I'm sorry, even though I voted for the guy, three years ago (look at WHO his opponent was, WHAT was I to do, abstain from voting?), I don't care for the guy! He's arrogant, pompous and full of bluster! He's a SERIOUS vice-presidential candidate? I don't think so!!

Being arrogant and pompous is not relevant. We should be asking "Is he effective?". I guess how you answer will vary depending on your political views.

All of the non-union, non-pension people love him...they love that he's taking money from people doing public jobs...kinda funny how you'll be paying his after he's done in office...that's always my favorite Christie fact...

If I was able to make it there, I would have thanked him ... for the toll hikes, the online sales tax, the gift card confiscation tax, the bloated pork filled budget he just signed, and now his support for the yellow light cameras (that's right - I said yellow). He's screwing over New Jersey residents just like every Governor that came before him.

"A sad disappointment..."

He sucks!! That is all I can say! He is a union buster and wants to make good middle class jobs suck!!

Funny how 7 % of the populace think they comprise the entire middle class. Speak for yourselves entitlementists. Don't forget, even the deepest of wells can run dry.

the scary ones are those like sue who come from union households but love christie. christie and every republican want to break unions while protecting wall st types . sue is the wile. e coyote cartoon where he is sawing the branch he's sitting on to get the road runner.

Here is my question to all of the Gov. Christie haters, What would you do? If you say raise wages for the "common working person" or something like that where do you propose the money come from? A common response is to raise the millionaires tax.The Democratic legislator proposed, to raise the Corporate and Personal income tax to over 10% (the highest in the country) for millionaires. So that would mean that someone making $1 million in the state of NJ would pay over $100,000 in taxes. The problem is that someone making $1 million in the state of PA (right over the Delaware River) pays $39,000. So, who would take this deal...you can make over $60k more a year, all you have to do is become a resident of the State of PA...you can still own property here in NJ, live in NJ, and work in NJ, but you have to have a address in PA and be a resident of PA. Would anyone take that deal? So where is the money going to come from?

He is a loudmouthed, classless blowhard. His first interest is not in what is best for the residents of NJ.....he is concerned with building his "brand" and moving up the political ladder. And if he does...he will leave us in his wake.

He is off again on his summer paid day off at the beach tour just like last year. This guy has so many people fooled thinking that he is doing something for New Jersey. He hasn't done a thing. Wake up people.

You can tell the makers from the takers by the comments you see here.

He’s a loud mouth thug, a junk yard attack dog. Probably the only people that like him are those who act just like him Oh! And the rich. Think about it, what has he done for New Jersey? There’s a budget deficit of over a billion dollars, the highest unemployment rate (9.6%) highest property taxes schools closing, municipal workers being dumped and more. This poor excuse for a governor is always AWL (Absent without leave) from his job, out campaigning for the Republican Party while NJ is in deep trouble. Come next election, its payback time!

He'll win in a landslide!

I don't like Christies behavior. But at least he is spending a lot of time in the southern NJ area. Corzine and McGreevey hardly came here except for photo ops like Corzines for the failed ACES train and McGreevey's jaunt to Cape May.
But - the comments on this board and others show how much Obama and his supporters have done to create 'classism' - its 'the rich' this and 'the rich' that. I am not rich and may not ever be but i don't go around thinking they owe me anything or wanting to have them give more in taxes for the benefit of people in my class. Most people i know would like to be rich and would like to profit from what they earn, save and invest and not have it drained away by a tax system that favors publicly paid workers over workers in the private sector.
As far as Christies conduct, his enormous weight is a clue - no self control. And one person i would not trust in a high office like VP or President is a person with no self control - saying the wrong thing at the wrong time could have international repercussions.

Love this Gov! We m
Need 49 more like him!

Would you rather have Corzine? The pension system was going broke when he started. Some workers were getting over 300K in severence pay. It couldn't go on like that. Now the pension system is stabilized and workers will get their pensions. They now have to pay part of their health benefits.Do you want your tax dollars to pay? Looks like a lot of democrats are commenting here. I'm Independent and would vote for Cristie again. Lets hope he stays for another term.

