Governor Christie takes state helicopter to son's ballgame
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 11:05 AM
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Christie, who had a private meeting at the governors mansion on Monday night with Iowa donors trying to persuade him to run for president, arrived at Delbarton prep around 4pm on Tuesday where he was driven from the helicopter about 100 yards to the stands in a black limo with tinted windows.
The governor had no public events on his schedule, so it is unclear why he chose to fly to the game in the $12.5 million dollar helicopter.
Critics have blasted the governor for the expense to the state's taxpayers and have noted he was sending his own son to an expensive private school whilst underfunding the state's public schools.
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Suivness10 | Jun 02, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT
He's wrong in taking the helicopter, period.
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hancock | Jun 02, 2011, 09:43 AM EDT
Medicare as we know it is dying under its own weight. Get real you hippies.
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hollabackgurl | Jun 01, 2011, 09:01 PM EDT
And he has the nerve to criticize big government? Vomit.
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hollabackgurl | Jun 01, 2011, 09:00 PM EDT
Obama doesn't defund state schools to the tune of billions, Christie does and then flies off to his sons fancy prep school in his $12.5 million dollar helicopter (at the tax payers expense).
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McNamara31 | Jun 01, 2011, 06:59 PM EDT
Forget about Christie and helicopters or Palin, back in DC the GOP is still trying to "kill" Medicare as we know it, while they "cut" the top wealthiest individual tax rate down to 25 percent from 35 percent. That's what we really should be watching.
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jamieLM | Jun 01, 2011, 06:52 PM EDT
Democrats are just as guilty for misusing perks as Republicans. I read that Pelosi is another one who has used taxpayer money to fly to CA on private planes to make personal visits. howareya - you're right about Gore who uses private planes to fly all over the place. Maybe the planes are painted green so he can say he's "going green."
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bren2mike1 | Jun 01, 2011, 04:41 PM EDT
Obama also ssends his children to expensive, private schools.
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hancock | Jun 01, 2011, 01:15 PM EDT
Its good to be the king. Now Cahir, I know you'll be just as feisty and dogged when Democrats use similar perks. Right?
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howareya | Jun 01, 2011, 12:42 PM EDT
Sorry, Hollabackgurl, it is not just the GOP that is guilty of this. Seems to me all politicians have the high opinion that they are above what they preach. For example.... Al Gore, our environment guru who has homes that use mega power and uses private jets to fly to the venues to make speeches about saving the earth! Puleez!!! Wish they all would get a clue!
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hollabackgurl | Jun 01, 2011, 11:54 AM EDT
Do as I say, not as I do. That's the GOP all over. Think of how much fuel they wasted just to take off.
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