Weighty Statements

by: Blue Jersey

Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 11:26:03 AM EDT

But when you whistle, dogs hear it and start to bark.  Unfortunately, we now see a series of barks on Twitter and other places.  Democratic state chairman Joe Cryan asked how it would feel to have the heavy Christie as Governor.  Steven Goldstein, who is supposed to be a champion of tolerance, told a joke suggesting people mistook Christie for a large balloon floating over the state.

Sure, dog whistling worked great for Bush for six years, but it imploded and we see the results.  We're supposed to be better than that, fighting for the issues that matter for people and not just doing whatever disgusting thing is needed to win elections.  Corzine, who is a good and decent man (sometimes to his detriment), is better than this.

There are so many issues in this campaign that matter to New Jersey and our future.  A Christie administration would gut education and health care, the foundations of a good place to live.  The environment, contrary to the Tittle-ing crowds, would get short shrift and likely irreparably damaged.  Whatever political good will there is in this state would be removed under Christie's My Way Or The Highway attitude.

Added to that, Corzine has a good story to tell.  He has cut the budget by almost 15 percent during his time, and reduced the state workforce.  While there are more types of taxes, there are fewer dollars collected.  Our math scores are up, our air is cleaner, more money is going to property tax relief, and more people -- including children -- have health insurance while the national trend is for people to lose it.

There are a thousand reasons to oppose Chris Christie in this election, and just as many to support Jon Corzine.  Christie's health should be a concern for voters as the health of any candidate is, but it should not be a campaign issue.