When someone misspends our tax money and raises our debt, we hire a new guy who says he can fix it. But as soon as he gets in, he raises the taxes to pay for the last guys mistakes. Please stop punishing us for someone elses mistakes!

~ Have a nice day! ~

Why wasn't his high bombasticness arrested for being on the beach without a beach badge? You mean that he can -- unlike me, a NJ resident of decades -- can go from beach to beach without paying?

I am so sick of hearing all the complaints about him! If you think you can do better, put your name on the ballot! He walked into a disaster created by many years of horrible administrations!! I dont agree with everything he does (and I dont have all the answers either), but I like him. He speaks his mind and doesnt sugar coat anything! Thats the way it should be. Im sick of all of the politicians b-sing us to death so people dont get "upset". Grow up! We should be thankful we have someone who actually gives a crap about our state and not just sucking us dry and then moving on. Stop complaining and put your name on the ballot!

I'm still waiting for a Christie backer to explain how he cut $10 mil from the state library budget (which led to, among other things, a shutdown of the state's online homework helping service that was assisting thousands of kids a month) and then gave a $10 mil tax cut for those who get elective plastic surgery (i.e. boob implants).

Still waiting...still waiting...

The biggest problem for voters in New Jersey
(and many other states), is we are often not provided
with candidates that are not beholding to some
political machine ... Christie was and is well connected
to the Ocean County GOP, he has been able to get
his seat as governor ... my biggest problem is just
simply his connection to OC-GOP.
Personal attacks are expected and sad statement
by individuals ... HE cannot do much until things
change in New Jersey ... not a Tea Party supporter
as they backed Runyan another political crony
connected to OC-GOP.
Let's see a solid honest REPORT CARD ON CC?

Sal, Agreed...But some of these powerful individuals came from families with clout,,,There is always two sets of rules. They seemed to get away with a lot more that put them ahead of everyone. If we did what some of the thing that these politicians and their families did we would be in jail while they are set free by cover ups. CC is not innocent himself either, when he was a prosecutor he was able to make a deal with another prosecutor to get his brother out of trouble. Someone posted a link and you really learn that none of them are any good and it is always chalked up thats politics.

Thank you Governor Christi for coming to LBI, Republican County. You are doing a great job.

eleanor, john b taxpayer do you remember when teachers, public employess , school bus drivers , firemen , planned parenthood and pbs crashed the stock market, wiped out our 401k's, took trillions in taxpayer bailouts, spilled oil in the gulf and all gave themselves billions in bonuses for their incompetence , and hid their money in swiss banks and the caymans? yeah me neither.

yes thank you gov christie for making another visit to republican seniors at 2 pm because anyone who works and is busy paying his toll hikes that he could veto like he vetoes every other thing can go pound salt. but it was nice seeing you make a few cameo appearences before you go out of state once again for yet another pow wow at the koch brothers mansion. maybe while he is hitting all the out of state restaurants with romney he can ask romney how he could have basically spit a loogy into the london olympics insulting even the conservative prime minister who basically responded that romney was a real life thurston howell the third. clueless but uber rich.

mbw gov crisco burns enough helicopter fuel as 49 governors would . you got it exactly right.

jerseyswamps i dont think all unions are like pantyhose one size fits all. i,m against for instance what nyc cops and firemen get by working heavy ot in their final year to set their retirement rate . your pension should be based on years served. in this economy i dont believe unions should be asking for raises and actually many of them are cutting back in benefits to do their part but to break unions is to break the middle class . to make enough to put their kids in college or live in a decent home. horrible things things like that. everyone here whining about unions have only unions to thank for the 30 minute or even hour lunch break they get and paid holidays , safety and decent working conditions on their jobs. they dont take home $30 million a year after destroying our economy .they are your neighbor, the guy next to you at your kids ball game. they are the last obstacle republicans have before they take the clothes off your back.

Did anyone see Christie's July 9 address to the Brookings Institution in D.C. (broadcast live on Fox News). It was an intelligent, well reasoned, presentation of his political views and the reasoning behind them; the Fox audience must have been greatly disappointed. I personally think Christie has been a terrible Governor and I hate his policies and his bullying tactics; but clearly he can turn that personality on and off to suit the audience (in this case a group that the wing nuts would call "liberal-intellectual"). This demonstrates two things: first, he's a phony and second he regards his fellow New Jerseyans as dimwit dirtbags who respond best the bullying, blustering Christie; intelligent leadership is reserved for others.

