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Christie Calls Gay NJ Lawmaker ‘Numbnuts’ After Comparison to Segregationist Governors

On Monday, outspoken New Jersey Governor Chris Christie referred to an openly-gay state lawmaker, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, as “numb nuts” after the Democratic lawmaker compared him to two former segregationist governors from the South.

“You have numb nuts like Reed Gusciora, who put out a statement comparing me to George Wallace and Lester Maddox. Now, come on guys, at some point, you’ve got be able to call B.S. on those kind of press releases,” Christie said.

Gusciora,  a sponsor of marriage equality legislation, was reportedly upset by Christie’s suggestion that gay marriage should be a ballot question instead of being legislated in Trenton.

Christie was also criticized for saying, “I think people would have been happy to have a referendum on civil rights rather than fighting and dying in the streets in the South.”

CBS adds:

Christie said those comments were misconstrued and that it was clear such an option would not have been available for those fighting for justice during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960′s because the “political climate in the South didn’t give them the option.” [...]

Gusciora took the “numb nuts” label in stride and apparently wasn’t all that offended.  Instead, he chose to focus on the topic of gay marriage during an interview with 1010 WINS on Monday.

Listen to Christie’s comments below:

Comments (111)

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  • crackerone
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:26am

    “Numbnuts?” How long before this post is removed?

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    • ThemDemsLie2much
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:27am

      I would think a Gay man would love Numbnuts but I could be wrong. We’d have to ask Obama if it is proper or not. Nancy has Numbnuts and doesn’t seem to mind! What’s the problem here?
      Should we not mention Vasaline in front of Gays?

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    • Richard Johnson
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 10:23am

      Why? what is your vision compared to what the meaning really is, get a life.

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  • Walkabout
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:25am

    “reportedly upset by Christie’s suggestion that gay marriage should be a ballot question instead of being legislated in Trenton.”

    So a gay lawmaker does not trust the liberal voters to vote liberal. How nice of the little busy body dictator.

    When I went to college gays didn’t want gay marriage. So I must believe that them wanting it now is a political tool.

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    • encinom
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 10:41am

      Basic rights are not a matter to be voted on.

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    • Matrix22
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:31pm

      Since when is marriage a basic right? Could you point out in the constitution where it says that? “Legal” marriage has always been an arrangement between the government and the people because governments know that families provide for a more stable and productive people. In a legal sense, it has nothing to do with “love,“ ”commitment,” or any of the other adjectives we give the more theological definition of marriage. I’m not arguing whether or not a gay family can provide that stability and benefit society just as much, because you might be 100% correct that they can. But even still, because it’s a law – not a basic human right – the LAW must be changed. The only appropriate way to change a law is by the legislative, not the judicial, branch of government. If not, then why even have a legislative branch of government? Just have a dictator and a few courts to change the rules as the dictator sees fit.

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    • encinom
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:56pm

      @Matrix22
      Under your argument your right to marry who ever you choose can be revoked by the government. Not all rights are expressly written in the Constitution, Amendment 9, “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

      “Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man,’ fundamental to our very existence and survival.” Us Supreme Court, Loving v. Virginia.

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    • Balthazor
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:46pm

      “Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man,’ fundamental to our very existence and survival.” Us Supreme Court, Loving v. Virginia.

      Indeed, and yet the case you cite also made it clear that the right of marriage is not universal, that the people via their elected officials can restrict marriage as they see fit so long as there is a compelling social interest in doing so, which they did not see in the case before them. Just like a lefty to cherry-pick from a complex judicial opinion a quick soundbite that appears to support their argument. Ironically, the case you cite makes it clear that the people CAN define the terms of marriage, provided it serves some societal need to do so. We can argue whether or not such a societal need exists in the case of gay marriage, but to suggest that Loving v. Virginia declares marriage as some kind of universal, inalienable right is malarky.

      It also endlessly amuses me how progressives and liberals can talk about the inalienable nature of civil rights out of one side of their mouths while demanding more and more gun control out of the other.

