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Guest
03-10-2012, 03:08 PM
What do you think about the way Gov. Christie talked to the law student/vet at the Town Hall meeting? Too tough or spot on?

Guest
03-10-2012, 03:12 PM
What do you think about the way Gov. Christie talked to the law student/vet at the Town Hall meeting? Too tough or spot on?

SPOT ON....politics aside..and I mean that. And it looked like he said "idiot" sort of to himself and after the guy was led out.

This from the Daily News which I will link but paste the pertinent parts....man tried to answer his question TWICE but kept being interrupted....

"Christie began to explain the plan, when Brown shouted "what about my son? What about my neighbors? What about my friends?"

That's when Christie became slightly agitated, but continued his explanation. When Brown, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for the State Assembly last year, interrupted again, the governor became irate.

Eventually, Brown was escorted from the meeting by police.

"Let me tell you something, after you graduate from law school, you conduct yourself like that in a courtroom, your rear end is going to be thrown in jail, idiot," Christie shouted as Brown was led away.

Read more: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie calls Navy veteran an (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/jersey-governor-chris-christie-calls-navy-veteran-idiot-article-1.1036558#ixzz1okMBdIP3)

Guest
03-10-2012, 05:01 PM
Sounds to me like the guy was an idiot.

He got the opportunity to ask the Governor a question, but he really didn't want an answer. He just wanted to vent and yell at Gov. Christie. Sounds like an idiot me, and the fact that he was a veteran was irrelevant.

Guest
03-10-2012, 05:23 PM
An idiot is a mentally handicapped person with an intelligence level of 3 years or less. Neither the governor nor the citizen are idiots. On this occasion they were both rude.
JJ

Guest
03-10-2012, 05:48 PM
I think the Gov would have brought something bold to the presidential race.

Guest
03-10-2012, 06:17 PM
He got the opportunity to ask the Governor a question, but he really didn't want an answer. He just wanted to vent and yell at Gov. Christie. Sounds like an idiot me, and the fact that he was a veteran was irrelevant.

I agree. If Bucco's information is correct, and it usually is, Brown was speaking as a failed Democratic candidate, not as a veteran.

Guest
03-10-2012, 07:06 PM
What do you think about the way Gov. Christie talked to the law student/vet at the Town Hall meeting? Too tough or spot on?

Based on the tape shown on ABC World News tonight, looked like a case of the Pot calling the Kettle black. A bad show by the Navy Vet and an off the wall reaction by a Governor who should know better.

Guest
03-10-2012, 07:15 PM
Based on the tape shown on ABC World News tonight, looked like a case of the Pot calling the Kettle black. A bad show by the Navy Vet and an off the wall reaction by a Governor who should know better.

Why does Gov. Christie have to take the disrespect he was shown. If you ask a question, you listen while the question is answered.

It you're going to shout down the Governor because you really don't want an answer, but just want to "flamethrow", you deserve the "boot" he received.

The patients shouldn't run the asylum.

Guest
03-10-2012, 07:16 PM
Based on the tape shown on ABC World News tonight, looked like a case of the Pot calling the Kettle black. A bad show by the Navy Vet and an off the wall reaction by a Governor who should know better.
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I did not know he was a vet. Most vets would/should have been more respectful.
That being said I agree with MrMark.

Gov. Christie can be a bit too the point. But I think the Gov. likes a smack down.

Guest
03-11-2012, 01:37 PM
Just for the record since all are calling this man who interrupted Gov Christie and got into a word battle of sorts an ex navy seal and also a Rutgers student, is ALSO a Democratic politician who ran unsuccessfully for an assembly seat and has been for a bit a Democratic activist.

To me, anyway, the mental image and the judgement is a bit more in perspective.

Guest
03-11-2012, 01:55 PM
Just for the record since all are calling this man who interrupted Gov Christie and got into a word battle of sorts an ex navy seal and also a Rutgers student, is ALSO a Democratic politician who ran unsuccessfully for an assembly seat and has been for a bit a Democratic activist.

To me, anyway, the mental image and the judgement is a bit more in perspective.

With this political history the Governor's ire is totally understandable. My only question is why "idiot" and not the Northern favorite... Moron.

Guest
03-11-2012, 01:59 PM
With this political history the Governor's ire is totally understandable.

It does change the imagery doesn't it ? It is like the Limbaugh/Fluke thing...once you investigate from where some of these folks come and really hear what they have to say...well, it just changes things a bit.

PS...I do not know but wonder how many media reported this while giggling over the Governor ?

Guest
03-11-2012, 02:16 PM
chilout Richie, you should know better than to react without counting to ten. :shrug:

Guest
03-11-2012, 02:54 PM
Brown was out of order. Civility under such circumstances is a must. Brown could have made his feelings known in a more appropriate manner and by doing so may have gained some credability.

In turn while I understand the mannr of interaction from folks who live in New York City and New Jersey christie also could have gained much by not using the word idiot and instead made some comment about protocol, etc. What christie ended up doing was attacking the person and not the inappropriate appraoch Brown used.

But again a speaker is under pressure and stress in many of these public appearances trying to provide a solution to such a diverse group and so it is human to error.

Guest
03-11-2012, 04:12 PM
President Obama handles hecklers all the time in a civilized way. I missed the whole incident Gov Christie was involved in except for Christie's tirade which was on the news. Regardless of Brown's background, viewers only got to see an arrogant bully. Did Brown call him fatso?

Guest
03-11-2012, 04:50 PM
President Obama handles hecklers all the time in a civilized way. I missed the whole incident Gov Christie was involved in except for Christie's tirade which was on the news. Regardless of Brown's background, viewers only got to see an arrogant bully. Did Brown call him fatso?

No, but you did....assume you are lean and mean !!!!

Guest
03-11-2012, 05:35 PM
chilout Richie, you should know better than to react without counting to ten. :shrug:

I'm getting at bit weary of the personal comments. Why can't people stick to the topic.

Too often I'M the topic.

I know I have an extremely dynamic personality that is hard to ignore, but people got to get over it.:)

Guest
03-11-2012, 05:40 PM
I'm getting at bit weary of the personal comments. Why can't people stick to the topic.

Too often I'M the topic.

I know I have an extremely dynamic personality that is hard to ignore, but people got to get over it.:)


I am with you on the personal comments. I am now handling it different.instead of 'lecturing", I am going to be as sarcastic as I can.

I posted a comment which was open to discussion on the pipeline, and seems the only comments have been referring to "stupid" and "fat"

Guest
03-12-2012, 11:33 PM
SPOT ON....politics aside..and I mean that. And it looked like he said "idiot" sort of to himself and after the guy was led out.

This from the Daily News which I will link but paste the pertinent parts....man tried to answer his question TWICE but kept being interrupted....

"Christie began to explain the plan, when Brown shouted "what about my son? What about my neighbors? What about my friends?"

That's when Christie became slightly agitated, but continued his explanation. When Brown, a Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for the State Assembly last year, interrupted again, the governor became irate.

Eventually, Brown was escorted from the meeting by police.

"Let me tell you something, after you graduate from law school, you conduct yourself like that in a courtroom, your rear end is going to be thrown in jail, idiot," Christie shouted as Brown was led away.

Read more: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie calls Navy veteran an (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/jersey-governor-chris-christie-calls-navy-veteran-idiot-article-1.1036558#ixzz1okMBdIP3)This sounds like more of the same stuff we saw and heard during the hundreds of "town hall meetings" prior to the vote on health care reform last year.

Guest
03-13-2012, 12:01 AM
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