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Winter Blizzard Stirs Up Flurry of Criticism Over Chris Christie’s Disney Vacation

The winter weather in New Jersey may be frightful, but in Orlando, Fla., the vacation destination for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family, the weather is quite delightful — and the Republican governor’s critics are slamming him for it. Winter Blizzard Stirs Up Flurry of Criticism Over Chris Christies Disney Vacation

According to the Huffington Post, critics are “taking aim” at the governor for staying out the remainder of his Disney World vacation while New Jersey digs out from underneath a massive snow storm. Additionally, Christie’s second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, is simultaneously on leave in Mexico this week.

New Jersey’s state constitution dictates that someone in the state must always be ultimately responsible for its bureaucracy.  But with the top two executives out of pocket, executive decisions have reportedly fallen on Democratic Senate President Stephen Sweeney who is serving as acting governor until Christie returns.

To his credit, Sweeney has not taken advantage of Christie’s absence to take shots at the governor, but other Democratic politicians in the state are taking issue with the governor‘s decision not to cut his vacation short and the state’s decision to recently add a lieutenant governor position.

“We clearly made a mistake if we created the office lieutenant governor and wasted money if the lieutenant governor is not going to be here when the governor is out of state,” state Sen. Raymond Lesniak said, according to The New Jersey Star-Ledger. “It’s being handled very well by Sen. Sweeney, but you have to really question the purpose of the office.”

One New Jersey columnist called Christie’s wintertime vacation a “dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility” which negatively reflects on Christie’s leadership ability.

But Sweeney tells the Star-Ledger that the situation is understandable. “It’s easy to criticize. I’m not going to do that,” he says. “I am sure for the governor, this was not the ideal situation for him, me being a Democrat, him being a Republican,” he said, noting that he won‘t use any of his temporary power to do anything Christie wouldn’t have done.

In the meantime, Gov. Christie’s spokesperson downplayed the governor‘s absence during the state’s post-snow dig out:

Snow in the northeast happens often, which is why the response was handled expeditiously between the acting governor, secretary of transportation, state police and the governor’s staff with all the appropriate and necessary coordination. And like every other day, the governor was and continues to be in regular contact with his staff and cabinet officers.

The New York Post’s John Podhoretz offers some friendly advice for other elected officials who wish to avoid such criticism via Twitter:

Winter Blizzard Stirs Up Flurry of Criticism Over Chris Christies Disney Vacation

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  • Rickfromillinois
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:39pm

    I have no problem with either Obama or Christie going on vacation. So what? The only point that I can see that is being made is that it is hypocritical for the Democrats to attack Christie for going on vacation and never attacking Obama for doing the same. In both cases since this is the 21st century I am pretty sure that they can communicate back to both of their offices quickly and securely. They both can even have video conference calls should they want.
    The only news in this story is that some boneheads are attacking someone for going on vacation and while gone there is a heavy snow storm. So What?

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  • MozarkDawg
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:31pm

    This from people for whom the only wrong done by Sanford of SC was that he was cheating on his wife and not the egregious violation of abandoning his post and lying to his staff about it when he left the country and spent time in Brazil, no one knew where he was and he left no one in charge in his stead.

    A scheduled vacation with authorized person to handle any necessary situation is hardly something Christie needs to be hassled over, regardless a big snow blew in — they do it because they need to take him down in the eyes of the people. Won’t work, sorry.

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  • BellaMia7
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:31pm

    Democrats are just embarrassed that they have to explain away all the snow when they keep crying “Global Warming.” Democrats look like fools and they know it.

    This wasn’t a tsunami, not a hurricane, just plain old snow,that the union geniuses are in charge of removing. Are the unions admitting they need the governor to hold their hand because they are incompetent? Does it matter if he is coordinating on the phone from Orlando or the State House or his own snowed in home?

    Obama has been silent on all the Federal Disasters while he’s off playing.

