Update: Christie Changes Course, Reimburses State for Helicopter Flights
- Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:54pm by
Billy Hallowell
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TRENTON, N.J. (The Blaze/AP) — Yesterday, we reported on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s private use of a police helicopter and limo.
Now, a spokeswoman for the governor says the governor and State Republican Committee are reimbursing the state for all personal use of a state police helicopter, which includes two trips to watch his oldest son’s baseball games.
Spokeswoman Maria Comella says Christie has paid $2,251 to the state to cover the cost of all trips.
Comella also says the state GOP has paid $919 to cover the cost of Christie’s trip Tuesday when used the helicopter to fly 75 miles from a game in Montvale to Princeton to take meeting with a group of top GOP campaign contributors from Iowa.
On Wednesday, a spokesman for the first-term GOP governor said he wouldn’t reimburse the state.
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Comments (117)
LittleBigMouth
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:49pmIf he were a Democrat he could take the thing home with him or even lend it out to the unions.
Report Post »What a bunch of crap. If this is the best they can do to diminish this guy, I’m on board with him more than ever now.
Deda1
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:36pmIf the Demorats payed back all the money they have wasted, misused or stole they would all starve to death. Dang, that would be a good thing.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:59pmOr we could pay off a good chunk of the national debt? Never mind. At the rate the government is spending money – the reimbursement dollars would never catch up.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:54pmI don’t understand WHY? I would not have just because ‘THEY” pitched a fit. Maybe now you will see that New Jersey is not WORTH saving so you can leave and help straighten out the COUNTRY. We would appreicate you. We are accostomed to someone that ABUSES a “FLEET of AIRCRAFT” constantly that cost MILLIONS AND MILLIONS FOR 2 AF1′S, THE FIGHER PLANES THAT HAVE TO GO ALSO AND THE EXTRA SECURITY to go on dates, photo ops, to fly oversees and TRASH THE USA, to go pick up the PEACE PRIZE and now to campaign.WE would be glad to pay for the use of a Helicoptor to fly a few miles since it was going to be flown anyway for pilots to log in their hours.WE the taxpayers are having to furnish and pay for OUR KING OF INCOMPETENCE to fly around the Country now to Campaign, I THINK IF THE COUNTRY IS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR HIM TO CAMPAIGN WE SHOULD AT LEAST MAKE IT FAIR AND PAY OR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE TO FLY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO CAMPAIGN ALSO. The DNC should be picking up the cost of Campaign trips since they are the ONLY ones that want him elected.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:36pmOK Obama, it’s your turn to ante up.
Report Post »Deda1
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:35pmIf this all the DemoNazis have to go on then they are doomed.
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:13pmLol, this will be the end of christies short live and laughable carreer.
Report Post »Akbarjonnie Shaheed
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:31pmNow waiting on Obama to now pay for his world tour vacation…………
Report Post »whereareyourbrains
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:29pmObama is wonderful…I want him to reimburse us everytime he goes golfing, his wife goes on her private vacations with her enterauge. (sp) How many trips over the ocean did this man take in the name of it’s for America. Christy was wrong. He paid it back. Obama will never pay us back for the damage he has done. Go get you food stamp credit card, and pick up you free health care all the rest of you libs. It’s what all liberals are use to, freebies from the goverment off the back of hard working people.. ANYONE BUT OBAMA
Report Post »mom4times
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:26pmChristie is just plane AWESOME :D
Report Post »lizaz
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:24pmI wonder if obama will reimburse the taxpayers for his campaign trips, disguised as “national business”??? Don’t hold your breath, right? Thanks, Governor, you’re the man!!!
Report Post »whereareyourbrains
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:36pmSo true, so true, To top it off he has only really worked 2 yrs. (sort of worked) and now he is out doing a hooorah for me campaign for the next two years. Didn’t the left want more time to fix things. He already left the job to campaign to do more damage…lol ANYONE BUT OBAMA
Report Post »CHRISTIANNATION
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:24pmWhy is it ok for the POTUS and FLOTUS to use tax dollars to go on a date in NYC but Governor Christie can’t use a state vehicle to watch his kids play sports? Double standards I say.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:32pmTouche
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:40pmAMEN!!!!
required lower case.
Report Post »Buzzboy317
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:18pmPilots are required to fly so many hours on patrol and to remain current on their certification so the flight hours are logged even if there is no emergency to go to. Christie was simply hitching a ride but I’m glad he has decided to reimburse the state anyway to shut up the looney left.
