Jersey Guys to Christie on 101.5 -Then we can't trust you

by: Jason Springer

Fri May 29, 2009 at 07:51:45 PM EDT

Wow, that's all I can say about this one. This is probably not the way that Chris Christie wanted to go in to GOTV weekend before the primary, getting ripped on NJ 101.5.

First brother Todd tried to call in to answer their questions off air, but the Jersey guys wanted none of that. Then Chris called in toward the end of the show to talk about campaign advisor John Inglesino and allegations whether he was hired by Republican Sen. Joe Pennacchio in order to earn state pension credits.

From the second Christie got on the line, the Jersey Guys went after him and hard. Christie tried to make some jokes and work in some talking points, but the host wanted to have none of it and said Christie needs to hold himself to his own word:

We want to hold you to the standards that you told us you would hold other people to. Instead of being part of the solution, you're starting to sound more like the problem.

When the hosts weren't buying Christie's dancing, he tried to say that Inglesino has nothing to do with the campaign, just a volunteer who does phone banking. He even called him a bottom feeder, which I'm sure excites all volunteers to go out and work for Chris Christie. But seems to be a wee bit more than a volunteer:

Inglesino co-hosted a $500-a-plate fundraiser for Christie a week after the candidate said he'd reject all future campaign donations from lawyers to whom he awarded no-bid contracts as U.S. attorney.
Inglesino's law firm earned $3 million after Christie appointed it to monitor an out-of-court corporate fraud settlement. He, his law partners and their wives gave Christie's campaign the maximum allowable donations.

Well hell, I'd volunteer if I had that kind of set up too. If that's how the bottom feeders around Christie make out, imagine what the people at the top are getting away with. You won't regret the 9 minutes it takes to listen to this one.

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Joe P. to Verizon: Can You Hear Me Now?

by: Juan Melli

Sat Feb 16, 2008 at 01:51:16 AM EST

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As divisive as politics can get, I think that most of us at least share some core American values, though days like today make me question that assumption a bit. But I still believe it's true. I think this is an example of a vocal political outlier.

State Senator Joe Pennachio thinks the government should be able to spy on you for no reason. He also thinks the telecom companies who helped the Bush administration illegally spy on its own citizens should get a get out of jail free card. But he goes a step further. He actually thinks they should be encouraged to continue breaking the law.

Private citizens must be encouraged to lend their assistance, not punished with lawsuits by the ACLU.

I don't know if he's a fascist, a coward, the ultimate political opportunist, or just a hack for major NJGOP donor/law-breaker Verizon. Whatever it is, he ain't no "Jersey Joe." Civil liberties and the 4th Amendment aren't a throw-away punch line for most of us.

Real Jersey Joe's don't display an elitist disdain for the Constitution and the rule of law. They like the government to keep us safe while minding its own business.

And this clown thinks he can protect us from terrorists? Or is he offering to spare us the pain and cut out the middle man? Who needs terrorists to undermine our democracy when Jersey "pants-piddler" Joe will do it for them?

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