Tag: Chris Christie

Watch as Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen perform a special tribute to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s traffic jam.

My favorite new blog? Bob Braun’s Ledger. Though it deals with issues of importance in New Jersey, it’s well-written and definitely worth a read, as shown in this entry about newly-reelected Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Chris Christie is a dangerous man. But, gee whiz, guys and gals, wouldn’t it just…

Even though the 2012 election has just wrapped up, the pollsters at Public Policy Polling have already starting polling the 2016 presidential race. Regardless, the poll found two clear frontrunners in the race: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Republicans and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democrats….

Ouch bro, that’s gonna leave a mark. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was effusive in his praise of President Barack Obama when the two leaders toured damage from Hurricane Sandy last week, turned down a request by Mitt Romney to appear with him at a rally on Sunday night…

This is a fascinating read… The strong internal push for Christie, and Romney’s initial instinct to pick him as his running mate, reflects how conflicted the nominee remained about choosing a running mate until the very end of the process. At least on the surface, Christie and Paul Ryan are…

As I asked in the title of this entry, when is “storm relief” not “storm relief?” The answer is simple…when Mitt Romney’s involved! On Monday Romney’s campaign announced Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would focus their efforts Tuesday on helping people affected by the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, earning the…

Chris Christie bought a plane ticket and came to Wisconsin to stump for Scott Walker.  Walker welcomed him with (wide) open arms.  But let’s not forget that Governor Christie has the same problem with basic honesty that Scott Walker has. Mr. Christie, a Republican who took office in January 2010,…

Tomorrow Republican Gov. Scott Walker (pictured, left), who never met an out of state supporter he didn’t welcome with open arms, will appear at the Oak Creek headquarters of landscaping company KEI with New Jersey Gov. (and Grade-A blowhard) Chris Christie. The joint appearance at KEI by Govs. Walker and…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_1Pw1xm9U Surprise, surprise, surprise!  Nobody could have predicted! When you introduce austerity programs, the economy slows down! Typically, government spending rises when the economy turns down. That’s because the cost of safety net programs, such as unemployment insurance, go up. And sometimes governments deliberately boost spending to stimulate the economy….