If Chris Christie would have told me to "sit down and shut up."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I would have told him to perform an anatomically impossible act on himself.

Now that would have made for some good tv/theatre.

[catbyte]

1. That dirt bag doesn't have the temprament to be President, well, that's the

least of his disqualifications. We'd all be glowing if he'd been President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Can you imagine the mess he'd make of foreign policy?

[Liberalynn]

2. You know many adults

tell school children to stand up to bullies, yet don't take that advice themselves.

That's how I view Christie and many members of the current Republican party as over grown bullies. If we want them out of office, more people need to start calling them out and refusing to back down, and by getting right back in their face.

[malaise]

3. I would have told him to

Go Cheney himself - he would know exactly what I meant and so would all of M$Greedia

[Snotcicles]

4. He should have been pelted with Snickers bars. nt

[global1]

5. Was This Chrispy's Mecaca Moment?......nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. It would have been if the man he insulted defended himself.

He would have looked unhinged. I am afraid that man's pusillanimous or no response at all made him look tough.

[George II]

29. That man resonded, at least twice. And is a HARD worker trying to get his state rebuilt...

....he was on CNN this morning, and has been a Hurricane Sandy activist for two years. He's done more to help the people of New Jersey than Christie has.

[Ineeda]

55. On with Chris Hayes last night, too.

I think he said that the majority of voters in New Jersey are Independents, as is he. The entire exchange will make a great anti-Christie ad next year, along with several other 'non-presidential' exchanges. Apparently Christie's negatives are huge in NJ. So keep 'em coming, Chris.

[Cha]

66. And, mahalo to you Ineeda for your info!

[Cha]

65. Good to know, George! Christie looked like the Bully Jerk that he is.

[George II]

71. More about Jim Keady's response and the work he's done in NJ, "when the cameras weren't there"!

" Christie Heckler Does Not Want to 'Sit Down and Shut Up' "

Chris Christie may have met his match. The New Jersey governor went off on a persistent heckler Wednesday at an event commemorating the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in Belmar, New Jersey. His frustration mounting, Christie yelled at the man to “sit down and shut up,” a line that received applause from many in the crowd. Moments later, Christie's security detail succeeded in confiscating the man’s television-camera-obscuring protest sign that read “Get Sandy Families Back in Their Home / Finish the Job."


http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-10-29/christie-heckler-does-not-want-to-sit-down-and-shut-up?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_article

[TxVietVet]

24. Mecaca moment....... LMFAO

[Catherine Vincent]

7. I would hate to be interrupted too but...

Responding in kind like that shows no class on Christie's part.

[George II]

72. Obama has been interrupted many more times than Christie, and he always responds....

....respectfully and with dignity.

[nykym]

8. Actuaklly he did the right thing by not saying anything

He was interviewed by Chris Hayes on MSNBC last night.
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/meet-man-christie-told-to--sit-down-and-shut-up--349703235827

Cool calm and fact filled.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I just saw him on CNN

Unfortunately the image that will stand is the image of him being cowed by a bully.

It doesn't look good for the bully and his victim.

[zonkers]

39. Christie is your classic loud mouth piece of shit NY/NJ bully. I grew up with them.

[Brigid]

40. I had always believed that to be an exaggeration . . .

Then along came Chris Christie.

[zonkers]

50. A small, self hating man. Funny how "Crusty" professes love for Springsteen ye

doesn't seem to take a way any of the Boss's compassion or morale trajectory. He is a joke This man is not a role model. He has no humility. Nothing would please me more than a whole new generation of politicians in charge.

[CTyankee]

64. Springsteen did a tidy job of saying he didn't appreciate CC's fandom...

it didn't stop Slobbo.

[CTyankee]

27. Don't you think this guy knew that Christie would yell and snarl at him and thereby

give his issue more coverage in the media? I think there will be others who have figured out that this is their way to highlight their side -- get Chris Christie's goat and have him make a scene.

Christie is going to be pretty busy yelling at his protestors. Good. The more people see his snarling face, the more they hate him...

[KingCharlemagne]

47. Channeling my inner Karl Rove, I think concerned New Jerseyans (and from her neighbors) and

concerned Iowans might want to start organizing heckling brigades with the object of dogging his every public appearance. At a certain point, he will go off in such a way that the MSM will be unable to present it in a positive light.