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    • Matrix22
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:05pm

      Well said Bal! And to add to that, clearly the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness exist, and yet the left simply ignore the fact that they are taking that right away from unborn children. I just love how the left thinks that all their pet projects are “basic human rights,” so there’s no need to worry about laws.

      And to your argument Encinom, yes! The gov’t COULD do that if they so choose, but only through a LAW that would revoke my “lawful” marriage. Would that change my religious marriage, no! But would I be forced to comply with the laws of the land, absolutely! If for some reason the legislative branch of the gov’t determined that marriages were no longer beneficial to society and certain tax/legal benefits no longer necessary, then they could attempt to create a law that changed the definition of marriage, or eliminated it all together. Would it pass? I would hope not! And I’d be the first in line to petition against it, but it would be the LAW. All conservatives are asking is that if you want to change the law defining “marriage,” do it properly. If the majority of people want it changed to include gay marriage, then I think most conservatives would not like it and would fight against it, but they would comply with the new definition simply because it was passed correctly. However, forcing a redefinition through activist judges is completely inappropriate and sets a terrible precedent.

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  • loveoursoldiers
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:25am

    Since when is ‘numbnuts’ a gay term? Isn’t it generic slang for a stupid person?
    Dems need to understand that freedom of speech applies to all.

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    • barber2
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 9:59am

      Democrats have an inability to understand the meaning of words / to tell the truth ! Remember The Affordable Housing Act ? Oh, that one was a real misnomer ! And now we have that 99/ 1 % baloney- Democrats also have trouble with math ! Reality and truth seem to have slipped though the grasp of our current Democrats….

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  • TommyGuns
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:13am

    State lawmakers everywhere are out of touch with what their constituents want. Something that is so important an issue as marriage equality should be put on a referendum for the people to decide. There are silly arguments, and serious ones too, on either side of this issue. Allowing lawmakers in Jersey or elsewhere to vote their party line – as an election issue – instead of the will of their constituents is simply wrong.

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  • smithclar3nc3
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:57am

    Someone tell that democratic lawmaker(aka numbnuts) that segragation was a Democratic ideology.
    As was the KKK,Jim Crow,lynchings,and pretty much every piece of discrimatory legislation every passed in the U.S.. Someone tell numbnuts that it was Republican that fought tooth and nail against democrats to end segragation,loegal lynching,Jim Crow,and that democrats fought Civil rights legislation till the very end even filabustering the final vote.

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    • YouAreMistakenSir
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 1:56pm

      That’s not really an accurate depiction. It was much more of a regional conflict than one of political parties. Specifically states who composed the confederacy in the civil wars voted overwhelmingly against it. That’s 97/104 Reps from that region voted against it. The 7 that were for it were democrats. All 10 republicans were against it. Everywhere else voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill. 145 to 9 for the dems. 138 to 24 for the republicans. That’s only the house though. Of 22 senators from the southern states only one voted for the bill when it passed. It was a democrat. There was only one republican senator from that region and he voted against it. Everywhere voted mostly for it regardless of party. 45 democrats were yea and 1 was nay. 27 republicans were yea and 5 were nay. You are correct that republicans helped the bill passed when 2 republican senators along with 2 democratic senators weakened the bill enough in order to bring some republican votes over to their side.

      Granted I took all this off wikipedia

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964#By_party

      so you can read for yourself but the civil rights act wasn’t really passed on party lines so much as there was a regional disagreement. Funny huh?

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    • encinom
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:19pm

      That was true, until Nixon invited the racist southern Dixi-crats to join the Republican party after Johnson sign the 1964 Civil Rights act. The GOP welcomed the racists, the klan and the others in with open arms.

      http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/books/phillips-southern.pdf

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  • let us prey
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:56am

    This is the same numb nuts who wants to ban ammo.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:53am

    .
    How does he know?……………

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  • grapids38
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:39am

    Right on Christie. What drives me crazy is the GOP is so passive when it comes to the media. I see them appear on these talking head shows and they sit there with no push back. The main problem in this country is a biased media. I think a lot of democrats and republicans would be able to get together more if the media covered them the same way. Obamacare had a disapproval rate at the time of 65% and still became law due to media bias. If it were a republican, bill with that high of a disapproval rate, it would have never passed.

