THERE WAS no doubt that challenging Gov. Chris Christie for the governorship after his leadership on Sandy would have been a rough fight for Mayor Booker. In fact, I doubt he would have prevailed. A smarter move is being contemplated and it’s likely Senator Lautenberg will be encouraged to retire to make a spot for [...]
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Steven Spielberg: “Gov. Chris Christie was a Hero for Me”
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER talks to Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day Lewis. Here’s an excerpt: Spielberg: I got a chance to meet him. Mandela has always been a hero. And Bill Clinton is a hero for me today. THR: Your colleague David Geffen turned against him. Spielberg: Well, we all have different points of view about politics [...]
Gallup: Obesity Seen as Biggest Health Issue in America
OBESITY NOW tops cancer as the biggest health issue in this country. Americans’ increasing concerns about obesity mirror the rising rates of obesity in the United States. The percentage of adults who are obese doubled from 1980 to 2008, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And Gallup and Healthways find obesity [...]
News Desk: Secretary Clinton Suffers Concussion After Fainting
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fainted and suffered a concussion after becoming dehydrated because of a stomach virus, the State Department said Saturday. “She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact [...]
Chris Christie’s Weight Is a Presidential Health Issue
“That’s ridiculous,” said Christie. “I mean, that’s ridiculous. I don’t know what the basis for that is.” [ABC News] GOVERNOR CHRIS Christie is wrong. What’s worse is that he appears to be in denial, too. His weight is an issue when considering him for the presidency and voters are right to consider it as one. [...]
Gov. Chris Christie Hits 72% Approval, Rewarded for Leading After Sandy, Education Deal
THIS IS the template for what it takes for voters to cross party lines to applaud a politician for doing his job. Gov. Christie showed leadership in the aftermath of nor’easter Sandy, as well as the ability to put doing his job for the people before party loyalty, for which he’s now being rewarded. New [...]
Chambliss Blasts Grover Norquist, but Larger Fight Centered on Elizabeth Warren
“I care more about this country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge.” – Senator Saxby Chambliss GROVER NORQUIST has no plan to pay down the debt, Chambliss charges. That’s because Norquist and the American right really do want to drown government in the bathtub. But if Republicans choose to listen to people championing this [...]
Chris Christie Takes to SNL, Marco Rubio’s in Iowa (and GQ)
IN CASE you don’t get what’s going on here, there’s a small 2012 post election window for all Republicans to take advantage of the I AM NOT MITT ROMNEY moment before 2016 pitches become unforgivably premature. In other similar news, Marco Rubio hits Iowa. Yes. Already. GQ has an interview with Senator Rubio for their [...]
Election Night Results Live Blog [Updated All Night]
Early exit polls released on Tuesday evening show that about half of voters still blame President George W. Bush more than President Barack Obama for the country’s economic problems and most cite the economy as their top issue in the election. [...] Voters are split on the direction of the country: 46 percent say it’s [...]
Sandy Versus Katrina, Are You Kidding?
YOU WOULD think Republicans would be too embarrassed by the memory of Katrina to utter such obscenity, but you’d be wrong. Fox ran with this nonsense comparison, with Drudge doing his best to compare the situation in the New Orleans stadium with what’s happening in New York, Staten Island and New Jersey. Segue to Paul [...]
Top Story: Obama and Christie, In It for the “Long Haul” [Video]
THERE IS much being said and written about the interaction between Governor Chris Christie and President Obama after they toured the New Jersey devastation left in Sandy’s wake. However, it boils down to what’s required in an emergency situation when two people have a job to do and they put people first. We’ve just not [...]
Remains of Historic Atlantic City Washed Out to Sea by Sandy
IT’S HARD to imagine Atlantic City without the boardwalk. Governor Chris Christie’s emotional tweets hit me. The Jersey Shore of my youth is gone. #Sandy. — Governor Christie (@GovChristie) The once popular Miss America Pageant helped make the Atlantic City boardwalk famous. I was one of the fortunate selected who had the honor of traveling [...]
Gov. Chris Christie: “The President has been All Over this and Deserves Great Credit”
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy HE IS not just a candidate for reelection, he is the President of the United States doing his job. The comments from Governor Chris Christie say it all. “The federal government’s response has been great. I was on the phone at midnight again [...]
Top Story: Debate Countdown as Gallup Delivers Devastating Numbers for Romney and Republicans
IT WAS as if Gov. Chris Christie was speaking from an alternative universe on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Not only did he hype expectations for Mitt Romney’s debate performance this Wednesday, but he implied the race would get a reset. When you look at Gallup today, which reveals the demographic challenges, that notion seems [...]
Debate Week, Romney’s Chances “Slim”
Five weeks to Election Day, President Barack Obama is within reach of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term. Republican Mitt Romney’s path to victory is narrowing. To overtake Obama, Romney would need to quickly gain the upper hand in nearly all of the nine states where he and Obama are competing [...]
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