A 6th grader’s executive excuse: ”because you were with me” - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said.
Eleven-year-old Peter Schwartz asked the governor for a note excusing him from school. NJ.com
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Over the weekend, Christie was ABC News’ guest at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and found himself the butt of several of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes.
“Gov. Christie, I think you might be misunderstanding New Jersey’s slogan. It’s not the Olive Garden state,” Kimmel said.
At the press conference following meeting with students, Christie noted that he had ABC’s “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara next to him during the dinner.
“Luckily, for me, I had Sofia Vergara next to me to console me,” Christie told reporters. “And when you have her next to you to console you, let me tell you don’t care what Jimmy Kimmel says…The fact of the matter is when you’re overweight there are those who are going to make awful comments about you and people who are going to make jokes about you. And you’ve got to live with it.”
“What Jimmy Kimmel said to me is moderate compared to what people call me on Twitter daily,” he said.
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“New Jersey is watching you too,” said Christie, wearing a blazer but no overcoat in the freezing rain. “We’re watching you really closely and, listen, I want to tell you something really clearly. I’m in a good mood this morning. I’m feeling happy and upbeat. I love being with Mitt and Ann. But let me tell you, you people disappoint me on Tuesday, you don’t do what you’re supposed do to on Tuesday for Mitt Romney, I will be back. Jersey style, people, I will be back.”
“I’ve had to face much tougher things in New Jersey from a political perspective than [Obama] has.”
“Just when I think I’ve run out of material about the president he opens his mouth”
“Now is not my time.”
Chris Christie: Not jumping in? Both the National Review and ABC News are reporting this (ABC News via a Breaking News banner), which should be reported as such: “Guy who said he wasn’t running for president dozens of times before says it for 76th time.”
Wanna see the other 75 times (well, it’s really more like 12)? See the POLITICO video Christie himself sent the public to here.
Christie will end the speculation at 1pm
The New Jersey governor has scheduled a press conference for 1pm. Is he in or out? Start taking wagers now…
Chris Christie didn’t become governor of New Jersey the easy way. He first had to overcome a gauntlet of scandals in which he was accused of crony capitalism, big spending, and using his government title to get himself out of legal trouble. These stories may be yesterday’s news in New Jersey, but should Christie run for president, he’ll have to fight his old battles all over again on the national stage.
Audio: Chris Christie Lets Loose at Secret Koch Brothers Confab - Mother Jones
NJ Gov. Chris Christie defends Superior Court Judge Sohail Mohammed
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“I weigh too much because I eat too much…And I eat some bad things too.”