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  • Sonicfd3
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:37am

    I dont care fat , thin, gay or non gay advocate the governor does for one thing speak his mind and it aint politically correct that is awesome.

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  • PATRIOTMAMA
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:31am

    I believe that marriage as an institution in this country should be between a man and a woman. I also believe in providing a “civil union” type of arrangement that people can legally enter into that will allow them to designate whomever they wish to manage their healthcare decisions and other legal matters as they so choose, just as man and woman relalationships that choose not to marry such as “common-law” marriages. Power of Atty and other legal options exist and we should leave them in place. I believe homosexuality is a sin and shouldn’t be legislated into legitimacy through the institution of marriage. HOWEVER, I also believe as the bible teaches “not to judge” that this is God’s job. I try to practice in all that I do (don’t always succeed mind you) to hate the sin NOT THE SINNER!!!! I don‘t agree with your lifestyle and your choices I believe that they will hurt you but I don’t have to answer for you in the end and what you do is yours to own.

    All that to say, who gives a crap if he appointed a gay person to the court. Again, their sin to answer for. I think he’s right on to let the voters choose on this issue especially considering it is a moral issue and not one of protecting the rights of the people of NJ or not.

    For it to be spun into some sort of civil rights issue is absolutely ridiculous and the tactics of the thugs on the left. Can’t win the arguement, cry foul and make crap up!!! Tired of the double standards! Get ‘em Christie!!!

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    • Jenny Lind
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:45am

      Oh Wow! Wish you could hear me applauding! Could not have said it better.

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  • flipper1073
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 7:24am

    Mitt Romney with a Conservative VP
    Sounds to much like 2008 to Me.
    If he picks Chris Christie it’s even worse.
    I‘ll vote for Mitt if he’s the Nominee
    Will You say the same if He’s NOT

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  • I_can't_believe_this_stuff
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:42am

    Numbnuts beats the other things he could have called him. Things which are more appropriate, I might add …

    To quote Thomas Sowell today, “Character assassination is just another form of voter fraud.”

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  • mikee1
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:15am

    This MORBIDLY OBESE RINO looks like a cartoon character. HE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT. KEEP SUPPORTING RINOROMNEY, FREAK.

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  • SHOWMESTATEGUY
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:38am

    Everytime Christie does something dumb to make me not like him he turns around and does something that makes me sorta like him.

    He’s right aobut this one, sort of.

    The people should have the right to vote on this issue. He’s wrong to appoint a gay to the supreme court.

    Maybe he’s just playing the people with this stance because he knows his court would overturn the vote of the people in this matter. Don’t know for sure but he seems like a Romney type of Repulican to me. Hey, Romney could say one thing then turn around an appoint another.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:16am

      Where is the LOVE?
      And WHY is it wrong to appoint a homosexual to the court?
      That is just a bizarre statement.
      So, if the man’s sexuality were UNKNOWN – UNDISCUSSED, then it would be OKAY to appoint him?
      What he does in his bedroom is none of my business – OR YOURS – and frankly I don’t care to think about it.
      But, of ALL PLACES, the court system is where you want the most HONEST people. People who will be JUDICIOUS in their findings/rulings. To even CONSIDER something like “sexuality” is just bizarre at best.

      “If it neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket, what business is it of mine?” – Tho’s Jefferson

      As for gay marriage – we need government OUT of our lives – especially marriage!
      Marriages are made in HEAVEN. “What GOD hath joined together, let NO MAN put asunder.”
      Any of that sound familiar?
      Churches are THE PLACE for marriages to be conducted.
      Tax regulations should have NO consideration for whether we are married or not.
      If your Church does NOT marry homosexuals, then all is well and fine!
      If there is a gay church that does marry them, then, so what? It is not the government telling you they are married. It is some group they belong to that considers them married.
      When you meet someone on the street, do you ask if they are married? If they are gay? What kind of sex they like? Ewww, GROSS ! I HOPE NOT.

