Gov. Christie defends decision to stay in Florida during blizzard, requests federal aid--With Photos

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Honest to God. Is this clown for real?

Gov. Christie defends decision to stay in Florida during blizzard, requests federal aid
Published: Saturday, January 01, 2011, 6:00 AM Updated: Saturday, January 01, 2011, 10:48 AM
By Ginger Gibson/Statehouse Bureau

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie praised his administration and defended his decision to remain in Florida during this week’s blizzard at his first public appearance since nearly 3 feet of snow fell in some parts of the state.

He deflected blame for unpaved local roads to the mayors and called criticism of his decision not to return home sooner partisan, saying it came from Democrats looking for any line of attack — and the media with nothing else to report during a slow news week.

As plows removed snow from the sidewalk outside Freehold’s Hall of Records Friday morning, inside Christie signed an application officially requesting aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Christie said he toured Monmouth County earlier in the morning, calling it the "epicenter" of the storm.

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"If you live in the northeast this is going to happen sometimes," Christie said. "We just have to be the tough New Jerseyans that we are and grit our teeth and get through it."

What arrogance. YOU didn't have to grit your teeth at Disney World, did you, Chris? Fleeing the state in the face of an impending crisis doesn't make you much of a "tough New Jerseyan" either. Does it, Chris?

Dear Leader Christie. An arrogant, incompetent fraud.

You can read the full article at this link: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/gov_christie_defends_decision.html

With photos.


Gov. Chris Christie returns to NJ from Florida after blizzard


By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

"Fuggedaboutit."
Out. Of. Touch.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie looks longingly toward the south and fondly reminisces about his Disney World adventure.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie, AWOL during one of the worst blizzards in New Jersey history, tells his listeners, "I was this close to Mickey!"




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie stares down a reporter who asks if the story about Christie knocking down several children at Disney World in a one man stampede when he first saw Mickey Mouse is true.

At right, Jim Simpson prays that he is the next commissioner Christie blames and fires for his own incompetence.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Christie, at the point of tears, says he is disappointed he didn't get to spend New Year's Eve at Disney World too.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

State Department of Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson makes excuses and covers for Governor Christie as Christie holds a knife to his back.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie does his "Goofy" impersonation.




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie asks his staff, "What's all this white stuff?"




By Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger

Governor Chris Christie is told "all this white stuff" is SNOW! Christie immediately announces he is returning to Florida.


You can see the original photos and captions at this link: http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/12/gov_chris_christie_returns_to_7.html

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1. Revised Photos

I would have edited the original post but it's too late to edit now. So here are the photos with alternate captions included:

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4. Be nice if he would stay in Florida

They could use one more crazy ass politician. Are you guys sure his name isn't Tony Soprano?

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2. Chris Christie's Blue Christmas on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an1aA0Gs8Jc

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3. OMG, this just keeps getting better and better

Gov. Christie defends decision to stay in Florida during radio interviews

Published: Monday, January 03, 2011, 9:45 PM
Ginger Gibson/Statehouse Bureau By Ginger Gibson/Statehouse Bureau

"Christie did a tour of the conservative radio circuit, including an interview with nationally syndicated host Sean Hannity, who also anchors a show on cable’s Fox News.

"I was in charge from Florida," Christie said on Steve Malzberg’s show on WOR in New York. "My decision was that we had a good plan in place and we could execute that plan from a telephone. The rest of it is the criticism that just has to roll off your back."

In charge from Florida? A plan he could execute from a telephone? This is what we are paying this guy $175,000 per year for?

Speaking of rolling off your back, if Chris Christie every rolled onto his back he'd rock himself to sleep trying to get up.

"In a morning interview with New Jersey 101.5 Jim Gearhart, Christie said the state will waive fines imposed for cars that were towed off the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway during the snow storm. The Department of Transportation also announced motorists will be able to recoup towing costs.

In a statement, the DOT said "state government will be accepting claims for reimbursement of reasonable towing costs from motorists whose automobiles — due to circumstances beyond their control — were stranded on state highways and towed during the recent winter blizzard." It said more information on how to make a claim would be released soon."

Chris Christie is very fond of telling New Jersey, "WE'RE BROKE!" So exactly WHO is going to pay for all these towing reimbursements? Maybe Christie and Guadagno should cover them since ONE of them must be responsible for actually being here during a natural disaster, wouldn't you think?

WHAT THE HELL IS A LEIUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR?

AND GET THIS:

"It’s not something that I think will happen again because we’re both aware of having to coordinate our schedules," Christie said on Gearhart’s show."

Wait a minute, this guy is GOVERNOR OF A MAJOR NORTHEASTERN STATE AND HE ONLY NOW JUST BECAME AWARE OF THE NEED TO COORDINATE HIS SCHEDULE WITH HIS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR?

I never thought it possible but this clown is as inept as "W", or quite possibly more so.

Read the full article at this link:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/gov_christie_defends_decision_1.html