New Jersey Governor gets caught on beach during Government Shutdown
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The governor made the mistake of thinking that he had the Jersey Shore all to himself on Independence Day weekend, but he was sadly mistaken.
Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, ordered the closure of 40 New Jersey state parks, beaches, and other tourist attractions as a result of a budget standoff on Friday; forcing all of the New Jersey residents to celebrate Independence Day at home this year.
However, this only provided an opportunity for Governor Christie and family to spend their Sunday on the beach by themselves, causing uproar nationwide once revealed on social media. Some now speculate that the shutdown was only done so Christie could have a work-free weekend to enjoy the beach alone.
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If true then this act ranks high as one of the biggest abuses of power in history. A beach house at Island Beach State Park is one of the official governor’s residences in New Jersey, and Christie had been open about his belief that he had a right to use the beach house despite the shutdown.
This shutdown is over a health insurance battle with New Jersey’s Democrat legislature. Just in time for the holiday weekend, Christie ordered the shutdown of all nonessential government.
All state park campers had to leave by Saturday, and all day Sunday, people were being turned away from the beach.It is hard to say that Christie did not provoke this
It is hard to say that Christie did not provoke this ridicule, when asked about his use of the beach house, Christie replied, “That’s just the way it goes. Run for governor, and you can have a residence.” Brian Murray, Christie’s spokesman, said in a statement, “Yes, the governor was on the beach briefly today talking to his wife and family before heading into the office. He did not get any sun; He had a baseball hat on.”Governme
This is just another stain on the least popular governor in the history of New Jersey. His approval rating sits at 15%, and is only expected to drop from this, his lieutenant governor is openly campaigning to succeed him, and after all of the public scrutiny Christie has started blaming the Democrats for a shutdown he called fo
It makes one wonder how much farther this former presidential hopeful’s star will fall before it finally crash lands.
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