John, I agree with you 100%, you evaluation is excellent along with your command of the English language. I have noticed those individuals here in NJ that admire Governor Lard fall into two groups or categories, in some instances the groups are not bifurcated but overlap. Most of the group is comprised of the rich, the well healed, the 5% (naturally). Then, the self made working class with a high school education or less; such as small business people, shop owners working in rented store fronts and local building contractors. The other group is comprised of those individuals who have a similar, in your face personality; they are loud, lack social skills and when challenged in any way, suddenly become like junk yard attack dogs. Not all in this group are males as you may have noticed. Many of the females that admire and are attracted Governor Fatso are those females that appear to gravitate towards macho male types; males such as the character of Stanley Kowsky (sp?) in the film classic Streetcar Named Desire.

A few words on who and what Christie and his political machine is all about.
Carl W. Block a double dipping political Christie advocate. On March 25th, he
conducted the in-house election at the Stafford Regular Republican Club.
Taking notes as fast as I could, it was a reasonably packed audience
perhaps made up many regulars ... I was newly permitted to join and could not
vote ... consulting with members who are long time members, they informed me
of violations in the club's by-laws. The first vote was proper and three candidates
were valid for the primary election. The second run vote was not legitimate due
the bylaws being disregarded. After the second vote, Carl called around the podium
after the results and told us NO ONE person received 50% plus one vote.
In violation, he told us it was late and we could just accept the top three vote
recipients rather than take another vote or third vote.
Ultimately the options are and were not in the published bylaws ...
Many often have had concern over the sudden appearance of some of the
candidates, some have never or very seldom attended club meetings,
or township council meetings ...
Be sure to make a defined review of whom you vote in and wish to be running YOUR townships, as political groups formed for the obvious control of power
and YOUR use of taxes and services ... anyone suspect bias or old boy
network???

Is it me or did I miss Governor Christie's public recall of how he flipped the Lakewood Public School System the ‘Jersey Bird’ as he and his entourage passed through Lakewood to headline this more pressing star-studded state event?

TAX REFORM ... AGAIN A WAY TO GET YOUR VOTES ...
THERE IS NOTHING HE HAS DONE OR WILL DO TO LOWER
SKY ROCKETING PROPERTY TAXES ... THE WAIVERS, EASEMENTS
AND MANY INFRASTRUCTURAL EXPENSES AFFORDED HIS
SUPPORTERS IS COSTING RESIDENTS BIG BUCKS ...
PLUS THE LOOP HOLES USED BY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ...
ATTEND YOUR LOCAL PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS, SEE
HOW EASILY DEVELOPERS RECEIVE EASEMENTS AND WAIVERS
THAT "YOU OR I" WOULD NEVER SEE ... IT'S DONE IN STAFFORD
FOR OUR BIGGEST DEVELOPER ... JUST FOR THE ASKING ...
OH! WE FEEL IT'S A MINOR WAIVER ... NOT IT'S NOT ...
WATCH YOUR CANDIDATES SEE WHO RELIES ON HIS INCOME
DIRECTLY FROM THE COUNTY AND OR TOWNSHIP ...
SEE HOW HE OR THEY RECUSE THEMSELVES ...
NOT UNCOMMON FOR OVER 50% OF THEIR BUSINESS
HAVING DERIVED FROM COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
BUSINESS ... DONE EVERYDAY !!!

Christie is not a union buster ...If he were he would support making New Jersey a right to work state ,what he does want is to rein in the PUBLIC unions . Public unions have bankrupt towns in California .If union members are looking to blame someone they should look at the past Democrat governors for promising unsustainable benefits ......A 9 % boost in pension benefits alone should have been a RED flag ...but workers were taken in by the dollar signs .Most workers don't realize that for a taxpayer to get away from Jersey's they just move and the problem isn't there's anymore ...but somebody has to pay the bill ... do you really believe our next generation who have put off having babies and buying homes will pay union pensioners without a fight ....