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  • skimmer57
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:29pm

    Isn’t that lady that wants to weigh a 1000 lbs from New Jersey also? I”ll bet Christie wins!

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:02pm

      Unblievably nasty remark!

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    • EP46
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 6:56am

      Thanks skimmer……….just shows how truly afraid of Gov. Christie you are. No one would notice his absence if he were not so important. Lots of us would LOVE for barry to stay out of DC…but when people get concerned about Christie being out of Jersey sounds like he must be very important !

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    • rtnrjk
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:28am

      Keep your nasty liberal remarks to yourself. I’m sure you are perfect. Perfectly stupid.

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  • Midwest Blonde
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:25pm

    If Obama can vacation in Hawaii (on the taxpayer dime no less) what’s wrong with Christie not cutting his Florida vacation short.

    I also have a question – if the weather is so bad in Jersey, how the hell would Christie get back there anyway? wasn’t everything shut down on the east coast? He was better off staying in Florida than trying to get thru that crap to get home.)

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    • MozarkDawg
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:35pm

      >I also have a question – if the weather is so bad in Jersey, how the hell would Christie get back there anyway? wasn’t everything shut down on the east coast?

      *****

      You make an excellent point — the NY Giants have been stuck in Wisconsin since Sunday, I believe they were scheduled to return home only just today. What, was a Christie return supposed to miraculously make the snow melt from the arrival runways??

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  • Living In NYC
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:25pm

    Did someone say diaper bomber..Christmas Day 2009…where was the Prez and Big sis…VACATION!!

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  • mossbrain
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:24pm

    The people of New Jersey were counting on Governer Christie to melt the snows from the massive heat given off from his barbeque unit when he is home, by all acounts fired up 24 hours a day with more meat being cooked on it and consumed daily than even whole towns consume in a week.

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  • Anelalii4
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:22pm

    What a joke. Do these democrats really think we’re going to take them seriously?! The highest democrat in office is on vacation right now!!! If anyone deserves a vacation it’s Christie.

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  • Slobaphobe
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:22pm

    Love the tweet. Made me think about Kathleen Blanco and Ray Nagin and Katrina. Good job Kathy and Ray.

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  • neverending
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:19pm

    Christie needs to tell them to put their heads where the sun does not shine!!! I am sure he is just laughing at them and just letting it roll right off his back. When they are zooming in on him that takes their brain off others. oooppppsss I forgot they have no brain.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:01pm

      Thier heads are already there. That is part of the reason they are making such a mess of things in D.C.

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  • seacanu
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:09pm

    If the Jersey State government can’t handle a snow without the gov. giving directions then it’s a sad
    commentary. Apparently over paid govt. employees need oversight over which end of the shovel to hold

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    • hAndyman54
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 8:54am

      Now thats just not fair, Union workers know exactly which end of a shovel to lean on. You see it any time you drive down a highway in NJ.

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    • ZombieMan
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 1:11pm

      Absolutely. Those shovels aren’t going to lean on themselves folks!

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  • Islesfordian
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:07pm

    I think flurry is the right word for this. It might seem like something but it won‘t amount to anything after it’s done, just a little dusting.

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:01pm

    Obama has left MANY times for golf and vacations. No problem there.

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  • JohnnyJT
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:59pm

    Is he the Captain of a Sinkng Ship?

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  • SJJB
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:56pm

    Once again we see the liberals at what they do best. Character Assassination, however, it will not work. No mention made about Obama being in Hawaii during the snow storm . If anyone wanted to know the meaning of “ Hypocrisy” what better example than the democrat party and the leftist media.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:54pm

    I see the double standard now, they are complaining that Chris Christi finished out his vacation while New Jersey dug their butts out of the snow. Well what Obambi taking all those vacations, and golf outings while the South was drowning in oil. But I guess that is different. Because he is white that he should have come back to New Jersey and made the snow miss them. But I thought that was Obambi’s job, isn’t he the messiah?

