Quote Of The Day

The Democrats in this State better wake up and realize that Chrisite is a new type of Republican candidate who will not try to " get along" and do things in the normal way.

~ by: firstamend07 at Blue Jersey, commenting on Chris Christie's declining to seek the NJEA's endorsement.

Christie is certainly proving to be a "new type of Republican."

With his letter to the NJEA, Christie put the entire NJ establishment on notice that the gravy train is approaching its last stop. If Chris keeps this up, even my friends at Conservatives with Attitude will be saying good things about him.

Read Christie's letter to NJEA here, courtesy of Save Jersey. Click on letter for a readable copy to pop up:




NJEA president Joyce Powell issued a statement in response to the letter which said in part,

"It is unfortunate that Mr. Christie is unwilling to take the time to have an honest discussion about educational issues with the organization that represents the overwhelming majority of the state's educators.

This lady is the leader of our teachers? That is not what Christie said. Powell must be a graduate of Democratic spin school. Her statement continues..

"It is also unfortunate that the Republican standard-bearer has chosen to break his party's long-standing tradition of candid discussion and direct communication with NJEA." of groveling before us hat-in-hand for an endorsement that will never be forthcoming.

Chris certainly has broken a long-standing tradition. Thank goodness.

He sounds like Steve Lonegan with manners!

I hope the mainstream press steps up and gives this matter the attention it deserves. Headlines are likely to be dominated by the state budget for the next week or two. However a major party candidate for Governor standing up to the most powerful labor union is the state is extremely newsworthy and NJ residents deserve to know about it.