Credit: AP
TRENTON, N.J. (TheBlaze/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is being asked to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, and not by name, during a meeting at a church.
Christie told an audience Tuesday an “African-American female speaker of the Assembly” is blocking a vote on a school voucher bill that would let children in failing districts attend classes elsewhere.
Democratic Speaker Sheila Oliver later accused the Republican governor of injecting race into the discussion on education.
On Thursday, the church’s pastor asked Christie to apologize. He says the governor disrespected the speaker and missed a chance to unite the community.
A Christie spokesman says the governor’s comments were misinterpreted.
The dust-up comes as Christie courts blacks and Latinos for his November re-election bid.
Should Christie have to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly as an “African-American?”
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WINNEBAGOMAN
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:03amI don’t think Chris Christie needs to apologize for this incident. He should apologize for claiming to be a conservative though.
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Beachmastermax
Mar. 15, 2013 at 1:08amYou got that right.
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BehindBlueEyes
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:00amExactly, Christie had me suckered for years. A couple of years ago 2 posters here on the Blaze were trying to convince me he was a progressive and I didn’t listen.
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TRUTHandFREEDOM
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:03amIt is because Republicas refuse to point out the WHOLE story on who the party with the REAL racist history and policy line has historically been that they are unsuccessful in making points like this. They can’t assume that most of their audience understands the relevance of a statement like this because the back story has been buried by a massive educational cover up and Republicans continue to allow the environment for stone throwing.
To tell the honest history is to help each individual to get on the same page. The AMERICAN page.
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minorityconservative2
Mar. 15, 2013 at 7:44amtruth… The truth is that they don’t want to hear it. Much like a little child being told something they don’t want to hear they cover their ears and say “na na na na” so they can’t hear. They don’t want to be told how the dems have historically been the racists or that planned parent was started to wipe out the black race, not to mention any other non white and the poor. More importantly, they don’t care. When confronted with the evidence that they can’t refute they just don’t care. They rationalize and justify to make everything ok so they can keep living their lie of a life.
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Gonzo
Mar. 15, 2013 at 8:41amIt wouldn’t break my heart to see a Dem in the New Jersey Governor’s mansion. This guy is dead to me.
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Thomas
Mar. 15, 2013 at 9:31amThe black representatives always interject their race into everything so this pastor is an idiot. Even tho I don’t like tubby either because he is a liberal dipstick still this pastor is in the same boat.
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TROONORTH
Mar. 15, 2013 at 9:55amAnybody else getting tired of racial minorities claiming offence at any remark simply to generate some press for their causes? They trivialize racism by drawing that charge like a pistol every chance they get..
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Fitz of DE
Mar. 15, 2013 at 10:42amYES the “large body” is a small narrow mind for POWER and does not care how he gets it. A true RINO
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SocialistSlayer
Mar. 15, 2013 at 10:45amChristie is a Commie Liberal !
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burrner0
Mar. 15, 2013 at 11:39amI knew he was turning when he kissed up to minka, he loves the attention he gets from the donkeys! Up next our next turn coat Crispy Cream!
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TotallyNotATroll
Mar. 16, 2013 at 12:01amKick that RINO right out of the republican party, gives me heartburn every time I hear some idiot say Christie 2016.
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Linda Wolfe
Mar. 16, 2013 at 3:17amYou are right. He is not a conservative and needs to tell the truth about it.
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Diane TX
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:44pmChris Christie wanted to make sure that everyone knew that it was a Black woman who was denying Black children a chance to get a better education. President Obama stopped the voucher program in Washington, DC in favor of the public school unions.
Never mind poor Black children. You will learn all the important “stuff” in public schools. Things like homosexuality is normal and natural, and anyone can be any gender they want to be. Oops, almost forgot, you’ll also learn that Islam is the religion of peace. Well, good luck with your public school education.
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cemerius
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:04amI agree Diane but he should have followed with the adjectives after saying her name. The MORE identifying he can do to her short of her address and phone number the better…..
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Diane TX
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:13am@ Cemerius
You mean things like Sheila Oliver, the house (n-word), who lives on the government plantation?
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chazmo
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:41amExactly
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spirited
Mar. 15, 2013 at 1:10amChristie done good!
What’s her name
>makes for better news.
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malbro
Mar. 15, 2013 at 6:41amHere here …..Look out you might be telling the truth…………….right on.
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tnman65
Mar. 15, 2013 at 9:43amGood One Diane
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experiencethetruth
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:42pmHmmm……
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Jezreel
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:38pmA true man of God would not expect somebody in the world system to apologize. After all, they are in the world and of the world. The pastor sounds like he is a hireling political goat.
