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Omaha Steve

(99,661 posts)
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:10 PM Dec 2015

Gov Chris Christie Attacks Law Enforcement Critic By Calling Him A “Pig”

Source: NH Labor News

Yesterday, Pat Colligan, the president of New Jersey’s Police Benevolent Association spelled out, in great detail, the level of distain that Governor Chris Christie has for Law Enforcement Officers in New Jersey.

“He certainly doesn’t have our backs. He certainly hasn’t been friendly to our position. Our organization, the New Jersey State PBA, has been around since 1896. We’ve had a relationship with every governor since 1896. We have had no relationship with this governor. Besides the fact that he has never met with us, besides the fact that we represent nine out of ten police officers in the state -law enforcement officers in the state – when he got into office he systematically started degrading the law enforcement profession in New Jersey.”

At an event in New Hampshire, where Chris Christie spends most of his time misleading Granite State voters, he took a question from a member of the media, who referred to Mr. Colligan’s critique of the governor’s record. Governor Christie responded by calling him a “pig.”

Christie has engaged in this type of behavior for years, verbally attacking middle school teachers, U.S. Navy seals, female Democratic leaders and, really, anyone who criticizes him.

FULL story at link. NH Labor News is run by DUer Matt Murray


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Read more: http://nhlabornews.com/2015/12/50155/

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Gov Chris Christie Attacks Law Enforcement Critic By Calling Him A “Pig” (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2015 OP
Fucking bully ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #1
I'm a baseball player! Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #2
Holy Crap.... Grassy Knoll Dec 2015 #10
I have to say, in 10+ years of being a member here, I haven't laughed harder at ANY post... George II Dec 2015 #12
What George II said. mahina Dec 2015 #15
Look at that picture....and he calls someone ELSE a pig? Sheesh. George II Dec 2015 #11
Pot, Meet Kettle. Marie Marie Dec 2015 #3
If your nickname is Krispy Kreme FlatBaroque Dec 2015 #6
Exactly what I was going to say! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #9
I think he projects his own self image onto others and then there are the fat guys who mistake roguevalley Dec 2015 #4
Feeling his bully again after getting newspaper endorsement FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #5
That's rich Jack Rabbit Dec 2015 #7
I only see one fat pig in that picture slingsam Dec 2015 #8
I think folks are missing the point here Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #13
a name routinely used by asshole DUers Skittles Dec 2015 #17
Sadly true... Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #18
said an asshole...to no one in particular? slingsam Dec 2015 #19
oh look at you! Skittles Dec 2015 #20
He speaks with authority on that one. closeupready Dec 2015 #14
Can you imagine the outrage had a Democrat used the word "pig" to describe the head of WIProgressive88 Dec 2015 #16
Well, it take a fat pig to recongnize a pig I guess. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #21
Two ironies in one! FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #22

George II

(67,782 posts)
12. I have to say, in 10+ years of being a member here, I haven't laughed harder at ANY post...
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 05:09 PM
Dec 2015

....as I just did at yours. You made my day.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. Exactly what I was going to say!
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:51 PM
Dec 2015

He is in no position to be calling anyone else a pig, of all things.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
4. I think he projects his own self image onto others and then there are the fat guys who mistake
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:17 PM
Dec 2015

their lard for muscles. I think he's a bit of both, the swaggering pile of crap. I wish he and Trump didn't have body guards to hide behind so those they insult can reach them and beat the living crap out of them. Natural consequences.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
7. That's rich
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:39 PM
Dec 2015

. . . coming from a bully with a personality only his mother could love (if she's bribed) and looks like someone who thinks doughnuts are one of the five basic food groups.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
13. I think folks are missing the point here
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 05:17 PM
Dec 2015

They are looking at Christie's remark in the context of his obesity, not in the context of calling the head of the Policeman's Benevolent Association a "pig", which is an incendiary name to cops.

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