Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:48 PM

Koch-Backed Group Warns Chris Christie

Source: Mother Jones

Conservatives are peeved at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a GOP favorite, for praising President Barack Obama response to Hurricane Sandy days before the election. Some right-wingers even blame Christie for boosting the president's prospects at the last minute. (Christie hugged Obama! How could he?!) Now, in the aftermath of the election, a powerhouse conservative outfit partly funded by the billionaire Koch Brothers is coming after Christie on another front, sharply questioning whether the governor will sell out conservatives in the latest battle over Obamacare.

The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill on October 18 creating a state-based online health insurance marketplace; it did so because under Obamacare a state must either create its own insurance marketplace or let the federal government do it. Christie vetoed a similar state-based insurance exchange bill in May, but he said last month he wouldn't decide what to do about the new bill until after Election Day.

Enter the New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity, the Koch-backed conservative grassroots group. AFP-New Jersey is pressuring Christie to reject the state exchange bill and rebuff Obamacare's requirements before November 16, the date by which states must submit its health insurance plans to the federal government. Here's what AFP-New Jersey Steve Lonegan had to say about Christie in a press release zapped out two days after the election:

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Other conservative governors across the country like Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Scott Walker, and others have already taken a principled stand. Where is Governor Christie? Will he stand with them? Will he prevent New Jerseyans from having their health care choices controlled by federal bureaucrats? Will he allow our state’s struggling businesses to be hammered by Obamacare's tax penalties with unemployment hovering around 10 percent? Or will he continue to go along to get along with Barack Obama?

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Koch-Backed Group Warns Chris Christie (Original post)	highplainsdem	Nov 2012	OP
I know this isn't very "Christian" but...	Swede Atlanta	Nov 2012	#1
Why do they care? Are they just mean pricks or what?	ThomThom	Nov 2012	#9
Because if people get to go to the doctor,	Volaris	Nov 2012	#44
I don't think they have any principled stance on this or anything else.	randome	Nov 2012	#48
omg, anal warts? I am SO glad I can't see pictures in my brain.	WheelWalker	Nov 2012	#17
hell, they ARE anal warts.	lastlib	Nov 2012	#23
They are anal warts	ashling	Nov 2012	#53
cool -- a fight betw Christie and RWNJ means he won't be GOP candidate in 2016	grasswire	Nov 2012	#2
yeah	InsultComicDog	Nov 2012	#34
Your right he could beat any Republican.	oldbanjo	Nov 2012	#39
unless he "goes Romney" & does constant etch-a-sketches	wordpix	Nov 2012	#58
Maybe it's the wine, but ...	frazzled	Nov 2012	#3
I don't know about your level of inebriation...	tularetom	Nov 2012	#4
Anyone who gets healthcare from this system	DBoon	Nov 2012	#19
What's ironic is these GOP governor's do not get that they are creating universal healthcare	Kennah	Nov 2012	#38
Your logic is right on, so they must be nuts... Have a lot more wine and maybe	1monster	Nov 2012	#5
Maybe that's what they want, so they can say Obama is trying	dmr	Nov 2012	#22
Yes. Posturing. Although unfortunately there are too many Rep. Govs.	glinda	Nov 2012	#28
Tax the Rich	november3rd	Nov 2012	#64
I couldn't figure that out either.	MadrasT	Nov 2012	#57
They always eat their own...	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#6
once again i must remind you so-called "liberal" bigots	ldf	Nov 2012	#49
Sexual innuendo is getting to be so yesterday	nolabels	Nov 2012	#59
Acting in the best interest of your constituents	rocktivity	Nov 2012	#7
A fight between the Koch brothers and Christie?	dflprincess	Nov 2012	#8
being Independent is his calling card - they are just making it easier for him to kick back	tomm2thumbs	Nov 2012	#11
Agreed but he needs to not get into any planes.	glinda	Nov 2012	#29
Me too	PD Turk	Nov 2012	#36
The trouble with extremist power freaks...they tend to be cannibals	HereSince1628	Nov 2012	#10
actually I think Jeb would have to change his name first - and maybe some facial surgery	tomm2thumbs	Nov 2012	#12
God, the GOP is crazy.	OhZone	Nov 2012	#13
Shouldn't they be in prison or something????	progressivebydesign	Nov 2012	#14
Americans for Prosperity	Botany	Nov 2012	#15
Awww...	DBoon	Nov 2012	#20
What a beautiful photo. Lovely baby.	glinda	Nov 2012	#30
Should it really be "An American for Prosperity" ? nt	mwooldri	Nov 2012	#56
Or they'll what? Lose harder in 2014? 2016? n/t	DRoseDARs	Nov 2012	#16
Billionaires Are Getting Pretty Brazen About Having Politicians On Payroll!	TomCADem	Nov 2012	#18
Wow...Koch brothers are getting desperate.	justice1	Nov 2012	#21
Don't ya'know that GOPper governors don't give a shit about their	Iliyah	Nov 2012	#24
For the SECOND time, that's President Barack Obama. n/t	jtuck004	Nov 2012	#25
Rebrand the GOP as the Koch Party. Just get it over with. Eliminate the middle men.	freshwest	Nov 2012	#26
This should be fun!	BattyDem	Nov 2012	#27
Democrats facing the the Koch brothers, won over half their races.	justice1	Nov 2012	#32
Well then ... let's hope Christie embraces them!	BattyDem	Nov 2012	#37
We can get Citizens United overturned, eliminate some of the Koch brothers juice.	crunch60	Nov 2012	#45
I think either way Christie is screwed	davidpdx	Nov 2012	#61
Christie should be at the top of the Democrats' target list next year.	David__77	Nov 2012	#31
If they keep pushing him, I can really see Christie flipping Independent.	sarcasmo	Nov 2012	#33
I would expect a few to flip to Independent, and caucus with Republicans.	justice1	Nov 2012	#41
He will do good as a Independent,	oldbanjo	Nov 2012	#42
For republicans, it's more important to be republican than to be American.	gtar100	Nov 2012	#35
Or what? They'll spend a couple hundred million more and lose again?	6000eliot	Nov 2012	#40
Holy Shite! How petty can they get?	Populist_Prole	Nov 2012	#43
Who the hell wants to stand.....	DeSwiss	Nov 2012	#46
I don't get these two assholes.	drm604	Nov 2012	#47
For people who are supposedly libertarian-Republicans,	CheapShotArtist	Nov 2012	#62
I really wish Obama would sic the DOJ on these fuckers. nt	Comrade_McKenzie	Nov 2012	#50
The Koch brothers' threats no longer have any teeth.	yardwork	Nov 2012	#51
Precisely. Christie will love this "threat". nt	bemildred	Nov 2012	#52
Christie knows that if he holds up health care any longer he will lose next year.	Walk away	Nov 2012	#54
This is so hilarious...	cosmicone	Nov 2012	#55
I got a feeling that Christie does not give a shit what they think...	and-justice-for-all	Nov 2012	#60
Tax Penalties	november3rd	Nov 2012	#63

