/senators? I believe many of you because I see many of the same names in our state legislature that have been there for years. Is it any wonder why he has to fight, fight, and fight to get anything fixed. My point being that we need to vote for representatives who best represent our views, too and not just passively vote for someone because of their name. As far his being against teachers, how is the man supposed to act when a teachers' union prays for his death? As far as not favoring middle class, for crying out loud, he is trying to cut tax-costing projects. Yes, he did turn away federal money for a project, that would have cost us taxpayers more money. As far as the posting about California's transportation project, how about realizing that CA has the largest state deficit in the country. We are trying to balance our books here, but CA keeps spending more. I ask you: What do you want from our Governor? Just my opinion.

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Gene

12:09 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Oldsoldier....
Deficits are not cut by giving tax breaks to the uber rich on the backs of the middle class and the poor. During Eisenhower's term, our debt/GDP ratio was 127% because of the war,it is now somewhere between 80-90%. Eisenhower put people back to work by building highways,bridges,tunnels,water treatment systems etc. The result was a period of prosperity for the middle class in the 50's and 60's because of demand generated by disposable income. You say balance the budget on the backs of the middle class so that the out of touch uber rich can get more tax advantages?
If want to get the economy going ,you need to put more money in the pockets of people who spend it here and not put it in Swiss bank accounts. 99% of all Democratic jobs bills were filibustered by Republicans in the Senate for political purposes using our deficit(thanks to 2 unfunded wars,an unpaid for tax cut and prescription medicare part d plan)as an excuse. This is while they still want to give more tax breaks to the so called 'job creators' who have have the highest disparity of income since 1929. California has the smarts right now to be forward thinking, while NJ has a hot air balloon that you can see on you tube.
Your right about voting habits,that's why Ocean Cty should purge itself from the corrupt Republican corporate puppets along with the rest of the state.

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Mike

12:10 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

@OldSoldier: I agree, he didn't choose the mess he inherited. Neither did Obama, by the way, but the Right won't accept that argument.

Christie does, however, CHOOSE, time and time again, to resort to threats and name-calling. He LIED (http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/gov_christie.html) about financials related to the huge tunnel project. He was part of the mess (http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/error_on_race_to_the_top_appli.html) that led to forfeiting almost HALF A BILLION DOLLARS in education aid.

I could hold my nose and deal with the fact that Christie is a boor if he actually delivered amazing results (thought that would not entirely excuse the bully behavior). But he doesn't. And now he's playing games with the budget (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/opinion/krugman-fiscal-phonies.html and http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0625/0100/).

On so many levels he has shown lack of self-control. Just who we want with the codes in 2016.

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Ralph

8:06 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

old soldier you do realize that this thread is about his outbursts, and that he's a bully.
as Christie would say stick to the topic idiot.

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oldsoldier

7:29 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Ralph, I stand corrected. I got carried away reading some of the other posts. I will keep myself on topic in the future. Thank you.

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Mrs. G.

10:50 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Gene = excellent post. And, I would like to add Christie has not made the state fund their share of the pensions while making his plea for the tax breaks for the wealthy. The teachers are paying more towards their pensions, healthcare, and the problem isn't "fixed". It is now fully Chrisies fault - HE HAS NOT DONE HIS PART - he promised to fix the pensions by funding the states share. How soon we forget - but the teachers will be blamed for his wrongdoing unless the union makes this information well known. Google it in the meanwhile.

Gene

11:33 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Did she mean HOMY ? Just kidding

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disgusted homeowner

11:35 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I can never recall any previous governor's behaving like this. I was never a fan of Mrs. Whitman but she, along with the several governors who followed her into office ALWAYS behaved PROFESSIONALLY in public. I think that such a high ranking politician should do ALWAYS. Christie should take his cue from previous governor's behavior publicly. Many folks are tiring of his daily " dog and pony show". It shadows anything positive he gets accomplished. And he does have some positive accomplishments to tout during his tenure, but this behavior thing seems to be cropping up every weeks and that's all the public is seeing !!!!!!!

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loveNJshore

11:58 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

@ disgusted homeowner,
YOUR RIGHT, We have not had a Gov, Like hime before, someone that actually stands up for himself, calls out the unions & other money slugs of our state, he doesnt take Crap from PPL & doesnt have Puppets doing his talking. NJ is a tough State, for those that cant handle the true, MOVE OUT!!
We live in one of the best state in the nation, he's getting things done for the postive for the state, while NOONE in office is ever going to make everyone happy bcz there are hard choices to make, Our state is moving slowly in the right direction, & for those that call him fat & call hin a bully,..... Guess what your doing?

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Project Bluebeam

1:28 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I guess you had no problem with Florio taxing toilet paper either?
....or his ban on sunny-side-up eggs?

patched in

11:36 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Oldsoldier, me thinks you're too intelligent for this thread.

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LOL

11:49 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012

That's what he gets for vacationing at the Jersey Shore. He should have went to Bermuda. :)

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Rick

12:10 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

"He should have went to Bermuda"?
Did you learn grammar from a teacher in NJ?

barbara

12:04 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Wish he would come after my union (CWA) noting but corruption going on there.

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Gene

12:21 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I guess you'd rather be unemployed or work for Walmart.

Condor

12:05 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Chris Christie is a good Governor.
The guy who walked by and made the comment should have kepy his mouth shut.
I'm sure all of you who are making negative comments would have done the same thing. And if you're ashamed, move.

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Gene

12:19 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

You want to keep your mouth shut? Move to Iran

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Ralph

8:00 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

condor did you ever hear of freedom of speech. you act like this is an isolated incident
and you are certainly not a teacher. your just a republican who can not spell. Christie.
yes I said Christie. because he doesn't deserve the title of governor, needs to go.

disgusted homeowner

12:13 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

He could have responded to the heckler " yea yea whatever" and kept walking with his family. He shouldn't feel like he has to confront everyone!!!! When you start stooping that low, you start looking like a low-life........

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Amiga21

12:20 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

He was right in his element, at Seaside. Joining Snookie and J-wow and what's his name. Low class, bulging, bully. What an embarrassment!

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ray

1:00 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

It is a free country so say what you like this is america

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oldsoldier

1:18 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

To Gene - Please allow me to refine your historical lesson here. You should look back to Hoover and the Tennesse Valley Authority. He tried different projects to get us out of the Great Depression. You are correct that different government funded infrastructure projects were created. However, they were done between Hoover, FDR, Truman and Eisenhower. And those projects did not get us out of the deficits we incurred, but the wisdom during that era gave us an infrastructure that is still used today. It was the Baby Boom, that allowed the marketplace created jobs to manufacture so many products during that time. Certainly Federal budgets have had surplus and deficits during different Presidents, but look to those congressional appropriations over the decades. As far as the "uber rich" getting the breaks, who do you think the uber rich are? Look at some of the congressmen and women and tell me if the Pelosi's and Reid's are "middle class"? I don't want the point to get lost though, that we all should aspire to become as rich as possible, it is the American Dream.

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Gene

12:42 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Yes, EVERYONE should have the same opportunity to get rich and play by the same set of rules. When was the last time you were allowed to keep your money offshore? When was the last time that we had such a disparity between rich and poor? Does 1929 ring a bell?
Baby boomers got us out of what?
Wisdom of that era? Yeah, we didn't have tea baggers in congress who represent only corporate interests.
Pelosi and Reid have money, not as much as ISSA, but so what? Bill Gates has money,so good for him.
Romney got his money by VULTURE CAPITALISM. It's okay that he would let middle class workers be without jobs so that he could make money?
The American Dream will be lost by the fallout of the Citizen's United supreme court ruling. This 2 faced politician is the poster child for the plutocracy that this can create.
This type of person wants to get rich but also be a deferment queen during the Vietnam era while he only talked the talk. His type doesn't care about the'commons' that we all share i.e. clean air ,water,food safety,etc as long as HE makes money.
The WISDOM OF THIS ERA is that Obama sees the need for roads, bridges,internet improvement,high speed rail,etc and your party doesn't.
What makes it different this time? You sound like a hypocrite.

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oldsoldier

6:25 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

The Baby Boom following WWII (families), became the force that caused demands for products, thus domestic manufacturing (not the government spending war machine). But I'm sure you already knew that. Yes 1929, and earlier years do ring a bell. Since you believe the Pelosi's and the Reid's are not as rich as the Romney's, do you have a number for how rich a person is allowed to get before they are "uber"? Or is it the Swiss accounts that ruffle your feathers? You say you want everyone to have the opportunity to get rich, but how do you expect that with the highest tax rates in our history? You live in NJ, I know you understand that, you are as much a victim as I and everyone else is, unless you don't want to work (and have your hand out). How did Obama get his millions? As I have tried to make the point in other posts, it doesn't matter who is President if we the people keep voting for the same people in Congress that share the blame for our economic mess, and vice versa. I don't tout Issa as some sort of political hero (I didn't vote for him and he does not represent me). I don't believe the Pelosi's and Reid's care about our interests either, only their constituents and their own political careers. As far as "vulture capitalism" goes, do you think China is using that on us? Think about it. I wish to engage in civil discussion here, not name calling, I wish you could do the same.I would rather have you understand how I believe our lack of proper voting is destroying us.

Project Bluebeam

1:25 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I applaud anyone who sticks it to NJEA union scum.

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Mike

1:51 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Amen, brother! Corporations are people. Teachers are union scum. Taxes should be ELIMINATED on the portion of income over $1M/year so the poor have incentive to work harder because if you work hard enough you will be rich. WWRRD?