[CTyankee]

58. And don't think that's not going to happen...that "15 minutes of fame" he talked about

to that guy will become a "nonstop minutes of fame."

I wonder if that has dawned on CC's aides as they plot his way to get GOP nomination...video cameras getting it all...will make a nice composite tape of the guy constantly losing it...he'll look like a raving madman...

[KingCharlemagne]

62. If the Republicans won't have him, there's a party (a very-fringe party, admittedly)

in the UK that's looking for someone to lead it.

The Monster Raving Loony Party

I'm not making this up -- Christie would be taking over from the current MRLP leader: Howling Laud Hope -- but maybe one of our UK members could supply some additional detail:

http://www.omrlp.com/

[bhcodem]

60. I'm sure he knew of Christie's reaction

Maybe not exactly the "Sit down and Shut up" part, but that he would lose his cool. He said as much during the Chris Hayes interview.

[CTyankee]

61. "Watch Chris Christie lose his sh*t!"

[Miles Archer]

74. Thomas Roberts made the same point on MSNBC this morning...

...saying that since it is so easy to push Christie's buttons, people may just start showing up to make him go off.

Lots of talk going on about "Iowa Nice" and how the cardboard Tony Soprano crap isn't going to play well outside of Jersey.

[CTyankee]

75. Yep, it's not exactly a brilliant conclusion to reach...

What I can't wait to see is his going after some old woman who confronts him (I would volunteer but I am not in NJ). See how that goes...woman are scared of him anyway and that would just confirm their deepest fears. He was pretty disgusting toward that nurse...

[SmittynMo]

28. Excellent interview

Golden Bully Boy's gotta go find another job.

[jwirr]

34. Great he got the word out without the bully yelling his big mouth off while he was tell the real

story. Wonderful.

[lonestarnot]

10. Who would want a blow hard bag of shit like that ramrodding them? Gas bag needs to heed his own

advise. Buseater.

[madmom]

11. I think I would calmly remind him that he works for me, not the other way around!

[Voice for Peace]

45. this. somebody needs to set politicians straight.

[mountain grammy]

12. If he's ever elected president, he will have hecklers shot.

If you think that's over the top, just watch the man. And there are plenty of Americans who will volunteer for the firing squads.

[KansDem]

31. "If he's ever elected president..."

His inaugural route could be blocked with orange cones!

[mountain grammy]

52. Good one!

[Nay]

33. Yep. People here need to realize there are an unholy number of Americans who

think this sort of bullying is all right with them. They enjoy the bullying vicariously; and yes, they'll volunteer for the firing squads.

[jwirr]

35. And his cheer leaders standing behind him are his mob. He is a total disgrace to government in the

USA. Bullies. Cowards. Criminals. The people who voted him in should be ashamed.

[Worried senior]

41. His wife

was there too with that stupid grin on her face like when he told off the teacher.

She's no better than he is and just seeing him on T.V. makes me ill.

[Stardust]

46. She creeps me out, too. I just want to wipe that stupid smile off her face. She and and The Bully

are perfectly suited for each other. Gackkkkkkkk!

[mountain grammy]

51. I know, right? Just how creepy is she?

[Laxman]

59. How Creepy Is She......

like a punch line from a joke. What kind of person sits in front of a camera with his creepy smiling wife and baby beside him and tells lies directly to the voters?

In case you haven't visited-the Christie Crime Digest is here with everything you want (or perhaps don't want) to know: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024395877

[KingCharlemagne]

48. The prospect of a Christie presidency scares the living bejesus out of me! So, no,

not over the top in the slightest.

[locdlib]

13. and there was his wife standing to the side with that creepy smile on her face.

[Fumesucker]

15. What she's thinking is "Welcome to my world, bless your heart"

[KingCharlemagne]

49. Oh, man, I never thought I would feel badly for the spouse of a

Republican politician. But I think, based on your pointed observation here, that I might have to make at least one exception.

Sincere hat tip!

[LynneSin]

14. Chris Christie is teaching the GOP that it's ok to be Bullies

and I'm not liking that message. Usually someone is a bully because they have nothing else to offer because in general they are a weak character. That pretty much sums up the GOP.