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:50 PM

Swede Atlanta (2,245 posts)

1. I know this isn't very "Christian" but...

can't the Koch brothers retire to some island somewhere or develop anal warts or something? God they are just the most irritating people.

Koch-Backed Group Warns Chris Christie

1. I know this isn't very "Christian" but...

9. Why do they care? Are they just mean pricks or what?

44. Because if people get to go to the doctor,

48. I don't think they have any principled stance on this or anything else.

17. omg, anal warts? I am SO glad I can't see pictures in my brain.

23. hell, they ARE anal warts.

53. They are anal warts

2. cool -- a fight betw Christie and RWNJ means he won't be GOP candidate in 2016

34. yeah

39. Your right he could beat any Republican.

58. unless he "goes Romney" & does constant etch-a-sketches

3. Maybe it's the wine, but ...

4. I don't know about your level of inebriation...

19. Anyone who gets healthcare from this system

38. What's ironic is these GOP governor's do not get that they are creating universal healthcare

5. Your logic is right on, so they must be nuts... Have a lot more wine and maybe

22. Maybe that's what they want, so they can say Obama is trying

28. Yes. Posturing. Although unfortunately there are too many Rep. Govs.

64. Tax the Rich

57. I couldn't figure that out either.

6. They always eat their own...

49. once again i must remind you so-called "liberal" bigots

59. Sexual innuendo is getting to be so yesterday

7. Acting in the best interest of your constituents

8. A fight between the Koch brothers and Christie?

11. being Independent is his calling card - they are just making it easier for him to kick back

29. Agreed but he needs to not get into any planes.

36. Me too

10. The trouble with extremist power freaks...they tend to be cannibals

12. actually I think Jeb would have to change his name first - and maybe some facial surgery

13. God, the GOP is crazy.

14. Shouldn't they be in prison or something????

15. Americans for Prosperity

20. Awww...

30. What a beautiful photo. Lovely baby.

56. Should it really be "An American for Prosperity" ? nt

16. Or they'll what? Lose harder in 2014? 2016? n/t

18. Billionaires Are Getting Pretty Brazen About Having Politicians On Payroll!

21. Wow...Koch brothers are getting desperate.

24. Don't ya'know that GOPper governors don't give a shit about their

25. For the SECOND time, that's President Barack Obama. n/t

26. Rebrand the GOP as the Koch Party. Just get it over with. Eliminate the middle men.

27. This should be fun!

32. Democrats facing the the Koch brothers, won over half their races.

37. Well then ... let's hope Christie embraces them!

45. We can get Citizens United overturned, eliminate some of the Koch brothers juice.

61. I think either way Christie is screwed

31. Christie should be at the top of the Democrats' target list next year.

33. If they keep pushing him, I can really see Christie flipping Independent.

41. I would expect a few to flip to Independent, and caucus with Republicans.

42. He will do good as a Independent,

35. For republicans, it's more important to be republican than to be American.

40. Or what? They'll spend a couple hundred million more and lose again?

43. Holy Shite! How petty can they get?

46. Who the hell wants to stand.....

47. I don't get these two assholes.

62. For people who are supposedly libertarian-Republicans,

50. I really wish Obama would sic the DOJ on these fuckers. nt

51. The Koch brothers' threats no longer have any teeth.

52. Precisely. Christie will love this "threat". nt

54. Christie knows that if he holds up health care any longer he will lose next year.

55. This is so hilarious...

60. I got a feeling that Christie does not give a shit what they think...

63. Tax Penalties