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mrpipp

8:21 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Great comment Mike. Teachers are scum? You are obviously a real intelligent person with comments like that. Go to another country if you don't like how this one operates you fool.....

oldsoldier

1:25 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

P.S. - Don't forget the uber rich like Bill Gates. His creativity built Microsoft. He donates substantial monies to various charities. He is yet another example of living the American Dream. Would you begrudge him as well?

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Rick

3:56 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Actually what Gates donates to charities is like pocket change to him. According to Forbes he is worth somewhere around $61 billion. Yeah with a "B".
So if he gives 50 or 60 million to charities it is going to make much of a change in his lifestyle.

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Gene

12:44 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Hell no, but Mitt Romney,oh yeah!

Alison's Pop

2:27 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I find it amazing that almost every pro-Christie post contains either spelling or grammatical errors.

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barbara

3:18 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

you must be a teacher. lol thanks for the chuckle...

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.

3:22 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Barbara, not everyone that is a teacher hates Christie. I am not a teacher, cop, fireman, public worker or an inmate! I have worked in the private sector all of my life and I despise the man. He has had almost 3 years in office and has done nothing! He just likes to make a spectical of himself and have his face plastered on the new every day. Who needs a governor like this? New Jersey certainly does not. Time for him to go now.

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oldsoldier

4:09 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hmmm...I think you can find those errors on both pro and anti Christie comments. Amazing you can find only the errors in pro-Christie comments.

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Rick

4:15 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I have noticed that about posts from both sides of the issue.
Maybe they are all products of the NJEA, where the main points of every contract is tenure, automatic raises and no-cost health benefits.
I know of no other job either in the private or public sector where employees get tenure. Even State employees pay a portion of their health benefits.

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Rick

9:34 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

oldsoldier
Maybe those were the only errors he looked for.

Rick Holbert

2:28 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The amazing thing is that no one seems to direct any criticism at someone verbally harassing a father in front of his kids while on vacation! The sad truth is that most people here seem to have lost the most basic respect for family values and children's time with their parents. This was not a political venue but family time. How many of you would want a neighbor or co worker who didn't like something you did following you around in public trying to embarrass you is front of your kids?!?!? I understand, to a point, the reporter slanting the headlines and descriptions to sell his story but am deeply disturbed by the lack of compassion of the average person commenting on this. Make no mistake, the attack was directed as much to his children as to him because of the way and place it was done. You don't think the children were upset and hurt by this? Such a big strong man to attack children! I don't care if it is a Republican or Democrat, Christie of Obama, you don't attack anyone in front of their kids! There is a time and place for everything and this was neither. Drop all the political rhetoric and you will see that the harasser was so wrong on so many levels and it is he who deserves your wrath.

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JUDIH HERSE

10:53 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

rick holbert totally agree with you...... If we wanted a WIMP for a governor we should have got some one else...... the man had the same gut reaction that any dad would have had... the monday morning quarterbacks here have had plenty of time to assess the situation and figure out how perfectly and wonderfully he should have acted, when if fact they would have done the exact same thing.

messages from newt's moonbase

3:22 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

" seen enough" carter created 10.3 million non govt jobs . bush jr the sad sack of job creation created a sad 1.9 million jobs in 8 yrs and drove the unemployment rate from 4 % to over 8% at by the end of his debaucle. same for clinton who created 22.7 million jobs which was 2 million more jobs than reagan, daddy bush and bush jr combined from 1980 to 2009.(thats why republicons bring up the sex scandal everytime they sure cant mention clinton's job record) gov crisco surrounded by his security goons has plenty of tough guy mouth as his ice cream cone dripped down his hand much like any punk who is always the tough guy when surrounded by his friends. cant wait till election day to send him off with romney so they can both spend the rest of their days waxing the many luxury boats the koch brothers own. thats where romney is this weekend kissing the asses of multi billionaires .let crisco veto the 50% tax hike on our tolls. he vetoes every other thing including any tax hikes on his millionaire buddies , some of which get police escorts when they race their racecars down the parkway at 120 mph just in time to make the party in atlantic city.

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Rick

9:39 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Exactly how do presidents create private sector jobs?

messages from newt's moonbase

3:24 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

seen enough i thought " mission accomplished" was when bush jr dressed up in his roger ram jet costume back in 2003 to tell us we won the war in iraq . lol

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Fred M

3:35 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

To me, Gov Christi is not a politician...This is why he is best...All I ever hear is not to trust a politician..Politicians etc are all the same..We finally have a person that doesn't play the political games..The day will come when Christie is no longer our Gov"Then we will know for sure if we are better with a Christie Type Gov or another game player type Gov.

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Shep Proudfoot

3:46 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

He cant keep his mouth closed-- food constantly going in, and rudeness constantly coming out.

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Msk

3:54 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The guy was on vacation he has the right to go to the shore and enjoy his family and not be harrased by a- holes it's refreshing to have a politician that is real our gov. Rules!!!!!!!

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sorryfornothing

4:55 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hey Swamp Boy, I consider myself a good american too. And also want what is good for all americans, which is a fair salary, decent benefit package, and a livable pension. It's what all good hard working americans deserve, But don't get because of greedy companies and corporations. It's a shame what these right wing bastards are trying to do to the working class in this country. Maybe I should ask Ole Mitt for a job, oh wait a minute his company destroys jobs, not makes them. Hey and keep supporting Scott Walker moron, you don't think that public unions are on the slab next?

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jerseyswamps

5:09 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I wasn't clear. I sent him money because public unions do need to be leashed. I know. I've worked in a public union setting for over 30 years. Once somebody is in for a few years they can't be fired or even held back. As long as they don't commit a serious crime. Non public unions are no better. I know they can do some good but too many members and leaders abuse the system and that hurts all Americans. We've all seen and read about the abuses. Auto workers drinking 40's and smoking pot during break, GSA throwing huge parties for themselves, RR workers ALL getting disability retirement. Not happy with a regular pension. We are becoming Greece. And you'll be protesting when we are broke and someone wants to cut you back a little.
I'm a good American FIRST.

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Fed Up

6:39 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Robin Hood - take us all out because we worked hard for our money so hard for it honey. How about demanding the money sucking govt. officials start meeting
the budget every family has to meet. Why should anyone individual or business owner have to put up more for succeeding when the govt. politicians are a crew of freeloading money monkeying losers talking out of their rear ends just to get elected. Stop govt spending. Don't ask me to spend money. Stop govt spending. Period. We are done funding your idiotic ideas. Get a life.

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Rick

9:02 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

You consider yourself a good American?
How come you don't show enough respect for our country to capitalize the word American?
Ole Obama seems to give jobs to companies in other countries or ones that take his money (what we call our tax dollars), build big impressive corporate office building and then go out of business.
Just how is all that cheap, green energy from Solydra working out for you?

Seen Enough

5:26 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

sorryfornothing

Have you and your wife ever traveled to Hawaii? I hope so.

Check your paystubs, see that line item called union dues, that money is given by the union to get this bozo in Washington reelected. Now check your pay stub again, see that line item called Federal withholding taxes, that money is used to send this clown to Hawaii so he can vacation in style. Hope you and your wife have already been there, see you on the soup line!

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barbara

6:04 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

yep, i see that line item every 2 weeks, so true.....

Joe R

6:24 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Union dues are not allowed to be used for political campaigns, by law. It's the PAC that can contribute to political campaigns and that is a voluntary contribution. You check off whether or not you want to contribute to the union PAC.

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Seen Enough

7:45 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

do you believe in the tooth fairy too?

Joe R

6:32 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

So many lies about unions. Yeah, yeah, yeah, all union workers are lazy, vicious, commie America haters and lazy thugs. Like those union police, union firefighters, union EMTs, union Port Authority police who saved thousands of lives on 9/11. Hundreds of these heroes died on 9/11 so ignorant fools can debase public union workers. Wow, it's A-OK to slime and demonize all union workers but if you say one word against the super rich, you are waging class warfare and you are jealous.

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Gene

8:54 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012

Seen Enough...
Time to take off your free Fox News filtered glasses.

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Rick

12:48 am on Monday, July 16, 2012

They aren't free Gene.
You have to send in two Wheaties box tops and $3.00 for s/h.

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Rick

12:52 am on Monday, July 16, 2012

I am so glad that you are sure that Fox never reports anything factual.
Over 10 years ago they reported that two planes crashed into the twin towers in New York. I'm glad that wasn't true.
And then again, a few years ago they reported that some guy named Barack Obama was elected President.
Also glad that wasn't true

Joe R

6:45 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

@jerseyswamps: If you hate your public union so much, why don't you get a non-union job? Why did you take a union job in the first place? Oh wait, you like the pay and benefits that the union fought for but now you spit upon the union and demean union workers. Quite the absolute hypocrite.

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jerseyswamps

8:10 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Didn't have a say. Had to join the union to do the kind of work I wanted to do. Besides, 32 years ago I was OK with the union. I came from a construction union family. But after 32 years my eyes were opened. I saw first hand how slackers got the same pay as me. I saw workers who should have been fired fall back on the union for protection. Worse, I saw administrators not even try to fire or discipline a worker because of all the worker "protections". I saw my union ALLWAYS support the Dem no matter what. Never did they look at the individual running. Dem Party was all that mattered. It's just me. Look at all the public employees that left their union when they got the chance under Scott Walker.

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jerseyswamps

8:11 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

That should be "it's not just me".

Fed Up

6:47 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Ok thread. There is an impersonator calling sel. Fedup Loser. I am contributing as Fed Up. Please do not misread the Fedup copycat with me. I'm. FED UP.

