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Christie challenged to chin-up contest by Gov. Jerry Brown

Sep. 1, 2012 5:32pm Eddie Scarry

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said earlier this week that when California voters chose Jerry Brown as governor, they “made the bad choice by going with an old retread.”

Brown responded while speaking to a local union group in Los Angeles. “There’s nothing wrong with a little retread,” he said. “I hereby challenge Gov. Christie to a three-mile race, a push-up contest and a chin-up contest. Whatever he wants to bet, I have no doubt of the outcome.”

If you didn’t know, Christie is overweight and Brown is 74 years old.

[The Hill]

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topperj
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:59am
Brown may be 74, but he has the mind of a child. Nah-nah.

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ExTex
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:53am
Well, I was gonna say that right after the chin-up contest they should immediately move over to the pie-eating contest, but that wouldn’t be nice. However, I think the balanced budget contest was brilliant! Wish I’d thought of it first.

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DOra Glasberg
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 12:05am
With Christie they aren’t chin ups, they’re CHINS ups.

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Dallasmarine
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 9:28pm
Maybe Christie should challenge him to a state balanced budget contest?

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- rickc34
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:33am
  Brown sucked the first time and sucks even more this time. He is clueless . And is he discriminating against overweight people ? How about balance the budget Brownie
  
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tucanofulano
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 8:40pm
I’m pretty sure Mr Christie would refuse to have an intellectual battle with Mr Brown, as Mr Christie is too much of a class act to battle an unarmed man.

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hubarlow
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:41pm
Christie should show up for the race in a Jersey built stock car and watch as Jerry tries to win the race in his ergonomically correct running shoes. When it comes to the other two contests, he should merely concede. Then he should challenge Jerry to BALANCE his state’s budget!

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liesnomore
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:27pm
I notice he didn’t challenge him to a balanced budget contest….wonder why?

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reality based lifeform
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 3:39pm
how about a lie detector contest between the two of them . Brown would be toast !

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fishmon
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:04pm
So jerrry can do pullups. Christie can pull the bar below his chin. What’s your point jerry? Christie can bench press a state deficit, pimp slap corrupt teachers unions, and still have time to make cool commercials.

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- glckgrl
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:58am
  Yes, and Jerry Brown will win the brown nose contest, for which Christie would not qualify!
  
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proliance
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 9:01am
Jerry Brown shold pick on someone his own size. How about Paul Ryan?

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nocalifornia
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 8:43am
How about a balanced budget challenge? Sorry forgot Christie has already done that and moon beam doesn’t even know where to start.

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TurboCat
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 6:04am
It was a big mistake that CA makes over and over again. I voted for Meg Whitman, but she got smeared by Tabloid Gloria Allred.

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Pink_Panther_Party
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 3:08am
Yeah, FIRST PRIZE WINNER gets to KEEP Commiefornia’s economy!

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woodyee
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:58am
He may lose to you in a race, Moonbeam, but I’ll bet he can kick your az after it!
How about a debate, Moonbeam, where Christie can quote you, and you can elaborate on it?

“The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite! We need more welfare and fewer jobs.” – Jerry Brown

“We have to be realistic about what the state can afford, and put an end to abuses of the system that cost millions.” – Jerry Brown “Eh-que me?” – Woodyee

“In some cases, managers and employees have secured pensions beyond their original base salary. It is wrong, the people doing it know it’s wrong, and we have to put an end to it.” – says the man who unionized CA State employees – Jerry Brown

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fight_back
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:25pm
Yeah that’ll show him Brown…wait…what the hell does that have to do with ANYTHING?? I don’t care what Chis Christie 3 mile time is, I would put his record up against Brown’s any time any place.

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christhefanatic
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:27pm
I’d rather be fat than have a head full of fat.
Moonbeam Brown is arguably the most incompetent governor in all the states. The people of California love him.

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- woodyee
  Posted on September 2, 2012 at 1:01am
  No we don’t. Only the Stupid love him…
  
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Individualism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:01pm
Chris Christie, Do The Truffle Shuffle lol

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Solexander
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:44pm
To which Christie might reply, “OK, we’ll race our *cars*–then you’ll bench-press me & I’ll bench-press you!”

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Eblaze44
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:28pm
rather than a “chin up” Moonbeam should be challenged to the state of indebtedness of the two states and what they are doing to dig themselves out from under the weight of that crushing debt.

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