I Hate To Say We Told You So (Not Really)

by: huntsu

Fri Aug 27, 2010 at 12:40:58 PM EDT

We spent a long time analyzing Chris Christie here on Blue Jersey back when he was just a twinkle in the Governor's Race's eye.  We started off giving him some credit, but over time we came to the conclusion that he was an arrogant, incompetent glory-hound who never saw a camera he didn't like or an opponent he wouldn't berate and belittle.

And after the election "huntsu" decided to take a break, because we really couldn't warn folks anymore.  Christie's behavior as Governor would be there for all to see, and we'd be proven right or wrong over time.

Today with the firing of Bret Shundler, we can safely say, "We told you so."  In fact, we can say it while sticking out our tongues, waggling our fingers in our ears and dropping trou.

This was a perfect example of Christie's arrogance, dishonesty and inability to admit wrong.  

• First he screws up by scrapping a deal his own Commissioner of Education negotiated in good faith with the teachers' union, and has the whole thing re-written.  
• When it comes out that the new version had basic comprehension errors, he blamed "one clerk" and the culture in Washington for not telling Christie about the error.  
• Then video comes out that demonstrates the folks down in DC did tell the NJ folks about the error, and Christie is proven a liar.  (He was previously convicted for the same offense, as well).
• So after being proven an incompetent and a liar, Christie fires Bret Shundler who had negotiated an application that would have won the $400 million for NJ students

Blue Jersey was just about the only outlet that had this guy pegged while others were writing hagiography and comparing him to Spider Man.  Occasionally there was a blip of criticism, but not very often.

Maybe now the media can wake up and tell the truth about the lying, incompetent Chris Christie.