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Fed Up

6:54 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Each person is responsible for self. Govt needs to stop categorizing groups into different brackets. We are born individually, we die individually. What we do on earth is none of the govt business. Govt. you are not entitled to anything in my life - get out of our pockets and stop dreaming up delusions about how you can trick us into giving more money to your loser ideas and grandiose thinking. All Govt needs a rehab.

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Joe R

7:05 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

@Fed Up: You don't want to pay for roads, infrastructure, bridges, police, public schools, fire houses, fire engines, the water pipes that go to the fire hydrants, the training of volunteer or professional fire fighters, the judicial system, courts, judges, prisons...in short all the things that our taxes pay for. Taxes are the price we pay for living in the richest most powerful country on earth.

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Fed Up

7:22 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Joe R. What? You are addressing the wrong poster. I pay for everything. And i was an elected official. Every idiot has an idea then they arent reelected but no one shuts down their expensive ideas. Thise expenses keep going and new ones fet added They just keep promoting their own and the cycle never ends is never monitored, govt. gets bigger. . No one is monitoring the ridiculous programs and we've gotten to a point of out spending ourselves. Wake up fool. You've been had and asleep at the wheel.

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Mrs. B

8:20 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I wish some teachers would start treating their rude students like christie treats everyone who he thinks disrespects him. I wonder how many people would be supporting them?
It also amazes me that the simple minded people always turn anything anti christie into a teacher and union bashing party. I guess it is the only argument they think they can win when it gets so obvious that this man is classless.

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Lucky Leo from Lakeside

8:33 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

The Governor is in dire need of anger management, weight management and acting classes if he wants to become a two term governor. I must say though , I could see him of the lead role in 'Porky Pig goes to the Jersey Shore: Part2.

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sorryfornothing

9:47 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Hey Jerseyswamp, you state all that is wrong with unions as if none of this happens in the private sector which I've seen first hand. Slackers getting paid the same as hard workers, workers sucking up to thier bosses so they get promotions, administrators firing people for no reason at all, gimme a break I know people who have not gotten a raise in over five years in the private sector, and no bennies or pension to boot. You have all that and more because of the union that negotiated it on your behalf. Nobody in a union would say it's a perfect situation, and there is slackers and mooches in all types of employment, but it works pretty good. You should be thankful it has taken care of you and yours all these years.

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Rick

10:19 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

I read a great comment shortly after Andy Griffith died.
We need more 'Mayberry' and less 'Jersey Shore'.

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Robert Rini

12:50 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

rick how does a president create private sector jobs? by leading this country into a booming economy . look it up clinton had us in the best economy in 50 yrs.rick how could you be so clueless? while youre more worried about someone not using a capital letter and spewing nonsense about obama giving jobs to foreign countries in reality for the first time since 1997 manufacturing jobs have returned to the u.s.as for solyndra they were taken down because china flooded the market with cheap solar panels that they sold for 30% less than it took to make them. so while you stare blankly at fox news and bashing an american company like solyndra china now has increased solar production to over 50 % of the global market. btw the day after romney appeared at the solyndra factory another solar company romney gave state grants to also failed because china undersold us. gm is the top car seller in the world, bin laden is fish food. wake up rick and try another channel besides faux news to get your" facts"

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Rick

3:41 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

The point I was making about not using capital letters in appropriate places is that it shows a lack of education.
NOW, could you tell us how a president leads "this country into a booming economy"? Taxing the public and buying lots of American products? That did work 70 years ago when the government bought lots and lots of American built planes, ships, tanks and guns. That was what got us out of the 'Great Depression'.
Solyndra didn't go belly up because of foreign competition. They did that by spending a $535 million federal loan on a really fancy office building with, among other things, digital temperature gauges on the shower heads in the executive washrooms.
If Chinese competition was such a factor maybe the Obama administration should have imposed high traiffs on them before loaning Solyndra all that taxpayer money, not nine months after Solyndra went bankrupt.

Robert Rini

12:59 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

bush jr took us from a surplus to a skyrocketing debt therefore in 8 yrs he led us into less than 2 million private sector jobs. do the math rick clinton almost 23 million jobs bush less than two million. get the picture yet?

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JUDIH HERSE

11:06 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

does anyone know about 9/11?? i would have guessed that cost some money after WE were attacked . but what do I know??

Gene

1:03 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

jerseyswamps....
Scott Walker got 8 times the money as did his opponent. Most of this money came from out of state, to give the low information voter like yourself all of the typical obfuscation that they needed.
Do yourself a favor and work somewhere else. I hear McDonald's is hiring.

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jerseyswamps

8:18 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I don't have to work there. I can fake an injury and collect a disability pension. Then go work off the books. That's the Greek-American way to do it.

John Stephano

8:54 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

If he wasn't the governor and did not have security with him, he would have been laid out on the boardwalk.

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Gary Smith

9:03 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

If you had thunder thighs like that rubbing together in 100 degree heat, you'd spazz out too. Give Governor Bull Bullie a break. Hundreds of millionnaires are counting on him to bust the balls of the working class.

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Joe R

9:44 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

mapleleafnj said: "Get your fat butt in your medicare paid Scooter....." There are so many levels of ignorance and bias against old people in that brief comment that it is breathtaking. Medicare is for those 65 and older. To mock
disabled folks, the sick elderly is beyond vile. Hey mapleleafnj, don't you have any elderly relatives on Medicare? Medicare is the national health program for those 65 and older, it was created by a Democrat, LBJ, in 1965. Thank God for Medicare or we would have 100 million uninsured.

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11:11 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Joe R. Maybe someday mapleleafnj will make it to 65. They let's see how he feels about Medicare, if it is still around.

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JUDIH HERSE

11:08 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

mediacare doesnt pay for the scooters medicaid does.... just sayin....

Robert McKenna, MIKE

11:08 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I read all of these comments and am seeing New Jersey is just like the whole country. Everyone is divided mostly down political lines; they are entrenched in their view without common ground for compromise. How did we get like this? The Gov had to do hard things to try to keep the state solvent; as a Dem I had tough time accepting some of the things he has done, but on the other hand, he stepped into a real mess as did President Obama. If the Republicans ever win back the White House it could very well be Gov. Christie, who could do it.

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Michael Mirkin

11:13 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I think that Christie had every right to respond the way he did. There is right time and a right place to criticize elected officials and their policies and an evening with his family on the boardwalk is not one of them. Everyone deserves a little bit of privacy. As far as some of the comments about the poor teachers just what is so bad about what he is trying to do? End years of tax roll abuses by the teachers unions? Gee that is terrible he is looking out for my tax dollars! Get real folks and stop buiying into union propaganda when they tell you its for your kids. It is not it is about protecting their members and political clout. Plain and simple and the faster NJ realizes this the better off we will all be.

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Mattie

11:47 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

You're absolutely right, he did have a right to respond any way he pleased. However, WE the people of NJ have a right to criticize his public behavior; which is consistently RUDE, BELLIGERENT, LOUD & OBNOXIOUS. He is a servant of the people of this state, he's not a King. He holds his position because he was elected to it by the majority (unfortunately); and we deserve intelligent, cohesive and RESPECTFUL representation from him at ALL times. Whether he's on the boardwalk, in a town meeting, or in the government rooms in Trenton.

Sorry, but this man is a sorry excuse for a public servant. He's a thug and a goon in manner, and a teabaggin' 1%-er fool in policy.

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Ashamed

11:55 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

Michael, if you believe he has right to respond the way he did, you open the door for someone else to get up in his face and call him as they see him...kind of hard to do with your security detail standing there don't you think? The man is a bully, he would get a$$ kicked, verbally or physically, if he didn't have security.

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JJS

4:50 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Actually, when people come to those town-hall meetings and ask questions of him or criticise him, he calls them names and tells them to shut-up. So, when, exactly, IS a good time for his almightiness to take criticism? You don't want criticism? Don't be a politician.

Autobosn

11:59 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I cannot wait to vote him in for another term so I can read more whining, it is very entertaining!

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Mary Lynn Noonan-Toschi

1:14 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I went to school with Chris and I knew him when he during his first term as Freeholder in Morris County. He is a genuinely nice guy who has taken on a huge burden. No matter what he does there are at least 50 hecklers who deride him over his weight. Seriously guys? his weight?? Let's talk about policies and politics instead.

Chris, I don't always agree with your policies or the decisions you've made. You are being pressured all around and need to step back. It's getting to you. I'm concerned about your health. I respect you for the burdens you've taken upon yourself. I believe that you are trying to do what you believe is best for everyone but you need to take care of yourself too. Best wishes!

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Resident of Lacey

1:15 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

He was just having a bad day, give him a brake!

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Arlen

1:18 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Wow! he stands up for his family and now hes a big mouth bully? Good for him, every man should man up! Look up the meaning of bully before you open your ignorent mouths! Whhhhaaaa thats all you do!!!! look in the mirror! He has done a great job and he stands up for what he believes in, what do you stand up for? oh wait, youre hiding behind your mommas skirts! big babys!! whhhhaaaaaa

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Al Bobanya

1:43 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I must have missed something in the story. How exactly did he "stand up for his family"? I thought it was someone making a comment in public that was related to his public policy. If I missed some sort of affront to his family, I apologize for my ignorance.

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Ashamed

2:00 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I wasn't aware his family was in harm? Where was his security detail? Stop making excuses for him, the guy is a jerk, he thinks he's a tough guy, it's his act and it work's with some people...he wouldn't be such a tough guy if he didn't have a security detail. Get another job if you can't handle the public pressure.

