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Chris Christie Fires Back At Snooki: ‘She Lives In New York, She Can’t Vote For Me’

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There are some topics around here at Mediaite, like Kim Kardashian and Snooki, that only end up here tangentially, much to the chagrin of those of us that would rather talk about more dignified things like Mitt Romney doing laundry and Sarah Palin‘s Facebook doodles. But outside of his feuds with the diminutive Jersey Shore star, Gov. Chris Christie is a beloved and respected political entity who may be our next-next president. If we report it every time Christie entertainingly yells insults at random people, surely a scrape with Snooki merits attention.

RELATED: Breaking: Snooki Says She Won’t Be Voting For Chris Christie For President

The whole thing started with Snooki tweeting that she “will not be voting” for Christie after the governor repeated insulted the show and denied it a tax break. Christie, attending a dinner for the biotechnology industry on Thursday, had to answer a question on whether he felt that losing Snooki’s vote was worrisome for him. The governor reportedly replied: “She lives in New York. She can’t vote for me.”

The governor is correct about that, of course, since Snooki is a resident of Poughkeepsie, New York. He did apologize “if Polizzi’s feeelings were hurt,” but continued to argue that he was in an uphill battle to rehabilitate the state’s reputation:

“For far too long over the last decade, New Jersey was more of a punch-line on the late-night talk shows and other places, right?” he said. “You know, ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’. God forbid, ‘Jersey Shore.’” [...]

Christie said the wider point is that New Jersey has turned a corner. Instead of being a late-night punch-line, he said the state is now more commonly talked about on Sunday morning talk shows and evening news programs. “Something’s happening here and America can see it and feel it and notice it,” he said.

It is interesting, to say the least, that Christie bothers to talk about and indulge people like Snooki– goodness knows the national Republican Party would like to get that kind of attention from one of the nation’s most popular governors sometime. And it reinforces the image of Christie as “culture warrior,” but the kind Democrats can get behind, too: the kind that berates bigots when they challenge his diverse judicial appointments; the kind who trusts his constituents enough to believe they are ready to defend the civil right of same-sex unions. And just as he promotes the image of a leader willing to get down in the gutter and clean out the state’s political corruption, he can take time to put Snooki in her place and clean out its moral corruption, too.

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  • Anonymous

    I ask for your indulgence and patience on this post.  I can no longer post on Gretawire, but I can read  – and do so often.  The following post showed up today, and it is the story of how I got kicked off of that blog.

    Ms. Van Susteren talks a good story about free speech – but unfortunately does not practice what she preaches.  Instead she permits her toadies to launch hate-filled posts.  When those attacks are replied to – those same posters email Ms. Van Susteren with only the replies.  Then she kicks off the posters that her toadies dislike.  The following backs up this post.  I will not burden you with any more of this kind of posting.  But it should answer your questions.  Thank you.

    ·                                 MeIanie12161 4 comments collapsed Collapse Expand
    where or where is the gretassnakepit name?? Oh yah , we worked on that one and got her azz tossed…took more than a week, but the job was done. Just like the election, it will take until November to get your moron out of our WH.

  • Charese

    gretasnakepit….what you described above is what has been going on here since the very beginning of the forum. It’s kinda like the ‘squeeky wheel gets the oil’ type of moderation.

  • Anonymous

    Krispie Christie needs to lose about 300 pounds for openers.

  • Anonymous

    Doesn’t Christie have more important things to worry about than Snooki?

  • http://twitter.com/CaptAlfred Capt Alfred

    Francis – please check your facts – Nicole actually lives at her mother’s house in Marlboro, NY – not Poughkeepsie.  The show displays Poughkeepsie for some reason; however, that’s not where she lives. Great ‘reporting’ and fact-checking, blogger…  With her millions of fans amd Twitter followers – many from NJ – she has HUGE influence, especially with impressionable, young people aged 18 and over - whose votes all add up. ‘Krispie’ Christie is a loud-mouth who ought not take anything for granted.

  • AliveStillKickin

     Quit whining, Melanie.
    Very unbecoming.

  • Anonymous

    Christie divested the state of NJ of its owned-and-operated public TV and FM stations.  They’re still public broadcasters, but are now owned by New York and Pennsylvania entities except for some low-power FM’s.  An interesting newspaper story about the Maine Public Broadcasting network indicates that the folks up there get very high-level local coverage from these outlets, and they have ratings commensurate with commercial broadcaster in the Pine Tree State.  NJ?  Not so much. 

  • Anonymous

    You do know that your flag is in the WRONG position, even for a distress signal?

  • Anonymous

    Yeh dinner

  • Anonymous

    I would say that Christie is a closet eater but…He can’t fit in the closet anymore!

  • Anonymous

    “Gov. Chris Christie is a beloved and respected political entity” where they get that from? How can a guy that don’t respect his own body get respect from others?

  • Anonymous

    Look, this guy needs so much attention….he’s pathetic.  Bullies like him usually end up in bad places.  I’m just saying.

  • Anonymous

    The shirt is all wrong!! And tucked in no less.

  • Anonymous

    Yea,like a steady fix from the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

  • Anonymous

    He gets all the respect he can handle from donuts,chickens,cattle ect… In fact their scared crapless whenever he’s around. LOL!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    It’s inevitable, with this guys personal history, one day he’ll just explode.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Politics-culture-Reasoned-America/100001284363960 Politics-culture Reasoned Amer

     …or the White House!

