Tag: Gov. Christie

Christie’s Speech Successfully sets the Key Theme for Next Four Years.

Gov. Christie’s speech was excellent.  He stated what he was not going to do, namely blatantly bash Pres. Obama. All of the Governors had done a thorough job of that.  He said he was not looking to the past and he didn’t. He spoke to the key theme at the end of the night, leadership.  He laid out the keynote which was the Republican party’s ideas are the answer to the big problems and Mitt Romney is the leader with leadership experience big enough to get the job done.  Christie’s speech can be seen as the final paragraph of the message that was forcefully presented throughout the night, namely, America is a great country of great people.  Those people are not silly children clinging to their guns and Bibles.  They know we have big problems and they require straight talk from leaders and they will respond.  He said,  government workers and tax re distribution are not the answer.  The way to get out of our spiral down is to work together as Americans.  And Yes, we can.  His examples followed all of the Governors before him who described the problems in their States (most the size of or bigger than whole nations in Europe) and the Governors then told the story of their success in leading the people out of debt and high unemployment into a brighter and bigger future.  Christie was not talking to the Mitt Fans, or those who want only to repeat Obama’s gross mistakes.  He spoke to the nation of hope and change we can believe in.  Why believe it?  Because he and all the governors before him have achieved it and Mitt Romney will deliver it at the Federal level. 

To the instant critics of his speech, I suggest you take at step back from what you expected.  And to those who wanted Governor Christie to say only what they wanted, and only in the form they wanted it,  ask yourselves, why he would do that!  He had a job to do and he did it excellently.  New Jersey and the Republican party should be proud of him and his speech because it spoke to the heart of the nation’s need.  We need plain talk and strong leadership which inspires confidence that we are able to move forward successfully into the future.  And this speech carefully and powerfully communicated that Republican ideas and Republican leadership will provide that leadership.

Governor Christie Survives Navy SEAL Attack

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/governor-chris-christie-idiot-student-damn-man-m-221915452.html

Governor Christie was attacked yesterday during a question and answer period at Rutgers University.  The attacker was a former US Navy “SEAL”.

Firstly, we note that Governor Christie is the elected Representative of the citizens of New Jersey.  Secondly, we note that he is at a public forum in order to appear in person to those citizens.  Thirdly, we note that governor Christie was ambushed by the Rutgers student.  The student did not have a gun but he did have a weapon, his mouth.  He did not have an intention to physically harm the governor, but he did have the intention to inflict harm upon the Governor.  His intention was to cause a shouting match in a public place between himself and the Governor of New Jersey.  His attempt to ambush Governor Christie was successful, although the Governor  survived.

Several items stand out.  The person shouting at the forum was a former US Navy SEAL.  Well, this writer served in the US Army for thirty years and I can state without any doubt that US Navy SEALS are trained to say yes SIR and no SIR or (Mad’m) as the case may be.  Not to amend all statements in such fashion is punishable as disrespect to an officer of the Navy.  So, we know straight away, that the student is acting intentionally and not from emotions, (he’s a SEAL!) and not from ignorance.  Sad that a former US Navy SEAL should think so little of the Navy that he would cause it to be embarrassed by his public conduct.

Next, we note that the person shouting over the Governor of NJ is a person who is probably on monetary support from the US Federal government through the Montgomery GI Bill, the Reserve Assistance Educational Program, (REAP) or the Post 9/11 education bill.  He is attending a NJ State sponsored school, so he is already getting lower tuition and fees because taxes levied on NJ property owners are used to subsidize students like him.  And if there are any other scholarship monies for the former US Navy SEAL then he is getting everything for free.  It is obvious from Governor Christie’s response that the Governor was exasperated with the student and was reminding him, politely, like a  good father to an unruly child, of the aforementioned facts.

Lastly, we note that the student is identified as a Democrat and active in Democrat political activities on campus.  This last factor plays well into my suspicion that this entire episode was a pre meditated political attack using ambush as the method.  Let me be quick to add that I realize that this analogy can be carried too far.  And this writer realizes that heckling is a recognized, although unworthy, political tool, (yes, I know that the Democrats also get this treatment.)  Governor Christie recognized the situation, addressed the immediate threat to his presentation, while expressing frustration concerning the non civil nature of the interchange.   A frustration which President Obama has repeatedly lamented from the stage, after which lamentation, he launches into withering political name calling, and accusations against the Congress blaming them for all the ills that plague the Nation.

One last point here.  It is coincidental that this student ambushes a Republican Governor.  We have witnessed similar ambushes by college student activists against both Democrats and Republicans.  So, the question begs to be asked about student political activism on USA campuses.

This writer applauds Governor Christie and for those who think that the statement, “..look I’m the Governor…” is petty or betrays hubris or its reverse, well, it doesn’t.  How can I say that? Simple, you say it does and I say it does not.