Michael Mirkin

1:30 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I as well cannot wait to vote for him as well! Yes I did say he has a right to respond that way and it is actually refreshing to see a politician to say what he feels and what he thinks. If you think that just b/c a man/woman are a public servant they should be harassed at will you all are greatly mistaken. Public servants should have the same rights to privacy as anyone else. Criticizing a man while he is with his family and on vacation is unacceptable. If you do not agree with his policy's or management your opinion can be freely expressed through the ballot box. BTW Mattie respect goes both ways and he is not a bully please look up a definition for a bully before labeling someone. As far as his economic policies that you are referring to I don't think that he has done enough to get rid of the union choke hold on our state. Interestingly enough when did it become un-American to be wealthy? Wait I know it is when this country decided to put an ultra liberal in the White House that wants to tax us to prosperity and distribute the wealth among the people so those that make it can give it away. Be honest with yourselves if you were in the top 10%, 5%, or 1% how different would your rhetoric be?

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Ashamed

2:05 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Michael Mirkin, so people shouldn't say things to Gov Christie because his family is around, but it's OK for right wing to consistently bring the President's race into play? Do you complain about this or is that fair game because of your politics. Politics aside Christie is just a jerk, that's what he is. I don't think he's a bad Gov, do think he is a pompous jerk!

Michael Mirkin

1:32 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

One more thing it take a fat guy to do a right thing! Three cheers for fat guys!

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Arlen

1:37 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Thank you Mr. Mirkin!!!!

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John

4:45 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Michael Mirkin and Arlen,

One day, you will realize being fat is not healthy, and people like me (who eat right and exercise regularly) are subsidizing your fat way of life thru higher health insurance costs.

"they're payin' for it, you eat it", right???

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thats True..

4:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I think that there are more eating disorders & smoking that are killing people then people that are overweight.
Being Skinny doesnt mean your healthy either...
Love that Iam 5'10 185 lbs over 40 & in better shape then some skinny 20 somethings in my gym.. (( meanwhile have been made fun of my entire life for being fat)) Just remember this.... " real mean love curves"

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JUDIH HERSE

11:21 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

obesity is not always about overeating, it is a thyroid condition, diabetes, medication which IALL fat soluble and have the side effect of weight gain... overeating is only one cause among many. a real fact of life is we can eat healthy excersice and be in perfect health and a perfect weight.... then go outside, use our perfectly working bodies to cross the street and get run over by a truck..... fat or skinny we are dead . why dojnt we just appreciate each other while we can.

slyfox1961

2:27 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Wah...wah...boo hoo...I hate Christie because the public money gravy train I have been riding on is over! How dare he take obscene raises and totally free benefits away from me and give me comparable wages and benefits like the private sector! Who does he think he is! For all of you intellectually challenged public sector workers out there, I was being sarcastic.

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Gene

8:46 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

slyfox1961.....I wonder why you use Fox in your name? Change the channel

Robert McKenna, MIKE

2:44 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Wow 500 plus comments from mean to friendly, from on topic to ludacris. What I take from this article is a public servant such as Gov Christie needs to be thick skinned. Those of us that live in the state have every right to agree or disagree with his politics but name calling and personal slurs only reflect on us all in a negative way. I know I am over the top with idealism, but it all starts with us and what we want from our politicians.

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JUDIH HERSE

11:28 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

thats true ,, yes you are right being skinny is not so great the word haggard ( or hag) describes a way too thin person, unfortunatley today looking like "death warmed over" is very popular...... it sickens me to see someone who is a skeleton with a thin layer of skin as in anorexia and/ or bullemia... which are terrible diseases brought on by this fondness of being too thin..... when I hug a guy I like to know something is actually there. not so with skeleton guys= hard to even look at Gov Chrisite is too heavy but Ill take him anyday over death warme dover.

David Smith

2:48 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

When will the people of New Jersey realize this guy hasn't done anything for the state except pass the buck down to the townships. His idea of leadership is to have someone else deal with the problems of the state and point the finger at the people who work for the state. How convenient, that way he has more time to work on feeding his fat face and yelling at people who dare ask him a question. This guy is just another reincarnation of Joe McCarthy, a bully who will burn himself out as soon as the people of New Jersey wake up and come to terms with what he is really all about. If the economy hadn't been so bad due to 8 years of war this fat man would still be in the prosecutors office where his temperament was more effective and more appropriate. He has no business on the office he is currently holding he doesn't have the temperament for the job and his idea of leadership is leading the line at the buffet.

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Stephonso

2:52 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

That's not loosing "cool" its call fortitude toward the excellent policies Mr. Christie has put I place. People say it’s a “teachers” issue but that’s not the problem, it an administrative issue. How many assistant principals do we need, how many assistant superintendents do we need. It an absurd number in most school districts. If these so called managers were reduced in numbers there would be much more resources for “teachers.” I support Governor Christie 100%

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Arlen

2:56 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Welcome to the real world! People pay into their benefits. I do

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Gene

8:49 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I'm union and I also pay. Nothing is free , but collective bargaining is something you WISH you had.

kevin sullivan

3:20 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

yeah gb shore and simpleton truth the guy was on a photo op oops i mean vacation on the seaside hts boardwalk because all multi millionaires vacation at the seaside hts boardwalk . maybe during the state of the union address wqhen that republican dope joe walsh yelled ' you lie" obama should have ran down and bitch slapped him. put him on the vp ticket he can be the sara palin of 2012. then he can go back to serving pizzas at chucky cheese.he vetoes things every week. how about a veto of a 50% toll hike that is breaking the backs of nj middle class commuters? no instead he is more worried about gay marriage and making sure millionaires dont get a 3 % tax hike. by the way the heckler never used profanity he said " why do you hate teachers so much?" . yeah thats call for getting some ass kicked . dont worry crisco will be back at one of many koch brothers beachfront mansions to make up for his spoiled "vacation" with the cast of the jersey shore.

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Lisa

3:43 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I just have to laugh: the dude sees Christie with an ice cream cone in his hand ... and heckles him about education instead of snarfing a fattening snack? And this is why Guvnah lets it rip? Ha ha.

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Joe R

4:16 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I agree with Kevin. It was actually Joe Wilson, congressman from SC, who yelled, "You lie" during Obama's speech. Joe Walsh is the GOP congressman from Illinois who is running against the Democrat Tammy Baldwin who lost both her legs in Iraq. Joe Walsh has been saying vicious stupid things about this woman. He complains that she supposedly talks too much about her service in Iraq. How dare Tammy lose both her legs in Iraq, how dare she! If anything, Walsh is worse than Wilson, if such a thing is possible. It's CC's pattern of acting like a classless thug that is the problem not just what happened at the Jersey shore.

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JJS

4:45 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

This man disgusts me. And, no, I'm not a teacher, never have been, never thought about it. I also don't hold a public job and never have. I just expect people in that position to act like they went to finishing school, even if they didn't.

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Cathi

5:11 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I just can't figure why, when not working, he would decide to visit Seaside??

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Grumpy19

6:32 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Could it be he was there as a family man and not the Governor. He has a right to go there as a private citizen and not be harassed by someone that doesn't like him.

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Eileen Roth

6:42 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Cathi..... That isn't any of our business. Think about it... he could have taken his family anywhere..... he chose a NJ shore town.... nice..... he's not charging us a trip to Paris and taking anhuge entourage..... nice! Even the gov has a right to walk the boards and not be accosted. Taxpayers can let him know how they feel by calling his office, writing letters, etc.... when he's on vacation, he has the same rights as all of us ... not to be heckled by disgruntled persons!

summertyme

8:15 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

the man that harressed him was a middle age black man, calling him really nasty names, making fun of him personally & profl. in front of his daughter & family
If our Govnr. was a black man & a white man did that to him it would be a totally diffrent story, Filled with supporters & most likly someone getting sued.
think about it.... its true. just sayin'

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Laura

8:52 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Cathi,

The Governor and his family stay free at the Governor's house on Island Beach State Park. He could have gone to the more family friendly Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk but I think Seaside fits his style.

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Cathi

9:11 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I was actually wondering why he hadn't gone to Cape May to escape the frenzy and actually try to relax (he's got kids so maybe they wanted to go to Seaside). I'm local and I wouldn't choose Seaside as a vacation destination.

Michael Mirkin

9:11 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

John, I am not sure how you extrapolated from my post that I am calorie challenged as I am not sure why a personal attack was necessary considering the forum. But then again I can assume from your post that you are probably one of those people that judge folks on the size of their waist line rather their accomplishments and stature. BTW you do not pay anymore for healthcare than just because we have overweight people in our society. What causes insurance premiums to escalate are frivolous lawsuits, unreasonable regulation, and fraud. Interestingly enough none of those things are addressed in the new health mandate. One last thing the pother week Mr. Christie had reprimand a reporter for not staying on point perhaps you should do the same.

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Ashamed

9:37 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Michael, your statement about fat people not costing billions on health care is just flat out ignorant. The number one most serious health issue is overweight people in US. It drive's tens of billions on dollars in disease in this country. Your point about lawsuits is just right wing talking points. The US is the most overweight nation and our poor health shows this.

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Ashamed

9:48 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Also Michael, you act you have some expertise in healthcare (despite not thinking obesity is an issue) and know this bill, have you actually read any of the bill? It actually does have some measures on fraud and lawsuits, so not sure where you get your info. Youshould really to stop listening to the multi million dollar entertainers Glenn Beck and Rush Limbuagh and get a mind of your own.

