‘Bullsh*t!’: An ‘Indelicate’ Chris Christie Goes After ‘Knucklehead’ Critics During Town Hall

[Tx4obama]

‘Bullsh*t!’: An ‘Indelicate’ Chris Christie Goes After ‘Knucklehead’ Critics During Town Hall

“Cover your ears,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told the children in the crowd before he called “bullshit” on his opponents. Speaking at a town hall meeting on Long Beach Island, Christie was discussing the topic of building sand dunes along the Jersey shore protect against another storm like Hurricane Sandy. To those opposing the measure, Christie had a blunt response.

The governor addressed property owners who don’t want the government to have access to their property, arguing that all he wants to build there are dunes. Addressing the opponents, Christie mocked the “knucklehead” residents who claim the the government wants to build everything from dunes and roads to bathrooms and hot dog stands.

“Let me use a word that is indelicate,” Christie said, telling the children in the crowd to cover their ears. “Bullshit! Okay? That’s what that is.”

The remark drew much applause and cheering from attendees, as Christie went on to elaborate, “That’s the excuse they use. Here’s why they’re really concerned: They don’t want their view blocked.” “We are building these dunes, okay?” the governor asserted. “We are building these dunes whether you consent or not.”

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/bullsht-an-indelicate-chris-christie-goes-after-knucklehead-critics-during-town-hall/

[spanone]

1. he's an asshole.

[Tx4obama]

2. Perhaps at other times, but not in the OP video. He did a good job. n/t

[justabob]

3. true

He is definitely an asshole, but it sounds like he is on the right side of this issue.

[pscot]

5. except that building dunes

is about like pounding sand down a rathole. It makes you feel like you're doing something and has no effect on the rats.

[justabob]

6. ok

I admit I don't know the ins and outs of what is needed. Dunes sound better than other development to my ear. Please forgive my ignorance. What *would* help?

[FarCenter]

10. Don't rebuild houses on barrier beach islands

Dunes are an expensive short term fix. They continually wash away, and eventually the houses will as well.

There shouldn't be permanent structures on barrier beach islands. It's OK to build temporary structures, so long as it is recognized that they have to be rebuilt after storms.

[stklurker]

7. Asshole

Yes, yes. We all know he is a politician so naturally he is an asshole. But he is right on this one.

[Javaman]

9. Yup, he is. read what I wrote at #8. nt

[MrSlayer]

4. Hmmm....using the government to help protect the state from another disaster.

Sounds like a liberal idea.

Christie makes sense on something, wow.

[Javaman]

8. the whole thing is a bullshit orchestrated charade.

the rich complain because their view of the ocean will be obstructed, christie complains because the dunes need to be built so the rich will be able to maintain their vacation homes.

let nature do what nature does. continuing to shovel shit against the tide aka building more dunes that will be washed away again next time in another major storm is just stupidity, especially since that area of the nation will be hardest hit by the rising ocean due to climate change.

pouring time and money down the rat hole so the rich can maintain a tenuous hold on vanishing land.

such bad theater.