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  • mcpbob
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:53pm

    I guess he could have gotten one of the canceled flights to fly to one of the closed airports and return back home during the storm…..

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    • starman70
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:56pm

      Every east coast airport was closed. Maybe the Dems doing the complaining should have provided him a dog sled. How stupid can these critics be?

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  • cheezwhiz
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:53pm

    One New Jersey columnist called Christie’s wintertime vacation a “dereliction of duty and an abrogation of responsibility” which negatively reflects on Christie’s leadership ability.

    ————————

    So is this direliction of duty
    MORE
    or
    LESS
    than Hussain and J-Nap and DHS higher ups continuing their vacation while Hussain’s fellow jihady wanted to blow up a plane over Detroit ?

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    • Your Name Here
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:07pm

      Don‘t forget that Obama didn’t cut short his India vacation when the ‘mystery missle’ was launched off the California coast.
      I don’t remember anyone screaming then.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:53pm

      The only dereliction of duty in New Jersey was that liberal, progressive article that clown came up with.

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  • grandmaof5
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:51pm

    If I’m not mistaken, haven’t flights been cancelled going to NJ and NY? Maybe Arianna can lend him her broom.

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    • gago
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:20pm

      and what are you trying to prove by stating a fact… I hate it when people use common sense :p

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  • CrackerSmurf
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:51pm

    New rule: If you cannot let a man take a break from filling in potholes and ditches in the roads his predecessors left him. Then you should step up and shovel your own fricking snow. Thanks What ever happened to getting a shovel out and putting a little muscle behind path clearing. In NYC they are crying well by shovels an entire neighborhood should be able to shovel itself out with in a matter of hours. WORK DO SOMETHING. Lest you get a blow up explorer because undereducated morons work for the government.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:00pm

      all the hot air coming from huffpo, should be more than enough to melt all the snow in the world.
      so keep blowing huffpo the streets or un thawing !!!!!!!

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    • Reagan/DeMint.deciple
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:32pm

      Oh my, I see a union.. Between tranquilizer and walkoffapier 1966.. they are most definitely in love…

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    • Buttercup
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:06am

      Crackers, you’ve read my mind! Just get a shovel and go to town. Or get the unemployed out and busy. Why are people waiting for the government to do it?

      As for Christie, it was in the Philadelphia paper that he was going to Disney World and that Sweeney would be in charge. It shouldn’t take a governor to tell municipalities to get their snow removal operations going. Good grief!

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    • NancyBee
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 10:11am

      @ ******* smurf……. Here we are………….those Shovel ready jobs Obama was talking about

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  • commonsenseguy
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:50pm

    o please”" you commies are just mad because he has your number, but wait your on god { obama } would never be able to leave the white house because the country is in a state of emergence because the country is rolling towards hell on a snow ball!!!!

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  • suran
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:50pm

    Someone should tell Obama to say put. He’s so rarely in the White House I believe he still has to be told where the bathroom is.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:02pm

      He’s so rarely in the White House I believe he still has to be told where the bathroom is.
      —–
      No no no…he uses the bushes ..

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    • FORLORNHOPE
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:39pm

      I heard that the WH is saying that obama feels he was not out of Washington enough so he plans on getting out of town more often in 2011. It is my opinion that he would rather be on Air Force One than to stay in the WH. Air Force One is his ideal of a man cave.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:58pm

      @FORLORNHOPE: That is just a weak, empty excuse so he can get out on the campaign trail with more of his lies and empty promises.

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    • Butterfly2012
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 8:20pm

      Cheezwhiz….heh heh heh “the Bushes”

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    • VerySeniorCitizen
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 8:19am

      http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-bush-vacation

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  • trolltrainer
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:49pm

    Still pretty durn cold in Orlando. He should have went to Hawaii. ;-)

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  • suran
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:49pm

    Add your comments

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:22pm

      It sounds like a rather respectful relationship with Mr. Sweeney acting Governor. And you know….there is that thing called a cellphone,ya know to check in on. How exactly do they think he is going to get back??? Gotta wait for the snow to get plowed! Enjoy Gov.!

