Chris Christie

We are supposed to take Gov. Christie and his Attorney General’s word that the NYPD did nothing wrong when they spied on Muslims in Newark. Chris Christie, AG wrong to conclude NYPD Muslim probe was justified (Star-Ledger Editorial Board) It was disturbing to learn several months ago that the New York Police Department was conducting secret spy missions on Muslims in Newark, building dossiers on their mosques and shops, taking photographs and eavesdropping on their conversations. It is more...Read Full Story

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is gaining support for his proposal for mandatory treatment for non-violent drug offenders. Drug rehab in New Jersey will be a forced alternative for those convicted of non-violent drug offenses. The state of New Jersey could very well become a testing ground for drug treatment, if Governor Chris Christie gets his wish. In recent months, Gov. Christie has conducted several town hall meetings and has voiced his support for mandatory treatment of non-violent...Read Full Story

New York Daily NewsChris Christie wouldn't be happy playing 'second fiddle' as Mitt's VP: pollNew York Daily NewsNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wouldn't be satisfied "playing second fiddle" as Mitt Romney's vice president, according to the state's voters. The majority -52% -- said Christie wouldn't be happy serving second in command, compared to 36% who said he ...Gov. Christie vs. Cory Booker in Seinfeld-like video spoof (+video)Christian Science MonitorChristie, Newark Mayor Booker star in...Read Full Story

Prospective Republican Veep well-received by libertarian audience From ABC News, "New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ‘Not Looking to be Loved’" New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn’t have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right “tough choices.” At a biannual dinner of Washington’s libertarian Cato Institute Friday night, Christie told the crowd it was the duty of lawmakers to tell the truth about the nation’s...Read Full Story

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's new web video spooks the VP selection process. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, theGrio.com's Joy-Ann Reid, and The Nation's Ari Melber discuss all the potential candidates and who has the best shot of winning. Add this to your queueAdded: Thu May 17 06:13:17 UTC 2012Air date: Thu May 17 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 09:45Read Full Story

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's new web video spooks the VP selection process. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, theGrio.com's Joy-Ann Reid, and The Nation's Ari Melber discuss all the potential candidates and who has the best shot of winning. Add this to your queueAdded: Thu May 17 06:13:17 UTC 2012Air date: Thu May 17 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 09:45Read Full Story

( 4UMF NEWS ) Gov. Christie Says Goodbye To Nets: Gov. Chris Christie bid the Brooklyn-bound Nets goodbye and good riddance on the eve of the NBA team’s final game in New Jersey. The outspoken governor held nothing back Monday when asked about the Nets’ decision to leave the state after spending the past 35 years in New Jersey, including the last two in the state’s largest city. Christie said that if the Nets didn’t want to stay in New Jersey, the state didn’t want them. He said the team...Read Full Story

Daniel Pipes (h/t: Frank Gold) Claiming Chris Christie Has An ‘Islam Problem,’ Pipes And Emerson Demonstrate NRO’s Islamophobia Problem By Matt Duss on May 1, 2012, ThinkProgress In National Review, Daniel Pipes and Steven Emerson — two key figures in the Islamophobia network discussed in CAP’s 2011 Fear, Inc report — write that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) “has a problem, specifically an Islam problem, that can and should get in the way of his possible ascent to higher office”: In...Read Full Story

Globe and MailNJ Gov. Chris Christie shrugs off fat jokes Jimmy Kimmel made during White ...Washington PostPLAINSBORO, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says having a sexy television star seated beside him made it easier to absorb the fat jokes Jimmy Kimmel made at his expense during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.NJ Gov. Christie shrugs off Kimmel's fat jokesThe Associated PressJimmy Kimmel wows Washington's 'Nerd Prom.' What's he get paid for that?Christian Science...Read Full Story

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Michelle Obama was with the single ladies this weekend, joining 5,500 fans at a Beyonce concert in Atlantic City.The first lady was with daughters Sasha and Malia at Revel Resorts, where Beyonce performed two dozen songs Saturday night. Obama's husband, President Barack Obama, did not attend.Read More... More on BeyonceRead Full Story