Pic Of The Moment: Chris Christie Blows A Quarter Million Dollars On Private Jets, Dallas Cowboys

[EarlG]

Christie's spending of NJ GOP party money - this guy is dead in the water!

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[Doctor_J]

1. I'd like to thank all of the NJ "Dems" who supported this criminal

may you join him in prison when he gets there.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Watch. The "media" will term this "bold", a sign of a "strong leader". Avoiding mention of "corruption" at all cost.

Next up for Christie: another deck of Victim Cards will be played....the mass media is as corrupt as Christie.

[dorkzilla]

14. The “media” won’t pick up the story at all

I just did a google news search under his name...crickets. If it was a Democrat there would be several hours devoted to it on each channel - including MSNBC.

[Fred Sanders]

22. It is the same kind of power and money-grubbing corruption the media engages in...so you are right...they will

carefully avoid mention so as not to implicate themselves.

[dorkzilla]

26. Its sickening.

I have no faith at all in the “Fourth Estate” - Edmund Burke at least got the point correct that they act as a fourth branch of government - - they’re just as corrupt as the other three.

[Fred Sanders]

27. What the media leaves out of news sickens me as much as the 'news' they leave in. Avoidance is criminal, too.

[blkmusclmachine]

35. 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm

[Amimnoch]

3. Spend baby spend!

The more they spend on this frivolous stuff, the less they have for spending on the campaigns.

[customerserviceguy]

36. I'm with you on that one

The more money Christie pisses away, the less money for buying something that might actually swing a few votes.

[wordpix]

44. $230K to Kochroaches is nothing but the puppetmasters will be pissed about it

The puppet went off the reservation and acted like the masters.

[louis-t]

4. Christie thought it was GOP "party money"

Not GOP Party....money.

[leftieNanner]

5. Excellent!

Punctuation matters.

[calimary]

16. "G" in GOP, in this case, stands for Grifter.

Btw - LOVE LOVE LOVE this, louis-t! "GOP party money"! Of course! It wasn't for the POLITICAL party, it was for the shmoozy, drinky, hors d'oeuvres-y, hang-out-and-watch-the-ball-game-in-the-fancy-seats-with-the-VIPs party. The party with the free-flowing drinks and platters of tasty num-nums and hot 'n' cold-running high rollers. THAT party.

[samsingh]

6. use up repug money - that's good

[Geronimoe]

7. Like Palin's Bridge to nowhere

Now we have Chris Christie's jets to nowhere.

[rurallib]

8. trickling on his own party - keep it up

they love ya' Chris - your a tough guy. Show 'em who's boss.
Trickle on 'em all - maybe some overnighters to NYC and stay in some $1000 a night hotel rooms! Show 'em who's boss!

trickle here , trickle there

[JustAnotherGen]

9. It doesn't matter

We are stuck with him - and nothing ever sticks to this guy.

[Johonny]

10. But remember their the fiscal conservatives...

[7962]

21. Shouldnt they be howling mad at this?? nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. It's the party of the rich....

They spend more on a single cocktail party than Dems spend on an entire campaign.

[d_legendary1]

12. This guys ain't going to prison, much less court

Especially since our Justice Department is inept at prosecuting real criminals and excellent at going after whistle blowers.

[blkmusclmachine]

33. 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm

[d_legendary1]

41. No wonder Don Siegelmen is still in prison

He wouldn't play along so they sent him to prison.

[mainer]

13. As long as it's not taxpayer money, go ahead and spend, Governor!

The more GOP money he blows on jets, the less there is for campaigning against Dems.

[MrScorpio]

15. Sounds like the perfect Republican presidential candidate...

Want someone to finish the job that Dubya and is his immediate GOP predecessors accomplished?

He's your man.

[Fred Sanders]

28. Being Republican is also why the media has not heard a thing about this. But if a Democrat......

[blkmusclmachine]

34. IOKIYAR

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Chris Christie will hump your leg for campaign contributions

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--zW53iqOQ--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/q1llgiysbtn7mfbqes5v.gif

[LynneSin]

18. That gif is soooooo funny - Try this link. I put it on my ancient photobucket site

He's like an overanxious puppy just running up to Jerry Jones leg humping away.

That'll be shown all the time during the campaigns - not a nice imagine of Christie.

[wordpix]

43. this is all Dems need for a great ad, along with the headline about $ spent

Good news, Christie caught in ANOTHER sleazy deal on top of withholding Hurr. Sandy funds from mayors who didn't support his re-election bid and the Bridgegate scandal. The guy is burning TOAST.

[turbinetree]

19. He will

go on a platform and tell everyone to--------
"Shut up and Sit down".
My personal feelings bankrupt the NJ republican party

[7962]

20. I've been saying his paling around with the liar Jerry Jones would hurt him.

More proof of it and its his own fault

[LynneSin]

23. OMG - that was a link to my thread

I think this is an utter waste of money for private jets. Can't the guy take a commercial airline flight? Even flying first class with a few staffers is far cheaper than taking private jets.

It's not like the GOP has control of anything else in New Jersey. They can't win a US Senate race nor can they win control of either part of their state Congress. (Dems control both). I'm sure the donors would like to know their money is being spent to help get people elected, not have Christie party at Dallas Football games with Jerry Jones or run Chris Christie's presidential aspirations.

[underpants]

24. Jerruh said HE paid for the playoff game trip

Maybe it was just that one game or maybe they are both lying scumbags.

[LynneSin]

25. I vote for the second optionn

I think they are both lying scumbags.

But that's just my opinion/

[wordpix]

42. if Jerry paid, there's still the $230K spent - also, what did Jerry get in return

for the playoff game trip? I'm sure Christie and Jerry are working hard today to get their stories straight as repug puppeteers start to ask q's.

[BumRushDaShow]

29. When one takes state helicopters to watch a son play ball

then private planes for places further away are a "must have" item.

[Initech]

30. Hopefully there's a prison cell posh enough to hold both Christie and Jones.

[Kablooie]

31. If I knew my political career was winding down I might do the same.

[valerief]

32. Oh, this is fine. It's okay to spend OPM on luxuries. You just can't spend it on necessities. nt

[czarjak]

37. How bout those....

Cowboy trips?

[Cha]

38. Doesn't he have his own money?

[Backwoodsrider]

39. Christie is no dummy

He went to school and learned the game as a prosecuter so now nothing sticks. He is untouchable but will only be allowed to do what improves the GOP brand. Once he is no longer serving a purpose for the GOP he will get a job on Wallstreet. Wonder if he will even finish his term as gov of NJ?

[Enthusiast]

40. All Republicans suck equally.

Chris Christie is serving as a tackling dummy for the GOP right now.

He even advocated raising the retirement age to 69 the other day. He is inviting criticism.

It is up to you to decide why the GOP is doing this with Christie.

I believe Christie serves strictly as a detraction mechanism.