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    • Taquoshi
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 10:10am

      While I am not sure that it was the wisest move to have both the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor out of the state at the same time, they also are not responsible for creating the weather. Are people expecting them to drive a plow or something? The towns, cities and the state offices responsible for handling this should be able to do so without the Governor’s immediate presence. If they can’t, then New Jersey is in pitiful condition. It wasn‘t a catastrophic storm like we had in ’78 when there were people in our area without electricity or heat for over a week. It was a snow storm.

      We had a storm back in the beginning of the year and parts of our town had no electricity for almost 12 hours. People were furious that the apartment complex where our Mayor lives only had the power out for a half hour. They claimed that he got “special treatment”, but we live across town and we were only out for 15 minutes. Others never lost power at all. I guess we rate higher than our Mayor.

      The other thing I found baffling is that people kept complaining that our Mayor wasn’t doing anything about the power outages. Uh, he’s not a power company employee, he can’t hook up lines or clear trees. I suspect that Chris Christie isn’t a power company employee or plow driver either. I would bet that the people that actually do those jobs are doing the best they can.

      Rick From Illinois pointed out that today we have video conferencing and such, so it’s not like Christie is stuck on some desert island somewhere with no way to communicate. Just because he‘s on a vacation with his family doesn’t mean that he is an ineffective governor.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 11:39am

      I’d like to know who the idiot columnist was that gave Christy hell. I would write that paper and smear his idiot brain as much as I could on a regular basis, but you can’t cure stupidity. Obviously he’s one of those trouble makers who stirs the pot to make his dirty money.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:47pm

    we notice obama is happily vacationing on our tax dime out in hawaii while WE are shoveling blizzard snow. what is this, his millionth vacation on our dime? [and there he is stuffing his face in photo ops again]

    Bless the American respected Gov. Christie, he deserves a nice family vacation esp after this past year.

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    • cnsrvtvj
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:51pm

      What about Obama and all his vacations? I guess that’s not a problem.

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:53pm

      I love the twitter comment at the end. That sums it up pretty good. The only thing missing was that only conservatives can’t go on vacation. Ask Obama.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 5:59pm

      Now it’s his fault that it snowed?
      ——
      Ofcourse its Christie’s fault that it snowed.
      Its never ever happened before in NJ. EVAH
      After Christie’s arrival in the Gov mansion, it has snowed in NJ for no apparent reason !
      It might be because of that global warming thingy they keep telling us about.
      Mother nature decided to teach Christie a lesson because he is a Republican and wants to kill teachers ..or sumthin
      ;-)

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    • tranquilrider
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:11pm

      LOL
      This thread is a perfect example of how all posters on this site can link any story to Obama (changing his actual name in most cases for your own amusement).
      Pretty pathetic folks.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:27pm

      Tranquilrider, I’m sorry, I’m sure everyone meant to say Bush. Afterall it’s the only name we have heard for two years.

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    • parmajohn
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:27pm

      Hey Tranquill “Get Outta My Yard”

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    • walkwithme1966
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:28pm

      You do know that most of the expenses for the First Family are paid for by them – the taxpayers as you say, are only paying for the security and Presidential jet – but the other expenses are paid by the president. Yeah, I betting that you didn’t know that!! http://maboulette.wordpress.com

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:35pm

      how many vacations has our president been on since he took office..and these guys say nothing…just a game we play…i for one don’t want to play no more

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    • tranquilrider
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:37pm

      @grandmaof5
      hmmmmm, maybe try commenting or discussing the subject of each story instead of acting like school children with the name calling and name changing.
      Just sayin

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:38pm

      You do know that most of the expenses for the First Family are paid for by them
      ———-
      Explain :

