Since when has the"strategist" for the losing campaign told the winning campaign what they needed to do? Someone remind Mountaintop, that while he raked in the majority of the fees in the primary, he didn't rake in the majority of the votes. Christie's selection of Webber is a great one on many levels. Webber's conservative credentials can only be doubted by those still bitter over his endorsement of Christie.

Webber, like Christie, is a great family man---a nice contrast to their peers on the other side of the aisle. Webber's Ivy League education and thoughtful approach will also be a great contrast to the harshness and vulgarity of the Democratic Leader. With his first critical selection, Christie hit a home-run. And he did it without ANY help from the losing strategist....go figure.

must be jumping for joy!

Jay is bright, articulate, conservative and ethical to a fault. A terrific choice for the face of the Republican Party in New Jersey. As a matter of fact he'd be almost perfect, if he wasn't a Mets fan... Tom Buckley

Why would someone who went with Romney and Christie please Lonegan supporters? That does not make sense. It has nothing to do with being bitter or angray, it is just not logical.

I don't know this guy but it sounds like he was promised this position in exchange for supporting Christie rather than an ideological agreement. If that is the case it is another guy who chose to sell out. That would make him a professional politician and not a Republican. People like that do not have any ideology other than getting elected. I won't vote for people like that anymore because even if they say something I agree with they cannot be trusted to follow through. For example, I don't believe anything Corzine or Christie says. I believe most states have done away with the Chairman structure since the claim is that it does not lead to fair primary elections.

I just cam from a fundraiser at the PNC Arts Center which featured---Chris Christie, Mitt Romney, Jay Webber & STEVE LONEGAN. At the event Steve Lonegan gave a great speech about the campaign, unifying the party, beating Jon Corzine and how much he supports Chris Christie.

You and a sad few, are the only ones holding out. Goodbye and good riddance. Thank you Steve Lonegan for your support and a great speech.

And he's a professional pol in New Jersey? Those are two contradictory concepts. Ask Christie's brother, or Corzine's girlfriend. Or McGreevy. Or Defrancesco. Or Menendez. Or Torricelli. Or.....

I don’t know all of 37-year-old Jay Webber's politics, but can we get real for a minute here? First of all, anybody who was 9 or 10 when Reagan came to office in 1980 and was still several years too young to vote to reelect Ronnie in 1984 cannot, by any logic, be described as "A Ronald Reagan Conservative.” As for why Webber came out so strong for Christie back in February, RussOCNJ’s point that it “sounds like he was promised this position in exchange for supporting Christie rather than an ideological agreement” strikes me as spot on. A don’t begrude a young ambitious Republican the chance to engage in that sort of political horsetrading. Still, I’d be curious to know if, and how much, Christie’s brother Todd donated to Webber’s contested assembly run in this year’s primary. Perhaps the reporter of this story should be researching the possible quid pro quos of this pick of Webber by Christie. That would certainly be more journalistically fair than what we have here, which is a reporter acting as Webber’s personal publicist by giving him birthright to the legacy of Reagan.

"If you are not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you are not Conservative by 40, you have no brain'. - Winston Churchill

"I don't know this guy but it sounds like he was promised this position in exchange for supporting Christie rather than an ideological agreement. If that is the case it is another guy who chose to sell out."

So what was Lonegan promised in exchange for supporting Christie and appearing with him at a fundraiser? Maybe Webber "sold out" for the same reasons Lonegan "sold out".

"Still, I’d be curious to know if, and how much, Christie’s brother Todd donated to Webber’s contested assembly run in this year’s primary."

What contest? Shaftan conned some poor nebbish to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot and annoy Alex DeCroce. He had no money and made a fool of himself. There was no contest as the final results showed.

Now Webber's first job is to convince Christie that he needs a conservative LG.

If he wants a female on his ticket let him pick Gina Diorio.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."   Thomas Jefferson

Is the video of Lonegan's speech posted anywhere?

Simply because I voted for Lonegan does not mean I will follow anything he says or does. If Lonegan fully endorses Christie it still does not mean I will vote for Christie. I won't vote for anyone I don't believe.

Some of the political people on here lose sight of this as they play their political games. This happens to almost all people who get involved in the political system over an exteded period. they completely lose sight of what they are there to do. This is evident from the large number of nonsense posts and stories on this site by people who have been involved over an extended period.

"So what was Lonegan promised in exchange for supporting Christie and appearing with him at a fundraiser? Maybe Webber "sold out" for the same reasons Lonegan "sold out". "

You don't seem to believe anything is legit.

After all the Christie support we read from you for months, are you know questioning Christie's ethics??

Why does a united NJ GOP party cause you trouble?
One would wonder "who" or "what" you support after that post.

...as I said, but which Clifford Case seemed incapable of hearing. The real beef I have here is with the story's reporter, who seemed to be shilling for Webber as a "Ronald Reagan Republican," even though Webber wasn't old enough to pack his own lunch for school when Reagan took power. It's pretty common knowledge by now that in recent years Christie's brother Todd has made $400K+ in donations that padded the campaign war chests of state Republican office holders (who then, conveniently, turned around and supported Chris's run for governor). Again, this is the way politics-as-usual usually works. Which is why I was curious to know if that’s what may have happened here. It’s also why I’m a bit disturbed that an overly fawning reporter covering this “presser” didn’t think to ask Webber the simple but tough question: Did Chris or his brother Todd ever donate money to your election fund? Journalism ain't rocket science, but it does demand a spine.

