Oops! Christie's latest flip flop

[malaise]

http://www.msnbc.com/martin-bashir/christie-rejects-new-jersey-dream-act
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is backing away from his campaign pledge to support in-state college tuition for undocumented students – despite publicly stating his change of heart on the issue last month before the gubernatorial election.

Christie said on his monthly call-in show Monday that he would not sign the Tuition Equality Act, New Jersey’s version of the Dream Act. “They’re overreaching and making it unsignable and making the benefits richer than the federal program, the federal Dream Act, that’s simply not acceptable for me.”

Christie, who had previously opposed allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition prices, said last month during a speech to a Latino group that the New Jersey Legislature needed to ensure “tuition equality for everybody.” Christie reiterated his stance days later during a debate against challenger Barbara Buono, during which he said he supported the New Jersey’s Tuition Equality Act–a bill that had been debated and stalled in the state for years.

The New Jersey Senate approved the bill earlier this month, and Assembly leaders say they expect to put a version of the legislation, which covers in-state tuition but not financial aid, up for a vote soon. But Christie says he wants changes to the bill before he signs it–changes that likely won’t come before the deadline. “They have time to change that between now and Jan 14. If they do, I will, if they don’t, I won’t.”

[hobbit709]

1. did anyone really expect anything different?

Morning Malaise. Standing Spring this morning with some Belgian chocolate covered blackberries on the side.

[Heather MC]

2. Republican Outreach = Lie to get elected

And voters fall for it.

[leftyohiolib]

3. rule number one in politics is republicans are liars

[maced666]

4. No oops - it's purposeful, what he and Rep do -

Status quo.