JerseyDevil

9:26 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Oh yea, he's a real tough guy alright. Acting like the guy wasn't being ushered away by some security detail or the cops. How dare a peasant speak to the King in public. Our Lord should have had this nincompoop drawn and quartered. And if the outburst continued, behead the knave!

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Rick

9:48 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Beheading is a part of drawing & quartering.

Dave Sleeper

9:51 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

You SHOULD be Ashamed... For being such a judgmental piece of crap.

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Michael Mirkin

10:00 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

John, again try and stay on point of this article. I know it must be difficult. John, Remember that we still live in America a free nation and individual choice should be respected. Overweight people should not be used as scapegoats for a broken medical system. I will agree that we do have an obesity issue in this country but if you look at statistics obese people contribute less than 1% of overall medical spending in this country that is directly related to their weight. Frivolous litigation is not a right wing rhetoric do you remember Mr and Mrs. Clinton's plan (or are they right wing) for medical overhaul? Number one item in the plan was to restructure how and when a medical practitioner can be sued and remedies for cost recovery in case a plaintiff losses. Well guess what got squashed really fast by the trial lawyers association. Just like the taxation of Cadillac health plans buy the UNIONS.

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Michael Mirkin

10:06 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Sorry, about referencing John in the previous post r I did not realize that it was Ashamed....... My expertise are in business and management you know those things that pay taxes so that unions and liberals use to support a system of welfare.

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Gene

8:59 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Another obtuse conservative talking point . Oh yeah,and gov't is not a business,corporations are businesses. Romney can make a business go bankrupt but we can vote to keep him out of govt.

Thomas Forrest Ritter

10:24 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Congestive heart failure in the next 5 years. Congratulations on your success, Governor.

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Condor

10:28 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

That video clip was certainly taken out of context.
How about playing it from the beginning. Then see
how you all would react if you were in his shoes.
What a bunch of judgemental jump the gun people.
And all you people name calling are no different than those school
kids who made fun of that overweight woman on the school bus a few
weeks ago on the news.
Name calling is Bullying.

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Thomas A. Blasi

10:43 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE (AWL).Ever notice how much time our illustrious Governor Lard is out of New Jersey campaigning and making political speeches for the Republican Party? It seems to me that this poor excuse for a governor is out of state when he should be in Trenton performing his job as Governor; or he is on vacation in places like Disneyland or at the Jersey Shore in places like Belmar or Seaside. And while he is cavorting to and fro, the state of NJ is in a shambles. We have the highest rate of unemployment and an inordinate number of fiscal problems; problems like a one billion dollar shortfall, crumbling infrastructure, the second highest taxes in the nation and more. I ask you, suppose you were absent from your job as mush as our governor is from his job, how long would it be before your boss gave you a pink slip? Suppose you were constantly away from your job on interviews or promoting some special interest groups while your work was piling up; how long would you be employed? How long would your company absorb the cost of your salary while you were ‘away’ from your job? Come the next election I believe it is time that we the tax payers of NJ give him the pink-slip.

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zipit

11:01 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

1st off Seaside & Belmar are totally diffrent worlds, 2nd NJ is better then where it has been in many years becauses he doesnt allow the waste & greed that was swepted under the rug for years, He's called out the unions, the teamsters & everyone that are the money slugs of our state & OF COURSE people who have been stealing from the state for years arent going to like that.
3rd that was a older blk man that was harrassing him calling him names & insulting him in a personal & prof level, in front of his family I wonder if that was the other way around if people would be reacting the same way??? IF he was a thin muscle head that stood for himself in front of his family he would be a hero....
Everyone thats making remarks about his weight & calling him a bully.... GUESS WHAT thats what your doing..... GROW up! any "man" that was in that position would have done the samething & if you say you wouldnt then your a prime example of the wimps that the P.C world has created.

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WhyOhWhy

11:54 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Bravo zipit ! And AMEN !

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Sam

2:29 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Everyone thinks one town is better than the other. Really? You do not think he isn't making his own political waste? You do not think he is guilty of greed too for his own agenda and advances? You do not think he swept any thing under the rug? I would have to say you are a little naive. I have never met an honest politician yet. I find him funny because he has no problem calling anyone out. Watch what happens if anyone calls him out? Tantrums and naming calling is what I have seen from him.

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Gene

9:01 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Nat'l unemployment rate 8.2%
NJ UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.2%
GREAT JOB BIG MOUTH

GaryR

1:14 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I love the guy...he doesn't take any crap from anyone and shouldn't have to! As for all of you squawking about proper decorum, well let's see...all of the politicians I know of that basically say NOTHING to the average voter when speaking and do so in a very nice manor...they are all driving this Country of ours to the poor house.

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Gene

9:04 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Oligarchs like the Koch Bros and Romney want to take us further down.

Sam

2:32 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

You love this guy? He doesn't take any crap? He can call anyone out, say what ever is on his mind. Yet if anyone calls him out, he takes a tantrum that results to name calling. I agree with you in reference to all the politicians, lets not forget him. He is a politician like all the rest. I have not met any honest politician.

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just sayin the truth

2:39 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Noone seems to have answered the question if this was a Blk Gov, & white man did that to him it would have been a totally diffrent story, calling him racist & calling for his job, BUT Bez it was the other way around its Christies fault for standing up for himself & most of all becauses he's fat right???

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Ashamed

3:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

just sayin the truth, what are you talking about? This has nothing to do with White or Black....????but leave it to someone to try and bring race into this...the Gov is doing his job by going after people on the board walk with his security detail of 10 people following him around because he in my book!

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Gene

9:05 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Only bigots care what color either one of them is.

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summermom

8:30 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@ gene .... its not being a bigot, its a good point, if it was the other way around & our Govn was black & the man that was heckling him was white, it was be a totally diffrent reaction. Your only saying its being a bigot or racist bcz its the other way around.
YOU know as well as anyone else that if he was blk & the other guy was white noone would care that he is fat, noone would care what his polictal views where( ex how obama got elected) IT WOULD turn into a skin color thing, But when someone is white, married has a job & over 40 we are basically NOT allowed to speak bcz We MIGHT OFFEND someone, Tired of having to be tolent of everyone else & EVERYTIME We bring up; that if it was the other way around it would be a diffrent story where called " racist" .... Really how many People Voted for Obama JUST BEZ they wanted to see the 1st Prez, But had no Idea about his past or polical views They solely voted him in by the color of his skin ( but if you say you where voting against him then we where called racist)
GET OVER IT,GET her heads out of your A**s & realize how lucky you all are to have a Govn that speaks his mind, That doesnt flip flop on his views, that stand uyp for his family & though I may not agee with everything he does, he sticks to his guns & finishes what he started... & for those of you upset over your " workless get paid more "jobs are no longer, your just mad that YOUR Gravy train is ending

Rick

2:57 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

OKAY BOYS AND GIRLS
580 comments about this is enough. Can't we all get back to the issues that really matter, like the break up of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes or what the Kardashian girls are doing?

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thats True..

4:37 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

@ Ashamed the point is, put the shoes on the other feet, it was a black MAN ( not teenager) that was harressing him. IF it was the other way around people would be out rioting already. Its ok for everyone to " bully" him about his weight, its OK for some random MAN to come up to him & start making fun of him & really making nasty remarks to him in front of his children & he was to just stand there???
Come on really... any man would have reacted the sameway, & IF they Didnt SHAME ON THEM !!!
Just wondering would it be ok for a white man to walk up to a blk man on the broadwalk & call him a "N" word in front of his family??? Basically it was the samething...

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Gene

9:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Yeah, just because he is obese and obnoxious doesn't give anyone the right to question his middle class job killing philosophy. Some people think there better off? The joke is on them as they try to drag everyone to the bottom with them while looking up to the trickle down waste products from Republicans.

Joe R

4:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Michael Mirkin said: "My expertise are in business and management you know those things that pay taxes so that unions and liberals use to support a system of welfare."
Excuse me, but your statement is so bizarre and inane that it is ridiculous. Do you think that union people don't pay taxes? Do you think that you are better than union people or ordinary working people, union or non-union? Teachers, police and firefighters (professional or volunteer) work very hard, they DO pay taxes. Please spare me the nonsense about the supposed Cadillac health care and pension plans of public sector workers. They pay for these benefits, it's called delayed compensation. Your reference to welfare makes no sense. I get that you are a rabid union hater and hate all union people and that you want them to have no benefits and to work for slave wages, I do get that about you. A true knee jerk union hater.

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Michael Mirkin

5:24 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Joe R - Truth is hard to accept but the union healthcare and retirement benefits are bankrupting municipalities and states one after another. That is undeniable and even a union lover like you cannot argue that point. BTW how do you define ordinary working people? Do you mean to tell me that because I am educated and hold a white color job I don't work very hard? Deferred compensation? I pay for my healthcare at 50%, (vs. an average union member under 5%) or that my pension is a 401K that does not saddle taxpayers with an economic liability that is unsustainable, and that I have to manage and make sure it last me a life time in retitrement. If you object to the term Cadillac plan than why did the unions like AFL-CIO exploded with anger when Obama suggested it? I know why they felt that. if they were going to spend over a billion dollars in political contributions between 2005 and 2011 they deserve to keep things status quot. I just hope that Mr. Christie would implement the same policy as Gov. Walker of Wisconsin.