Report Post »PER100
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:24pmit wont shut up te left wing. they will just continue with it or try to find something else. its an old magician’s trick, get the people to look in a different direction than where the real action is.
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:17pmHey, Chris Christie is not what everyone thinks he is. He is certainly not what a Conservative would want as a president. This helicopter thing is a serious lapse of judgement. The first order of business of any person intrusted by the public is to not only refrain in engaging in bad behavior, but also steering clear of the appearance of bad behavior. A novice would have not touched this with a 50 foot pole. Now someone who is a tad bit full of themselves might see nothing wrong with it.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:16pmHere is a man with morals, now if we could get Obama to pay for all his nonsensical trips in Air Force One. Especially that trip over New York flying low and scaring people to death. OH and that date in NY with Michelle and oh the trip to Spain, with 100′s of employees and countless other useless trips! This man has been on a perpetual vacation since going into office,,, he is always a day late and a dollar short when it comes to American’s.. Joplin, he made it a week later,, while he was having a wondrous time over seas, you were suffering and your President was partying. Vote this America hater out.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:10pmLet’s have a talk with Pelosi now. Will she coward to public opinion? NOT !!!
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:04pmNothing to cower from when public opionon supported her. She had a 79% approval rating when she left control of the house. Try to edgecate yourself you look ignorent.
Report Post »oldfashionamerican
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:08pmObama needs to chip in a little for his use of Air Force One
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:07pmGood for you Gov. Christie. Doing the right thing for the people of New Jersey, repaying for use of state property.
Now if we can only get BHO and MOOCHELLE to repay the federal treasury for their vacations in Florida and Maine (Special plane for their dog) and have Moochelle repay the cost of her extravagant visit to London, while shopping and entertaining friends, the country might be a little more receptive. Nancy Polosi also could repay the difference in the costs incurred when she demanded a bigger plane to transport her between Washington and her home.
DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH TILL EITHER ONE OF THOSE REPAYMENTS OCCURS!
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:24pmThey had to have a special plane for their dog. From what I hear it isn’t house broken and it pees all over the whitehouse. Oh, how Barry and Moochie must laugh and laugh at the sight of that POS dog piddling on our house!!!
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:06pmA dog peeing on the floor is understandable. A drunken gw bush peeing on the floor is an imbarresment. you to should try to edgucate yourself. You sound ignorent.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:06pmScrew that Chris, how much have you saved the damn state?
Moochelle Obama uses AF1 for her shopping spree’s, I want my money back too.
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:57pmHe might refund the state but his career is over. Funny how conservatives favorite balloon just got popped. You guy’s ignorence is halarious.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:06pmi don’t get it, you pay it back,to which i applaud,but the left will milk every penny for what every left wing commie game they can create, to heck with them, he is the governor,it entitles him to special privileges , just like obama and all of the politicians who get their gas for free, use government aircraft for whatever reason they can construed.i am glad he paid it back, but the left will gripe at any thing a conservative does, the are two face sacks of tick turds.
Report Post »OK3Wire
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:05pmWhy did he use state resources for personal use in the first place? Where’s his head? I sure hope he’s not turning into just another entitlement mentality politician …
Report Post »kwatch
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:27pmThere have been death threats against Christie- the Chief of Police said they were doing their job- I agree in this case.
Report Post »Texas woman56
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:05pmNow he will really not want to run for Pres., he got a little taste of how crazy, etc, etc, the Dem. are.Or maybe this will make him run for Pres. I dont think he runs from a bully.
Report Post »ilovetheusa1
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:05pmtoo late dumbass, you showed your colors.
Report Post »Brandt
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:55pm“ILOVETHEUSA1” Are you kidding me? Its called making retribution. When was the last time you’ve seen a politicain make ammends like that. He looked at the issue head on and fixed it..I like Christie even more now.
Report Post »Lladnarg
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:00pmToo late? What colors are he?
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:55pmJust a nother Big Business acomplice. Lineing his pockets off the backs of the same minorities he despises.
Report Post »fitsgibbons
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:05pmThank God,I was getting worried.
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:05pmGlad he did, now if the left would take a lesson from him and do the same, and pay their taxes, we might eliminate the debt….hahahaha
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:28pmLol!
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:54pmYou can thank goerge bushes wars for the debt. You ignorence is laughable. You should join the rest of us in reality sometime.
Report Post »Domin0z
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:58pm“..george bushes” ?
