Chris Christie vows not to legalize pot: New Jersey doesn’t want Colorado’s ‘quality of life’

[doxydad]

Because...... WHAT?

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/22/chris-christie-vows-not-to-legalize-pot-new-jersey-doesnt-want-colorados-quality-of-life/

[Sienna86]

1. Saw his quote on Maddow or Hayes.

Yeah. He, representing the state, is such an example of all that is perfect and righteous.

[Hoppy]

2. Ya gotta understand. If you want to be president, you can't be seen as

sympathetic to drugging hippies.

Fox's geriatrics don't like that.

[liberal N proud]

3. This quality of life...

vs this:




Before anyone jumps, I know New Jersey has some beautiful spots, I have been to some but the quality of life in New Jersey vs Colorado? I will take the Rocky Mountain high any day over the congestions and air pollution of the city.

[VWolf]

5. No offense taken

My neck of the woods is absolutely beautiful (NW NJ), but that stretch of I-95 is hideous.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. +1 I'm in horse country

Hunterdon County - and when I look at my neighborhood vs the one in the pic -

There's a strong element of income inequality in those two views.

[RedSpartan]

20. Same here.

Sussex County, NJ.

[VWolf]

21. Hey neighbor

Stockholm, NJ says hello.

[hlthe2b]

10. Exactly...

No where I'd rather be than Colorado. Pot has nothing to do with it.

[tridim]

15. Easily the most beautiful, chill state in the country.

I lived there for 12 years and want to go back.

[Beacool]

19. The problem is that most people think of the turnpike corridor that connects with PA & NY.

That area is mostly industrial, but NJ has some beautiful places too. I don't think that there's such thing as an ugly state, or country for that matter, just some areas that are worse than others.

[whopis01]

22. Well it makes sense now

Clearly any activity that encouraged deep breathing could be harmful to people living in a polluted atmosphere.

[The Wizard]

4. Yeah right

And the people of Colorado are wringing their hands because pot is legal. Only Christie can see that. If there was a way for him to personally send money to his secret off shore accounts through legalization he'd have done it already. As it is big pharma has a lot to say (bribe public officials) in NJ and the Gov is happy to take their "contributions."

[maindawg]

6. I dont think he will have much of a say

about anything by next year.

[eggplant]

12. On the contrary -- he'll do great as a lecturer and commentator.

Unless he's wearing orange, of course. One can always hope.

[jmowreader]

24. I don't want him in orange

That's what you wear pre sentencing. Federal prisoners wear khaki.

[eggplant]

25. My mistake. Khaki it is.

[CTyankee]

17. I like the way you think!

Hoping for these investigations will land him in hell on earth...

[handmade34]

7. "it’s just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey"

I've spent time in New Jersey

...AND I've spent time in Colorado

[JustAnotherGen]

9. In some parts

There's a vast difference - it's truly a state of 'haves' and 'have nots'. The 202/206 corridor are the haves. It's why with the exception of Princeton it always looks bright red on election maps.


He's playing to the people in those districts that voted for RMoney.

[Gary 50]

11. Hey Gov, When you get out of jail

you might want to try some herb. It might make you less of a belligerent asshole.

[sorefeet]

13. What if the people of New Jersey

decide that THEY want cannabis legal. What if the adults who vote want cannabis. They don't need a corrupt right wing crook to dictate what is their freedoms and what isn't. My prediction is marijuana will be federally legal or rescheduled by 2015. Then all this horse shit prohibition will be over.

[tridim]

14. His mob friends wouldn't like the lost business. nt

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

16. Quality of life

Like bridge closings??

[Beacool]

18. Yeah, because life in our state is far superior.

[Dawson Leery]

23. Colorado does not have the debt problems of New Jersey which are

the result of the Whitman/Christie Administrations.