"If you are not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you are not Conservative by 40, you have no brain'. - Winston Churchill

Good - you won't vote and are leaving the state. Leave already. The party and state will be better off. be a man and stick to your words.

the oc - You said you going to make up the differnce for the taxes I pay and the commerce I crerate by running my business here. Please make deposits to Seth Grossman's escrow account. I figure I pay close to $2K per month in NJ taxes when I all up the state, local, sales, and tolls. A $600K deposit to cover the next 15-20 years should be sufficient.

 Right now I am looking at Outer Banks or Topsail Beach in NC. Have any more suggestions?

I have seen several posts on here claiming CliffordCase is actuall a Mr. Marcus who runs The Marcus Group. I just called there and left a messasge for Mr. Marcus asking if would verify one way or the other. It will be interesting to see if he calls back.

"After all the Christie support we read from you for months, are you know questioning Christie's ethics??"

Just to clarify I was responding to a Lonegan supporter questioning why Webber would endorse Christie in the primary unless he "sold out" (in quotation marks) for the GOP chairmanship. I simply made the point to this Lonegan supporter that his hero endorsed Christie as well, and if he accuses Webber of "selling out" (in quotation marks) he might just as well accuse his hero of "selling out" as well.

"One would wonder "who" or "what" you support after that post."

I'm a RINO who will vote for the man not the party. I'm satisfied with all three candidates (Christie, Corzine and Daggett) so I probably won't make up my mind until November.

"Right now I am looking at Outer Banks or Topsail Beach in NC. Have any more suggestions?"

Try Cherry State Psychiatric Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

"I have seen several posts on here claiming CliffordCase is actuall a Mr. Marcus who runs The Marcus Group. I just called there and left a messasge for Mr. Marcus asking if would verify one way or the other. It will be interesting to see if he calls back."

It will be interesting to see if he calls the cops or gets a court order to have you committed.

I guess you have nothing to do since the primary and Christie's been avoiding your company. It's summer at the shore so why don't you get together with Jessie Kurtz and Seth Grossman, put on your bathing suits and Lonegan T-shirts, and go stalk some hapless female bennies at the beach?

Bennies in South Jersey? It is Shoobies down here. Are you even from NJ?

You are correct though, the Lonegan t-shirts really attract the babes. What happens when you wear a Christie t-shirt ... oh yeah, I forgot, you need to stay anonymous because you won't stand behind your beliefs...err ... I mean because you don't have any beliefs to stand behind.

This Marcus Group has a whole bunch of government-sponsored clients. Many of the local media oulets have a high percentage of these government-sponsored ads. They then give preferential treatment to officals that help them gte the ads. They run all the rehered interviews that they try make look like they are spontaneous.

here are some marcus Group clients:

Bergen County Utilities Authority
Health Access of New Jersey
New Jersey Black Adoption Campaign
New Jersey Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development
New Jersey Division of Taxation
New Jersey Governor’s Council for a Drug Free Workplace
New Jersey Governor’s Council on Child Abuse & Neglect
New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey Tax Amnesty Program
Passaic County Utilities Authority
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

"here are some marcus Group clients:"

You forgot the most important client. The New Jersey Governor's Council on Recovery and Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged Rightwingers.

"gorednj" simply continues to give himself away by his personal attacks at Lonegan staff and personnel. (What is the deal with your utter hatred of Rick Shafton? How obvious can you be?) You are only serving to disqualify yourself as any real voice in these arguments. We have every right to question the credentials of Jay Webber and anyone else who uses the "conservative" term loosely, marginally and selectively. You know, like Christie -- BEFORE the primary campaign. You're right, true conservatives get VERY harsh when we get lied to once too many times. You, on the other hand, seem to be quite "harsh and bitter" about your own personal gripes with some people.

The New Jersey Governor's Council on Recovery and Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged Rightwingers ... Is that the group trying to reform the people who keep voting for people like Chris Christie Whitman?

A Ronald Reagan Conservative?
posted by RightThinker

I don’t know all of 37-year-old Jay Webber's politics, but can we get real for a minute here? First of all, anybody who was 9 or 10 when Reagan came to office in 1980 and was still several years too young to vote to reelect Ronnie in 1984 cannot, by any logic, be described as "A Ronald Reagan Conservative.” As for why Webber came out so strong for Christie back in February, RussOCNJ’s point that it “sounds like he was promised this position in exchange for supporting Christie rather than an ideological agreement” strikes me as spot on. A don’t begrude a young ambitious Republican the chance to engage in that sort of political horsetrading. Still, I’d be curious to know if, and how much, Christie’s brother Todd donated to Webber’s contested assembly run in this year’s primary. Perhaps the reporter of this story should be researching the possible quid pro quos of this pick of Webber by Christie. That would certainly be more journalistically fair than what we have here, which is a reporter acting as Webber’s personal publicist by giving him birthright to the legacy of Reagan.

"If you are not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you are not Conservative by 40, you have no brain'. - Winston Churchill
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No offense, but your perceived "curiosity" seems a little strange. If Christy or his brother did give money to Webber's assembly run, isn't that a good thing? It's called strengthening your party.