I don’t get it.
Report Post »Domin0z
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:01pmSorry. To be fair you said “goerge bushes”
You spelled ‘debt’ right though. Just a little bit more and you will be able to have a real conversation about issues that matter. I won’t give up on you. I promise.
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:11pm@Domin0z
Are you being serious. Are you really so ignorent that you dont no what “es” mean. It make your word pocessive. Like, he owns them. They are his. You ignorence is laughable.
Report Post »johnnyvaughn
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:03pmI wish everybody would pay for personal use of our transportation.
Report Post »USAqh
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:37pmI‘m thinking we are all still on the hook for Obomber’s transportation to campaign around the world and the country … Why doesn’t the DNC pay for all of that? Oh yeah, cause they DESERVE it !!! silly me….
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:59pmGood choice.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:40pmI am sure the MEDIA (CNN,MSLSD,PBS) will be airing this story 24/7 (Sarcasm)
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:58pmGood!
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:00pmThank you Chris for being the man I knew you were!
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Revere1
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:01pmI wonder if this means the Dems will start reimbursing all of the funds they’ve wasted? http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/05/iowas-gop-donors-schedule-meeting-to.html
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:06pmHmmm. Not good when someone acts different when they know someone is watching them.
Report Post »A truly good person acts the same.
Styx
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:25pmEven good people make mistakes. What makes them good is their willingness to correct them. It may be said that it is a politically expedient move for him, but how does that change the fact that he did the right thing?
Report Post »ISeeDanger.com
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:05pmDoes Obama have to reimburse for Air-force One when he goes to play golf?
http://www.ISeeDanger.com
Report Post »JoeAmerica
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:30pmIf the ride was a one time deal, a special occasion then I don’t see anything wrong with it. A lot of people get “perks” from their work.. it’s come to be expected. But twice means he felt he had some right to the helicopter flights. Also, intimidating to the other team, which isn’t good in the name of sportsmanship.
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:30pmHilarious, now he pays. All you BeckBots that defended him look even more like dogmatic mental midgets than before if that is possible.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:33pmStyx
Report Post »Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:25pm
Even good people make mistakes. What makes them good is their willingness to correct them. It may be said that it is a politically expedient move for him, but how does that change the fact that he did the right thing?
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He only corrected his mistake when the he could no longer take the heat, yesterday he was not going to pay. He is proving himself to be just another corrupt very fat cat.
avenger
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:39pmoh well..another tainted hero… time to wake up people..Jesus is not coming anytime soon..
Report Post »hoopla
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:50pmHe screwed up, but what‘s separates Christie from others who screw is that he’s man enough to own-up to his mistake and pay (literally) for it. Few politicians on either side of the aisle ever do this.
Still a Christie fan
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:53pm@ iseedanger
Geuss you didnt get the memo but it is a provable fact that GW Bush logged more golf in one year then since Obama has taken office. Nice try though. Your ignorence proceeds you.
Report Post »PuddinSkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:23pm@ENCIINOM, Regarding Obama and golf, you should research it before you state it:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/golf/04/20/golf.obama.bush/index.html
A person with integrity would admit he is wrong, will you?
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:46pm@PuddinSkins
I would admit i was wrong if i were. Your ignorence is scary. How you deduced that Obama has played more golf from you link is beyond me. But that is strate out of the conservitive play book, deflect, denie, muddy the water with fake info. Nice try, but you have just been outsmarted and outclassed.
Report Post »PuddinSkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:52pm@ENCIINOM… You can’t be for real. Your handle is too close to the other poster here called ENCINOM.
I read some of your other posts and I have to tell you that you have to be one of the funniest posters I have seen on this site! If you are trying to make fun of far left Progressive bloggers, then you hit the nail on the head! I take my hat off to you.
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:09pm@PuddinSkins
One problem. First of all, I have yet to enject humor into the equation. Second of all you dont no me. You just got your assumptions of what you think you no. The truth is Obama is well on his way of reducing the deficit by half as he promissed. He has saved or created over 3.5 million of the 8 million lost under bush You no, and adult had to step up and fix the ignorent GW Bushes problems. Ole bush blew a SURPLUS while you were galivanting around unconcerned about this country. Ironic that you are now concerned bout the economie once we got a Black President in the white house. As far as your hat. Wouldnt be suprised if you snatched it off the head of a medicare recipeant. Just like your friends were doing taking the sandwiches out of the hands of the poor. Outclassed and outsmarted once again.