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piper60
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:22pmThat church pastor is one of the ones telling his flock that they are perpetual victims of racism. Shame on the pastor.
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LeadNotFollow
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:21pmChristie is spineless. He will kiss ****, grovel at their feet, and apologize.
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The-Monk
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:13pmIn 1969 a young black man that voted Democratic expressed his displeasure with the World and how he felt at that time….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA51wyl-9IE
40 years later, after consistently voting Democratic he is expressing his new feelings….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT72bL7xocM
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S-O-B-E-R
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:51pmMy husband and I attended a local music festival summer of 2010 and had the opportunity to sit right in front of the stage whilst Richie Havens played. He spoke a few words and started to go to some kind of “dream fulfilled” line. My husband and I grunted – respectfully – raised our eybrows as in, Really? To which he clearly expressed disappointment in Obama, and said, “no, I guess not really…” It was quite a moment.
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The-Monk
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:05amHi S-O-B-E-R,
Thank you !! Love to hear new stuff. I’ve wanted to meet him for many years and talk.
BTW… how long a friend of Bill W?
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S-O-B-E-R
Mar. 15, 2013 at 8:19amHa ha, in my 10th year! The user name is supposed to be the acronym, Son ofa B*tch, Everything’s Real! What an adventure and journey in these times.
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Kiba
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:12pmShe must be jealous because someone beat her to bringing race into something.
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Skip63
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:59pmAfrican American: I’m black,
White person: Your black.
African American: How dare you call me black!
You can’t be fairly treated with this mind set.
This is the PC folks who start the fire and stand back and watch it burn.
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mharry860
Mar. 15, 2013 at 1:06amWe had a problem with a neighbors kid and my daughter. So we went over to talk it out. The mom went on and on about how they were African-American, they weren’t Black. My daughter was in tears the whole time and I finally figured out it was about power. They have to control the image as in African slave descendant, therefore deserving a special status and probably deserving reparations. This was in an upper middle class neighborhood.
I did some research after this and found that in no other country are there any hyphenated Africans, only in America. In the rest of the world they self identify as Black, so who’s the racist?
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chips1
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:44pmI believe she was born in America and therefore the statement “African-American” wasn’t refering to her. Case closed.
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Stelex
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:51pmHow many so called “African Americans” have been to Africa…….case closed. How many of today’s blacks have been slaves……..case closed. How many Hispanics fought in the war……..case closed. Your either American or your not. Take a side
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:55pmYou are either a Constitution loving American or you a Gov. Slave…..The choice is yours……
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RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:30pmI have this on DVD, but if you have the time and a decent sound system, its really worth the watch.
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RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:33pmDang, tagged Reply before I added the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiVGD1rcQxY
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spirited
Mar. 15, 2013 at 2:00amThanks RJJINGADSDEN
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soybomb315_II
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:28pmJust like Romney in MA….Chris Christie is perfect for the state of New Jersey – and should stay in jersey cuz he would be a disaster nationally
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RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:34pmSOY, I do have to agree with you. Christie illustrates a turning away for those of New Jersey, but they still have a very long way to go.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:56pmNJ is closer to the DC money tree……
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AmerNDN10
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:20pmUm, he shouldn’t be in NJ either. In fact he shouldn’t run for anything anymore. I live here I know. You can’t win in NJ or most other of these type states that no matter who you vote for ; the sheep’s clothing always comes off but this time it came off sooner than later. And they know it’s bad when they slam a 3 % exit tax when you sell your home here. They do hit you in the ass on the way out!
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Small World
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:11amI read somewhere that Romney donated to his reelect com.
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Stelex
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:27pmChristie is an IED ready to explode on republicans. The guy is cooked and will hurt us if people keep insisting on him. He will go to the first side that shows him some love. He’s an angry person who has no idea of self. Show him love and he’s yours. Its that simple.
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Smokey_Bojangles
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:26pmExamples:
There is a woman in the congress,with a CCW, that wants women to be disarmed and raped!
There is a war veteran in congress that wants to allow drones to kill you!
There is a Constitutional Scholar in the White House That wants To disarm you and have you thrown in a detention camp!
I can easily see his point. I still think he is a douche.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:53pmAnd that comment is why The Blaze audience will always have the smarts over the rest……The rest just cannot come up with that…..One thing that a Democrat cannot take away from you and that is your intelligence.
Some day all Democrats sober up and become fine Republicans………
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chazmo
Mar. 15, 2013 at 12:47amFeinstein, McCain, Obama. See we can even Decipher code words. Hehehe.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:26pmTo Chris Christie, race is still significant. That is too status quo thinking to make me vote for him.
