Chris Christie, America's most overrated governor

[red states rule]

Seems things are not so great in NJ after all. If he seeks the nomination in 2016 he will have a lot of spinning to do

Yes, he’s a skilled politician and a talented deal-maker who, for his first two years in office, got nearly everything he wanted from the Democratic Legislature.

But it hasn’t worked. New Jersey’s economy is a mess, even compared with its neighbors. The property tax burden is up sharply. Poverty is rising. And the state’s credit rating has dropped on Christie’s watch as the long-range outlook deteriorates. His successor will inherit a bigger mess than he did.

Crime is spiking in several of New Jersey’s hard-pressed cities, where loss of state aid has forced massive police layoffs. The state’s home foreclosure rate is the second highest in the nation and Christie fumbled a federal aid program intended to soften the blow. Yet he tried to raid a fund earmarked for affordable housing until the courts stopped him.

The list goes on. The state’s open space program is essentially dead, with no money and no ideas from the governor on how to fix it. The transportation trust fund is broke as well, so the governor has financed projects mostly by borrowing and by scavenging money that former Gov. Jon Corzine had set aside for the Hudson River tunnel project, which Christie canceled.

Could he turn this around in a second term? Maybe. But it’s not likely because he’s moving rightward to appeal to voters in the 2016 presidential primaries, shrinking the common ground with Democrats. Christie hasn’t discussed his agenda for a second term, but the era of big bipartisan deals in Trenton may be over.


http://blog.nj.com/njv_tom_moran/2013/09/post_13.html

[Arbo]

If he were to run for pres in 2016, there is no way the (R)'s will win the presidency. He is a sham and unelectable.

[jimnyc]

If he were to run for pres in 2016, there is no way the (R)'s will win the presidency. He is a sham and unelectable.

Unfortunately, I don't see ANY viable candidates on the republican side as of yet. And all I see on the democrat side is Shrillary and Biden, both potential nightmares, but a nightmare that Shrillary would likely win. Oh my, good times to look forward to.

[Arbo]

If the (R)'s dropped a lot of their social issue stuff from the plank and shifted to saying (when asked about them) they were states rights issues, they'd probably do better.

[red states rule]

If the (R)'s dropped a lot of their social issue stuff from the plank and shifted to saying (when asked about them) they were states rights issues, they'd probably do better.

Oh yea - forget what they stand for - and become Dem light

That worked well for the party in 2008 and 2012

[Arbo]

Oh yea - forget what they stand for - and become Dem light

That's not what they did in 2008 and 2012, in those years they kept on about social issues and turned away voters. They do in in 2016, they will lose again.

[red states rule]

[Kat]

Unfortunately, I don't see ANY viable candidates on the republican side as of yet. And all I see on the democrat side is Shrillary and Biden, both potential nightmares, but a nightmare that Shrillary would likely win. Oh my, good times to look forward to.

I agree. I never in a million years thought I would ever say this, but there's a good chance I won't be voting. I am sick and tired of holding my nose.

[red states rule]

I agree. I never in a million years thought I would ever say this, but there's a good chance I won't be voting. I am sick and tired of holding my nose.

You know damn well no matter who the Dems nominate, the liberal media will give non-stop glowing coverage of him/her

While trashing who ever the R's put up

It will just as bad - if not worse - then the 2012 election

[Kat]

You know damn well no matter who the Dems nominate, the liberal media will give non-stop glowing coverage of him/her

While trashing who ever the R's put up

It will just as bad - if not worse - then the 2012 election

Yep. That's exactly how it will be. I am disgusted, and way discouraged with it all....especially the way the country has gone down in the last few years.
It will only get worse.

Gosh I hate to sound like a negative person....but it is what it is.

[red states rule]

Yep. That's exactly how it will be. I am disgusted, and way discouraged with it all....especially the way the country has gone down in the last few years.
It will only get worse.

Gosh I hate to sound like a negative person....but it is what it is.

It is not negative if you are telling the truth\

Journalism died in 2012

Dems want to increase the number of people dependent on government. They also want to make the millions of illegals their next big voting block

and we are simply supposed to stand on the sidelines and do/say nothing

[Kat]

It is not negative if you are telling the truth\

Journalism died in 2012

Dems want to increase the number of people dependent on government. They also want to make the millions of illegals their next big voting block

and we are simply supposed to stand on the sidelines and do/say nothing

Agreed, and there doesn't see to be a thing ''we the people'' can do to stop it.

[red states rule]

Agreed, and there doesn't see to be a thing ''we the people'' can do to stop it.

Sure there is. We vote

$ million R's stayed home in 2012 and 3 million Dems did the same

Perhaps if we got everyone to turn out we would not be facing 3 more years of hope and change

[Kat]

Sure there is. We vote

$ million R's stayed home in 2012 and 3 million Dems did the same

Perhaps if we got everyone to turn out we would not be facing 3 more years of hope and change

See told ya I was feeling negative. I don't think it will be any different next round. I can't name one person I am willing to vote for.

[red states rule]

See told ya I was feeling negative. I don't think it will be any different next round. I can't name one person I am willing to vote for.

Ditto but could the person we put up be worse then Hillary and Biden?