Obama calls out New Jersey Governor Christie in fight for minimum wage hike

[Capt. Obvious]

Source: Reuters

President Barack Obama on Friday singled out New Jersey's embattled Republican Governor Chris Christie for criticism for balking at a push to raise the minimum wage, a move favored by most Americans.

During a meeting with top advisors and a group of 14 Democratic governors at the White House, Obama said Republican governors were out of touch with their constituents on the issue.

"For example, in New Jersey, even though the Republican governor opposed it, it passed by 60 percent," he said, referring to Christie's veto on a state wage hike that later became a ballot initiative approved by voters.

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"Governor Christie opposed it; it got 60 percent of the vote -- because voters understood this is the right thing to do, and it will be good for the economy, not bad for the economy," he said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/21/us-usa-wage-obama-idUSBREA1K1OZ20140221

[DURHAM D]

1. Good.

He should have quietly added:

and take that you sob for trashing the federal government and using the Sandy money for your own personal slush fund to buy political favors and make your friends richer.

[Merlot]

2. Ya, I think by calling out crispy-toast he did say all that

and then inviting him to dinner - nice touch.