NJ Senate President On Budget Fight With Gov. Chris Christie: ‘I Wanted To Punch Him In The Head’

by Mark Joyella | 3:44 pm, July 5th, 2011

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Chris Christie may be a darling to many in the Republican Party and beyond, but back home in Jersey, well, the fight over the governor’s budget has caused some hurt feelings. “This is all about him being a bully and a punk,” New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney told the Star-Ledger. “I wanted to punch him in his head.” Oh, and it gets worse.

As the Star-Ledger‘s Tom Moran reports, Sweeney, a Democrat, felt betrayed after risking “his political neck to support the governor’s pension and health reform, and his reward was a slap across the face” in the form of a line-item veto of the state budget–a move that could lead to a big breakdown in bipartisanship in Trenton. “Last night I couldn’t calm down,” Sweeney said. “To prove a point to me — a guy who has stood side by side with him, and made tough decisions — for him to punish people to prove his political point? He’s just a rotten bastard to do what he did.”

Oh, and it even gets worse. Describing the governor as a guy who bulldozed legislators who were trying to be flexible, Sweeney compared Christie to a “bank robber taking hostages…shooting people” and Mr. Potter from It’s a Wonderful Life: “the mean old bastard who screws everybody.” And also, he says of Christie “he’s a rotten prick.”

Budget Deal, Chris Christie, Legislature, New Jersey, Stephen Sweeney, Veto

perceptorii

Don’t you just hate the way Republicans are always using such violent rhetoric? Wait…
Tedderman

Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? I wonder if fatty would bounce?
Moderate

“he’s a rotten prick.”

This country needs more politicians like Christie or we will end up like Greece.
BFD

If Christie had said those words the teabloggers would praise him for being a “straight-shooter”.
Jaurez

Must be that “civility” that obummer is always bolstering.
cjd ohio 1

BFD said:
If Christie had said those words the teabloggers would praise him for being a “straight-shooter”.

and you would be whining about him being a bully, so your point is nothing
perceptorii

BFD said:
If Christie had said those words the teabloggers would praise him for being a “straight-shooter”.

The difference being that Republicans did not spend the first few months of the year lecturing all of us about civil discourse. It’s called hypocrisy.
Arkansas Steve

SWEENEY,
YOU, You and your minions are the ones who created 100% of the New Jersey mess.
Now you call people ‘names’ because they don’t solve YOUR problem exactly as YOU would like.
You bring new meaning to the words: blowhard & putz.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dronetek-Bulk-Vanderhuge/100000918732763 Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge

If a Republican had said this, the Mediaite story would be about “the violent rhetoric of the GOP”.
Dave Splash

Who doesn’t want to punch Christie. Fat, loudmouth jerk.
BatBoy

Sweeney (The Sell Out) knows he did the right thing, but now he has to act like a tough guy to get back in good graces with the union.

To Mr. Sweeney – you did the right thing and Sold your Rotton Soul! Now you can hold your head up high!
jddoubleu

Dave Splash said:
Who doesn’t want to punch Christie. Fat, loudmouth jerk.

such a tough guy…
Liberal Tormentor – tormenting liberals with logic and facts since 1972

More violent rhetoric from the left. Shocking!!
Firstrate

Tedderman said:
Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? I wonder if fatty would bounce?

Always the name calling, rarely a discussion of the issues! Have more self respect!
http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

Today’s Democrats – the Party of Hate, Threats & Violence!

Remember the Union riots in Wi. because the Democrats didn’t get their way?
Remember how the Democratic Network Media covered that up, but went after the “violence” of 80 year-old Tea Party marchers?
And they want to TRY to take our guns away?!!!
http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

perceptorii said:
The difference being that Republicans did not spend the first few months of the year lecturing all of us about civil discourse. It’s called hypocrisy.

Don’t forget the discredited, partisan Media lecturing us about “violence” – except if you’re an SEIU Obama supporter.
Then, you can give a black Tea Party marcher a beat down and get away with it, because Holder won’t prosecute you (you’re part of the Team now), and the Democratic Network Media will downplay it, cover it up, or just not report it.
http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

Like I keep saying, both sides do this stuff and it is bad for everyone. In this case the Democrat uses violent rhetoric. There is no excuse or suitable explanation. In my mind, any elected official that engages in this kind of rhetoric needs to go, no matter which party.

Dronetek Bulk Vanderhuge said:
If a Republican had said this, the Mediaite story would be about “the violent rhetoric of the GOP”.

Spare me the faux victimology. Republicans engage in the same kind of senseless rhetoric and everyone knows it. Both sides do it and every time the receiving side cries foul like they never did it themselves at some point.
Tedderman

Firstgrader
Always the name calling, rarely a discussion of the issues! Have more self respect!

Christie stabbed this guy in the back by line item vetoing every one of his bills. Christie obviously has no respect for the men and women of his state and his policies like those of all the tea-party governors are going to worsen, not improve the economy of their states. I’ll be happy to discuss any policy of any politician in this country but be ready and don’t come at me with your BS.
TucsonTerpFan

You gotta love the “civility” you always get from the left.
CAconservative

This guy is deep political trouble with his supporting constituency. That’s probably why he’s so outraged. The open hypocrisy in this guys statements is laughable. I’ll bet his constituency isn’t laughing!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce

That’s what you get when you make a deal with the Devil. Conservatives are notorious for lying and hypocrisy. What did this guy expect? He needs to learn to read…It’s right there in their name, Conservatives = “Cons”.
hgovernick

perceptorii said:
Don’t you just hate the way Republicans are always using such violent rhetoric? Wait…

As much as I hate the way commenters on blogs don’t realize that “Wait…”, and “oh, wait a minute…” are such an old and cliche method to ATTEMPT some kind of sarcastic or ironic humor. Childish, when we’d rather be hearing from adults.
hgovernick

Tedderman said:
Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? I wonder if fatty would bounce?

I doubt it. Most sh*t sticks without bouncing.
hgovernick

NORBIT Jr. said:
Today’s Democrats – the Party of Hate, Threats & Violence!

Remember the Union riots in Wi. because the Democrats didn’t get their way?
Remember how the Democratic Network Media covered that up, but went after the “violence” of 80 year-old Tea Party marchers?
And they want to TRY to take our guns away?!!!

Remember the MILLIONS of wounded, killed and displaced Iraqis because George W. Bush and Dick Cheney LIED through their teeth day after day, week after week, month after month about reasons for going to war there?

Or is your memory too selective, Dick Armey worshiper?
hgovernick

NORBIT Jr. said:
Don’t forget the discredited, partisan Media lecturing us about “violence” – except if you’re an SEIU Obama supporter.
Then, you can give a black Tea Party marcher a beat down and get away with it, because Holder won’t prosecute you (you’re part of the Team now), and the Democratic Network Media will downplay it, cover it up, or just not report it.

Try educating yourself. You might learn something.
April Jones

The Republicans are always trying to start some mess.
FED UP IN SJ

south jersey democrats are the most vile and corrupt people in this state.
remember the EMPTY LOT that was the Pennsauken mart. Ask the people
that LOST their businesses who the MEAN ones are?
George Norcross
Stephen Sweeney
and the rest of the FESTERING wounds called SJ.DEMOCRATS