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Joe R

6:02 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Ha, ha, ha. 401K, good luck with that. It probabaly won't be there when you retire or it will lose 50% in value. Is that far fetched? No, because that is what is happening to current retirees with 401Ks. 401Ks were never designed to be a replacement for pensions, they were designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to a regular pension. Of course private companies are abandoning pensions for these phoney baloney 401K lootery (lottery) bogus plans. Maybe you will be lucky but more probably your 401k will be worthless when you retire. This is not a rare event, millions of people have been shafted by their 401k plans. Meanwhile Social Security pays its benefits on time for 77 years. Oh, let me guess, you probably hate SS, too. It's all part of the right wing propaganda garbage. If not for SS, millions of seniors would be out in the gutter. The payments may not be great but it is dependable unlike a 401k.

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Rick

7:52 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Social Security was never intended to be a replacement for pensions either.
And it hasn't been paying out for 77 years. The first SS recipient, Ida May Fuller received her first check in February 1940.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/imf.html
The original purpose of Social Security was to get the government more money for programs to try to pull the country out of the depression. Of course the life expectancy in 1940 was 63.6 years. In 2010 life expectancy was up to 78.2 years.
The employee contribution at the time was one half of one percent on the first $3000 of income. That would be a maximum of $15 a year.
Twenty or so years later when more people under Social Security started retiring and living longer the rates and maximum had to be raised to cover the increased payments. And rates and maximums keep increasing.

antonio movado

6:41 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Unions are losing power by the minute. Union workers just cant face the fact that they will have to pay healthcare & other costs just like everyone else. Look at the people that worked for Ford in Edison or GM in Linden. LMAO> what did the uniond do for them. Smarten up America.

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C Lou

6:51 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

To Joe R: Where are the "millions of people who have been shafted by their 401k plans?" Where do you get this fairy tale from? I can't even suspect any news media would be the source of that information, because it's pretty much made up. The only people who may be losing on their retirement accounts will be the public unions and govt. employees who've been riding the unsustainable taxpayer funded pension gravy train for too long..

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Joe R

7:43 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

From Time Magazine 10-9-09:
The ugly truth, though, is that the 401(k) is a lousy idea, a financial flop, a rotten repository for our retirement reserves. In the past two years, that has become all too clear. From the end of 2007 to the end of March 2009, the average 401(k) balance fell 31%, according to Fidelity. The accounts have rebounded, along with the rest of the market, but that's little help for those who retired — or were forced to — during the recession. In a system in which one year's gains build on the next, the disaster of 2008 will dent retirement savings long after the recession ends.
In what must seem like a cruel joke to many, the accounts proved the most dangerous for those closest to retirement. During the market downturn, the 401(k)s of 55-to-65-year-olds lost a quarter more than those of their 35-to-45-year-old colleagues. That's because in your early years, your 401(k)'s growth is driven mostly by contributions. You control your own destiny. But the longer you hold a 401(k), the more market-exposed it becomes. It's a twist that breaks the most basic rule of financial planning.

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Joe R

7:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

More from that Time article: The Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers says nearly 73 million Americans, or just under 50% of our working population, now have a 401(k). And collectively we pour more than $200 billion into these accounts each year. But retire rich? Don't bet on it. The average 401(k) has a balance of $45,519. That's not retirement. That's two years of college. Even worse, 46% of all 401(k) accounts have less than $10,000. Today, just 21% of all U.S. workers are covered by traditional pensions, and the number shrinks every year. "The time may have come to consider returning 401(k) plans to their original position as a third tier of retirement planning, behind pensions and Social Security," says Alicia Munnell, who heads the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. "They should not be the thing we rely on for retirement security." And the government seems to agree. This summer, the Government Accountability Office concluded, "If no action is taken, a considerable number of Americans face the prospect of a reduced standard of living in retirement." That's what is known as an understatement.

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Joe R

8:34 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

From the 60 Minutes web site 3-23-10:
The effects of the current economic crisis have touched everyone. Even if you still have a good job and a paid up mortgage, chances are your monthly 401(k) statement will remind you that you've lost a good chunk of your savings.

Trillions of dollars have evaporated from those accounts that have become the prime source of retirement funds for a majority of American workers, affecting their psyche and their future. If you are still young enough, there's time to rebuild and recover, but if you are in your 50s, 60s or beyond the consequences can be dire, and its drawing attention to the shortcomings of a retirement system that has jeopardized the financial security of tens of millions of people.
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The saddest part of this story is that it is being repeated all over the country. In eastern Pennsylvania, 59-year-old Iris Hontz lost her accounting job and half of her 401(k) investments. She's now back in the workforce as a part-time cashier in a grocery store.

In Dearborn, Mich., Terry and Donna McNally are barely holding on; he lost his sales job in August. The condo they bought 15 years ago is worth less than their mortgage, and 40 percent of his 401(k) retirement savings is gone. Donna is the main provider now, running a daycare center out of their home.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/17/60minutes/main4951968.shtml

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Joe R

8:36 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

401Ks are the real Ponzi scheme NOT Social Security

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Joe R

9:05 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

From the SS web site:
Q1: When did Social Security start?
A: The Social Security Act was signed by FDR on 8/14/35. Taxes were collected for the first time in January 1937 and the first one-time, lump-sum payments were made that same month. Regular ongoing monthly benefits started in January 1940.

I should have said that SS has been in existence for 77 years, regular monthly payments started in 1940 through wars and recessions. Not a Ponzi scheme. BUt right wingers are blind to facts because they have their cherished lies or they are just ignorant of the truth.

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Rick

1:02 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

NOT A PONZI SCHEME?
The first person to receive monthly payments, Ida May Fuller, got her first check in January 1940. She continued to receive a monthly check until she passed away at age 100 in 1975.
She put $24.75 into the system before she retired and received $22,888.92 over the course of her retirement years. Not much by today's standards. But where did that money come from? It came from people who were working and contributing to SSI.
Baby Boomers put a lot of money into the system, and now they are starting to retire in large numbers. Who is going to be putting money into the system to cover all of them? That's right, the GenXers and other younger folks. In a few years there could be more retirees than workers.
As a retired Boomer, I hope they keep working because I plan to live a long time. and

Uncle Moe

9:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Christie is extremely unprofessional and he should ACT like an elected official. I also can't believe that he endorsed that corporate shill ROMNEY! This guy needs to get his act together and act like a grown up. At least he's not as corrupt as Corzine. He was a complete joke

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Rick

10:12 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

They are all corporate shills. Obama is a shill of the "Green Energy" industry. Sure, solar and/or wind energy businesses will create a few new jobs, but it will eliminate a lot more in the traditional energy businesses.

Thomas A. Blasi

9:15 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

In taking the time to read all the comments on this issue, I have noticed a trend. It seems that many of those posters, who think the governor’s behavior is acceptable, seem to reflect the same behavior themselves; they come across as vulgar, in your face, rude and in many cases; poorly educated. I suppose if I were a loud mouth, in your face individual I would like Governor Lard too. The reason, because likes (not opposites) attract each other. Another noticeable feature about his supporters is that they cloak their identity, many use monikers like (examples only) Joeblo, Larry R, Jerzyjoe, d34s etc etc. I believe if one has an opinion he/she should be transparent and use his or her full, real name. Just my opinion!

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Rick

10:04 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

You talk about others being rude and vulgar and the use a term like "Governor Lard"? Do you teach your kids to pick on the fat kids in school?

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Dette S.

1:39 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

He is a bully. He is going to raise his kids to be bullies too. He has no class and needs to keep his temper under wraps. This isn't the first time. He was asked about what school his kids attend...he lost it. So Much Anger! We have a right to know we elected him....not me! Get a grip Gov and loose some weight.

Mapleleafnj

10:38 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Sad you cant get this much participation for a School Board Election where we get soaked every 12 months, it takes the Gov to yell at some low life on Sleez-Side boardwalk to get a debate going... how sad are we all.

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Joe R

10:38 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Gee Rick, so Social Security has been making monthly payments since 1940, 72 years. Never missed a payment through wars, recessions and GOP attempts to kill it. You are right, SS was never meant to replace pensions but it has become the main source of income for tens of millions of seniors and they are thankful for it. 401Ks are a cruel joke for millions of Americans, just read the citations I quoted from above.

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Rick

1:22 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Gosh Joe, If you are under 50 you had better hope that Social Security is still around when you reach 67.
Before SS and until somewhere in the early '70s people understood that SS was just a suppliment to retirement income. They saved for retirement long before 401Ks or IRAs. They put their money in a bank savings account or bought government bonds or stocks.

C Lou

6:40 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

JOE R:
I'm far from a financial expert, but neither are you or you wouldn't have posted articles from magazines. I do know 401k's are market driven and yes, when the market is down, investments are down. The point is that any losses in 401k's are temporary setbacks and when the market rebounds, as it has in the last few years, your assets rebound. The only people who would have lost on their 401k's would have been retirees during the height of the recession who withdrew their entire savings. I doubt many savvy investors would have opted for that. If you want to get the best advice, the experts would be the 401k owners themselves and their fund managers. I am certainly not complaining that my 401k has more than doubled in 15 yrs. even WITH the recession, so I don't understand why you are.

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C Lou

6:46 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

JOE R:
Correct that last statement: more than doubled in 23 yrs. (15 of those being with NO contributions whatsoever).

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C Lou

6:51 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

As far as Social Security goes, this is the biggest Ponzi scheme and joke of all. How many seniors do you know that exist on Social Security alone who live above the poverty level? I can't say I know any, because the seniors I know all have retirement accounts which bring their standard of living up. I wish I had all the money I put into Social Security over the years, because it would have grown expotentially through my own investing. Instead, it goes to other retirees to live below the poverty line.