      “ most ”

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:40pm

      Hey there BURNTHILLS! Of course they are going to take any opportunity to run down Governor Christie because he is doing an overall good job and the naysayers can’t stand that. I have no doubt that he is keeping in touch with Sweeney and helping with what is going on. To say and think he is not is unfair; but then, the liberal progressives don’t know how to be anything else. As far as how many vacations Obummer has taken—-this is #12. I have been keeping track. It is no surprise that is ignoring this storm. After all—-he doesn’t try to solve problems when there is a storm. He only makes them. Look at all of the harm and storms in passing his subversive TRANSPARENT bills through the DAMOCRATIC congress. The only thing transparent about this administration is it’s EVIL CORRUTION.

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    • @leftfighter
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:42pm

      I agree with HuffPo and @jpodhoretz.

      No pol should ever leave for any reason, ever! …just in case a butterfly sneeze somewhere in Korea causes a tornado that grows into a hurricane that freezes and turns into a nor’easter that causes an earthquake that triggers a long-dormant volvano in California that causes the San Andreas fault to shatter and send California falling into the sea.

      That would be bad.

      Wait a minute. Then again, if Nancy Pelosi was home…

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    • uncleherbert
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:43pm

      Gov. Christie, has got the DEMs looking for any kind of dirt, I am just loving it. I would stay in Florida another week.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:44pm

      @CNSRVTVJ: You are right that Obummer’s vacations are not a problem. IT IS ONLY WHEN HE IS IN D.C. PUSHING THROUGH HIS CORRUPT LEGISLATION THAT HE IS A PROBLEM!

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:46pm

      @TRANQUILRIDER; Kind of humorous to hear you call anyone else PATHETIC.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:48pm

      @WALKWITHME1966: If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.

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    • Beandawg
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 6:58pm

      It’s the union work force that is supposed to perform the work, yet it’s the Goveners fault? This is an act of desparation from the Soros controled HP.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:00pm

      With all that global warming why would he need to worry about snow?

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    • snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:06pm

      The administration blames everyone for Global Warming (with Record Snows at that!); and the POTUS is on vacation. Christie has a vacation, and everyone blames him for their problems, at least the journalists do so.

      Can people just get past the blame spin games, and get on with doing whatever their jobs are?

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:10pm

      WALKWITHME1966 just like he paid for his illegal aunt that cost the tax payers millions with her two year stay in the hospital …….. yeah sure ditz

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    • Eagle07
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:15pm

      No its not his fault it snowed. The main problem here is we now have a LT.Gov.and paying a salary we never had to pay and for what? If the Gov is on Vacastion than the Lt. Gov should be in state.If not do away with the position and save the taxpayers money.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 8:31pm

      If it makes people in N.J. any happier it is COLD in Florida … we had freeze warnings last night and I am well southwest of Orlando.

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 10:45pm

      They have had to find anything they can to criticize Christie…he’s done an amazing job for NJ…AND HE KNOWS IT!!!! He is HIS OWN MAN…

      Remember when BO fired General McCrystal for the couple of pokes he made at him in the Rolling Stone Magazine article? Christie isn’t thin skinned like Obama! (and no pun intended regarding Christie’s weight!…could care less)…

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    • Reagan/DeMint.deciple
      Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:22pm

      Man they never stop, do they ? lmao, They hate any powerful republican and will say ANYTHING to stir up the waters.. It’s just too bad that most everyone is on to them…

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    • Xcori8r
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 12:30am

      If Obama and the liberals has done their job of controlling heaven and earth correctly we would be having a perfect winter with light snow, sunny days and clear moonlit nights.

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    • Jsh1284
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 1:34am

      In Soviet Russia, snow shovels itself!

