Gov. Chris Christie Tells Reporters To ‘Take The Bat’ To 76-Year Old Widow Legislator

[sasha031]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who has virtually declared war on the state’s labor unions, is known for having an antagonizing style of politics, with some of his most infamous moments including telling a teacher to quit when she talked about how his politicking was hurting the reputation of educators in the state.

Christie’s latest foray into bullying rhetoric came yesterday, where he asked a group of reporters to “take the bat out” on a 76-year old female legislator Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D) because she has the temerity to collect a pension in addition to her part-time salary as a legislator:

Governor Christie told reporters Wednesday to “take the bat” to 76-year-old Sen. Loretta Weinberg for collecting a taxpayer-funded pension while making $49,000 a year as a legislator. <...>

“I mean, can you guys please take the bat out on her for once?” Christie said to a crowd of reporters at a State House news conference. “Here’s a woman who knows she did it, yet she comes to you and is pining … ‘Oh! My goodness! How awful this is! What a double standard!’ But she’s the queen of double standard.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/14/chris-christie-take-bat/

[niyad]

1. I wonder how he would be acting if someone suggested doing the same to him. I wonder how fast that

person would be in jail.

[sasha031]

8. when elected officials make statements like this, very creepy

what is also amazing that the media happens to be madly in love with this thug.

[MaeScott]

2. Typical repug behaviors. nt

[SoCalDem]

3. WTF!.. pensions are EARNED..not handed out like Halloween candy

That lady obviously worked in a job that earned her that pension, and once retired, she surely had every right to seek a legislative job..

republicans are such asses:grr:

[madrchsod]

5. i`m sure no republican would never do such a thing.....

[kestrel91316]

19. You can't "earn" a pension by actually WORKING, silly. You have to

"earn" it by showing how well you can fleece investors.

[CBGLuthier]

4. He will make a great presidential candidate

I so look forward to it. I really do.

[notadmblnd]

6. what an ass

What she is doing is nothing different than hundreds of thousands of others are doing, including politicians like himself. She worked for that pension, she earned it and it belongs to her.


I'm still a couple of years away from my pension. However, when I do get it, I will still have to work. Am I supposed to decline what I worked for nearly 30 years to earn? Will Chris Christie decline any governors pension when he's no longer in office and has moved on to lobbying for some huge corporation?

[wilt the stilt]

7. This fat boy always acts like a tough guy

I guarantee as a fatty he was picked on and beat up many times. Now he is acting like a tough guy. I bet if you would punch him in the nose he would be crying like a baby.

[geardaddy]

9. +1

What a twunt.

[Johonny]

17. big man, pig man

ha ha, charade you are

[Initech]

10. How do these freaks get elected???

[SoCalDem]

22. Media fawns over them, and emphasises their aggressive/ bold/ decisive nature

People tend to like that in their own politicians. People who are mad at their party, tend to not show up, so the bullies get their guy in.. rinse repeat

[reformist2]

11. Rude, mean, piggish - he is the very embodiment of Repug values.

It really is no coincidence that so many of the staunchest Republicans are such enormous bloated pigs.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. I know Loretta Weinberg.

Ran as Lt. Governor with Jon Corzine.

She has integrity that can't be touched.

Not to mention that she lost more than $1 million to Bernie Madoff who nearly cleaned her out.

[hifiguy]

13. What a GOON.

Picking on a 76-year-old woman. . . :mad: :grr: :wtf:

Was he wearing a nice snappy brown shirt at the time?

[JackBeck]

14. Unlike her Republican colleagues, Loretta has been completely transparent about this.

Double-dipping (and is some cases on the Republican side, quadruple-dipping) is a huge political hot potato at the moment here in New Jersey.

http://www.bluejersey.com/diary/18181/in-the-interest-of-transparency-and-yes-it-is-legal">Here's Loretta's blog post about her situation.

[Blue Owl]

15. Grand Old Pushers

Push her down the stairs, big man.

[Javaman]

16. I honestly believe that repukes, especially of the political office holding persuation...

have a mental disorder that severs the connection between brain and mouth.

[IADEMO2004]

18. Gov. Christie and Gov Branstad (IA) need to talk.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is collecting both a $130,000 salary as governor and a state pension worth more than $50,000 per year for earlier service — a legal practice, but one critics say is hypocritical given the governor's plans to slash public spending and his calls for shared sacrifice.

http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_1742dfda-3958-11e0-976c-001cc4c002e0.html

Governors conference should be interesting

[bullwinkle428]

23. Was JUST ABOUT to post this as well!

:toast:

[cascadiance]

35. Ah, I missed your post when I made mine at the botom of the page...

I think a phone calling campaign is in order if this many of us are on the same wavelength!

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[SoCalDem]

21. He'll always be an "ASS"..even if his ass gets smaller

Bullies come in all shapes & sizes

[sasha031]

24. the piece of crap is probably obsessed with Robert De Niro

in the Untouchables.

what makes matters worse their is a love fest between that maggot and the media.

[soleft]

30. Your post is ignorant and deeply offensive

[Zoeisright]

31. Wow. What a dickhead post.

And a racist comment. It's not his weight, it's his repukeness.

[Dappleganger]

36. You've got to be joking.

Sometimes I can't believe this is a progressive forum. :shrug:

[lonestarnot]

25. Pigman, you'll have an army to march through to do that.

[JackBeck]

26. Loretta just posted this letter from her granddaughter to Christie on her FaceBook page:

[blm]

27. So Christie believes pensions EARNED over one's life should not be accessed by those who EARNED it?

Doesn't he realize what he is saying? Does he want to tell all the pension earners in his state that they shouldn't be allowed to access the pensions they earned in the past because they are still working?

[nykym]

28. And how about these two in your administration Mr Christie

http://www.politickernj.com/46644/key-member-team-christie-collecting-pension-and-salary

Sorry one is a Dem but apparently he likes Christie so he might be worthless.

[highplainsdem]

29. Sounds like he's trying to become the Carl Paladino of New Jersey.

[highplainsdem]

32. Kick -- there will be video of this on The Ed Show.

[upi402]

33. Big Eddy taking the bat to Christie

The quotes from Christie asks for 'you guys' to take the bat to her instead of him.
But Christie is a cruel ogre and it squeeked out just a little.

[cascadiance]

34. We should call Christie then to TAKE THE BAT to Iowa Governor BRANSTADT!

Hey! That even rhymes nicely!

Since Branstadt is taking a pension from his FORMER time as governor of Iowa while he is NOW governor of Iowa? Bet he's taking far more of the state of Iowa's money than this women is of New Jersey's!

Ask that if he's going to continue on this warpath that he should also demand that Branstadt shut down his pension OR he will be asked about it at the next "public question/answer session" by voters for being a F'ing Hypocrite just like the rest of these SCUM Republican governors in office now!