So Christie’s claiming that the court ruling saying he couldn’t get out of making the agreed-upon state pension payments is a liberal activist judge overriding the “will of the people.” But the real problem is that Chris Christie tripled the NJ management investment fees to build up Wall Street support for his presidential run, and if he hadn’t, he could make the payment:
Christie has said the pension cuts were necessary to balance the state’s budget and that “there are no alternatives” to such reductions. At the same time, he has backed record amounts of new corporate tax subsidies — some of which flowed to Republican campaign contributors. He has also vetoed legislation to increase taxes on income above $1 million. That legislation was projected to raise $1.1 billion, which proponents said would have allowed the state to make its required pension contribution.
Christie’s spokesperson, Michael Drewniak, told the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Once again liberal judicial activism rears its head with the court trying to replace its own judgment for the judgment of the people who were elected to make these decisions. This budget was passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor with a pension payment. The governor will continue to work on a practical solution to New Jersey’s pension and health benefits problems while he appeals this decision to a higher court where we are confident the judgment of New Jersey’s elected officials will be vindicated.”
“They” sure are working hard to end Christie’s political career. It couldn’t be happening to a nicer guy.
Another guy who’s seeing his political career end is Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago. In yesterday’s election Emanuel needed 50% plus 1 to win a second term. He got 45% of the vote and faces a runoff against Jesus “Chuy” Garcia who got 34%.
This election was historically significant for Chicago for two reasons. First, Emanuel is the only incumbent mayor ever to face a runoff election after his first term in office. Second, voter turnout was the lowest for any election in Chicago history.
As long as the Democratic Party continues to run Clintonite Blue Dogs for office, Democratic voters will stay home in droves.
Well, on the bright side, Christie’s career seems to be in the toilet. The one-time front runner for the Republican presidential nomination has slipped to the back of the clown car in the latest polls. No if there were only some way to remove him from office.
“No” = “Now”