POLL: Is Christie the Right Choice for Veep?

Michelle Wolfson July 19, 2012 at 12:49 am

For those of you who support Romney, you should be thankful that Christie was not (presumably) selected. I have spoken to people from all over the country about this and the general perception of Christie outside of NJ is that he is a loudmouth, a baffoon, and a unpredictable hothead.
He'd probably hurt Romney in the election.

Occupant July 19, 2012 at 01:04 am

What's the difference between Romney voters and Obama voters?
Romney voters sign their checks on the front, Obama voters sign them on the back.

jerseyswamps July 19, 2012 at 01:24 am

That is so true. Nice. There's your class warfare Obama. Right back at you.

Crass Marrocco July 19, 2012 at 01:55 am

When you only associate with one group of people, that's what happens. Its called group think. Half of the people I know in state love him. Half the people I know in state hate him. But more of my out of state friends wish he was their Gov. The only people who call him "buffoon" voted for Corzine. Thats that.

Michelle Wolfson July 19, 2012 at 04:47 am

Actually "Crass", I associate with many diverse groups of people. I'd venture to say that at least 50% of those I have spoken to about Christie are Republicans-- and obviously NOT Corzine voters, since as I stated, they are from outside the state of New Jersey. But thanks for your input.

Monk July 19, 2012 at 10:27 am

On a recent trip to Georgia, when I mentioned I was from New Jersey, several people immediately expressed enthusiasm for Governor Christie without any solicitation. But in this day and age of shortsighted politics, what people think is often irrational. When politicians lie and promise the impossible, and people vote in favor of pipedreams, we are in the state of idiocracy.
The size and scope of the government needs to be reduced, and people need to take responsibility for themselves.

Maryann Campling July 19, 2012 at 12:40 pm

The good news....you can Google anything and get some data. The bad news....some folks digest and then regurgitate the info, without applying linear or critical thinking. Not people who comment here, of course. I am sure their thinking was formed by their semester on Industrial Relations During The Great Depression, as they were getting their Masters in Poly-Sci. Politicians then, as now, pander to whomever they need to romance to get their vote. FDR and Meany knew that it would be dangerous for public sector employees to organize because a strike would shut down a government entity. Think what would happen if the Supreme Court or Congress went out on strike.....wait a minute, that's not a bad idea. By the way, my late Father was a Teamster and a card-carrying FDR advocate, he loved him. But even my Dad understood the potential danger in organized public sector unions. A very short stint with the Pennsylvania State Highay Department galvanized his fears. And Tom, I too have heard nothing but positive comments about the Governor in my travels....and I agree....shrink Government and promote personal responsibilty., encourage the Free Market/Capitalism,..then maybe we'll have a chance. Ciao

Arch Fisher July 19, 2012 at 01:19 pm

What might conclude from this comment that Romney voters create jobs. They sign paychecks...

Joe R July 19, 2012 at 04:32 pm

What a hoot, right wingers, GOPers, libertarians parroting this mindless blather bumper sticker about smaller government and personal responsibility. This is repeated over and over and over as if it meant anything. Translation: they want to kill Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unions, any regulations on polluters, any regulations on corporations and Wall Street and let's lower taxes (on the rich) some more. Their hero, Ayn Rand, signed up for SS and Mediacre in her declining years. George Meany wasn't perfect, he made some mistakes, he supported the war in Vietnam but if he were alive today, he'd be trying to unionize Walmart, Target and the other anti-union corporations in America. FDR was not against federal employee unions.

Arch Fisher July 19, 2012 at 04:52 pm

...so very wrong Joe R.

Joseph Galligan July 19, 2012 at 05:36 pm

"Right wingers, GOPers, Libertarians" these are your fellow Americans who have different opinions on how best to govern the country. Right or wrong they’re not evil, why are you so hateful Joe R?

Joe R July 19, 2012 at 08:54 pm

In any case, FDR and Meany were talking about FEDERAL employees not state, city, municipal or local public employees.

Monk July 19, 2012 at 09:38 pm

For some people, government is addictive like crack. Oh, the promised benefits! The entitlements! Is government dependency really a good thing?

antonio movado July 19, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Looks like government workers gonna have to start paying & pulling their own weight...

N/A July 19, 2012 at 10:52 pm

How about a 4th answer to the question:
No, and furthermore Christie "the IDIOT" should be impeached from his term as governor of New Jersey.

Springsteen429 July 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm

I personally don't like what he has done to the teachers but I still think that he knows what to do and how to keep us on track for recovery. I agree that nothing is going to be easy when coming out of all this debt but someway, somehow it has to be done. I just think he chose the wrong way to do it, through the teachers. I keep swaying back and forth if I like him or not. Think he would be a great President and he should have ran. Americans would have loved his attitude and hard NJ style way to run government. He would of had my support most likely but I've always liked Romney from the start. As for VP, it doesn't make sense for him to accept it as he could of just ran for President at that time.

