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Feb. 25, 2013 9:41pm Jason Howerton

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Not Invited to CPAC 2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie describes plans Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Lavallette, N.J., while making an announcement on the reconstruction of Route 35, a major shore highway that was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Christie says more than $200 million in federal funds will be used to rebuild a 12.5-mile storm-damaged stretch of Route 35. Under an aggressive timetable he says completion is expected by the summer of 2015. Credit: AP

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whose job approval rests at 74 percent, has not been invited to speak at CPAC 2013, an annual gathering of conservatives from across the country. The blue state Republican governor is considered by many to be one of the GOP’s presidential candidates in 2016.

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are all scheduled to speak at this year’s CPAC gathering — but Christie was snubbed. According to a source close to the event, the popular governor has not and will not be invited.

As Politico notes, Christie drew the ire of some conservatives for heaping praise on President Barack Obama for his efforts following Superstorm Sandy. Christie has also spoke out about addressing climate change and has been perceived as not pro-gun enough for some conservatives.

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:13pm
How easily you can be INFILTRATED!

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AnAmerican111
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:06pm
I see a lot of Christie disapproval’s here in the comments…………

Just asking…….

So who do we have left? The Liberal Media has successfully destroyed all of the Conservative candidates through the typical Progressive lies.

Based on over 50% of the people in this Country being stupid, we are faced with a Hillary Clinton and possibly a Joe Biden in office………….

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Zenonic The Great
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:21am
He shouldnt have gotten all up Obamas ass to get aid for sandy..

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whiterightwingchristianmale
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:15am
We ARE stupid enough to nominate him. We ARE stupid enough to elect him. This once great nation has proven that.

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njconserv
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:52am
Christie should be the poster boy for a rino, both politically and physically although hippo would suit him better will not vote for him again

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GrayPanther
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:40am
Christy is good for New Jersey where there was only one way to correct their “crap” Democrat union corruption. Other than that, CC is just another opportunistic RINO. There is no place for anyone other than a stainless steel spine and constitutional conservative values person to be promoted in the Republican Party. Join or offer to “work” within your local Republican Party as a precinct committeeman or woman and take back the party of Lincoln. The political whores like Arizona’s Juan McCain MUST be flushed out or America is doomed. Wake up people and get to WORK!

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wilbstal
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:25am
i left the repubs last year no more will i ever vote for the club members who frig us everytime once they get in

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loveoursoldiers
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:06am
I have a suspicion that Moochelle is testing the waters for a presidential run in 2016.. that way the king and queen don’t have to give up the throne. If this is another popularity contest.. she’ll win.
Sadly half this country cares more about what people wear and who they know and how much influence they have and the color of their skin and how much money they give to them but not how honest and capable they would be to run this country.
A woman I spoke to yesterday has a son working n DC. he told her it is unbelievable what is going on in DC. Thousands of dollars are being given to people for unknown reasons.. could this be the infamous “stash”? Cash given out to AAs.as a silent resdistributive activity?
They are allegedly paying people $11.00/hour to fight for gun bans. This is why there is no money.. it is being given away by a king for his own benefit

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garyc627
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 10:00am
I’ll give the Governor credit for slowing the taxpayer funded union benefits and his attempt at re-writing the school funding, which was blocked by the activist NJ Supreme Court. However, what he has left untouched are the part time municipal employees and contractors who are still enrolled in the state benefits suite, i.e. health insurance and pensions. He has not adequately addressed the retirement bonus of ‘saved sick days’, which generate a huge paycheck when state employees retire.

Anyone claiming Christie is a “conservative” is uninformed. People are fleeing states that have high tax rates to support a growing number of welfare recipients and New Jersey ranks number 1 in that exodus.

New Jersey’s current budget is $31.7 Billion and the Governor is going to have to figure out how to makeup a shortfall of $350 Million to $1 Billion for next year’s budget. The Marxist Legislature has already passed a $9 per hour minimum wage with future increases tied to CPI and has continued to push for a renewal of the ‘millionaire tax’.