Are you better off now than before Governor Lard? It’s a simple YES or NO. What has the fat man done for the citizens and the State of New Jersey? NOTHING. Half the time he’s out of state on our dime and when he’s home, he’s either at the shore or insulting people. Come next election it’s payback time.

America has four corporations that force you to buy their product. Federal, state. county, and local government. Try to opt out, or not buy their products, such as schools, police, fire, garbage pick-up, and roads. Christie is trying to make the product we are forced to buy a little cheaper, so I applaud him. Obama is trying to make you buy more and increase the cost.

One could agree Chris is a little better than
the GOP Christie Whitman ...
what a two faced political hag she was and is ...
she like many in politics knows well how to work
the system while we pay the tab ...
same with one-term Christie ... he admitted
he has not been able to do much with our property
taxes ... yet he supports the developers who
have donated big PAC support monies to his
OC-County Political Machine ...
problem we face is WHO is available?
WHO can be free of the political machine?
WHO is pristine clean ... or vetted before
getting on ballots ... the process is totally
flawed ... when you see who is running
things at the OCEAN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
LEVELS ...
LOOK HOW OBAMA GOT ELECTED ...
CHICAGO POLITICS AND SICKNESS OF BUSH ...
Unions have lifetime work on the NJ Turnpike, and
the Garden State Parkway ... sorry I did not
join THOSE OPERATING UNIONS ...
RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN- RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN
RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN- RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN
RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN- RIP IT UP, PAVE IT AGAIN
$$$$$$$$ can recall when THEY SAID THE GSP WOULD
BE FREE OF TOLL ... THEN THE POLITICOS FOUND
OUT HOW TO ROB THE CITIZENS OF NEW JERSEY ...
LOOK AT CHRIS'S CHOICE FOR JUDGE ...
HE GOT A NICE CUSHY JOB WITH THE COMMISSION.

I'd be happy I can rent my oceanfront house, in Loveladies, for the next 6 weeks! People can't afford the tolls and the beach badges! This economy sucks!

OCEAN COUNTY was once a pristine and inexpensive place to reside. No road rage, no strip malls, no fast food chains or convenience stores, no strip clubs, low crime rate and friendly residents. Then, Hovnanian and other builders decided this was a good place to build retirement homes for those 55 and over and low and be hold it attracted residents from Newark and other northern NJ urban areas; along with their culture. By the way, I am not a resident of Ocean County folks. As these city dwellers arrived to the ‘promised land’ in droves; some along with their kids, the infrastructure had to be expanded, the hospitals had to be enlarged, schools needed to be enlarged, jails had to be built and an expensive municipal complex was required along with employees to staff it. Businesses saw a gold mind in the Tom’s River area and soon this rural pristine garden of earthly delight built malls and became just like the urban area these residents fled from. And quite frankly, I don’t see it getting any better or less expensive. Residents can’t even sell their property and escape because property values are down 1/3 that is, if one can even get a buyer. So, what’s the answer? Folks I don’t know.

Hey T. Blasi,
You completely left out the Ocean County GOP.
Not only did they Manicini's from Irvington & Newark
see the virgin land ... easy for the pick'n but worked
with many law firms, engineering firms, developers
get to build in areas, estuaries, wetlands, land that should
never had been approved for building ...
one major site is Ocean Acres the density, Beach Haven West
with that huge density ... the politicos and their form of
government from the git go bent laws and state officials
to bend for the density that now upsets residents ...
BIG TOWNS should have stayed medium size, the often
used excuse of Stafford build out rate of over 50,000
now around 30,000 ... ever wonder how many owners
are taxed and cannot vote ... about 7-8,000 are owners
taxed and cannot vote ... therefore that has been long
the factor used to gain such a small vote to maintain
control townships ... Carl W. Block was at best almost
30-years and to this day, some diehards still praise
what he has done to this town ... blame?
You bet blame when a partisan mayor and council
can control for so many years ...
time to return to a bi-partisan or INDEPENDENT
GROUP ...
Get your butts to your Planning Boards and witness
the amount of waivers, easements afforded local
developers to point of making one vomit ...
Did YOU ever see a Trust Credo in municipal government?
It does not exist with the conflicts I have witnessed
over many years ...

