Congrats Christie, you're back to being just another fat bastard to me.
Posted on 07/25/2010 4:28:06 PM PDT by jessduntno
New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie called on Congress and the White House to push immigration reform on this year’s agenda, adding that they should take a cue from him on how to build a bipartisan consensus.
“The president and the Congress have to step up to the plate, they have to secure our borders, and they have to put forward a commonsense path to citizenship for people,” Christie said on ABC’s “This Week.”
While Christie stopped short of blaming Democrats or Republicans for the continued stalemate on immigration reform, he referenced his work with New Jersey Democrats in passing his state’s budget this year as proof that political parties could work across the aisle to reach agreeable solutions.
“If you want to lead and build consensus, you can, and it's on the obligation of those people in charge to build consensus,” he said.
Christie also pointed to his time as a U.S. attorney, saying that the government didn’t have the adequate resources to deal with the plethora of immigration issues that New Jersey faced then, and until a bill is enacted, government will continue to suffer from the same shortcomings.
“States are going to struggle all over the country with this problem [until President Obama and Congress craft an immigration reform measure], and so is federal law enforcement, who doesn't have the resources to do it effectively,” Christie said.
On a separate topic, Christie said New Jersey was still on the fence about whether it would join a growing lawsuit against the federal government claiming that the soon-to-be enacted individual mandate to provide healthcare insurance is unconstitutional.
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It's called balls, Republicans...find some...
We already have a path to citizenship and nobody ever seems to point that out
Chritie is an ass, It’s called listen to the will of the American people Christie, You MORON.
Americans want ENFORCEMENT, or are you just acting Stupid?
I knew Christie was too good to be true.
And we’ve had numerous guest worker programs for decades.
Another clueless East Coast Politician, that needs to spend some time on the Arizona Border to see the results of the last “pathway to citizenship.”
Coming soon to his state
Massive meggabump. You are so right!
He has to work with the rats..that is all there is in New Jersey...NY..Mass. Conn. Maine..RI..the next president has to be form the west or South...the rats work with no one..just there way..
What's the matter with these frickin Republicans? Hey, Christie, we already have a path to citizenship, it is called get in line and apply for legal entry. There is no way these law breaking a**hats should get a free pass. Are there no Republicans with Guts(besides the women that is)?
I like Christie, but he couldn't be more wrong. "Consensus" is code for government intrusion. Based on recent history, I'd rather see the parties so hopelessly deadlocked that nothing gets done than have them attempt to pass legislation that "helps" me.
Congrats Christie, you're back to being just another fat bastard to me.
I’m starting to wonder whether there are any true Constitutionalists left in politics anymore.
Does EVERY Republican have to bend over and take the PC pole up the arse?
I’m sick of this $hit.
There's a difference between working with Dems and then bending over for them and getting nothing in return. You'd notice that Christie read them the riot act during the budget sessions. Now he wants to "work" with them, which confirms he's just another open borders politician.
Comprehensive immigration reform, path to citizenship, registration....these are all code words for amnesty. If Christie would speak out and say illegal aliens need to go back to where they came from, he would skyrocket in popularity. Unfortunately, he's just a gubernatorial version of Giuliani.
Christie is one smart dude. He knows the limits of financial resources in NJ. If he is re-elected in blue NJ, it will prove how astute this politician is. Best of all, he is cutting taxes all over NJ, never ever done by the Rats.
I want immediate extraction and all the monies paid to illegals returned.
People who don’t live in New Jersey can’t quite appreciate just what a treacherous path Christie has to walk.
He is playing every issue exactly as he has to.
He’s not President yet, and probably doesn’t want to be.
He’s got to be able to show substantial gains in his own
state before he’ll be willing to risk even more and start dictating to DC, the way apparently some people want him to.
See my post 17, which I wrote before I saw yours.
No sir Mr. Christie. We don’t need CIR.
The American people say close the borders, enforce existing law and end anchor baby status.
No taxpayer funded benefits either.
Thats all we need and want.
He’s a Yankee.
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