[Fumesucker]

16. That's like teaching Great White Sharks to be carnivores

[LynneSin]

20. Yes but Great White Sharks are required to eat meat in order to survive

No one needs to bully another person in order to survive. They Bully because they feel inadequate inside and therefore they have to make others feel just as inadequate. I hihgly doubt the Shark feels inadequacies outside of hunger when chomping on lunch.

[MineralMan]

17. I'd have just let his moronic order hang there in the air,

as the person it was directed to did.

[Aldo Leopold]

18. Menacing. I hadn't seen the video before. Man, Christie has some serious, serious issues.

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. I would have loved to respond ...

"Governor Christy, I realize telling 'Us the People' to sit down and shut is your approach political discourse ... and unfortunately, too many people, including those good souls in your administration that care about 'Us the People', are intimidated and comply. Look where that has gotten us {ticking off his administration's scandals and failures}. Maybe, it's time you consider a different approach, so 'Us the People' can achieve better results."

Now ... I know I wouldn't get half of that out.

[mainstreetonce]

22. If the man has just shouted an ugly insult

Then I would understand "sit down and shut up"

The man was speaking out for Sandy victims. He should have been told "I hear you"


Barack Obama knows how to handle hecklers . Christie has a lot to learn.


I also resent the part where he said "I was here when the cameras weren't"

Does he really think people don't remember how he used sandy for photo ops and campaign ads?

Big stinking, phony, bully . Run,Christie,run.

[Aldo Leopold]

25. Right on. Imagine President Obama having said "sit down and shut up" to Joe the Plumber.

[jwirr]

38. And he said he was there "doing the work". As we heard on Chris Hayes he has not been doing the

work. He is a typical R who set on their asses and withholds the money from those it was meant for.

Hey Christie,

Release the money to get the people back in their homes - that is what the taxpayers of the USA gave it to New Jersey for. They did not give the money to you big bully.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

23. "Mafiosa"

was the thought running through my mind as I watched this.

[freshwest]

63. With his two 'enforcers' by his side. Physical intimidation is his method.

[phylny]

68. Exactly! This coming from a woman

who has family members who may or may not have been in the Mafia

[TxVietVet]

26. Gov. Crispy is a school yard bully.

Like most conservanazis, he has to be the biggest asshole in the room. He forgets who he works for and if he would have said that to me, I think I would have called him on it. If more people stand up to his bullying tactics, he'd stop it.

Since no does call him out, he'll keep up the activity. Hopefully, he'll run as the conservanazis' candidate for President. If he wins, America loses and he will probably cause a massive foreign policy blunder like bu$h/cheney and attack another country after basing the attack on lies.

There are probably lots of good people in NJ, I only met a couple, but he is the face of NJ. A vengeful evil bully.

[jen63]

30. He's especially frustrated this week,

as Kaci Hickox called his bully bluff and he had to back down. Every one needs to start calling this idiot out.

[UglyGreed]

32. I bet he

gets that Bully persona from his families' ties to the mob.

[hobbit709]

36. I would have told him to do several physically impossible acts upon himself.

[Faux pas]

37. He's a

boil on the ass of life.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. He reminds me of Tony Soprano without the panache./NT

[Brigid]

44. And without the charm.

[Docross]

43. Christie is INSECURE

Most bullies are 'insecure' and cowards. They try to pick on the weakest
people. I loved it when the 'victim' got his real story out and how
much work he has done. Smart man who knew how Christie would
respond. He can't control himself.

Today, Christie knows "he was set up".
Love to be a fly on the wall at his house.


Look out Mr. Christie. This worked so well ,I'm sure
it's only the beginning.

[polichick]

53. He screwed himself with that one - forget a presidential run.

[Logical]

67. I doubt it. He seems to be hard to get rid of. Bridgegate is already behind him. nt

[polichick]

70. That stuff might fly in NJ but not in a lot of other places...

Bet we'll be seeing more of Jeb now.

[BubbaFett]

54. The only way you can respond to someone like that

Is bring your street self into view.

[Shrike47]

56. Yelling back 'bully' at Christie might be a helpful tactic. Make it clear what he is.

[moondust]

57. Stalin type.

In more ways than one.

[Jamaal510]

69. I wouldn't even have bothered to see him in the first place. nt

[Enthusiast]

73. It really pissed me off when he did that.

I really hate that fucking Christie asshole.

[liberal N proud]

76. This?