      “With malice toward none, with charity [love] for all.” – A. Lincoln

      LOVE > FAITH !
      Don’t think so? 1 Cor 13:13

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    • Dano62
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 6:44am

      @ TOMFERRARI

      I agree with you. Government should stay out of marriage completely. Marriage, in this country, is largely a Christian ceremony of a man and a woman uniting as one before God. There should be no tax implications in regard to marital status. If two people who aren’t Christian believers want to unite in some fashion, let them get a lawyer to draft up some type of contract addressing the relationship. Let it be up to employers and private insurance companies to decide if they want to offer health insurance benefits to same sex partners.

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    • Oldguy89
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:54pm

      showmestateguy;
      If you think that it is not alright to appoint a gay person to the New Jersey supreme court explain it to me and many others. I would believe that if that appointed person had a dog to hunt in any decision upon the court he or she would recuse themselves or find that a reversal would be that much easier. On the other hand if you think that in any case that a gay appointee would be unable to render a just an adequate decision then there is something wrong with your thought process. This would be the same process that would not allow blacks, Jews, people of other religions, and many others from taking a rightful place in this country. AS for Christi he would make an excellent president and is doing great in NJ

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:13am

    I love this dude!

    Maybe not as POTUS but as WH Chief of Staff or even Sec State (kinda’ as a joke).

    He’s the perfect barometer for where US policy & politics should go (follow his lead w/ a bit of diplomacy) he’s our moral compass! which does not make for the best politician …

    he’s the guy who always says what he means no matter how politically incorrect!!!

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  • reality71
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:08am

    Low class using a fat joke ..

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  • njrazd
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 1:21am

    Oh come on….in New Jersey, “Numbnuts” is a term of endearment!

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    • JohnofOregon
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:05am

      this is the first thing he has said in weeks that has made sense. i gave up on him after he started carring water for that pant load from mass

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    • Fla Del
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:56am

      I really do not understand why there are so many people trying to keep the 10% happy.
      Also I cannot understand why billions of dollars are spent to help the mentally ill stay ill.
      Why is there no one trying to help the homosexuals get well and join the human race?
      There is not enough money in the world that can make sodomy healthy and normal.
      Lets not give up on them. Lets try to help.

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    • Callie369
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:08am

      RINO Krispy Kreme Christie better be careful. He seems to have something going with RINO Slick Mit!!!! Has his nose so far up RINO Slick’s backside, you know exactly what he is angling for. He wants to be RINO V.P. Sorta makes him out to be a liar doesn’t it? “I ‘m not interested in national office, I have a job here in N.J. that I have to finish.”

      Does anyone remember just 4 short years ago during the 07-08 campaigning when RINO Slick Mitt got his nickname? That’s what he was called all over the internet. He got less than half the 9.9 million votes RINO Juan McShame got. RINO Slick got 4.7 million votes nationwide to CONSERVATIVE Huckabee’s 4.3 million. And he’s been campaigning every day since, lying as he goes!!!!

      Sorry, but I’m sick of RINOs.

      It’s either Newt or Santorum!!!! And while I really admire Rick Santorum, I’m afraid Newt is the only one that can debate Dumbama and show him up for being the most worthless POTUS in U.S. history.