We are ALL minorities if you think about. All our ancestors were less than the majority, and we are their children. I personally am 10 parts of different ethnicities. It never occurs to me unless someone brings it up.
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Stelex
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:46pmI’m 100% American, sorry you are so fractured. I was born here, I lived my life here, I will die here. And if so ……. fighting for it. I am an American…..no more no less. Stop playing the progresive game of division. Are you an American or not. Simple question folks
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OldSurfRat
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:24pmChurch Pastor asks Chris Christie to apologize
But I thought they were just cookies to go with the wine. Ok SORRY!
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RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:35pmLoL!
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hersey10
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:23pmNo. Case closed. Next.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:57pmWait wait wait……You mean the teachers are over paid and the children are under educated…How could this be..??
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dbeesh
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:23pmSo Christie is a racist for pointing out a fact? Democratic Speaker Sheila Oliver is African-American, is a female and is the speaker of the Assembly. It is public record that Oliver is blocking a vote on a school voucher bill that would let children in failing districts attend classes elsewhere. Those are facts so how can facts be racist? OH YEAH, Christie is a Republican, so if he states the fact about a democrat that IS racist… (geesh)
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:51pmYou know who aint racist….
Allen West…
Herman Cain….
Dr. Carson…
999….
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jeanr
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:19pmA Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind poll out Tuesday finds 66 percent of registered voters surveyed think Christie is doing a good job, while 20 percent disapprove of his performance. The governor’s support covers the political spectrum — 83 percent of Republicans give Christie high marks, as do 55 percent of Democrats and 61 percent of independents.
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SendTheMeteors
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:47pmChristy, the only potential Republican candidate with a prayer of crossover vote, brought the house down at CPAC with his speech. Oh wait, he wasn’t invited. Instead they invited Trump to speak.
I think that pretty much tells the entire story for the Republican party. CPAC was looking for speakers, and they chose Trump, and didn’t even invite Christie. Yep. No Christie, yes Trump. And Palin. And West.
Seriously, it’s funny the people the right think liberal are “afraid of.” As a confirmed Democrat and liberal, I can tell you that there is no one I’d rather see representing Republicans the troika of Trump, West and Palin.
Do you know when Democrats will be afraid? When the right dumps those guys and gets more mainstream people – RINOs – representing them.
RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:01pmHey MEAT, you vote the other way….well, in your country. Get over it.
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Frogginit
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:16pmChristie told an audience Tuesday an “African-American female speaker of the Assembly” is blocking a vote on a school voucher bill that would let children in failing districts attend classes elsewhere.
It’s significant because when he’s talking about “children in failing districts”, he’s talking about black districts. So an African American female is trying to block vote. Makes sense to me
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canadianlady
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:51pmI find it quite hilarious and hypocritical of Democrats to accuse anyone of injecting race into the equation.
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RAMJR
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:14pmThis is a non-issue. Just say her name. Take the race tactic out, and still call out her decision. Good grief.
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RedHarley
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:24pmNo, he should not apolovize for this. What he needs to apologize for is being a big fat RINO whose lips are permanantly attached to Obama’s rear end.
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nonofmybiznez
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:24pmYep, agree! Its past time to stop referring to people by race and/or color.
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Acena
Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:34pmWhat if he forgot her name?
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Smokey_Bojangles
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:12pmId be pissed too.She is from nowhere NEAR Africa.
AS Long as the Black Community stays in the pocket of the Union Democrats,education will never improve for them.
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soybomb315_II
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:07pmWell there is another person that loves Chris Christie:
“Gov. Chris Christie. What can I say? You’re the only person I would like to see in the White House in 2016 other than Hillary. You’re America’s no $hit taking uncle.”
-Chris Dorner Manifesto
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ABRAXUS
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:06pmchristy should be arrested for sedition for suporting obama
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MRARGUELLES267
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:04pmI agree with the pastor. I understand there is a first for many different people. But why should we single others out and not call them by their names? Just my opinion.
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Smokey_Bojangles
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:15pmIn this case it would be like pointing out that John McCain is a war veteran who supports our enemies in Syria. AS In “What In The Hell is he Thinking?”
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RJJinGadsden
Mar. 14, 2013 at 10:38pmSMOKEY_BOJANGLES, Frankly, I have begun to believe that McCain was the real Manchurian Candidate. He was just too inept to actually follow through and get himself elected.
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truthnstuff
Mar. 15, 2013 at 11:51amRJJinGadsden…Bingo!
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