NJ Pinelands Commission
a totally political group, appointed
by the sitting governors.
Have not been watching the store.
Fact: Land that is and was 2006 by
law and contract signed by a huge
developer pushed the Commission
to lift the "PRESERVED IN PERPETUITY"
ONLY in the minds in local government
and their 'partnering' developers does
the agreement become meaningless?
Regular folks for many years have not
had the time or perhaps interest to
watch what their local government is
doing ... often a factor and permission
to pass resolutions, amendments that
eventually cost us all big $$$
The only winners? Developers, lawyers
and engineering firms ...
* Based upon factual experience in attending
Planning Boards and some Zoning Boards.
Recently was asked by an engineer what's
happening in Stafford? There's nothing going
on? Ever notice the huge housing going up
on the former Stafford Illegal dumping sites?
Luxury apartments and housing ???
Locals are always asking what's that all about?
Construction during such a depression is at
a discount rate ... not the usual per square foot
of the past ... been going on for many years
with NJ having several recession years on the
books
YIKES !!!

gov crisco has john taxpayer's vote. sara palin had his vote in 2008 too. how did all that work out johnny taxpayer? . lol

GOVENOR CHRISTIE NEES TO STOP GOING AROUND THE COUNTRY POLITICKING FOR MITT! HE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF NJ. PEOPLE MUST BE BLIND BY THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS, THE TRASH, THE OVERGROWN GRASS & WEEDS,ETC. HE BOASTED HE CREATED 9,000 NEW JOBS! WHERE? HE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF NJ. THE STATE HE WAS ELECTED TO RUN. NOT BE A BULLY & THUG THAT HE IS! THIS STATE WAS ONCE CALLED THE "GARDEN STATE". TODAY IT'S CALLED THE "GARBAGE STATE"! MITT IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN NJ TO CHRISTIE!!!

Well, we all know that John B. Taxpayer will vote for him, so Governor Lard has one vote. That is if he runs.

No
Didn't vote for Palin but love Chris "don't take any crap" Christie he's got more balls than most of you!

JOHN B. TAX PAYER, CHUBBY IS NOTHING BUT A THUG. HE LIKES TO INTIMIDATE PEOPLE, PUT PEOPLE DOWN & THOW HIS "WEIGHT" AROUND!! TELL ME, WHAT HAS HE DONE FOR THE STATE OF NJ?? JUST DRIVE AROUND,AVOID THE POTHOLES & LOOK WITHOUT THE COLORED GLASSES ON & SEE HOW REALLY HORRIBLE THIS STATE IS! IS HE REALLY DOING WHAT A REAL GOVENOR SHOULD BE DOING OR DID THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS ELECT HIM TO TRAVEL STATE TO STATE TO POLITICK FOR A "CATCHER'S GLOVE" & LET NJ GO INTO RUIN??

That's jersey attitude my friend

mac thanks you gave me the laugh of the day . "christie has more everything than most of us" . lol

johnny taxpayer claims he didnt vote for palin in 2008. considering johnny's pure hatred of obama that can only mean johnny never voted in 2008. way to go johnny most people value their right to vote but you would rather spend all day on the patch instead of going to a voting booth.

sal sorce i agree with you . there are many shady things going on around here. how does a developer like gary quinn end up having a seat on the pinelands commission. i thought the point of the commission was to protect the pinelands not build a bunch of ugly boxes on it.

In my opinion Governor Lard is a miserable failure, a carnival barker and a junkyard attack dog. In the few years he’s been in the Statehouse he has damaged New Jersey financially and socially. The only individuals that seem to like him are those that are just like him; likes seem to attract. And the other Jersey prize ‘Snookie’ is just like him. In fact, she’s a Chris Christie with lipstick. Both of them make a good pair; an embarrassment to the state.

Thomas. Why the name calling? (Gov Lard). You're no better than Snooki. Can't you have a disagreement with the Gov without the childish name calling? Oh wait, you must be one of those tolerant liberals I hear so much about.