Report Post »PuddinSkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:39pm@ENCIINOM, LOL… you are killing me!! Great job interjecting the Progressive talking points as well, you are awesome at this! Can’t wait for your next post!
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 7:55pm@PuddinSkins
What is wrong with you. I don’t classify my deducements of common sense as progressive talking posts. Truth is the truth, no matter what your spoon fed at fuax news. Geuss you must have missed the recent polling showing Americans classify faux news as the least credibal new outlet available. I guess I should not be suprised by conservativ ignorence beings that you guys support the helocopter cypocrit cristie and beck who peddels food insurace. Maybe that is your plan. When granny drops her sandwich on the floor after avoiding the conservativs trying to swipe the sandwich from her mouth she can call her insurance adjuster who can give her a fair market value for her cat food sandwich. Conservativs should be ashamed of themselfs… o wait that would mean you guys would have to have a conscious first.
Report Post »Talmid of Yeshua
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 8:21pmI‘m glad he’s coughing up the dough. That is more than some limousine, entitlement minding demoncrat would have done.
But… would he have coughed up the dough if he wasn’t caught? Doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do, and doing the right thing because you are caught or two separate animals.
Report Post »PuddinSkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 8:33pm@ENCIINOM… OMG, I am dying here, you are perfect at your Progressive act! I love it! General attacks, blaming Bush (I’m not a big Bush fan, but to each his own), personal attacks, arrogance, referencing polls and not posting links for support, and many, many more! You are doing great! Keep up the good work!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 8:52pmI suppose he needs a lot of security since a lot of wackos don’t agree with him!
Report Post »ENCIINOM
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 8:57pm@PuddinSkins
Agggghhhhhh! It aint an act. What,s your problem? Bush is responsible for a lot of things, your just to ignorent to think for yourself. Bush blue up the New Orlens levy. Bush Blue up the driveway in England causing Obama’s car to bottom out. Bush ackcelerated global warming with all those omissions in Crawford. Flying air force one to every backyard bbq, hoedown, linedancing compatition, and lawn mower races. Now we got a president trying to fix are image abroad. Countrys finally respect us and all you conservatards do is mislead the people. The economy is picken up at lightning speeds. Unemployment is dropping like flies. He shut the thorn in our side Guantanomo. He getting global warming under control. He killed Osama. He casued the dow to raise to never before seen levels. And what are you pushing for, Trampling the sick, the poor, minorities, muslim, Mexicans. I geuss the bush blinders let you forget unemployment was 19% under bush. The deficit was 42 Trillion dollars. And we were in 4 wars. Youd no all these facts if you watched a real news channel like MSMBC insted of Faux News.
Report Post »Live_Free_orDie
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 9:14pmBeckBotsrlame–Hilarious, now he pays. All you BeckBots that defended him look even more like dogmatic mental midgets than before if that is possible???? What about Piglosi flyin’ around when she was Speaker of the House???? Or Maobama travelin’ around the world sipping beer, while people are dyin’ JA!!!
Report Post »PuddinSkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:02pm@ENCIINOM: “Agggghhhhhh! It aint an act”… ROFL!! It will be our little secret then, nobody will know that you are just playing a Progressive hack… ;-) Keep up the good work, brother!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:30pmSo when is Palin gonna pay Alaska for her shopping trips.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 10:31pmAh yes there is nothing like having integrity after your caught without it. .
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 11:04pmThank you Mr. Christie, You are one true Right Politician. Not trying to freeload like are President!!
Report Post »Contrarian51
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 1:26amChristie screwed to pooch and now he’s doing the right thing, but didn’t until he was called on it. I see many of you giving him props for this.
For the record, I like Christie and hate Claire McCaskill but if you’re going to applaud Christie here, then you should applaud McCaskill for reimbursing all her flights she charged to her Senate office. Don‘t run around calling lefties hypocrites unless you’re not being one yourself.
Report Post »tyuchic
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 1:37pmif you can’t remind yourself every single day that you are not entitled to exceptional treatment, (and believe it) then you aren’t. ah, the slippery slope we all live on.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 1:58amENCIINOM and ENCINOM are two different posters. The first is trying to make the second (original) look bad. Transparent! Re: Christie, the point was that while cutting programs for women and children in his state he pulls a privileged move like that. Those most up-in-arms are the people who are experiencing life under Christie (which CANNOT be a comfortable place to be ;)
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