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marmar

(76,985 posts)
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:07 PM May 2013

Chris Christie shows his ass


Do we still have DUers who think this jackass is a 'reasonable moderate'?


New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today rejected the idea that state agencies like New Jersey Transit needed to prepare for climate change ahead of Sandy.

“‘Cause I don’t think there’s been any proof thus far that Sandy was caused by climate change,” he said.

At a ceremony in Lavallette, NJ, to preside over the final nail being hammered into the boardwalk, post-Sandy, WNYC/New Jersey Public Radio asked Christie about our reporting showing New Jersey Transit made multiple errors getting ready for Sandy and severe storms brought on by climate change. Had Christie done enough to prepare for state agencies for climate change?

"Well, first of all, I don’t agree with the premise of your question because I don’t think there’s been any proof thus far that Sandy was caused by climate change," Christie said, as residents and officials from Lavallette clapped. "But I would absolutely expect that that’s exactly what WNYC would say, because you know liberal public radio always has an agenda. And so since I disagree with the premise of your question I don’t feel like I have to answer the rest of it.” ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/transportation-nation/2013/may/20/gov-christie-rejects-nj-transit-needed-prepare-climate-change-ahead-sandy/



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Chris Christie shows his ass (Original Post) marmar May 2013 OP
People need to realize he is not a good guy. hrmjustin May 2013 #1
It reminds me-Thanks Protesters in 2009 for NOT voting for Jon Corzine cuz you thought he stunk graham4anything May 2013 #2
2009 tabbycat31 May 2013 #5
See, Politicalboi May 2013 #3
WNYC's question was based in fact Enrique May 2013 #4
I just got a disturbing mental image from your tittle. Chisox08 May 2013 #6
Well, Getyur freaking Head outta Cha May 2013 #7
I've always thought he was a worthless gopiscrap May 2013 #8
"liberal public radio always has an agenda" PatSeg May 2013 #9

tabbycat31

(6,336 posts)
5. 2009
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:21 PM
May 2013

And I know way too many liberals in this state (many who are my FB friends) who voted for the independent candidate. The Sierra Club even endorsed him.

And apparently Barbara Buono is not liberal enough for these people.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. See,
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:18 PM
May 2013

He can lose all the weight he wants for 2016. It's his mouth that will blow it every time. Does he know The Boss believes in Climate Change? He's NEVER gonna get a stage appearance on stage with The Boss anytime soon.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
4. WNYC's question was based in fact
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:19 PM
May 2013

which they provide in the story:


The federal government has warned transit agencies that severe hurricanes, increased precipitation, drought, and hotter days are effects of climate change, and has advised that "climate change impacts are here and will increase in the future."

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been creating plans to respond to climate change and severe storms since 2007. Only 19 of their 8,000 rail cars were flooded during Sandy. Meanwhile, hundreds of NJ Transit’s rail cars were engulfed after being parked in areas recently declared vulnerable to flooding.

Our reporting found that the MTA had developed detailed hurricane plans.

By contrast, NJ Transit's plans were three-and-a-half pages.

Chisox08

(1,898 posts)
6. I just got a disturbing mental image from your tittle.
Mon May 20, 2013, 07:23 PM
May 2013

We know Chris Christie is just as nuts as the rest of the Republicon party.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
9. "liberal public radio always has an agenda"
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:55 PM
May 2013

Accusing liberals of having an "agenda" is getting a little old. By using the word "agenda", republicans try to make things like saving the planet, feeding the poor, healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, and exposing the truth somehow negative pursuits.

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