Paul J. DiBartolo July 19, 2012 at 11:28 pm

Take an action item, N/A...work on gathering the information that will be needed to mount a successful effort to impeach Christie. Maybe you can get one of your GT masters appointed to complete Christie's term once you get him impeached.

N/A July 19, 2012 at 11:44 pm

NaPauleon, you really should have waited to get one of your masters to tell you what to write. It's obvious when you go out on your own you can't even put a cognitive sentence together. 90 comments and you ever chimed in, I make a post and my stalker NaPauleon couldn't resist making a J/A out of himself s usual. You truly are a funny little man, no pun intended; I wouldn't want to disrespect the original Napoleon.

Paul J. DiBartolo July 19, 2012 at 11:58 pm

Point: both you, Not Applicable (N/A), and YAMMBY (ymbdfa), use the same name for me. So, you two are obviously the same person. The idiocy you both exhibit confirms the fact, as well. Finally, your inability to put together a coherent sentence in the English language is the third witness that identifies you two as the same person.
So, when will you come out of the closet, N/A/? Or do you prefer the name YAMMBY?

N/A July 20, 2012 at 12:32 am

NaPauleon, it’s the illogical thinking as you just used that again proves you really need to start waiting for your bosses to approve your comments before you post them. Every time you go off on your own you just make the rest of the posters here realize you’re a fraud who could not think for himself if he were paid to.
Now I could go “point to point” with you but why waste my time? Debating with you would be like Einstein debating Mickey Mouse about the A-Bomb. There are several people who commented here who had the same opinion as I do about Christie does that mean I am all of them? According to you it sure does. As anyone with a brain can see that’s just not possible. On the other hand according to you Darren Gladden, Alex Allen, john Reynolds, Joshua Berry and tom crone, Jim, shue, Bruce Pennock all usually post the same comments and in succession to boot so If we were to believe your statements that, since I call you the same name someone else does makes me that same person; using the same illogical comments and remark must make you all of them, right? Seriously you must relax NaPauleon two people are truly allowed to have the same opinion without actually being the same person. Your conspiracy theory is delusional. You truly do need some lithium.

N/A July 20, 2012 at 12:43 am

Question for the editor: What is VeeP? Is that some new helicopter? I was impressed that the Republicans wanted him to consider being V-P...not really sure what VeeP is that your cute little spin on the position?

Monk July 20, 2012 at 12:57 am

No one is against teachers. We just can't continue traditional defined benefits with the economy being so volatile. And by the way, it's the government sticking its nose into everything through regulation and subsidies that has made the economy the disaster that it is.

Paul J. DiBartolo July 20, 2012 at 01:03 am

Never read the term 'Veep' before, N/A? You should get out more often then you wouldn't have to make such a public display of your ignorance. BTW, is that the best you could do in defense of your GT masters? Oh, are you wearing the N/A hat or the YAMMBY hat?

Joe R July 20, 2012 at 01:22 am

Government workers are tax payers, they pay their own way, they pull their own weight now. Talk about hateful stupid comments. All these HATEFUL comments against public workers, my God, you would think that public sector workers were the most evil horrible beings in all the universe. This is the real class warfare promoted and fostered and encouraged by the bully Christie. Class warfare between public and private sector workers. This is done so no one will notice that the top one percent is not paying its fair share in taxes.

Monk July 20, 2012 at 12:24 pm

Public sector employees take more out than they contribute (in taxes). In this regard, they are net consumers of taxes, not net tax payers. I personally consume very little in government services. Yet I am forced to pay for them anyway. Thank me very much.

NiHoMa August 12, 2012 at 02:52 am

I would never want taxpayers to pay for my benefits, which is the opposite of what unions are. My company pays for my health insurance, vacation days, and my retirement account. The use their own profits, not taxpayer's money, to pay for it.

Porterincollingswood August 12, 2012 at 02:57 am

Government workers? Like career government workers? Like people who have never had a job that wasn't a government job?
Like Paul Ryan, for example?

Larry Johnston August 28, 2012 at 04:08 pm

It will be interesting to see if he goes soft or hard in speech today!

Ric August 28, 2012 at 04:23 pm

Where in the world is Chris Christie? He is not in New Jersey but he is in Florida. Does he even spend half the year in New Jersey?

Hollyrock August 28, 2012 at 05:06 pm

Well, he is a Republican. On the other hand, what is David Stahl, the Democrat mayor of EB doing in Tampa at the Republican Convention??????