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C Lou

6:56 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

RICK:
Good point, as if we should all care that the Governor who we elected to turn this state around is neither fit and trim or politically correct. If someone approached me on the boardwalk with my kids in tow and dropped the F bomb in my face, they would have had my shoe in their ass rather than some harsh words thrown at them. Poor thin-skinned babies.

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C Lou

6:58 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

JOE R:
'401k's are the real Ponzi scheme, not Social Security.' Again, please elaborate, from your own personal experience, of course.

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Joe R

7:10 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme because there is no Charles Ponzi to siphon off millions or billions of dollars. The right wingers and the GOP refer to SS as a Ponzi scheme to reel in gullible fools or just ordinary uninformed people to believe that SS will not be there for them. They have been saying that SS is a Ponzi scheme for about 60 plus years. SS's finances are totally transparent, everything is open and subject to scrutiny, just go to the SS web site, it's an open book, unlike a Ponzi scheme. The anti-SS mob sneeringly refer to SS as a Ponzi scheme to undermine confidence in the program and to turn younger people against SS. The lies about SS are legion. For years my late cousin's CPA told him that SS was a Ponzi scheme and that it would not be there for him. His CPA was a lying scum sucking piece of filth because SS was there for my cousin when he needed it. SS will be there unless the GOP privatizes it or turns it over to Wall Street.

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Laura

9:29 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Here is something else about SS that I find interesting: Many of those illegals who work for large corporations (i.e. Wendy's, Taco Bell) give false SS#'s. The money is taken out of their pay. They have zero chance of ever receiving it back. That money still goes into SS.

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Rick

1:28 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Laura, Illegals who use false SS#s don't just work for large corporations. They also work for landscapers, pizza places, gas stations etc.
And even those at Wendy's Taco Bell or whereever work for the franchise owner not the parent company.

Martin

7:48 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Romney wants Wall St. pals to invest Soc. Sec. money, as Bush did. Romney wants to kill Medicare so insurance pals can profit even more. Keep Romney in the private sector where he belongs. Thje 1% doesn't care about the 99% of America.

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Mapleleafnj

8:09 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

When you dont agree, say you dont agree, calling someone stupid, uneducated and ranting off makes you look like the dumba$$. IF the guy thinks its a Ponzi Scheme, then so be it. You think its something else (SAD, but so be it). What is bad about SS is the millions of people who never paid a DIME into it but get the minimum, or get SS disability and then go get paid off the books. Its happening all over the place, and if your a younger person like myself you should be able to opt out and have your own account of what you paid in to invest as you wish. Not WALL Street, not CPA's, not Lawyers, give it to ME as it should be mine I pay into it. SO if I paid in 2-300K over the years, SS is going to give me 2K a month based on that?, me and another person who only paid in 50K? or if I drop dead tomorrow under age 65 I get nothing? at least my 401k would go to my wife if I die. Sounds like a PONZI scheme to me. I'd rather have the 300k as I can earn more then that a month. But that statement will prompt you to spout off that I am a Right wing nut job. Anyway, the point is all Gov't programs begin with all the right intensions but end up being a money pit for the next generation to manage. The best idea would be for every law created 2 need to be rescinded in order to pass, that would at least force these clown a$$ politicians to read the laws on the books and think twice before they add something new to money pit. Call me names now, I'm grown up now and wont tell the principal.

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KJ

1:30 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@MapleaffanNJ- Using your analogy of getting back 2k a month after you paid in 300k, you do realize that that in 12 and a half years you would have recveived every dime you paid into the system; right? So who exactly will be paying your stipend after that? As for 401k, ask a lot of people who unfortunately retired in 2007-2010 how they feel when even though they were playing it conservatively by being in bonds, still ened up getting screwed as the bottom of the market fell out and all the gains they had made in 20 years got wiped out. Here's a novel concept, its called shared responsibility = shared rewards. Yeah some people get over by cheating the system, so freaking what... the majority play by the rules and are rewarded. Thats akin to saying that because there is a lot of fraud on Wall Street you won't invest! How is that logical?

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Rick

2:22 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

KJ,
If you put in 300k, it would have been drawing increasing interest over the years so it would be more than 300k. And if you draw off 2k a month, your balance would still be earning interest.
The 2k per month you mentioned is 8.3% per year. Even 5% T Bonds will extend that initial 300k for quite a few years.

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Rick

7:39 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

No problem MLF.
It's like the cash option v the annuity option if you hit one of the big lottery prizes. If you take the annuity the state sells it to an insurance company for whatever the cash option would be or less. With a 20 year payout you get 5% per year. With a 25 year payout you get 4% per year.
Right now it might be hard to get those rates, but in a few years you might be able to do much better.

Mapleleafnj

8:23 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Romney, Obama, Christie, does anyone think for a minute that your life will change that much if any of these people are elected / re-elected? Wake up, and get off the reservation. Like my Pappy used to say (GOD BLESS HIS SOUL) "IF you look to Gov't or politicians to help or change your life, your kidding yourself. No matter who it is, I'll still have to wake up the day after election day and go to work." They all suck, its just who sucks least...... Anyway back to work for me, I have to help pay for someones SS or SS disability payments .....

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Sam

11:04 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Mapleleafnj, Agreed...Thank You,,, All the politicians lie and suck, it is the least of Two or Three evils.

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Gene

9:08 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Typical low information voter who is apathetic and will probably vote for Nit Whitney.

coffeetyme

11:11 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

"mapleleaf" Really.... you seem to know alot obout SS dis payments,
Just sayin'
Its called accountablitiy, People need to understand 1 party can not change the world ( state or Contry) It really needs both parties working together ( as christie does) to get thing accomplished.

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Joe R

12:09 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Excuse me, but when someone lies and says that SS is a Ponzi scheme, I will call them on it. Your SS payouts depend on your work history and how long you worked. It is extremely difficult to get disability insurance from SS, you really have to prove your case. To Mapleleaf: being disabled is not a fun thing or some scam, it's a tragedy that I would not wish on anyone. If you have kidney failure, dialysis can cost $150,000 a year. Will your 401K take care of that, NO, but SS disability insurance will take care of it. Mapleleaf seems to think being disabled is a joke. The SS wage tax he pays goes to his elderly relatives, if he has any and what if he or relative became disabled (I hope that never happens). SS disability would be there for him or his family.

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Mrs. G.

1:26 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Joe R - very good post. If the government succeeds in getting rid of SS and re places it with 401K's.it will be one of the BIGGEST corporate give away. You see, emloyers must contribute their share towards Social Security BUT NOT on 401K's. (some do - but the numbers are falling for that too.) People need to realize just how secure the security term is for the average person. There is no law saying you can not contribute to both - and you should indeed!

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Rick

1:52 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

FYI Joe,
Social Security Disability was started in 1956, under the "right wing" administration of Dwight D Eisenhower.
Social Security COLA's (Cost Of Living Allowances) were started by a law passed in 1972 during the administration of Richard M Nixon.

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loveNJshore

5:04 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

cola is a Joke... welfare gets a higher % then our military

Michael Mirkin

12:55 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@Joe R.- Let me educate you a little bit on 401K and SS a little bit. You cannot copy/paste your way to enlightenment. SS is a PONZY scheme for a couple very simple reason. 1. The taxes that you pay into the SS trust fund never add up to a sum that you will ultimately receive during your retirement years much like most state and municipal pensions (but that is part 2). 2. SS trust fund can only invest into US Treasury obligations which now pay almost nothing so a rate of return on the money invested is almost nill while the payouts stay the same. 3. The interest on those bonds is paid by the Treasury from you income tax dollars that is why when you hear people talk about national debt and cutting entitlements is b/c SS doubles liability for the US govt. As far 401K are concerned by nature those plans are subject to market fluctuations and their value rises and falls with the market (Of course if the value of your portfolio is down at the time you are retiring you will need to extending your retirement date or make smaller withdrawals until your portfolio rebounds by no means a doomsday scenario). BTW so is your defined benefit plan your union pension invests into the same stocks and bonds as a 401k does with one major difference.

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Gene

6:16 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

You don't get any disability payments for yourself or your children from 401k's. Unlike these funds, SS was never meant to be a gambling casino. It is only a safety net and would remain solvent way into the future if they raised the cap above 110.1K (for 2012).

Michael Mirkin

12:55 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

cont'd - If a pension fund has a short fall b/c it's projected rate of return was not met guess who is on the hook for the difference. Which is going to happen next year when accounting standards for pensions will change. The taxpayer has to make up the difference! It is a little different with private company pensions unless they are at a union shop like GM. You remember what almost happened to GM and how much of liability they had b/c their pension fund was not fully funded and b/c of union contracts they could not change the structure to keep the company going down the tubes without US govt/taxpayer rescue that we will never recoup! Before you say what about WS they repaid with interest and a huge profit for the Treasury I think the last # stood @ $15B. I hope this helps if not I am sure I can copy and paste something else that you can read.

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Joe R

1:14 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

SS has a trust fund worth $2.7 TRILLION and it earns interest. Treasury bonds are one of the safest investments on earth. What the heck is wrong with copying and pasting my sources and supplying data to one clown who said what I was saying about 401Ks was a fairy tale? If I don't cite my source then the righties will say I'm lying or it's a fairy tale. I will continue to copy and paste reliable sources. Mike M has admitted that 401Ks are a lottery that you may or may not win at.

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Michael Mirkin

1:32 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@Joe R - I see that you completely missed the point. I never implied that 401K are a lottery, but I think I proved that SS is a PONZY scheme. Perhaps it's too much of that blue colored cool-aid. In any case good luck may G-D give you a long life and I hope you are not relying on SS alone for your retirement needs.