Christie has some serious corruption and ethical problems with the below story concerning his number 2 while at the helm of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Department.

http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/14/11690662-gov-christies-pension-issue-nj-probe-looks-at-running-mate-double-dipping

Yes, you are all correct in that I am lowering myself to verbally behave just like the individual I am condemning, the governor. I tried to delete the last comment but even though I am the author, this board does not allow that action.

John B, Absolutely this crap has been happening forever. The crooks are are from both party lines. It is a joke that these individuals think they are fooling us.

Perhaps we should abandon the democratic process and consider a monarchy. No elections, no senate or congress, no one has to bother to vote! Have a monarch appointed for life with his family controlling other factions of the government such as the military etc. a dynasty. And, if one opposes the monarch government agents arrive at his home in the middle of the night and take him away, never to be seen again. Is that what you want?

the odds of john b taxpayer voting for any democratic president is about the same as winning the lotto. yes johnny because everyone who voted for obama uses his middle name all the time. lets look at other "horrible democratic presidents and job numbers under them. clinton 22.7 million jobs. george w bush 1.9 million. carter 10.3 million jobs. daddy bush 1.7 million. fact is clinton was behind 2 million more jobs than reagan and the bush team put together. thats why "democrats who hate democrats" like john b taxpayer bring up clinton's sex scandal . they sure cant mention his jobs record. as for johnny having the kind of dough to rent a $2 million home in loveladies for 6 weeks odds are you,ll see when johnny where actually has a week rented in one of those lovely motels in seaside hts. be careful johnny sometimes the last renters leave needles laying around.

For many years of owning a home on LBI I was always
concerned over the perpetual home rentals ...
believe it's a "commercial enterprise"that under-minds
all those who own residential homes.
Townships should consider passing an resolution
and ordinance that allows for a permit at a cost for
those who rent on a regular basis ... face it how
is such a condition not come under a business
commercial enterprise? In this way, townships can
allow for those who rent and often bring large
number of family members and more into town.
Face it the "millionaires" as they are refer to by
Stafford and area mainland residents are taxed
enough for homes that often are used during
summer seasons ...
love Surf City ... Len Connors a God sent mayor
with a great council of folks who believe in small
government ... just keep away from the Long Beach
Township Mancini's once considering consolation
it would be dumb and fool hearty to even budge on
that action ... we are a fine small town in control
of debt (very low and in control vs other area towns).
Did you hear Christie's back home?
Did he take a vacation leave? Or is the time on OUR
DOLLAR (notice I did not say dime?).
How they all run around on the public's money.
"endless summer" endless job come November 6, 2012?

Yep, just read it in the Press, our illustrious, ‘charismatic’ governor is off again, this time he’ll be cavorting in California tooting his horn to bring in big bucks for the Republican Party to elect Romney. Meanwhile at home here in NJ the unemployment rate rises along with tolls and taxes. Not only is this man constantly AWL from the Statehouse but we the taxpayers are footing the bills. If you, for example took time off from your job to go on interviews & make arrangements for your next job, how long would your employer keep you on his payroll? Come next election, I believe it is time to terminate Christie from New Jersey Inc.

YOU are one of the major Block Team
supporters that have ruined this town ...
what's with the front gate?
How is your stable and air breathing health
issues these days ... got plenty of wind
to comment on our mission?
township folks exactly like YOU cost Stafford big money
to satisfy YOUR office/air breathing conditions ...
heard YOU don't pay any property taxes either...
folks who do not pay any property taxes,
live off a very comfortable township and the rest
of the many seniors just hanging on ... YOUR big
pension plus ... you should be running out of
town with the manner you used to help Carl
Block by exposing John Spodofora ... what's with
all the years you supported John plus ... it's people
like you who worked with The Block Team
got very nice with your township job ... were
you qualified for that job or what ???
Folks like you have not the stomach for
voting ... in this township ...
Wealthy but taken by a town who is bleeding
thousands of seniors with their antics ...
PEOPLE LIKE YOU WERE AND STILL ARE
THE PROBLEM ... GET A LIFE ...
GIDDY YUP ... MS. WARREN GROVE ...
GIDDY YUP WHINNNNY EEEE
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