  • AliveStillKickin

     Thanks for your intent…but…There are 2 sides to every flag…1954don….and they are opposites.
    Think about it.

  • Anonymous

    He’s also held in high esteem by the Koch brothers.

  • Anonymous

    Like America needs that food bill added to the deficit.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OY2SQQHV32DEO2P3U5KLPUNRTA arthur s

    “hahahah he’s fat! omg look how fat he is! he is so fat! eat more donuts! hahahahaha, i’m so witty”

    grow up, liberals…seriously…

  • Anonymous

    Think about a distress signal and now hang the flag upside down

  • Anonymous

    To be fair its not all liberals. Just the vocal ones who are stunted mentally.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    He’s not to bright!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    Hail Greta!
    Hail Xenu!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    In fairness, Gov. Christie Creme’s girth spreads over the NY line a good deal, so Snooki might legally be able to vote for him.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    get back to me when there’s a Michael Moore thread and let me know just how above making fat jokes you baggers are.

  • Anonymous

    I hear that the last time Snookie voted, she went into the voting booth and got lost.  She could not find her way out. 

    A rescue party was sent in to get her.

  • Anonymous

     He is hiding Snookie in his shirt.

  • Anonymous

    Dude looks like a Blue Grimace.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Adam-Hemmer/1061080208 Adam Hemmer

    Good gawd he’s a fat bastard.

  • Anonymous

    At $18 a muffin there goes the National Debt! Heck at $1 a muffin there goes the National debt!

  • Anonymous

    Thats it. His new nickname Fat Bastard!

  • Anonymous

    Or do you REALLY mean grow OUT?

  • Anonymous

    Really he is sooooo fat I bet he can’t wipe his own ass. Bet he hasn’t his penis, without the use of at least 2 mirrors in at least 15 years!

  • Anonymous

    It may draw in the gay vote.

  • Anonymous

    I quit reading Mediate for some months…it was, back then, a place where there were lots of extremist progresssives, some racists/bigots, some anti-smites.  But, you could post and have
    a bit of a conversation before things got too ugly.  Not now, it is filled with the worst sewer slime you can imagine and it is not worth a decent person’s time.  Too bad. And, real sad!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Adam-Hemmer/1061080208 Adam Hemmer

    Somebody call the WAHHH-mbulance.

  • Anonymous

    Governor the stress of political life and your temper along with other factors are not very good for the heart assuming you have one……..just saying………

  • Anonymous

    Your post made no sense.  I gather you got kicked off for behavior unbecoming.  Live with it.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Adam-Hemmer/1061080208 Adam Hemmer
  • Anonymous

     Krispy Creme!!!  YUM!!!!

  • Anonymous

     I have 10 dinners a day.  Ditto for breakfast, brunch, lunch, linner and dinfast.

  • Anonymous

     Pilsbury Dough Boy…YUM YUM YUM!!!

  • Anonymous

     I like my everything extra crispy!!!  YUM!!!

  • Anonymous

     I hang my clothes in the garage now.

  • Anonymous

     Donuts, chickens, and cattle…YUM!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

     I could fit both Koch brothers in my shirt.

  • Anonymous

     I can’t fit in the White House.

  • Anonymous

    I could easily eat a million muffins at once.

  • Anonymous

     I WILL EAT YOU!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

     Grimace…YUM!!!!

  • Anonymous

     Get in ma BELLY!!!

  • Anonymous

     I want my baby back baby back baby back…I want my baby back baby back baby back.  Chilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii’s baby back ribs…YUM!

  • Anonymous

     I need 6 mirrors now :(

  • Anonymous

     Last time I voted, they needed the jaws of life to get me out of the booth.

  • Anonymous

     Sewer slime…YUM!

  • Anonymous

     Creme and spread…YUM!!!!!

  • Anonymous

     I ate Snookie.

  • Anonymous

     With the gravitational force of my mass I attract everything.

  • Anonymous

     I eat 300 pounds for breakfast!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_34VQ3NDNOFFUF6R7ALXY6O33S4 Cal

    If you want to redeem your state’s reputation, governor, you need to take the first step. Resign.

  • Anonymous

    o·ver·kill  : an excess of something beyond what is required or suitable for a particular purpose.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TVRWPYRPEQ3DAIZNGRB7W2YYW4 David

    Lord Chris.  I’d be sooooo embarrassed if there was a picture of me like the one in this article.  Can you fit in a car?

  • Anonymous

    He really is huge.

    I never noticed how big he is just because usually I only see photos of his head.

    But, damn, he’s massive.

    Not that it matters, mind you.

    But still…..he’s filthy rich.  You would think that he could easily hire a personal trainer/dietitian if he really wanted to.  I don’t see why he doesn’t.

  • Anonymous

    What a low comment. Your mean.

  • Anonymous

    I respect him and like his ideas and his humor and I think you people on this site  have such cruel and rotten hearts, you are the ugliest slobs I ever come across. 

  • Anonymous

    Gretasnakepit, I wouldn’t come back to this site if it were the only one.

  • Anonymous

    carefull someone may say you are the ugliest slob they cum across.

  • Anonymous

    like food for Christie

  • Anonymous

    thanks for yer 2 cents next

  • Anonymous

    You know way too much about whatever her name is.

  • Anonymous

    Definitely, he should follow Obama’s example and spend all his time playing basketball and gold instead of working. He will shed the pounds in no time.

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