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Showing Original Post only (View all)N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Responds to Female Hecklers With Offensive Oral Sex Joke [View all]
By Torie Bosch
Posted Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at 11:35 AM ET
On Sunday, Jan. 8., New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was speaking at a Romney for President rally in New Hampshire when he was interrupted by some female hecklers. Its difficult to make out exactly what Christies critics were yelling, but its something to do with jobs going down. Ever the class act, Christies response: You know, something may be going down tonight, but it aint going to be jobs, sweetheart. He then goes on to insult the women by saying that if they were from Jersey, they wouldnt be so silly as to think that his policies dont support job creation. (Thats the way to win New Hampshire voters for Romney at the upcoming primary: insult them by saying that Jersey voters are smarter!)
The video, which does not make Christie look great, wasnt some hidden-camera gotcha depicting a private moment, a la the 2006 macaca video that may have cost George Allen his Senate seat. Rather, it was uploaded to the New Jersey GOPs YouTube account. They seem to think his remark about going down is a zinger, something to be proud of, rather than recognizing it as flagrantly demeaning, even misogynistic. How would Christie have responded to male protesters saying the same thing? Probably not by changing the subject to what acts they perform in the bedroom. His handlers should be apologizing for the remark, not promoting it.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/01/09/chris_christie_responds_to_female_hecklers_with_offensive_oral_sex_joke_video_.html