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In reply to the discussion: How long will this person remain in the Republican Party? [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)22. Sounds like a repub to me. Many are not fooled by the likes of Crist and Christie.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/08/chris-christie-union-bill-new-jersey-collective-bargaining_n_873636.html
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's Republican governor and Democratic state Senate president reached a deal Wednesday on legislation that would make public employees pay more for pension and health benefits, but Assembly Democrats refused to go along, leaving the bill's prospects in doubt.
The deal, which would have to be passed by both houses, is intended to shore up the underfunded systems by requiring bigger contributions from all public workers beginning July 1, a person who has been briefed told The Associated Press. The person insisted on anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
It also would mean that public workers' health benefits would be legislated, not negotiated, as they are now. Gov. Chris Christie has been pushing for legislative changes; union leaders have been opposed.
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's Republican governor and Democratic state Senate president reached a deal Wednesday on legislation that would make public employees pay more for pension and health benefits, but Assembly Democrats refused to go along, leaving the bill's prospects in doubt.
The deal, which would have to be passed by both houses, is intended to shore up the underfunded systems by requiring bigger contributions from all public workers beginning July 1, a person who has been briefed told The Associated Press. The person insisted on anonymity because the deal has not been made official.
It also would mean that public workers' health benefits would be legislated, not negotiated, as they are now. Gov. Chris Christie has been pushing for legislative changes; union leaders have been opposed.
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How long will this person remain in the Republican Party? [View all]
IWelcome TheirHatred
Jan 2013
OP
He's still a douche, albeit a slightly less douche than most of his party but thats because the bar
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#4
The part about the Republican primary is not. He's moving himself into Giuliani territory.
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#12
Was this response for me? I'm just saying that he is done as a Repug Presidential candidate in 2016
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#17
Four years is a long time. We may not recognize what's left of the GOP by then.
randome
Jan 2013
#19
Yeah, that'll last until Christy gets his ass handed to him by the tea party in the primaries.
MadHound
Jan 2013
#16
Sounds like a repub to me. Many are not fooled by the likes of Crist and Christie.
NCTraveler
Jan 2013
#22
this time it was a play on words (Snookie from the Jersey Shore tv show)
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#29
