Governor Christie Writes Me a Letter

by: Jeff Gardner

Fri Jul 08, 2011 at 11:00:00 AM EDT

Um, no.

"I've found that all politicians like to talk, but fewer actually take the time to listen. Thank you for joining me in Fair Lawn and giving me the opportunity to listen to you, your friends and neighbors and to learn a little more about what makes our State so great."

As if paying for Christie's campaign tour town hall meetings weren't enough, the state gets to pay for follow-up letters to attendees. There's a fine line between government and politics, but they are supposed to be separate. I find it hard to call either the town hall meeting itself or this letter "government" when they feel so much more like politics.

I would have preferred the appointment.