Why would anyone want to move a business to this state let alone start one?

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The_Fifth_Column
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:53am
Calling Christie a conservative is like calling Maddona a virgin. Voting for Christie as President would be voting for more of the same.

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cdn1979
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:47am
let me see if i get this straight. you invite proven losers to speak. Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Adam West, Paul Ryan. However you exclude proven winners such as Chris Christie. Chris is a republican governor in a democrat state. You are all nuts. This is exactly why you lose and why you are surprised when you lose. You are not the majority of the country. you are just the base of the right. That is not enough to win. When you exclude the rest of the country, you don’t see what’s really going on outside of this little bubble you live in. Than you act shocked and complain and come up with excuses as to why your side lost. The only reason for a loss is the constant support of losers. if you are going to keep going this way, than get used to losing.

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- njconserv
  Posted on February 26, 2013 at 11:07am
  outside of a few arguments with unions what has he done for the state,taxes are still in the top 5, he has banned coal, top 5 in 2nd ammendment restrictions, see state troopers everywhere [iff there uniforms were black they would resemble the nazis],one of the more restrictive states,not to mention kissing obs arse after the hurricane, right before the election , helping get him reelected, please tell me what has changed in new jersey for the good since he has been in office
  
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txblaze
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:47am
“We still have three weeks to CPAC and have several more announcements to go,” Communications Director Laura Keehner Rigas told ABC News. “I encourage everyone to hold tight.”

Looks like they’re leaving the door open just a little bit.

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Lemacs
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:34am
Good….

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khvtex77
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:34am
so they are not inviting Christie because he was nice to Obama… REALLY? this is what the GOP and conservatives have become… this is pathetic…a bunch of children…THIS is why you lost… most people see you for the deranged sheep that you are…

and do not give me this “he’s a big government Republican”… he has NOTHING on Romney

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yoshik
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:32am
Good

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txswalker
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:16am
He praised Obama after the hurricane and then got abandoned…this fat@$$ is a dousch

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funjumper
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:59am
Pretty sure the C in CPAC stands for Conservative and that’s not Christie. Great against teachers unions but pretty much that is where it stops, Ann Coulter withstanding.

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dbfox
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:39am
The term RINO seems inappropriate for many these politicians, they act more like Chameleons changing their colors and opinions at will. We need people who are stead fast in their beliefs and conservative values!

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Pat Alexander
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:10am
Christie is toast.

Toast with lots & lots of butter – but still toast…

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edie1945
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:58am
All though the Governor has high marks in his state ….. you can request $$$$ from the Federal Government in an emergency without kissing “butt”. Oh there is more about Christy… I believe he is a RHINO at heart.

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Concerned Green Beret
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:57am
Awesome. This guy, I always new he would betray the party. Man o’ man did he pick his spot, during the height of the election campaign. Get rid of this guy from the party. Let him go sleep with Obama!!!!

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freedomofspeech
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:55am
Good, to quote Pat Gray, “fat bastards dead to me”.

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bharris0
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:06am
If the republicans want to win any more elections they had best start walking the conservative walk but so far they just talk it.
NONE of them that I have heard mentioned to run in 2016 are even remotely conservative, not a single one.
We need a conservative party as the republicans have gotten to be every bit as bad as the democrats.

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POET
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 6:54am
What’s wrong with this picture? Conservatives are beginning to sound just like Liberals Who think the answer to everything is to have the Government pass a Law and Conservatives think all we have to do is elect the right Conservative / what part of “These people with very few exception are in it for themselves don’t you get ? We the people are to blame and the only fix is to cap the government pay scales. Opportunity has got to exist in the Privet sector NOT the government.

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Hausmaus
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 6:54am
If this guy runs in 2016 I’ll vote for a side of bacon.

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- freedomofspeech
  Posted on February 26, 2013 at 7:59am
  If it comes down to Hillary Clinton and Christi, I will go third party and if no third party I agree with I will write in a name.
  
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