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marmar

(77,042 posts)
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:48 AM Jun 2012

NJ Emper....err....Governor Chris Christie compares Democrats to vampires


CEDAR GROVE — Gov. Chris Christie today trotted out a new moniker for the lawmakers considering making a tax cut contingent on revenue numbers, calling them “Corzine Democrats.”

“Here we are 12 days from the end of the session,” he told a town hall crowd at Cedar Grove High School. “Two and a half years into my term you thought the Corzine Democrats were dead. Well they’re back.”

The Republican governor never took a position on the proposal, instead comparing them to vampires: “We thought we’d taken a wooden stake and put it through this type of Democrat’s heart.”

After the town hall, the Assembly Democrats pointed out that the two-year session isn’t technically over until January 2014. (Christie was referring to June 30 deadline by which the state must pass a balanced budget.) .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/gov_chris_christie_compares_de.html



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NJ Emper....err....Governor Chris Christie compares Democrats to vampires (Original Post) marmar Jun 2012 OP
christie shouldn't be using "monsters" as comparisons... Javaman Jun 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #5
The Blob comes to mind demtenjeep Jun 2012 #6
There you go... nt Javaman Jun 2012 #7
Christie is an engorged tick...so full of himself. Historic NY Jun 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #3
Have you seen the posts by bupkus on this thread malaise Jun 2012 #4
Coming from the leader of the NJ Republican Zombies LynneSin Jun 2012 #8

Javaman

(62,493 posts)
1. christie shouldn't be using "monsters" as comparisons...
Wed Jun 20, 2012, 09:08 AM
Jun 2012

I can think of a few 1950's monsters I could compare him too.

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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
8. Coming from the leader of the NJ Republican Zombies
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:25 PM
Jun 2012

I'd rather be a vampire - at least I would be dead with a functioning brain instead of just being brain dead.

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