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    • Aldo_the_Apche
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 2:09am

      this guy is tackling everything from education reform to getting business back on its feet and their going to criticize him for dodging snow………..

      did the huffington post cover mooochelle obama’s trip to spain ?……

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 2:13am

      I would guess the governor planned this vacation some time ago. Major storms in the North East usually dont happen in December. When a governor of any state takes a vacation, they always leave second in command in charge. what is the big deal?

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    • sgallion1
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 5:53am

      AND THE REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE SHOUTING JUST AS LOUD ABOUT Obama and family in Hawaii (paid for by us, of course)……BUT THEY’RE NOT.
      Republicans should get on the ball!! Obama takes more vacations than any 3 presidents should take! But then again…he’s better at taking vacations than he is at anything else.

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    • Jsh1284
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 6:11am

      Gallion, he needs thinking time! You know, time to debate his next crushing blow to the US economy and way of life!

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    • JesusFreak95
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 7:00am

      It’s freaking snow people! I don’t get it. All the media hoopla over a little snow storm. It wasn’t even that bad of a snow storm. Hardly a natural catastrophe. We are turning into a nation of wooses and whiners.

      I do agree on one thing in principle. If you have a Lt. Gov. position and the Constitution dictates someone needs to be in charge, the Gov. and Lt. Gov. should schedule their vacations at different times. Nothing to do with a little snow.

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    • beekeeper
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:05am

      What?

      I am not aware of any serious problem in NJ attributed to the snowfall in NJ, like. NYC, where their chief executive (Mayor Bloomberg) was in the city and numerous, massive problems occurred.

      Had Gov. Christie decided to return because of the impending storm, he stood a chance of getting stuck on a commercial flight, and he also would have gotten slammed if he flew in a private jet.

      When the Dem’s biggest complaint is that the Gov, Lt Gov are out of the state and there is no serious issue during the worst snow storm of the year, well, they really have nothing to complain about.

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    • rfycom
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:26am

      Let’s be fair PEOPLE. Bush took a lot of vacations as well. This is a display of poor management in NJ.

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    • Ziss
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:58am

      I love this one:
      “You do know that most of the expenses for the First Family are paid for by them – the taxpayers as you say, are only paying for the security and Presidential jet – but the other expenses are paid by the president. ”
      Guess who pays the President’s salary……. Thats right, the taxpayers! Guess you didn’t know that.

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 11:16am

      This country is filled with idiots! Where do you get off thinking Chris Christy can’t take a vacation? So, it snowed. What’s the deal? If he had been there did you expect he would be out shoveling snow himself? You can order that over the phone dummies. Some of you people who obviously are on welfare expect the Gov. to shovel your sidewalk, come put the hanky over your nose so you can blow, then bring the food to your house etc, etc. So helpless you who wait for the Government to give you everything so you don’t have to lift a finger, then you blame Christy for vacationing? JERKS
      If Christy doesn’t run for President in 2012, I will vote for Herman Cain.

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    • Sam I am
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 11:35am

      What was he thinking! He left a democrat in charge!!! Obviously a serious lapse of judgment!

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    • Melissa Roberts
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 11:38am

      They also blamed republians for hurricane Katrina. How come they never told us they could control the weather? That’s a very useful skill.

      P.S. Since when is it not ok to take a vacation to somewhere warm when it’s cold at home? Isn’t that what most people do?

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    • pajamash
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 11:56am

      Just remember…Obama wasn’t visible when Nashville went under water…Obama wasn’t visible for two weeks after the oil started gushing…and now Obama isn’t visible while the east coast is under one of the deepest blankets of snow in a century. While Podheratz’ tweet was tongue in cheek there is a note of truth to the words. Snow does happen in New Jersey but not to this degree. Christie should get back as soon as a flight can be arranged and let his family finish the vacation without him.

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    • mango65
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 3:20pm

      You are SOOOO right! Funny how one sided the liberal socialist Democrats are, isn’t it?

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    • Star Spangled
      Posted on December 29, 2010 at 7:59pm

      Well said !

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