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Ashamed

1:47 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Michael, you claim to be such a great business man but your on blogs all day, how does that work? You probably have Fox News on the TV and Rush on the radio as well....LOL. I wish you right wingers could actually have some original thoughts for yourselves... So let's ask a bonus question. What are your thoughts on the military medical and pension system? Following your simple logic you must be ticked off these folks only have to work 20 years then get full pension and med benefits for life? Living off VA ben's and getting monthly checks?? Huge government the DOD is, wasting 10's of billions of dollars, we should slash their spending right? You surely apply your sound logic to these folks just as you do the teachers, the cops, and other govt agencies?

KJ

1:48 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

SS is meant as a backstop for people at retirement. Its not a panacea nor does it preclude anyone from saving for their own retirement. You won't get rich from receiving your SS payments because its really meant to save retired folks from having to steal cat food from supermarkets to feed themselves and their pets. You see there is this thing called inflation, and even if you saved all your life inflation might just make your retirement years hard to survive. Since not everybody is going to be a millionare or at least back then they weren't, people in governments around the world realized that a lot of people who were retiring would overburden the tax system for those that were working because people were no longer dying off at 30. Hence the idea of a national insurance scheme called social security in the US was developed. Unfortunately, as PT Barnum said; there is a sucker born every minute; and so a lot of people who have zero analytical skills will repeatedly spout off so called truisims without considering the above nor this; are you really that selfish that it precludes you from understanding that SS is a shared sacrifice= shared reward plan? Not to worry, life has a way of levelling the playing field through misery so perhaps my kids will be the ones catching some of you in the supermarket trying to steal pet food so that you have something to eat at nights, just as I did 20 years ago as a teenager.

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Michael Mirkin

2:03 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@Ashamed - I wonder why you picked that user name... Freud would have a ball with you. In any case I have CNBC on TV and Vivaldi 4 seasons on the radio. Not all Republicans/right wingers listen to those fools 100%. I am man that want's to know the facts and likes to make up his own mind regardless if it will be seen as right or left. As far as the military goes I agree it is a big black hole but not for just for the things that you mentioned. We should cut our military spending (do we really need a $1M bomb) and stop being the worlds policeman.

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Rick

10:45 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Who would you propose as the world's policeman? China, Russia, Germany?

ddeborah3220@aol.com

2:10 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Are you guys kidding? This is how grown-ups act when their offended by others. Is it okay for us to call eachother names and call eachother fat? I'm sure he knows he needs to lose weight and he's said that this has been a struggle for him. I'm gonna pray for him and work on my own attitude. We need to show our children how to handle conflict and to agree to disagree when others don't see it our way.

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Joe R

2:34 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

From Ike's 1954 letter to his brother Edgar:
"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid."
Wow, I guess the tea partiers would say that Ike was a big government commie socialist. Ike also created the interstate highway system, a big government project.

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KJ

4:33 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@Rick- I left the interest issue out because it can be woefully taken out of context. For instance, while you will get more interest from private concerns than the government, the former is open to manipulation (see Libor scandal among others) and wild fluctuations while steady eddy government rates smooths out the waves. Further, you nor I cannot predict the rates in the future so we woudl be comparing apples to oranges if we assume exorbitantly high rates for private concerns and miniscule government rates, just for the sake of winning an argument. Besides, both 401-k's and SS earn interest on some level.

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BobDee

4:39 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Anyone commenting here and believing in the two party system...shhh...your brains are showing...I didn't vote for Christie, but I can tell you with certainty, there were plenty of democratic governors before him that put us atop all those horrible lists.
Remember..."People always get the government they deserve"

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loveNJshore

5:10 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

seem to be getting way off subject & since we are for those complaining about SS, unemployment, pentions, 401ks Etc...
Remember these wise words
" ask not what your country can do for YOU, but YOU can do for your country"
& Stop complaining....
you live in the best Country in the world, IF you dont like NJ LEAVE, for those that talk bad about NJ , 2 things 1- you must like to pump your own gas & 2nd You cant afford to live here thats why your complaining...
only the strong can handle NJ Thus, Needing a Tough Govn.
Good for him for standing up for himself & any other man would have done the samething... ( & if you say you wouldnt then you shouldnt be living in NJ to begin with )

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Gene

7:45 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

You'd be stronger by listening to other people rather than yourself. Did Confucius say that?

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gotobed

10:50 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@ gene commet to Love NJshore
Gene makes no sense... & really has nothing better to do then to make comments on here all day...
totally agree w. Lovenjshore

Joe R

5:15 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

@Rick 1:52 PM: Good information. Ike and Nixon were to the left of Obama. Ike actually strengthened Social Security, he did not try to privatize it like the Bush. Nixon also set up the EPA which the current crop of Gopers want to gut and eliminate so their buddies in the fossil fuel industry can pollute with more impunity. But Nixon was a totally corrupt unconvicted felon. The top marginal tax rate under Ike was 91% and under Nixon the top marginal tax rate was 70%. There is really no comparison between the parties, the GOP has gone nuts, off the rails by a huge margin (Bachmann, Palin , Alan West, Steve King, the other King, Rand Paul, etc., ad nauseam).

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Rick

8:38 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Both Ike & Nixon served during times when both houses of Congress were controlled by Dems. The budget and thereby the tax rates are created by the House and then approved by the Senate before going to the President for his signature.
And if the budget is approved by a large enough number vetoing it won't do anything because Congress will simply override the veto.

KJ

6:05 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

One of the reasons why NJ has fiscal problems other than the obvious ones like bad fiscal decisons by leaders is the fact that they are way too many small hamlets/towns/conclaves; whatever you want to call them; which the residents are eager to keep with their own school district, police force, mayor, council, etc, etc. In other words they want to keep their services, and preserve their small town feel but simply cannot afford it. Meanwhile they have had a litany of politicians who keep on insisting that they can afford it, if they just take from the other guy who hell doesn't "deserve" it. Well chickies, I am here to tell you the Emperor has no clothes. NJ cannot afford to NOT consolidate and merge many of their myriad of small towns if they want to at least keep the level of services that they have now. Sure the government is too big, but thats because the residents want a lot of services and too much have too much ivested in continuing the staus quo. How many people know someone who works for some town or municiaplity earning 60k a year without the hellish Manhattan or Philly commute? My advice, look at what Pelham, NY did in terms of consolidating like 5 different Pelhams- Pelham Manor, Pelham Village, North Pelham, Pelhamville, etc. They were able to succefully keep the small town feel, great school district, responsive police/fire forces and safe community with taxes at a reasonable level (well reasonable for Westchester Count, NY).

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gotobed

10:53 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

sounds like Brick. say what you want its a Great towm, Perfect NO ... But a great place to life.
& as far as CC gettting heckled People need to see the ENTIRE tape not just the part that he was reacting to before passing judgement.

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Gene

6:23 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

We've seen way too many ENTIRE videos of this over-reactive imbecile.

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Gene

6:27 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

GREAT place to live? Decent place is more like it. Great? That's a stretch of the imagination.

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Rick

8:29 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Really Gene?
You only want to see the side of the story that you like to be seen? Just keep watching ABC, CBS & PMSNBC like the rest of the sheeple. Even the NY Times reported that the 'other' guy was heckling and using obusive language.

C Lou

6:39 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

How many of you know more about Gov. Christie's weight than you know about his background, former employment, what he does as Governor and how our government works? Raise your hands, you know who you are.

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Mac

8:36 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Unfortunately, I know the background of Gov. Christie, the former employment he sold out, what he does and doesn’t do as Governor and how NJ government rarely works well for those who refuse to be fitted for political kneepads and other associated necessities that come with the territory. Governor Christie’s recent vacation in his power zone sums up perfectly why his weight is his only true substance. His classless public response in front of his family to an unintelligent jerk’s remark on the Seaside boardwalk showcases his admiration for the tactics of the leadership of the Seaside Park police department, who has routinely patrolled the boardwalk as a gang of street punks beating up single individuals who they knew were unable to defend themselves. It warmed the Governor’s heart so much that he forgave the lowlife police department (who should have been indicated on documented gross federal human rights violations) and even rewarded the ringleader of this street gang with a 100% lifetime disability payment because he was too fat to do or get another job (not to mention too stupid.) Yes, Governor Christie is exactly what he portrays himself to be: a grossly overweight, undisciplined, loudmouthed boardwalk bully. Chris Christie is a 3-ring circus, not a national leader.

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Rick

9:13 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

This governor nor any other governor "rewards" anyone with a 100% disability payments. That is set by pension laws and in this case the contract between the employee and the Seaside Park PD.

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Mac

9:24 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Ah, the vacant luxury of being an Ocean County voter.

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Just Saying.....

3:08 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Mac......and you sound so much better than that! What's with the name calling?

Dave Sleeper

8:50 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Ah Ha!, Mr. Tim Zatzanny Jr. writer of this article and I'm sure it's headline, indicates C.C. lost his cool? Now assuming C.C. even has a cool to lose, what kind of 3rd year journalism majors is this county producing? Maybe "Blew a fuse" ... "Went of the deep end", but "Lost his Cool"? So, 70'sish. So, MSNBCish. And your welcome for me not saying, "Got his panties twisted in a knot."

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Catlady1

9:19 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Wow, I guess you all know that Gov. Christie LOVES this attention!! It truly makes me sick when my fellow NJ residents say he's doing a good job - really? Sorry, I don't see it - I hear rhetoric, I hear bullying, and I see a man who has the philoso