We need a change in Trenton. And I do support Chris Christie for Governor simply because we cannot continue the way we are headed. But his LG is a poor choice. Not that Sheriff Guadagno is a bad person, she appears to be accomplished and successful.

I've been advocating for someone with business experience particularly in the private sector. And she clearly doesn't have that. The Christie campaign bashes Jon Corzine and one paper had a comment saying Jon Corzine's record as a financial wizard is dead. Well Chris Christie's ticket has 0 business experience. And a state that has such financial problems as ours needs a proven candidate with innovative ideas on cutting government.

A party that bashes government and wants limited government picks people who have made a nice living off taxpayers. This is just another example of why the Republican party loses. If the Republican party was smart they would take a few pointers from Ron Paul and Christopher Buckley. Otherwise we will be dealing with more of the same.

Initially, Kim Guadagno seems like a terrific choice.

However, corruption is at the low end of the interest spectrum for most of NJ and law enforcement credentials don't really bring much to the table.

I just hope this does not turn into another Sarah Palin disaster.

Steinberg = Just another Political Hack

Guadagno = Just another friend of the 'Big Boy' getting rewarded, gee that certainly sounds familiar for this guy.

chrisc23,

While I hear what you're saying, I can only partially agree with your analysis. While I agree that it would be good for public-perception if the LG had a solid business record, I don't think such an absence is "just another example of why the Republican party loses." Unless you feel that we shouldn't have government employees at all, then the fact that both Christie and Guadagno were paid by the feds/state in the past is really a non-issue. If they were being paid by gov't to the detriment of the NJ taxpayer then that would be a different story. But it isn't. That same argument would mean that any Governor, mayor, or multiterm legislator would be fiscally irresponsible due to the fact that their paycheck draws from public funds.

Furthermore, a solid business record is not necessarily at all correlated with making responsible fiscal decisions. Exhibit A: Jon Corzine. In my opinion, what really matters from a fiscal standpoint is not a Governor's business experience, but rather their fiscal inclinations. As decisions arise, Gov. Christie will have to choose the fiscally proper choice or not. He'll have a team of advisors, presumably picked in consultation with the NJ-GOP, and most likely reflecting the fiscal platform that he stood on during his campaign. Conversely, history shows us that even some of the most adept business people make poor fiscal decisions for the public when it isn't their money at stake. Exhibit B: Jon Corzine.

two cents,

b

Jon Corzine is having a difficult time because of his ideology. He is a progressive. So it is hard to cut government when your ideology is the opposite.

I look at Mitch Daniels and see a man of intellect with extensive business experience in the private sector. And this helped him do good things for Indiana. And he would be considered a conservative.

Like Ron Paul noted, Republicans have to understand the role of government. The prime goal of this country is freedom. We aren't Canada who lives by peace, order, and good government. We live by liberty here in the US.

Nothing masterful about pandering to RINOs it has been done far too long, and failed every time.

Christie should be stroking the Conservatives that are over 40% of his base.

Tasy has reaped what she sowed. She had the chance to support Lonegan in the Primary, but believed the Christie bullcrap about being pro-life. It is about time Tasy and the NJRTL starts walking the talk.

Now Tasy and the NJRTL can sit this election out, their influence expiered in June 2, 2009.  

“ The doctrines of Jesus are simple, and tend to all the happiness of man.”

- Thomas Jefferson

Please keep in mind that when Alan describes ohters as self-interested sycopants, Alan holds himself in such high esteem that he has been unwilling to meet with Christie's policy team, insisting that he will only have a personal meeting with the candidate.

So far, while actual members of the Whitman and Kean cabinet have indees met with Chris, Alan has not been invited.

Sour grapes, Alan?

and christie's fate among the faithful. how can he be pro-life and select a pro-choice LG? he's either not pro-life or he's pandering. either way, the far right wingnuts will now desert christie. this does smack of a mccain/palin hail mary.

 The people who want a progressive will realize that Christie is a complete hypocrite and vote for John Corzine!

Does Christie really believe we are going to let him pretend that time began on the day after he beat Lonegan?

Christie ran as a conservative right up to that day......so now he picks a pro abortion/pro choice woman as his running mate; does he really think that will fool anyone into believing that he was never part of the Bush administration?

"Christie should be stroking the Conservatives that are over 40% of his base."

Baloney. Christie should be stroking the 80% of voters who did not vote in the GOP primary.

If Conservatives still need to be stroked by Christie, after all this time and after everything Corzine and the Dems have done to this state, then Corzine wins and the "base" will get what they deserve.

I like and admire Guadagno, but Christie essentially doubled-down on another former Fed law & order type -- exactly his strengths. I could see this pick if he was running for Mayor of Gotham City and the Penguin, Joker, Riddler and Catwoman were running amok.

But it's still the economy, stupid. He would have been better served bringing in an entrepreneurail type with a working knowledge of politics.

No matter. If Christie ripped a fart in the middle of a campaign appearance, Alan would hail it as a bold rhetorical device.

Snake Pliskin?  I heard you were dead.

review the app editorial today, and reports of a 50% increase in O/T in the Monmouth County Sheriff's Dept this year; seems she has a tendency with sticking to the plain truth and then blaming others when she is found out...a contradition to one of Christies greatest strengths which is telling the truth even when it is not pleasant or he disagrees with you... not very reassuring, the minimal qualification of an LG candidate, that she will be a heartbeat away from the statehouse...