Christie succeeded in privatizing state's public television station, WNJN.

[no_hypocrisy]

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On Monday, Aron covered another drama in which legislators were "worked over" or lobbied hard not to support a measure that would have canceled the Christie administration's plans to transfer the operation of NJN to the New York-based WNET, the public broadcasting station better known for Lincoln Center opera performances.

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Another lobbying effort was hard at work over the past few days as it became clear that discontent over the WNET deal gained steam. The Assembly adopted its version of the resolution last Thursday. Critics doubt WNET's claims to provide or "exceed" NJN's programming quality with only 15 to 20 employees, compared with the 130 that now work at the station. WNET's spotty record in the takeover of a Long Island outlet, LIW, also gave lawmakers pause. They fear that over time, the New York-based station will ultimately ignore Jersey, regardless of the requirements in its five-year contract.

Doubts increased after critics combed through the contract. Some, such as Teaneck Democrat Sen. Loretta Weinberg, concluded that it was a giveaway. She said the deal would require that if WNET did muster $6.75 million in revenue to operate the new station, then "guess what? New Jersey could be on the hook for the remainder of the funds in order to continue operations at the new television station. What this means is that while WNET reaps the reward, it doesn't absorb any of the risk in running a television station in what might be called a soft economy."

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http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/124632809_Failed_measure_seals_fate_of_NJN.html

Now there will be no local television journalists to criticize the governor, the statehouse, and the courts.

Mission accomplished.

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[blueclown]

2. Barf.

Of all the bad right-wing governors in the country, we in New Jersey may have the worst. And he has a complicit Democratic Legislature.

[jwirr]

3. Go after your legislators and don't waste your time on Christie. He is

not going to change.