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    • Raif2
      Posted on February 3, 2012 at 11:58pm

      @FLA DEL

      My lover has been gay all his life, and spent nearly all of it hating himself and trying to “cure” it. He got a masters in Theology and was a priest for years, got married and raised a daughter, and saw many therapists, all attempts to become “normal” and “join society.” He spent nearly his whole life feeling shameful, depressed, and lonely (his wife couldn’t be more than a dear friend to him emotionally, and he didn’t have any gay experiences until later in his life.) When she saw his depression and wanted to know what was wrong with their marriage all those years, he came out to her and she nearly drove him to suicide. It was only then, past middle age, after surviving that trauma, that he was able to come to terms with who he was and stop hating himself because of people like you. Now he’s a happy and extremely successful psychologist himself. So quit spouting your ignorant nonsense, maybe get to know a few people outside of your comfort bubble, and stop and hurting innocent people like him and I.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:06am

    Numbnuts? All These jokes I make about Who IS Going To Fill Barney Frank’s seat and the Gays Get upset Over Numbnuts?Reed Gusciora walk into a bar,10 guys ask him,”Can I push up your Stool?” Reed Gusciora dies and meets Saint Peter at the Golden Gate.Saint Peter says,”You Can Not Enter,It says on my list that You Ate a live bird!” Reed Gusciora replies,”I sir have never ate a live bird in my life!Tho I may have ate a cockatoo ..”Numbnuts just means you have no….What Was The Word Of 2008?GRAVITAS? Let The Gays Marry.They Can Be just as Miserable as he rest of us.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:15am

      Numbnuts, gays comeon we have to stop
      the name calling
      Their Homosexuals Got it

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:22am

      Sorry USAMEDIC3008.I Felt so bad leaving out the Lesbians…….

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    • barnsy
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 1:32am

      Why the hell is the press harping on the fact that the assemblylman is gay? SO WHAT!…Numbnuts is not a gay slur .Its a term meaning inept or stupid.

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  • Armywife418
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:57pm

    I for one like the fact that Christie does not speak the PC lingo. He was right in my opinion…..the gay rights thing should be on the ballot vs legislated. If “We the people” are in fact, “We the people”, should we not have have the opportunity to make the decision vs having legislation shoved down our throats at every turn?

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:11am

      “For The Republic for which it stands…….One Nation….Under God……..:”Etc. We are a Republic.Democracy is what gets the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of Egypt.Republic is what gives civil rights. Democracy is 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what is for dinner.

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    • beverlee
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:27am

      If that goes on the ballot can we also vote on following the laws of the USA and deport illegals? I heard a stat that 1 in 14 in NJ are illegal. Is that true?

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    • SFYMP
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 2:15am

      smokey. and liberty is a well armed sheep who disagrees with the majority! I think ol ben franklin had that figured out a long time ago.

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    • encinom
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:57pm

      Fundimental Civil Right should never be subjec to a popular vote, we are a republic, not a democracy. The FOunders fear the Majority infringement of the rights of the minority.

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  • ROOSTERFISH7.8
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:54pm

    Way to go Governor. You are certainly more of a Governator than Arnold ever was.

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    • TurboCat
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:24am

      People who go around constantly getting offended at every little thing are boring.

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    • TurboCat
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:32am

      Stop getting offended at every other word a person speaks. Unless your goal is censorship.

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  • theshovel
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:54pm

    my respect for christie just went up 10 fold

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  • neverending
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:50pm

    How can you not love Chris Christie – he is a man of many, powerful, truthful words. Still wish he was in the race.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:23am

      One Northeastern RINO isn’t enough for you? You need two to choose from?

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  • TXPilot
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:42pm

    Oh come on Christie, Nancy boys like Reed Gusciora are perpetually whining about something. Maybe someone should give him a nice, long, hard piece of candy to suck on…..that might make him shut up.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:39pm

    To be fair to Christie, it was right after the congressman got done on the pony ride, after $10 worth of quarters.

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  • possom
    Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:38pm

    Chris Christie 2012.

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    • UBETHECHANGE
      Posted on January 30, 2012 at 11:50pm

      Ann Rino Coulter is that you?

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 12:20am

      If i Was Like Glenn Beck,Vote For Romney He is Mormon,Or Blacks,vote for Obama He is black,I Would vote for Chris Christie because I am Fat.Though I Am Not Orange like Most folks.It is his LEFTIST ideas that bug me!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:14am

      Yay! Christie said something controversial! Yay! Let’s make him POTUS! Wake up you lemming.

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