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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:22 AM Jun 2013

Who Should Pay For The Special One Month Early Election In NJ To Replace Sen. Lautenberg?

Christie chose to have the taxpayers pay 12 MILLION+ DOLLARS so that there isn't a popular Democrat on the November ticket, to bring more Democrats to the polls, who would vote against Christie.

As Lawrence said last night, 'This is a man who is running scared, and doesn't think the polls are as good as we think.'

He's a chickenshit crook.


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Who Should Pay For The Special One Month Early Election In NJ To Replace Sen. Lautenberg? (Original Post) onehandle Jun 2013 OP
Is Lautenberg going to represent Christ Christie or the people of New Jersey? el_bryanto Jun 2013 #1
Christie is making his subjects pay for an unnecessary early election. onehandle Jun 2013 #3
no one demwing Jun 2013 #2
That's not going to happen. nt onehandle Jun 2013 #4
We already have JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #5
I don't understand why you think Christie's HappyMe Jun 2013 #6
because he wants it a month early /nt demwing Jun 2013 #7
Fair enough. HappyMe Jun 2013 #8

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
1. Is Lautenberg going to represent Christ Christie or the people of New Jersey?
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:25 AM
Jun 2013

Possibly i'm missing something here.

Bryant

JustAnotherGen

(31,798 posts)
5. We already have
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:30 AM
Jun 2013

An election coming up in November. I understand where some New Jerseyans want our next Senator seated sooner rather than later.

However - with the jackasses we have running around in and RUNNING the House - I honestly do not believe it will make a damn bit of difference.


But - I'm also on the left here - and I think it would be AWESOME for Buono to have Pallone or Booker on the ticket.


So I opted for the last choice because I reached out to my state representation this morning to see if there is ANYTHING we the people can do to get out of paying for this stupidity.


Let me tell you - looking for a home? I can't find anything with property taxes less than $7500 a year with an average of $9000 a year.

We in NJ can't afford this. If we can't afford to give our kids a stellar education - then we can't afford this stupidity either.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
6. I don't understand why you think Christie's
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:40 AM
Jun 2013

re-election campaign should pay.

The people that want Lautenberg's seat should pay. People that contribute to the campaign funds are tax payers in NJ.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
8. Fair enough.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 01:15 PM
Jun 2013

But had he said, meh wait until November, would people be complaining that he is ignoring those without representation.

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