Combative lardbutt Chris Christie, New Jersey’s teacher hatin’ governor, may have plunged his ample ass in some hot water by taking a government chopper to watch his son play baseball. Christie split during the fifth inning, apparently to meet with some big-shot Republicans from Iowa who want him to run for President. The New Jersey Star-Ledger is definitely on the case, providing 38 (38!) photos of the descent of Christie and keeping a very straight face while reporting that “the governor had no public events on his schedule,” implying without saying so that Christie’s use of the chopper could not be explained or excused on the grounds that he used it in connection with his official duties.
Curious about the chopper itself? It’s one of two in the possession of the state. According to the Star-Ledger, “The helicopters, which can reach nearly 200 miles per hour with its twin turbo-shaft engines, are designed for homeland security duties and transporting critically injured patients.”
Afterwords
In defense of Christie, teacher lovin’ Democrats have certainly made a mess of New Jersey’s finances, but if you say “Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead” often enough, well, you’re going to get hit by a torpedo. And here Christie appears to have been hit, not by a torpedo, but rather his own petard.
